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LaKeith Stanfield

LaKeith Stanfield

Actor, also producer · Born August 12, 1991 (35) · San Bernardino, California, USA

Oscar nominee · BAFTA Award nominee · Screen Actors Guild Award nominee · 2 other major award bodies

LaKeith Lee Stanfield (born August 12, 1991) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut in Short Term 12 (2013), for which he was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. He received further recognition for his roles in the films Get Out (2017), Sorry to Bother You (2018), Uncut Gems (2019), Knives Out (2019), and Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), the lattermost of which earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Stanfield has also appeared in the films Selma (2014), Dope (2015), Straight Outta Compton (2015), Crown Heights (2017), The Photograph (2020), The Harder They Fall (2021), Haunted Mansion (2023), and The Book of Clarence (2023). On television, he starred in the series Atlanta (2016–2022), for which he won a Black Reel Award for Television, and in the horror series The Changeling (2023–present). Description above from the Wikipedia article LaKeith Stanfield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 12, 1991 (35)
From
San Bernardino, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 61 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 15% in 30 days

What are LaKeith Stanfield's films like?

Across their 32 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Biography8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
22%
Bonds
18%
Morality
18%
Power
15%
Society
13%
Survival
10%
Ideas
3%
Purpose6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 28 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 8 · Serious 9 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 12 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 6

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 9 · Intense 15

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 7

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 12 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 17 · Relentless 4

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 8

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 8 · Affecting 7 · Heavy 13

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 14 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

22 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 7 of 22 analyzed roles.

Hero
7 of 22
Trickster
4 of 22
Ally
4 of 22
Shadow
3 of 22
Mentor
2 of 22
Shapeshifter
1 of 22
Herald
1 of 22
Show the 22 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
23
Melancholic
15
Contemplative
7
Dread
5
Absurd
7
Other
34

How their films linger

Thought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet18
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous7

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 LaKeith Stanfield's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 32 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for LaKeith Stanfield'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

61 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 14 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • F.A.S.T. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Wrong Girls(2026)

    as Not Metalhead Dave

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • I Love Boosters(2026)

    as Pinky Ring Guy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Die My Love(2025)

    as Karl

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Roofman(2025)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Play Dirty(2025)

    as Grofield

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Escape Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Ernest Cole: Lost and Found(2024)

    as Ernest Cole (Voice over)

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • The Book of Clarence(2023)

    as Clarence/Thomas

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Changeling(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Apollo Kagwa

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Haunted Mansion(2023)

    as Ben Matthias

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Metro Boomin: Heroes & Villains (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • The Harder They Fall(2021)

    as Cherokee Bill

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Yasuke(2021)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · as Yasuke (voice)

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Judas and the Black Messiah(2021)

    as Bill O'Neal

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • The Photograph(2020)

    as Michael Block

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Uncut Gems(2019)

    as Demany

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Knives Out(2019)

    as Lieutenant Elliott

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Someone Great(2019)

    as Nate Davis

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Let's Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Segment: "Lunch Break"

  • The Girl in the Spider's Web(2018)

    as Edwin Needham

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Random Acts of Flyness(2018)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Sorry to Bother You(2018)

    as Cassius Green

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Izzy Gets the Fuck Across Town(2017)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Explained(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Come Sunday(2018)

    as Reggie

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Quest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Diego

  • Changers: A Dance Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Crown Heights(2017)

    as Colin Warner

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Death Note(2017)

    as L

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Moonlight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chandler

  • War Machine(2017)

    as Cpl. Billy Cole

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Get Out(2017)

    as Andre Logan King

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Incredible Jessica James(2017)

    as Damon

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Snowden(2016)

    as Patrick Haynes

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Atlanta(2016)

    Show 41 episodes · as Darius Epps

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Live Cargo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Lewis

  • Memoria(2015)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hard World for Small Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Sev

  • Miles Ahead(2015)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Tracks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lawrence

  • King Ripple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as King Ripple

  • Straight Outta Compton(2015)

    as Snoop Dogg

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Verbatim: The Ferguson Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Dorian Johnson

  • Dope(2015)

    as Bug

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Selma(2014)

    as Jimmie Lee Jackson

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • The Fires, Howling (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as The Staying One

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Guy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • The Purge: Anarchy(2014)

    as Young Goul Face

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Short Term 12(2013)

    as Marcus

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Short Term 12 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Mark

  • 48 Hours in Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dennis Rodman

  • Double Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • El Paso, Elsewhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · as James Savage

  • Lear Rex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Edmund

  • Monsanto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Dewayne “Lee” Johnson

  • Notes from a Young Black Chef (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Kwame Onwuachi

  • Slime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as (voice)

  • Untitled Fairy Tale Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 61 titles, 52 of them dated from 2008 to 2026; peak year 2018.

Biggest box office

Knives Out (2019)

$313M worldwide

Highest rated

Knives Out (2019)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

MilestoneNomination
20082026

Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 16 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.

Show 1 more milestone

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting61 of 61: 57 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score63rdProducing4 of 61: 0 only producing, 4 with another role

61 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s35 · acting2020s16 · 16 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 10% of 29 roles
131823

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.

Awards

6 major nominations and no wins, 2014–2021.

  1. 2021
    • Oscar, nominated · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
  2. 2019
    • BAFTA Award, nominated
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy
  3. 2018
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
  4. 2014
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Male

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do LaKeith Stanfield's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 28 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Approval · how many liked their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Reach · how many have seen their films

96thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 28

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser15
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

The Book of Clarence (2023)

77th percentile spread · 28% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

BoJack Horseman (2014)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 52. 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 LaKeith Stanfield's work okay for kids?

Across up to 26 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore21 titles32–89 · median 61 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity26 titles20–73 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity23 titles47–93 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs22 titles33–73 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense20 titles14–80 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 LaKeith Stanfield work with?

People who share at least 2 of LaKeith Stanfield's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lil Rel Howery shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles