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Jesse James

Jesse James

Actor, also producer · Born September 14, 1989 (37) · Palm Springs, California, USA

Jesse James (born September 14, 1989) is an American actor. As a child actor, he had roles in a number of blockbuster movies - his best known roles are as Jason McIntyre in The Flyboys, Young Mark in Jumper, Billy Lutz in the remake of The Amityville Horror (2005), 13-year-old Tommy in The Butterfly Effect, Young Rafe in Pearl Harbor, Young George in Blow, Jesse Marks in Hanging Up, Jason Osborne in Message in a Bottle, Jeff Magruder in The Gingerbread Man, Michael Boone in Gods and Monsters, and Spencer Connolly in As Good as it Gets. As an adult, his best known are as Rev. Johnny Jones in The Lucky Man, Matt Hoffman in The Hollow One, and Silas in The Last Ride.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 14, 1989 (37)
From
Palm Springs, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
32 on MovieCove · 41 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 5% in 30 days

What are Jesse James' films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
Survival
25%
Bonds
23%
Morality
19%
Self
17%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 9 · Intense 5

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Dread
5
Melancholic
8
Warm
4
Thrilling
2
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jesse James' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 32 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jesse James' 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

41 credits, 32 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lonesome Soldier(2023)

    as Lawler

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cheer Squad Secrets(2020)

    as Marley Pickett

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Hide in the Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Todd

  • The Lucky Man(2017)

    Producer · as Rev. Johnny Jones

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Nash Dixon

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Hollow One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Matt Hoffman

  • Dead Souls(2012)

    as Johnny Petrie

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Last Ride(2011)

    as Silas

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Exodus Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Kenneth Minor

  • Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Derrick Scott

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Hodge

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Sky Kids(2008)

    as Jason McIntyre

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Tripp Stewart / Tripp Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Jumper(2008)

    as Young Mark

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Life(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Perry

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Zal

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Amityville Horror(2005)

    as Billy Lutz

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as J.D. Sansone

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • The Butterfly Effect(2004)

    as Tommy age 13

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Fear of the Dark(2003)

    as Ryan Billings

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Stottlemeyer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • She Gets What She Wants(2002)

    as Randolph Grady

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Pearl Harbor(2001)

    as Young Rafe

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Blow(2001)

    as Young George

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Bailey's Mistake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dylan Donovan

  • Hanging Up(2000)

    as Jesse Marks

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Angel(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Anderson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake Shaw

  • A Dog of Flanders(1999)

    as Young Nello

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Message in a Bottle(1999)

    as Jason Osborne

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Felicity(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Stephen

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Gods and Monsters(1998)

    as Michael Boone

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Gola (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Puppies for Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • The Gingerbread Man(1998)

    as Jeff Magruder

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • As Good as It Gets(1997)

    as Spencer Connelly

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Wilson Geary

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Dustin Moss

  • The X-Files(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Poor Boy

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Walker, Texas Ranger(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jeb Wilson

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1992 to 2023; peak year 1997.

Biggest box office

As Good as It Gets (1997)

$314M worldwide

Highest rated

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Midcredits 95th

Film career

19922023

Peak 1997 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 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.

  • 1997Screen debut· As Good as It Gets
  • 2008First top-billed film· The Flyboys
  • 2008Career best· The Flyboys

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s16 · acting2010s8 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 7% of 14 roles
9702

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 Jesse James' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 42nd percentile, the median of all 19; across their 15 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 15

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 32 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 32 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor, producer

The Lucky Man (2017)

87th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 36. 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 Jesse James' 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
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 46 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles33–52 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 40 · moderateMedian 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 Jesse James work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jesse James' MovieCove titles; Laurence Mark shares the most, 2.