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Jon Foster

Jon Foster

Actor · Born August 3, 1984 (42) · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the 2004 film The Door in the Floor, the 2006 horror movie, Stay Alive, and co-starring opposite Jenna Elfman in the CBS comedy Accidentally on Purpose. He is married to Chelsea Tyler, daughter of musician and singer Steven Tyler. His brother is actor Ben Foster.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 3, 1984 (42)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 32 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 22% in 30 days

What are Jon Foster's films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Genres

Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Drama 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
Self
30%
Survival
25%
Bonds
16%
Morality
14%
Society
11%
Power
3%
Ideas
1%
Survival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 5 · Dark 5

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 7 · Intense 3

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 7 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Shadow
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Dread
5
Melancholic
5
Warm
3
Absurd
3
Other
5

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 Jon Foster's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 15 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Foster'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

32 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page.

  • Alone at Night(2022)

    as Max

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1: Lone Star(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dustin Shepard

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Like Father(2018)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Poor Boy(2016)

    as Roscoe Joe

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Tides (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer · as Jon

  • The Great Fire(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Hobbs

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Jones(2013)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Karl

  • Nice Guy(2012)

    as Bunny

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Rampart(2011)

    as Michael Whittaker

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Suits(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Trent Devon

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Last Rites of Ransom Pride(2010)

    as Champ Pride

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Brotherhood(2010)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Accidentally on Purpose(2009)

    Show 18 episodes · as Zack

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Pandorum(2009)

    as Big Russian Passenger

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Fault Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Actor

  • Tenderness(2009)

    as Eric Poole

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Informers(2008)

    as Graham Sloan

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • The Mysteries of Pittsburgh(2008)

    as Art Bechstein

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Windfall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 13 episodes · as Damien Cutler

  • Stay Alive(2006)

    as Hutch

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Life As We Know It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 11 episodes · as Ben Connor

  • The Door in the Floor(2004)

    as Eddie O'Hare

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines(2003)

    as Gas Station Cashier

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Murder in Greenwich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Michael Skakel

  • Life as a House(2001)

    as Corey

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Danny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Henry

  • Thirteen Days(2000)

    as Kenny O'Donnell, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Justin Sharp

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Dox

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Will

  • Silent Witness(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1996 to 2023; peak year 2009.

Biggest box office

Stay Alive (2006)

$27M worldwide

Highest rated

The Door in the Floor (2004)

Midcredits 66th

Most popular right now

Accidentally on Purpose (2009)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19962023

Peak 2009 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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
Acting32 of 32: 31 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting1 of 32: 0 only writing, 1 with another role

By decade

1990s4 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 27% of 15 roles
0010

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.

How do Jon Foster's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 33rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Most divisive · actor

Poor Boy (2016)

80th percentile spread · 54% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thirteen Days (2000)

Midcredits 88th · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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 Jon Foster's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles39–65 · median 49 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Jon Foster work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Foster's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lou Taylor Pucci shares the most, 3.

Actors

Mixed roles