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Portrait of Ernest Lee Thomas

Acting

Ernest Lee Thomas

Titles
17movies18TV shows
Career

Active from 1976 to 2024, with a break from 1986 to 2006, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
6
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score39/100
Highest rated
Poster for What's Happening!!
What's Happening!!
GoodWatch score48/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 6.0Style
Ernest Lee Thomas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.6, average 5.6
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Everyday Life 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

5
TypeAllTV shows3Movies2
RoleAnyActing5Appearances1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s61980s11990s32000s52010s112020s6
GenreAnyComedy4Crime1Thriller1Drama1Family1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2000s

5 titles · average score 65
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as Yo Teach Principal

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TV show · as Principal Andrews

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as Royce Henderson

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TV show · as Mr. Omar