Portrait of Fab 5 Freddy

Acting

Fab 5 Freddy

Career

Active from 1978 to 2019, with a break from 1983 to 2010, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score75/100
Highest rated
Poster for Grass Is Greener
Grass Is Greener
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Fab 5 Freddy Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    20
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    2 titles · average score 71
    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
    Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV (2023)
    GoodWatch score 75

    Executive Producer

    Hold Your Fire
    Hold Your Fire (2021)
    GoodWatch score 67

    Producer

    2010s

    5 titles · average score 76
    Grass Is Greener
    Grass Is Greener (2019)
    GoodWatch score 85

    Director

    Marvel's Luke Cage
    Marvel's Luke Cage (2016)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Fab 5 Freddy

    Barry
    Barry (2016)
    GoodWatch score 66

    as Rameek

    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
    Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)

    Consulting Producer

    NB80s
    NB80s (2011)

    as Narrator (voice)

    2000s

    6 titles · average score 71
    Rachel Getting Married
    Rachel Getting Married (2008)
    GoodWatch score 75

    as Rehearsal Dinner Guest

    American Gangster
    American Gangster (2007)
    GoodWatch score 79

    as Smalls Patron

    The Manchurian Candidate
    The Manchurian Candidate (2004)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Political Pundit

    Law & Order: Criminal Intent
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Terrence 'Fulla T' Smith

    Downtown '81
    Downtown '81 (2001)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Graffiti Artist

    I Love 1980's
    I Love 1980's (2001)

    TV show

    1990s

    2 titles · average score 62
    Who's the Man?
    Who's the Man? (1993)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Fab 5 Freddy

    New Jack City
    New Jack City (1991)
    GoodWatch score 70

    as Master of Ceremonies

    1980s

    4 titles · average score 71
    She's Gotta Have It
    She's Gotta Have It (1986)
    GoodWatch score 76

    as Dog 10

    Good to Go
    Good to Go (1986)

    as Mr. Aint

    Loose Talk
    Loose Talk (1983)

    TV show

    Wild Style
    Wild Style (1982)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as "Phade"

    1970s

    1 title
    TV Party
    TV Party (1978)

    TV show