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Acting

Roebuck 'Pops' Staples

Career

Active from 1986 to 2018, with a break from 1987 to 2017, busiest in 1986 and 2018 with 1 main title each.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for True Stories
True Stories
GoodWatch score73/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 5 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.3 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    1.7, average 4.0
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.2, average 4.1
  • Tension
    4.1, average 6.0

Main genres

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    Recurring tags

      Works often with

      People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      7
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      2010s

      1 title
      Real Life
      Real Life (2018)

      as Mr. Tucker

      1990s

      2 titles · average score 61
      Wag the Dog
      Wag the Dog (1997)
      GoodWatch score 76

      as Pops Staples

      Later... with Jools Holland
      Later... with Jools Holland (1992)
      GoodWatch score 46

      TV show

      1980s

      1 title · average score 73
      True Stories
      True Stories (1986)
      GoodWatch score 73

      as Mr. Tucker

      1970s

      3 titles · average score 50
      Let's Do It Again
      Let's Do It Again (1975)
      GoodWatch score 67

      Theme Song Performance

      The Klansman
      The Klansman (1974)
      GoodWatch score 33

      as The Staple Singers

      The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
      The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)

      as The Staple Singers