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Keith Powell

Keith Powell

Actor and director · Born August 12, 1979 (47) · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Keith Powell (born c. 1979) is an American television actor, writer, director, and web series creator, known for his role as James "Toofer" Spurlock on 30 Rock, and for creating and starring in the web series Keith Broke His Leg, for which he won several Indie Series Awards in 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Keith Powell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1979 (47)
From
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor and director
Titles
31 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 46% in 30 days

What are Keith Powell's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
33%
Morality
12%
Society
9%
Survival
6%
Power
2%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 2

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
5
Tense
4
Absurd
5
Hopeful
4
Joyful
3
Other
10

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet2
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Keith Powell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 26 of their 31 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Keith Powell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 31 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • R.J. Decker(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Vernon

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Just Between Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Jerome

  • Clean Slate(2025)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Squish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Producer

  • Not Dead Yet(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • Shrinking(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mark

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Will Trent(2023)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Interview with the Vampire(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Spoonful of Sugar(2022)

    as Dr. Welsh

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Marvelous and the Black Hole(2021)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • A Holiday in Harlem(2021)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • The Beta Test(2021)

    as Terrance

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • In White Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Actor

  • Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.(2021)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Big Sky(2020)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Connecting...(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · as Garrett

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • A One-Time Special(2020)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dickinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Lying and Stealing(2019)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Sophie's Quinceanera (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Way We Weren't(2019)

    as Dan

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • This Is Us(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Vance

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Accountant

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Keith Broke His Leg (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 10 episodes · Creator · as Keith

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jordan

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • My Name Is David (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer · as David

  • My Favorite Five(2015)

    as Club Goer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • About a Boy(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Richard

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Syrup(2013)

    as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wyatt Geary

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Armless(2010)

    as Hotel Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Pierce

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian(2009)

    as Tuskegee Airman #1

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the 80s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Judy's Got a Gun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Brad Wilkes

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 132 episodes · as James 'Toofer' Spurlock

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Innocent Black Man

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregg Monroe

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 38 titles from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

The Beta Test (2021)

$38K worldwide

Highest rated

30 Rock (2006)

Midcredits 92nd

Film career

19902026

Peak 2022 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting28 of 38: 25 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting11 of 38: 8 only directing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdWriting2 of 38: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing2 of 38: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 38: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

38 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s7 · acting2010s13 · 11 acting · 4 crew2020s17 · 9 acting · 9 crew

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% of 6 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Keith Powell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 31 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 31 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Connecting... (2020)

91st percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

30 Rock (2006)

Midcredits 92nd · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Keith Powell's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 77 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles28–56 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Keith Powell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Keith Powell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Linda Mendoza shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Producers