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Nat Faxon

Nat Faxon

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born October 11, 1975 (51) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Oscar winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · Golden Globe nominee · 4 other major award bodies

Nathaniel Wales Faxon is an American actor, comedian, director, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter. He won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for co-writing The Descendants (2011) and starred in the FOX comedy series Ben and Kate (2012–2013), the FX comedy series Married  2014–2015) and voices Elfo in the Netflix adult animated television series Disenchantment  (2018-). He is an alumnus of the Los Angeles-based improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings, where he began performing in 2001. He's best known for his appearances in comedic films such as Orange County (2002), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), Bad Teacher (2011), Zookeeper (2011), Tammy (2014), Sex Tape (2014), Life of the Party (2018), Father of the Year (2018), and several Broken Lizard films including Beerfest (2006). He also appeared in Charlie's Angels (2019). He co-starred in Darren Star's semi-autobiographical satire Grosse Pointe and had recurring roles in several television series such as The Cleveland Show, Joey, Up All Night and Reno 911!. He has been featured in a series of prominent Holiday Inn commercials featuring Joe Buck as well as an ad by Blockbuster. However, he did not get a significant lead role until 2012 when he starred as the titular Ben in Ben and Kate. He starred alongside Judy Greer in the FX comedy series Married (2014), which ran for two seasons. He's had major recurring roles as Jeremy de Longpre on the series Allen Gregory, Nick on Netflix's Friends from College, The Swede on Our Flag Means Death, Arthur on Loot, and Marshall on the series A League of Their Own. He's also had a recurring role as Neville, Jackie's love interest, on The Conners. He provides the voice for Captain Underpants and Mr. Krupp in The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants as well as the Captain Underpants specials. He also provides the voice for Chief on the series Housebroken. He co-wrote and co-directed The Way, Way Back (2013) and Downhill (2020) with writing partner Jim Rash.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 11, 1975 (51)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 99 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 13% in 30 days

What are Nat Faxon's films like?

Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Self
30%
Society
8%
Morality
8%
Survival
7%
Power
7%
Ideas
1%
Friendship14 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose11 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 15 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 8 · Charged 15 · Intense 1

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 11 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 5

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 16

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 12 · Relentless 3

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

20 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 7 of 20 analyzed roles.

Trickster
7 of 20
Ally
6 of 20
Shapeshifter
3 of 20
Hero
3 of 20
Mentor
1 of 20
Show the 20 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
22
Joyful
17
Warm
12
Melancholic
7
Tense
6
Other
29

How their films linger

Fun18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Bittersweet12
  • Ambiguous6
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nat Faxon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 59 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (15).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nat Faxon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

99 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Super Troopers 3(2026)

    as Captain Markowski

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • President Curtis(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Miss You, Love You(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Greetings From Samson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Jozeph / Tony / Rando (voice)

  • Mermaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Bill

  • Cartoon Cartoons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Bird / Racoon / Frog (voice) · as Jozeph / Tony / Rando (voice)

  • BULLDOZER (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve

  • Watson(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Hobie McSorley

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Blaze and the Monster Machines: Super Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Pickle · as Joe · as Toy Store Clerk

  • The Trainer(2024)

    as Nat Faxon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Orion and the Dark(2024)

    as Insomnia (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Mulligan(2023)

    Show 20 episodes · as Matty Mulligan (voice)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Frog and Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 18 episodes · as Frog (voice)

  • The Moon & Back(2022)

    as Peter Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • A League of Their Own(2022)

    Show 4 episodes · as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Beavis and Butt-Head Do the Universe(2022)

    as Jim Hartson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Loot(2022)

    Show 30 episodes · as Arthur

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Gaslit(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bob Haldeman

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Our Flag Means Death(2022)

    Show 11 episodes · as The Swede

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Hit-Monkey(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Boone

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Ghosts(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Hamilton

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • HouseBroken(2021)

    Show 30 episodes · as Chief (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Yes Day(2021)

    as Mr. Deacon

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Bird & Squirrel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Bird / Raccoon / Frog (voice)

  • The Great North(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Prescott (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Underpants: Mega Blissmas(2020)

    as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Captain Pandernuts / Purpk (voice) · as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Bryson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Underpants Epic Choice-o-Rama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp / Buffalobe (voice)

