Acting
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
- Titles
- 10movies3TV shows
- 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
- 0top three billing
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
True Stories73/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Situational Comedy5.9average 2.7
- Satire & Parody5.5average 2.3
- Absurdist Humor5.2average 2.0
- Pop Culture5.2average 2.2
- Showbiz4.2average 1.2
- Wit & Wordplay6.4average 3.7
- Social Commentary6.9average 4.9
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
Rarely in their work
- Mystery2.0, average 4.1
- Psychological3.8, average 5.6
- Melancholy3.0, average 4.7
- Violence2.6, average 4.3
Main genres
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Recurring tags
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Movies and TV shows
6Type
2010s
1 title
Real Life (2018)
as Mr. Tucker
1990s
1 title · average score 76
76
Wag the Dog (1997)
as Pops Staples
1980s
1 title · average score 73
73
True Stories (1986)
as Mr. Tucker
1970s
3 titles · average score 50
66
Let's Do It Again (1975)
Theme Song Performance
33
The Klansman (1974)
as The Staple Singers
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children (1970)
as The Staple Singers