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Portrait of Nipsey Russell

Acting

Nipsey Russell

Career

Active from 1970 to 1994, busiest in 1978 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
1
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score38/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Wiz
The Wiz
GoodWatch score55/100

Characters

1

The characters Nipsey Russell played, best-known titles first.

Nipsey Russell as Tinman

Character images: TheTVDB

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 10 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 4.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Nipsey Russell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Psychological
    2.4, average 5.5
  • Tension
    3.3, average 5.9
  • Mystery
    1.8, average 3.9
  • Melancholy
    2.7, average 4.7

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

    15
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2000s

    1 title · average score 80
    100 Centre Street
    100 Centre Street (2001)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Wallace Roy

    1990s

    3 titles · average score 45
    Spin City
    Spin City (1996)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Nipsey Russell

    Car 54, Where Are You?
    Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
    GoodWatch score 18

    as Police Captain Dave Anderson

    Posse
    Posse (1993)
    GoodWatch score 44

    as Snopes

    1980s

    2 titles · average score 41
    Wildcats
    Wildcats (1986)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Ben Edwards

    Dream One
    Dream One (1984)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Mr. Rip / Benjamin

    1970s

    7 titles · average score 50
    $weepstake$
    $weepstake$ (1979)

    TV show

    The Wiz
    The Wiz (1978)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Tinman

    Wiz on Down the Road
    Wiz on Down the Road (1978)

    as Tinman

    Fame
    Fame (1978)

    as Vinny

    The Love Boat
    The Love Boat (1977)
    GoodWatch score 53

    TV show · as Dan Manhoney

    Police Woman
    Police Woman (1974)
    GoodWatch score 43

    TV show · as Charlie Witt

    Barefoot in the Park
    Barefoot in the Park (1970)

    TV show · as Honey Robinson

    1960s

    1 title · average score 77
    The Dean Martin Show
    The Dean Martin Show (1965)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show

    1950s

    1 title · average score 77
    The Red Skelton Show
    The Red Skelton Show (1951)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show · as Nipsey Ralston / Self