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Stephen Boss

Stephen Boss

Actor · Died December 13, 2022, aged 40 · Montgomery, Alabama, USA

Stephen Laurel "tWitch" Boss (September 29, 1982 – December 13, 2022) was an American freestyle hip hop dancer, choreographer, actor, television producer, and television personality. In 2008, he was the runner-up in the American So You Think You Can Dance. From 2014 to the show's conclusion in 2022, he was featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show as a co-host. He was also featured in Ellen's Game of Games as a sidekick to DeGeneres. Between 2018 and 2020, he and his wife, Allison Holker, hosted Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings on Freeform and Disney+.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 29, 1982
Died
December 13, 2022 (aged 40)
From
Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 63 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Stephen Boss' films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Self
33%
Society
24%
Ideas
7%
Community6 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
6
Hopeful
5
Warm
4
Romantic
4
Triumphant
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

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 Stephen Boss' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Stephen Boss' 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

22 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 16 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Clash of the Cover Bands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • So Close (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Doug

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    Choreographer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    Choreographer · as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Magic Mike XXL(2015)

    as Malik

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Adventures in Love & Babysitting(2015)

    as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Catching Fireflies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elijah

  • Two Bellmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Sweet Tooth (Purple Panther)

  • Prized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Sam Carraway

  • Step Up All In(2014)

    as Jason Hardlerson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Young & Hungry(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen 'tWitch' Boss

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Dead in 5 Heartbeats(2013)

    as Hooligans Member

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Step Up: Revolution(2012)

    as Jason Hardlerson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as The Beastmaster

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • 3 Minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Steve - Hunter #2

  • Stomp the Yard 2: Homecoming(2010)

    as Taz

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Step Up 3D(2010)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. E

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Sho Nuff

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Hairspray(2007)

    as Maybelle's Store Dancer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Blades of Glory(2007)

    as Flamboyant Dancer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Russell Leonard

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 2005 to 2021; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Step Up 3D (2010)

$159M worldwide

Highest rated

Step Up: Revolution (2012)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

20052021

Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting21 of 22: 19 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing1 of 22: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew2 of 22: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s4 · acting2010s17 · 16 acting · 3 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · 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 Stephen Boss' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 47th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Dead in 5 Heartbeats (2013)

90th percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Hairspray (2007)

Midcredits 77th · 64% liked

Reviewers score the acting 34/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 44, detractors 19. 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.

Who does Stephen Boss work with?

People who share at least 2 of Stephen Boss' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allison Holker shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers