Portrait of Malik Yoba

Acting

Malik Yoba

Career

Active from 1993 to 2025, busiest in 2016 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
12
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score54/100
Highest rated
Poster for New York Undercover
New York Undercover
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 46 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Malik Yoba Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.6, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 5
  • Psychological Suspense 2
  • Psychological Drama 2
  • Coming of Age 2
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • High Stakes 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2
  • Psychological Intrigue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

64
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

6 titles ยท average score 62
Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit
Jonesing: When Love Is a Habit (2025)

as Uncle Eric

I Held Him
I Held Him (2023)

Executive Producer

The Good Nurse
The Good Nurse (2022)
GoodWatch score 69

as Sam Johnson

East New York
East New York (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Lamont Jacobs

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (2021)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show ยท as Manny Rodriguez

Terror Lake Drive
Terror Lake Drive (2020)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show ยท as Corey

2010s

33 titles ยท average score 58
First Wives Club
First Wives Club (2019)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show ยท as Derrick Ellsworth

Awake
Awake (2019)
GoodWatch score 33

as Frank Ward

Take Point
Take Point (2018)
GoodWatch score 69

as Gerald

'Til Death Do Us Part
'Til Death Do Us Part (2017)
GoodWatch score 40

as Rob Smith

Paradox
Paradox (2016)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mr. Landau

Bad Dad Rehab
Bad Dad Rehab (2016)

as Mr. Leon

Other Plans
Other Plans (2014)
GoodWatch score 41

as Harold

Alphas
Alphas (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show ยท as Bill Harken

Person of Interest
Person of Interest (2011)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Andre Wilcox

Why Did I Get Married Too?
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
GoodWatch score 47

as Gavin

My Girlfriend's Back
My Girlfriend's Back (2010)
GoodWatch score 20

as Dereck Scott

Justified
Justified (2010)
GoodWatch score 89

TV show ยท as Toby Griffin

2000s

16 titles ยท average score 65
Defying Gravity
Defying Gravity (2009)
GoodWatch score 61

TV show ยท as Ted Shaw

The Good Wife
The Good Wife (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show ยท as Eddie Fornum

Why Did I Get Married?
Why Did I Get Married? (2007)
GoodWatch score 58

as Gavin

Raines
Raines (2007)
GoodWatch score 55

TV show ยท as Charlie Lincoln

Thief
Thief (2006)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show ยท as Elmo 'Mo' Jones

Oh Happy Day
Oh Happy Day (2004)
GoodWatch score 54

as Moses Jackson

Arrested Development
Arrested Development (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Ice

That's So Raven
That's So Raven (2003)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show ยท as Judge

CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami (2002)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as Reggie Mastow

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (2002)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Shawn

Girlfriends
Girlfriends (2000)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show ยท as Brock Harris

Bull
Bull (2000)

TV show ยท as Corey Granville

1990s

9 titles ยท average score 64
Hook'd Up
Hook'd Up (1999)

as Keith Parker

Harlem Aria
Harlem Aria (1999)
GoodWatch score 31

as Luke

Ride
Ride (1998)
GoodWatch score 59

as Poppa

Cop Land
Cop Land (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

as Detective Carson

Smoke
Smoke (1995)
GoodWatch score 77

as The Creeper

Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

as Watch Man

New York Undercover
New York Undercover (1994)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as James 'J.C.' Williams

Cool Runnings
Cool Runnings (1993)
GoodWatch score 70

as Yul Brenner

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Pat Williams