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Justin Long

Justin Long

Actor, also producer, writer and director · Born June 2, 1978 (48) · Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, comedian, director and screenwriter. He is known for his work in comedies (like Accepted and Dodgeball) and horror films (like Jeepers Creepers, Barbarian, and Weapons). In recent years, he has been labeled a scream king. He has done voice roles as well, including as Alvin Seville in the live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks film series. He is also known for his personification of a Mac in Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign (2006–2009), and appeared as himself in Intel's "Go PC" campaign.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 2, 1978 (48)
From
Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, writer and director
Titles
94 on MovieCove · 113 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 40% in 30 days

What are Justin Long's films like?

Across their 70 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy30 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Horror7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Documentary6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 14th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
31%
Bonds
28%
Society
11%
Morality
11%
Survival
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Friendship18 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity9 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 66 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 41 · Serious 14 · Dark 11

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 30 · Stylized 23 · Heightened 13

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 27 · Charged 23 · Intense 16

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

A split, not a type: Steady 35 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 13

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

Straight-faced 14 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 25

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

Slow burn 26 · Even-paced 35 · Relentless 5

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

Casual 40 · Engaged 21 · Full focus 5

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

Resolved 47 · Open-ended 13 · Ambiguous 6

Roles they play

48 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 19 of 48 analyzed roles.

Hero
19 of 48
Ally
10 of 48
Trickster
4 of 48
Shapeshifter
4 of 48
Herald
3 of 48
Mentor
3 of 48
Shadow
3 of 48
Threshold guardian
2 of 48
Show the 48 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
28
Absurd
28
Joyful
26
Dread
14
Warm
17
Other
80

How their films linger

Feel-good27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy24
  • Bittersweet28
  • Tragic5
  • Ambiguous11
  • Cyclical1
  • Other1

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 Justin Long's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 76 of their 94 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Justin Long'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

113 credits, 94 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Principal Van

  • In Memoriam(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Night Patrol(2025)

    as Ethan Hawkins

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Stranglehold(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Coyotes(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Scott Stewart

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Weapons(2025)

    as Gary

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Spin the Bottle(2024)

    as Sheriff Stanton

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • V/H/S/Beyond(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The 4:30 Movie(2024)

    as Stank

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Break(2023)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • It's a Wonderful Knife(2023)

    as Henry Waters

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Dear David(2023)

    as Bryce

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Nathan Bratt

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas with the Campbells(2022)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Clerks 3 Documentary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • House of Darkness(2022)

    as Hap Jackson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Barbarian(2022)

    as AJ

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Clerks III(2022)

    as Shaving Nurse

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Lady of the Manor(2021)

    Director · Producer · Screenplay · as Max

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Masters of the Universe: Revelation(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roboto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • Celebrity Watch Party (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Shop Class (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

  • After Class(2019)

    as Josh

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Giri/Haji(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · as Vickers

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot(2019)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Creepshow(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • The Wave(2019)

    as Frank

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Conners(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Neil

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Neighborhood(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Do You Want to See a Dead Body? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • And Then I Go(2017)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Literally, Right Before Aaron(2017)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Frank & Lola(2016)

    as Keith

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lavender(2016)

    as Liam

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Skylanders Academy(2016)

    Show 38 episodes · as Spyro The Dragon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Ghost Team(2016)

    as Ross

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Yoga Hosers(2016)

    as Yogi Bayer

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • F Is for Family(2015)

    Show 44 episodes · as Kevin Murphy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip(2015)

    as Alvin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Alvinnn!!! And the Chipmunks(2015)

    Show 207 episodes · as Alvin Seville (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Ballers(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Comet(2014)

    Executive Producer · as Dell

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tusk(2014)

    as Wallace Bryton

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Lookalike(2014)

    Producer · as Holt Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Ask Me Anything(2014)

    as Dan Gallo

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Mars(2014)

    as Drunken Wingman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Walking with Dinosaurs 3D(2013)

    as Patchi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Rick and Morty(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Alien #3 / Gorilla #3 / Hyena #3 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • A Case of You(2013)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Sam Newman

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Zack

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Mom(2013)

