Joshua Leonard

Actor, director, editor, producer and writer · Born June 17, 1975 (51) · Houston, Texas, USA

Joshua Leonard is an American film and television writer, director and actor, best known for his debut role in the feature indie film "The Blair Witch Project" and many other supporting roles in film and television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: June 17, 1975 (51)
From: Houston, Texas, USA
Works as: Actor, director, editor, producer and writer
Titles: 53 on MovieCove · 83 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Joshua Leonard's films like?

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Genres

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.

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Shadow

4 of 11

Hero

3 of 11

Shapeshifter

2 of 11

Herald

1 of 11

Threshold guardian

1 of 11

Show the 11 roles

Shadowas Jason in Sacrifice (2000)
Heroas Clark Stevens in Madhouse (2004)
Heraldas Andrew in Humpday (2009)
Shapeshifteras Andrew in Humpday (2009)
Heroas JT Franks in Bitter Feast (2010)
Shadowas Red in Shark Night (2011)
Shapeshifteras Deputy Foster in The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
Threshold guardianas Tom Fenton in Teenage Cocktail (2016)
Shadowas David Strine in Unsane (2018)
Shadowas Polidori in Depraved (2019)
Heroas Elliot in Fully Realized Humans (2020)

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 Joshua Leonard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Cinemax2 titles, show their 2 titles on Cinemax
Magnolia Selects2 titles, show their 2 titles on Magnolia Selects
Cineverse1 title, show their title on Cineverse
Dove Channel1 title, show their title on Dove Channel
Howdy1 title, show their title on Howdy
Monsters and Nightmares1 title, show their title on Monsters and Nightmares
MovieSphere+1 title, show their title on MovieSphere+
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core
Sundance Now1 title, show their title on Sundance Now

Subscription and free streaming for Joshua Leonard'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

83 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Untitled Blair Witch Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)
Executive Producer
Trauma or, Monsters All(2026)
Actor
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
One for the Road (David Jester) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
First Assistant Director · Grip
The Same Storm(2021)
as Doug Salt
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
The Drop(2022)
Producer · Screenplay · as Josh
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Torn Hearts(2022)
as Richie Rowley Jones
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films
Four Good Days(2020)
as Sean
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Bliss(2021)
as Cameron
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Two Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
as Bryce
Fully Realized Humans(2020)
Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Elliot
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Depraved(2019)
as Polidori
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Lost Holiday(2019)
as Daryl
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Dark Was the Night(2018)
Director · Writer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Unsane(2018)
as David Strine
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
MacGyver(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Martin Bishop
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows
StartUp(2016)
Show 8 episodes · as Rance
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Show 10 episodes · as Max
Woman in Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as Martin
Teenage Cocktail(2016)
as Tom Fenton
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Wildlike(2014)
as Ted
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
6 Years(2015)
as Mark
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Wedding Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Michael
The Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Christian
Down Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
as Young Jimmy Wood
Togetherness(2015)
Show 3 episodes · as Director · as Dudley
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
The Town That Dreaded Sundown(2014)
as Deputy Foster
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Black Eyed Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Scorpion(2014)
Show 5 episodes · as Mark Collins
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
If I Stay(2014)
as Denny Hall
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Among Ravens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as Ellis Conifer
9 minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
as John
The Motel Life(2012)
as Tommy
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Four Corners of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show 14 episodes · Story · as Joshua Leonard
Clutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
as Charlie Bradford
Bates Motel(2013)
Show 6 episodes · as James Finnigan
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Sunset Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
as Chaz
Touch(2012)
Show 1 episode · as King Roadie
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
The Finder(2012)
Show 1 episode · as Derek Towers
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows
The Lie(2011)
Director · Screenplay · as Lonnie
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Shark Night(2011)
as Red
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Higher Ground(2011)
as Ethan Miller
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
as Leonard
Bold Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
as Wyatt
The Freebie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Actor
Bitter Feast(2010)
as JT Franks
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Hung(2009)
Show 3 episodes · Actor
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Humpday(2009)
Script Consultant · as Andrew
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Quid Pro Quo(2008)
as Isaac's Dad
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
Prom Night(2008)
as Bellhop
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Beautiful Losers(2008)
Director
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Expecting Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Ian Everson
20 Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Michael
Simple Things(2007)
as Darryl
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Hatchet(2006)
as Ainsley Dunstan
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
The Shaggy Dog(2006)
as Justin Forrester
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
A Year and a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Malcolm
Criminal Minds(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Lyle Donaldson
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
Bones(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Nate Gibbons
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Numb3rs(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Roy Mitchell
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
The Youth In Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Director
Shooting Livien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
as Robby Love
CSI: NY(2004)
Show 1 episode · as Matt Paulson
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Madhouse(2004)
as Clark Stevens
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
LArceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
as Nick
Scorched(2003)
as Rick
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Two Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Bill Buehl
Live from Baghdad(2002)
as Mark Biello
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
CSI: Miami(2002)
Show 3 episodes · as Jim Markham
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
Deuces Wild(2002)
as Punchy
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films
Cubbyhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Danny Graham
Things Behind the Sun(2001)
as Todd
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Mission (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
as Jay
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2(2000)
as Joshua Leonard (archive footage) (uncredited)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
The Burkittsville 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Joshua Leonard
Men of Honor(2000)
as PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Sacrifice(2000)
as Jason
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
In the Weeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
as Adam
Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Josh Leonard
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Greg Morrison
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
The Blair Witch Project(1999)
as Joshua Leonard
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Curse of the Blair Witch(1999)
as Joshua Leonard
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
The Blur of Insanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
as Staley
The Outer Limits(1995)
Show 1 episode · as Andy Larouche
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Biggest box office

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

$249M worldwide

Highest rated

Live from Baghdad (2002)

Midcredits 83^rd

Film career

19992022

Peak 1999 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 28 roles

17%

99040914

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. 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.