Joseph Lee Anderson

Acting

Joseph Lee Anderson

Born 1993-02-22 · Kansas City, Kansas, USA

Joseph Lee Anderson is an American actor, writer, and director. He's known for his roles as Benji in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black, Rocky Johnson on NBC's Young Rock, Davids in The 24th, Robert Ross in Harriet, and Oak in The Ballad of Lefty Brown.

Acting credits

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black poster
7.2

Ava, a young bank professional is devastated when her husband Dallas abandons a marriage she is determined to fight for until fate intervenes, revealing Dallas' wicked deeds that have trashed their marriage, and once upon a time sabotaged Ava's destiny to be loved by her true soulmate.

Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black

2024

The Ballad of Lefty Brown poster
6.3

Aging sidekick Lefty Brown has ridden with Eddie Johnson his entire life. But when a rustler kills Eddie, Lefty is forced from his partner’s shadow and must confront the ugly realities of frontier justice.

The Ballad of Lefty Brown

2017

Harriet poster
7.3

The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroes. Her courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history.

Harriet

2019

The D Train poster
4.9

With his 20th reunion looming, Dan can’t shake his high school insecurities. In a misguided mission to prove he’s changed, Dan rekindles a friendship with the popular guy from his class and is left scrambling to protect more than just his reputation when a wild night takes an unexpected turn.

The D Train

2015

Don't Move poster
NR

A church group's annual retreat turns deadly when they wander into the wrong part of the Ozark wilderness, and something starts picking them off one by one. Suspicion falls on Ricky, the troublemaker of the group. But the real threat is far worse. Deep in the forest, wrapped in a labyrinth of webs, the group is pursued by a terrifying prehistoric arachnid that hunts by vibration. When every step could be their last, they only have one choice: Don't Move. It's up to Megan to hold what's left of the group together and get them out alive.

Don't Move

2026

The 24th poster
6.0

The incredibly powerful and timely true story of the all-black Twenty-Fourth United States Infantry Regiment, and the Houston Riot of 1917. The Houston Riot was a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers in response to the brutal violence and abuse at the hands of Houston police officers.

The 24th

2020

The Jog poster
6.5

A phone call will change James's life in more ways than one.

The Jog

2019

Belong To Us poster
7.0

An injured dog finds it's way into the hearts of a family after escaping an underground dog-fighting ring.

Belong To Us

2018

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NR

The story of George Moses Horton, an enslaved poet in 19th-century North Carolina who used his writing to resist bondage and seek freedom.

The Bard

Midnighters poster
5.7

Midnight, New Year’s Eve: when all the hopes of new beginnings come to life – except for Lindsey and Jeff Pittman, whose strained marriage faces the ultimate test after they cover up a terrible crime and find themselves entangled in a Hitchcockian web of deceit and madness.

Midnighters

2018

Minutes poster
6.1

In this comedy series, shot in single takes, six young people each experience pivotal moments in their lives that don't quite go as planned and lead to various breaking points as a result.

Minutes

2017

Under My Skin poster
5.1

Denny, a free spirit and artist falls for Ryan, a straight laced lawyer. When Denny questions gender their love is tested.

Under My Skin

2020

The Misadventures of Vince and Hick poster
10.0

A recently released-from-prison car thief gets roped in with an overly ambitious con man and must help him deliver a prized car to a dangerous kingpin within 48 hours.

The Misadventures of Vince and Hick

2025

Jayhawkers poster
NR

A group of unlikely allies modernized college sports and changed a small Midwestern town, serving as a parallel to the Civil Rights movement that would transform the entire American society.

Jayhawkers

2014

Cory Comes to Christmas poster
7.0

A daughter comes home for Christmas to introduce her boyfriend to her weird family.

Cory Comes to Christmas

2017

Still Life poster
10.0

In these three short films, we examine key issues in the American cultural conversation—incarceration, race, life, death, digital culture, gender—through a distorted lens. They may be fictional, but these dizzying one-take videos do have the ring of truth.

Still Life

2017

It’s All Right, It’s Ok poster
7.2

A man drops to his knees to give CPR to a stranger. But all is not what it seems. “It’s All Right, It’s OK” is the first short film from a triptych by Jim Cummings titled “Still Life.” Each of the films in the series was shot in one dramatic take.

It’s All Right, It’s Ok

2017

Behind the camera