  • Downhill(2020)

    Director · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Charlie's Angels(2019)

    as Peter Fleming

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Spooky Tale of Captain Underpants Hack-a-Ween(2019)

    as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Ready or Not(2019)

    as Justin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Rick

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Frenchie

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Love, Death & Robots(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Waffle Maker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • The Conners(2018)

    Show 15 episodes · as Neville

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Disenchantment(2018)

    Show 50 episodes · as Elfo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • Father of the Year(2018)

    as Mardy

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants(2018)

    Show 39 episodes · as Captain Underpants / Mr. Krupp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Summer Camp Island(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Popular Banana Split (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Life of the Party(2018)

    as Lance

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Thoroughbreds(2017)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Guest Book(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Friends from College(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Nick

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • A Happening of Monumental Proportions(2017)

    as Paramedic #2

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Great News(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Anthony Lyon

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Operator(2016)

    as Gregg

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Speechless(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Undercover Boss

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • The Grinder(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Gerhart

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Hayes

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Benched(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Harold

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Marry Me(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Scooby

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Blaze and the Monster Machines(2014)

    Show 179 episodes · as Pickle

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Joseph Everton

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Married(2014)

    Show 23 episodes · as Russ Bowman

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Sex Tape(2014)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Tammy(2014)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Way Way Back(2013)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Roddy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Freeloaders(2012)

    as Fritz

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Ben and Kate(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Ben Fox

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • The Babymakers(2012)

    as Zig-Zag

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Earl or Crathmore

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Are You There, Chelsea? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tim Kornick

  • Allen Gregory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 7 episodes · as Jeremy De Longpre

  • Up All Night(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • The Descendants(2011)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Zookeeper(2011)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Bad Teacher(2011)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chef Leslie

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Slammin' Salmon(2009)

    as Carl the Manager

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Apologetic Janitor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Community(2009)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Party Down(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Garlan Greenbush

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lower Learning(2008)

    as Turner Abernathy

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet 2(2008)

    as Glenn from Copy Shop

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as Awards Show Stage Manager

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Flatty

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The TV Set(2006)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Happy Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Brad Cooper

  • Beerfest(2006)

    as Rolf

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • My Name Is Earl(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenny's Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Romy and Michele: In the Beginning(2005)

    as Chad

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Darkwing Duck / Poe Dameron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Joey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 3 episodes · as Bodie

  • Club Dread(2004)

    as Manny

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Carter Finch

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 5 episodes · as Head Shop Clerk · as Milk Shake

  • Slackers(2002)

    as Karl, the Grad Student

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Orange County(2002)

    as Kip

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Medicine Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Delivery Guy

  • Reba(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Elder Care Worker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Grosse Pointe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 17 episodes · as Kevin 'The P.A.'

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice) · as Coach Herrera (voice) · as Jet Li's Nemesis (voice) · as Water Park Employee (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Slackula

  • Super Troopers 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Captain Markowski

  • Team Hoyt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • The Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 99 titles, 96 of them dated from 1998 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

The Descendants (2011)

$177M worldwide

Highest rated

The Way Way Back (2013)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

Blaze and the Monster Machines (2014)

Film career

19982026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting92 of 99: 91 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting5 of 99: 3 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 99: 1 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing3 of 99: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s2 · acting2000s24 · 23 acting · 1 crew2010s40 · 38 acting · 3 crew2020s30 · 28 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 8% of 26 roles
021217

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar and 2 other major awards from 7 major nominations, 2012–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Movie
  2. 2012
    • Oscar, won · Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
    • +3 other major bodies · 2 wins and 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Best Adapted Screenplay
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Adapted Screenplay
      • Independent Spirit Award, won · Best Screenplay

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Nat Faxon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 35; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th19

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 79 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed32

Most divisive · actor

The Trainer (2024)

99th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director

Community (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nat Faxon's work okay for kids?

Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films and violence & gore lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore17 titles14–63 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity20 titles22–71 · median 34 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity20 titles25–82 · median 55 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs15 titles15–68 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense17 titles8–45 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nat Faxon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nat Faxon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jim Rash shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles