Portrait of Anthony Anderson

Acting

Anthony Anderson

Career

Active from 1990 to 2025, busiest in 2003 with 5 main titles.

Leading roles
17
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score50/100
Highest rated
Poster for Beats
Beats
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 78 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anthony Anderson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    0.8, average 2.6
  • Melancholy
    3.1, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    4.0, average 5.5
  • Uncanny
    1.1, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Slapstick Comedy 5
  • Friendship 4
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Contemporary 3
  • Pop Culture References 3
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Crime Thriller 2
  • Mystery & Intrigue 2
  • Character-Driven 2
  • Lighthearted Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

82
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Pânico 4
Pânico 4

as Deputy Perkins

2020s

5 titles · average score 51
Scary Movie
Scary Movie (2026)
GoodWatch score 43

as Anthony Anderson

Misty Green
Misty Green (2026)
GoodWatch score 66

as Officer Wood

G20
G20 (2025)
GoodWatch score 51

as Derek Sutton

The Real Full Monty
The Real Full Monty (2024)

Executive Producer

You People
You People (2023)
GoodWatch score 44

as Barber #1

2010s

24 titles · average score 60
Beats
Beats (2019)
GoodWatch score 75

as Romelo Reese

Small Town Crime
Small Town Crime (2018)
GoodWatch score 70

as Teddy Banks

grown-ish
grown-ish (2018)
GoodWatch score 65

TV show · as Andre 'Dre' Johnson

Ferdinand
Ferdinand (2017)
GoodWatch score 64

as Bones (voice)

The Star
The Star (2017)
GoodWatch score 53

as Zach (voice)

Barbershop: The Next Cut
Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
GoodWatch score 69

as J.D.

Hot Bot
Hot Bot (2016)
GoodWatch score 33

as Agent Frazier

black-ish
black-ish (2014)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Andre Johnson

The Town that Dreaded Sundown
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (2014)
GoodWatch score 55

as Lone Wolf Morales

Guys with Kids
Guys with Kids (2012)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · as Gary

Shameless
Shameless (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Marty Fisher

The Back-Up Plan
The Back-Up Plan (2010)
GoodWatch score 39

as Playground Dad

2000s

41 titles · average score 54
K-Ville
K-Ville (2007)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Marlin Boulet

Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4 (2006)
GoodWatch score 44

as Mahalik

Hustle & Flow
Hustle & Flow (2005)
GoodWatch score 74

as Key

Hoodwinked!
Hoodwinked! (2005)
GoodWatch score 55

as Detective Bill Stork (voice)

King's Ransom
King's Ransom (2005)
GoodWatch score 27

as Malcolm King

Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London
Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
GoodWatch score 33

as Derek Bowman

Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack (2003)
GoodWatch score 27

as Louis Booker

Malibu's Most Wanted
Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)
GoodWatch score 45

as PJ

Scary Movie 3
Scary Movie 3 (2003)
GoodWatch score 50

as Mahalik

Barbershop
Barbershop (2002)
GoodWatch score 68

as J.D.

Two Can Play That Game
Two Can Play That Game (2001)
GoodWatch score 44

as Tony

Me, Myself & Irene
Me, Myself & Irene (2000)
GoodWatch score 56

as Jamaal Baileygates

1990s

11 titles · average score 66
Life
Life (1999)
GoodWatch score 64

as Cookie

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

TV show · as Lucius Blaine

Trippin'
Trippin' (1999)
GoodWatch score 40

as Z Boy

Liberty Heights
Liberty Heights (1999)
GoodWatch score 76

as Scribbles

The Breaks
The Breaks (1999)
GoodWatch score 68

as Inmate #1

Ally McBeal
Ally McBeal (1997)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Matthew Vault

Alien Avengers
Alien Avengers (1996)
GoodWatch score 47

as Alley Hood #2

Hang Time
Hang Time (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Teddy Broadis

In the House
In the House (1995)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show

MADtv
MADtv (1995)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Self

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

TV show · as Kevin Bernard