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Evan Ross

Evan Ross

Actor, also producer · Born August 26, 1988 (38) · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Evan Olav Næss (born August 26, 1988) is an American actor and musician. He is the son of entertainer Diana Ross and Norwegian businessman and mountaineer, Arne Næss, Jr.. He is the brother of actresses Rhonda Ross Kendrick and Tracee Ellis Ross, and of singer Leona Naess. He began acting in the late 2000s, appearing in the films ATL and Pride. Evan released his first single in February 2011, called "Yes Me". Description above from the Wikipedia article Evan Ross, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 26, 1988 (38)
From
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 36 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 27% in 30 days

What are Evan Ross' films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 11th percentile
: browse their Horror 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
Self
25%
Survival
24%
Bonds
24%
Society
12%
Morality
7%
Power
6%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this themeOppression2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 7 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 18 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 10 · Intense 7

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 15 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 11 · 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 4 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

8 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 8 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 8
Shadow
2 of 8
Herald
1 of 8
Ally
1 of 8
Hero
1 of 8
Show the 8 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Melancholic
11
Dread
8
Contemplative
5
Joyful
5
Other
22

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet15
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical1

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 Evan Ross' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Evan Ross' 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

36 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pierre the Pigeon-Hawk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as (voice)

  • The Trainer(2024)

    as Evan Ross

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Beast Within(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • A Snowy Day in Oakland(2023)

    as Rodney Smalls

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Loneliest Boy in the World(2022)

    Producer · as Julius

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday(2021)

    as Agent Williams

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Pink Skies Ahead(2020)

    as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • She Ball(2020)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Ashlee+Evan(2018)

    Show 6 episodes · Producer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows

  • The Curse of Buckout Road(2017)

    as Aaron Powell

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Star(2016)

    Show 23 episodes · as Angel Rivera

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2(2015)

    as Messalla

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Wicked City(2015)

    Show 8 episodes · as Diver Hawkes

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Just Before I Go(2014)

    as Romeo

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1(2014)

    as Messalla

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Supremacy(2014)

    as Anthony

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Squatters(2014)

    as Al

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • All the Wilderness(2014)

    as Harmon

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story(2013)

    as Dallas Austin

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • N.Y.C. Underground(2010)

    as Sam

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Jeff, Who Lives at Home(2011)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 96 Minutes(2011)

    as Dre

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Family Tree(2011)

    as Josh Krebs

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Mooz-Lum(2010)

    as Tariq

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Case 219(2010)

    as Cameron Porter

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • According to Greta(2009)

    as Julie

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Life Is Hot in Cracktown(2009)

    as Romeo

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Gardens of the Night(2008)

    as Donnie

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Linewatch(2008)

    as Little Boy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Pride(2007)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Life Support(2007)

    as Amare

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • ATL(2006)

    as Ant

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • ATL 2: The Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Ant Swan

  • The Evilry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Anton

  • Turnbuckle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles, 30 of them dated from 2000 to 2024; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

ATL (2006)

$21M worldwide

Highest rated

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Wicked City (2015)

Film career

20002024

Peak 2014 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting34 of 34: 33 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing1 of 34: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s16 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles
0611

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Evan Ross' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 32 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor

The Trainer (2024)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story (2013)

Midcredits 92nd · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 43. 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 Evan Ross' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 53 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 43 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 74 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Evan Ross work with?

People who share at least 2 of Evan Ross' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Danny Glover shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles