Portrait of Orlando Jones

Acting

Orlando Jones

Career

Active from 1987 to 2025, busiest in 2000 and 2001 with 4 main titles each.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score49/100
Highest rated
Poster for Madiba
Madiba
GoodWatch score84/100

Characters

5

The characters Orlando Jones played, best-known titles first.

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 62 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Orlando Jones Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Melancholy
    3.4, average 4.7
  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.6, average 5.5
  • Pathos
    4.4, average 5.3

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Fast-Paced 5
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Conspiracy 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Physical Comedy 2
  • Cringe Comedy 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Episodic Mystery 2
  • Contemporary Setting 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Ensemble Cast 2
  • Moral Ambiguity 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Fight Back
Fight Back

as Sensei Nico

Crash Course
Crash Course

TV show

2020s

9 titles · average score 60
Trouble Man
Trouble Man (2025)
GoodWatch score 42

as Branes Holden

The Family Business: New Orleans
The Family Business: New Orleans (2025)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Gabriel

Til Death Do Us Part
Til Death Do Us Part (2023)
GoodWatch score 37

as Groomsman 4

88
88 (2023)
GoodWatch score 40

as Harold Roundtree

Pictionary
Pictionary (2022)

TV show · as Self

Abbott Elementary
Abbott Elementary (2021)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Martin Eddie

Swagger
Swagger (2021)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Emory Price

Teenage Euthanasia
Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

The Good Lord Bird
The Good Lord Bird (2020)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as The Rail Man

2010s

15 titles · average score 60
L.A.'s Finest
L.A.'s Finest (2019)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Lieutenant Marshawn Davis

Room 104
Room 104 (2017)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show · as Samuel

Madiba
Madiba (2017)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Oliver Tambo

The Book of Love
The Book of Love (2017)
GoodWatch score 37

as Dumbass

American Gods
American Gods (2017)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Mr. Nancy

Raven's Home
Raven's Home (2017)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Mr. Giorgio

Guns for Hire
Guns for Hire (2015)
GoodWatch score 38

as Dr. Vanderark

Enemies Closer
Enemies Closer (2013)
GoodWatch score 56

as Clay

Sleepy Hollow
Sleepy Hollow (2013)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Frank Irving

Seconds Apart
Seconds Apart (2011)
GoodWatch score 55

as Detective Lampkin

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Papa Legba

Misconceptions
Misconceptions (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

as Terry Price-Owens

2000s

31 titles · average score 54
Primeval
Primeval (2007)
GoodWatch score 39

as Steven Johnson

The Evidence
The Evidence (2006)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Inspector Cayman Bishop

Father of the Pride
Father of the Pride (2004)
GoodWatch score 38

TV show · as Snack (voice)

House
House (2004)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Marcus Foreman

Biker Boyz
Biker Boyz (2003)
GoodWatch score 40

as Soul Train

Drumline
Drumline (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as Dr. Lee

The Time Machine
The Time Machine (2002)
GoodWatch score 45

as Vox

Evolution
Evolution (2001)
GoodWatch score 49

as Prof. Harry Phineas Block

Say It Isn't So
Say It Isn't So (2001)
GoodWatch score 31

as Dig McCaffrey

Double Take
Double Take (2001)
GoodWatch score 41

as Daryl Chase

Bedazzled
Bedazzled (2000)
GoodWatch score 53

as Dan / Esteban / Beach Jock / Sportscaster / African Party Guest

The Replacements
The Replacements (2000)
GoodWatch score 51

as Clifford Franklin

1990s

9 titles · average score 63
Liberty Heights
Liberty Heights (1999)
GoodWatch score 75

as Little Melvin

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Justin "Snake Eye" Anderson

Magnolia
Magnolia (1999)
GoodWatch score 79

as Worm

Office Space
Office Space (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

as Steve

Sour Grapes
Sour Grapes (1998)
GoodWatch score 38

as Digby

Woo
Woo (1998)
GoodWatch score 29

as Sticky Fingas

King of the Hill
King of the Hill (1997)
GoodWatch score 78

TV show · as Kidd Mookie (voice)

MADtv
MADtv (1995)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Self - Special Guest / Andre 3000 / Various

Herman's Head
Herman's Head (1991)
GoodWatch score 46

TV show · as Police Officer

1980s

1 title · average score 47
A Different World
A Different World (1987)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show · as Troy Douglas