    Show 3 episodes · as Adam

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Arno Penzias

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • iSteve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Steve Jobs

  • Movie 43(2013)

    Co-Producer · as Fake Robin (segment "Super Hero Speed Dating")

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Best Man Down(2012)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • 10 Years(2011)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • For a Good Time, Call...(2012)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Unsupervised(2012)

    Show 13 episodes · as Gary Garrison (voice)

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Impractical Jokers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked(2011)

    as Alvin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Free Hugs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Checkout Boy

  • New Girl(2011)

    Show 5 episodes · as Paul Genzlinger

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Conspirator(2010)

    as Nicholas Baker

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Going the Distance(2010)

    as Garrett Scully

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Alpha and Omega(2010)

    as Humphrey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel(2009)

    as Alvin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Serious Moonlight(2009)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Old Dogs(2009)

    as Troop Leader Adam

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Taking Chances(2009)

    as Chase Revere

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Planet 51(2009)

    as Lem (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Beyond All Boundaries (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Corp. James R. Garrett / Sgt. John H. Morris

  • After.Life(2009)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Youth in Revolt(2009)

    as Paul Saunders

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Funny People(2009)

    as Re-Do Guy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Drag Me to Hell(2009)

    as Clay Dalton

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Still Waiting...(2009)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Zack and Miri Make a Porno(2008)

    as Brandon St. Randy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Just Add Water(2008)

    as Spoonie

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Strange Wilderness(2008)

    as Junior

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story(2007)

    as George Harrison (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks(2007)

    as Alvin (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Battle for Terra(2007)

    as Senn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Live Free or Die Hard(2007)

    as Matt Farrell

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Idiocracy(2006)

    as Doctor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Accepted(2006)

    as Bartleby Gaines

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Break-Up(2006)

    as Christopher

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Sasquatch Gang(2006)

    as Zerk Wilder

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    as Mookie

  • Zerk and Shirts: Junk Yard Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Zerk Wilder

  • Waiting...(2005)

    as Dean

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Herbie: Fully Loaded(2005)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Robin's Big Date (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Robin

  • Wake Up, Ron Burgundy(2004)

    as Chris Harken

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story(2004)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Hair High(2004)

    as Dwayne (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Raising Genius (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Hal Nestor

  • Jeepers Creepers 2(2003)

    as Darius 'Darry' Jenner

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Crossroads(2002)

    as Henry

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Jeepers Creepers(2001)

    as Darius 'Darry' Jenner

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Happy Campers(2001)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 83 episodes · as Warren Cheswick

  • Galaxy Quest(1999)

    as Brandon

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Davis

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam / Kid #1 (voice) · as Cashier / Troy (voice) · as Student Teacher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Matthew McConaughey (uncredited) · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Best Pancakes in the County (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Grave Encounters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer · Actor

  • Hellhound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Jacob Beats Up Nate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Nate Tagliabu

  • Stung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Derek

  • You Deserve Each Other (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Austin Frazier

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 113 titles, 105 of them dated from 1975 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)

$443M worldwide

Highest rated

Never Surrender: A Galaxy Quest Documentary (2019)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Goosebumps (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19752026

Peak 2010 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 49 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
Acting111 of 113: 104 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting2 of 113: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting3 of 113: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing8 of 113: 1 only producing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score23rd

113 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s37 · acting2010s44 · 44 acting · 4 crew2020s20 · 18 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 23% of 66 roles
990409141924

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 Justin Long's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 73; across their 66 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Approval · how many liked their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 66

Midcredits score across 94 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th22
  • 25th to 49th25
  • Below 25th31

Shape of the crowd

39 of their 94 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned3
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive3
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser33
  • Broadly Agreed10
  • Mixed39

Most divisive · actor

In Memoriam (2026)

94th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Galaxy Quest (1999)

Midcredits 91st · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 59 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 39. 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 Justin Long's work okay for kids?

Across up to 44 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore30 titles20–85 · median 46 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity44 titles21–62 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity33 titles27–90 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs28 titles13–59 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense26 titles7–87 · median 44 · moderatenear 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 Justin Long work with?

People who share at least 2 of Justin Long's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Smith shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles