Michael David McCready (born April 5, 1966) is an American musician who serves as the lead guitarist for the American rock band Pearl Jam, a band he co-founded. He has also been a member of the side project bands Flight to Mars, Temple of the Dog, Mad Season and The Rockfords. McCready was born in Pensacola, Florida, USA, but his family moved to Seattle shortly after his birth. As a child, his parents played Hendrix and Santana, while his friends listened to KISS and Aerosmith; McCready would frequently play bongo drums. At the age of 11, McCready purchased his first guitar and began taking lessons—aiming to imitate Gene Simmons of KISS, by sticking his tongue out. Shadow split up soon afterwards, and McCready lost interest in guitar for some time, before finally joining another band called Love Chile. A high school friend, Stone Gossard, heard the band, appreciated McCready's work, and asked if he wanted to join a band he was forming. The two worked together and recruited bassist Jeff Ament. Together with drummer Dave Krusen (who would later be replaced by Matt Chamberlain, then Dave Abbruzzese, then Jack Irons, and currently Matt Cameron) and Eddie Vedder, the group formed the band Pearl Jam (originally known as Mookie Blaylock). It was during this time that McCready took a central role in the Temple of the Dog project, combining members of Soundgarden and Pearl Jam. Mikes first recording studio experience was recording the Temple of the Dog album, including an epic 4-minute-plus solo for "Reach Down." According to drummer Matt Cameron, McCready's headphone monitors flew off halfway through the recording of the solo, and he played the rest without being able to hear the backing track. McCready still considers this track to be his greatest achievement. By the end of 1991, Pearl Jam became one of the most famous modern bands with the release of Ten. McCready frequently soloed, and added a blues touch to the music (influenced by Stevie Ray Vaughan). McCready's guitar style is usually an aggressive bluesy nature, and he never plays the same solo twice. His live renditions of songs have slightly different solos due to his fondness of improvization, and sometimes he treats the crowd to a full-on improv. He is extremely energetic live, and is commonly found dashing around the stage, playing to the crowd, throwing plectrums and soloing with the guitar behind his head.
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Biography from TMDB.
- April 5, 1966 (60)
- Pensacola, Florida, USA
- Actor, also composer
- 9 on MovieCove · 130 credits in all
What are Mike McCready's films like?
Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 11
A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 3 · Dark 4
Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 2 · Charged 6 · Intense 3
Steady 8 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 3
Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Mike McCready's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 9 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Mike McCready'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
130 credits, 9 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Pearl Jam: Vitalogy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Pearl Jam: Baltimore 2024 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2024 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
You Gotta Believe(2024)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
The Beach Boys(2024)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Daft State(2024)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
Pearl Jam: Chicago 2023 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)
Pearl Jam: Camden, NJ 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam: Budapest 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam: Imola 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam: Oakland 2022 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam: Oakland 2022 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam: Gila River Arena 2022 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam: Los Angeles 2022 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Pearl Jam Twenty - The Fans Are Alright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Pearl Jam: Gigaton Theater Experience (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
The Story of Plastic(2019)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Sadie(2018)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Pearl Jam: Fenway Park 2018 - Night 1 - The Away Shows [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: Fenway Park 2018 - Night 1 - The Away Shows [TheSteved111] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: Missoula 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: Safeco Field 2018 - Night 2 - The Home Shows [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: Safeco Field 2018 - Night 1 - The Home Shows [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: London 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: Rock Werchter 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam - Rome 2018 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Elvis Presley: The Searcher (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2018 [Animal] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Pearl Jam: The TV Master Archive 1992 - 2017 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Pearl Jam: Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Temple Of The Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Wrigley Field 2016 - Night 2 [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
PearlJam: Wrigley Field 2016 - Night 2 [YT] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Fenway Park 2016 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Fenway Park 2016 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Toronto 2016 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Toronto 2016 - Night 1 - The Binaural Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: New York City 2016 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: New York City 2016 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2016 - Night 2 - The Ten Show [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2016 - Night 2 - The Ten Show [Nugs] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2016 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Hampton 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Greenville 2016 - The Vs. Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Jacksonville 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Tampa 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Miami 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Fort Lauderdale 2016 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Pearl Jam: Global Citizens Festival - New York 2015 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Pearl Jam: Milwaukee 2014 - The Yield Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: St. Paul 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Moline 2014 - The No Code Show [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Moline 2014 - The No Code Show [Nugs] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Detroit 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Lincoln 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: St. Louis 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Cincinnati 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Milton Keynes 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Leeds 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Vienna 2014 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Pearl Jam: Seattle 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Vancouver 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Spokane 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Los Angeles 2013 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Los Angeles 2013 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: San Diego 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Glendale 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: See No Evil, Hear No Evil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Oklahoma City 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Dallas 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Voodoo Festival - New Orleans 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Charlottesville 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Baltimore 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Hartford 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2013 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2013 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Wrigley Field 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Chile 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2013 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2013 [BTNV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Pearl Jam: Lollapalooza Brazil 2013 [Multishow] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Fat Kid Rules the World(2012)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films
Pearl Jam: Stockholm 2012 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Pearl Jam: Berlin 2012 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Pearl Jam: Manchester 2012 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Pearl Jam: Rio de Janeiro 2011 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Pearl Jam: The Kids Are Twenty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Pearl Jam: The Fans Are Alright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Pearl Jam: Heineken Jammin' Festival, Venice 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pearl Jam: Hard Rock Calling, London 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pearl Jam: Dublin 2010 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pearl Jam: Live in Texas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pearl Jam: New York City 2010 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pearl Jam: New York City 2010 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
The Westsiders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Pearl Jam: Under Review (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Pearl Jam: Melbourne 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Pearl Jam: Philadelphia 2009 - Night 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Pearl Jam: Austin City Limits 2009 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Pearl Jam: Hartford 2008 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Pearl Jam: Melbourne 2006 - Night 1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Pearl Jam: Verona 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Pearl Jam: Bologna 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Pearl Jam: Lisbon 2006 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Pearl Jam: Barcelona 2006 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Pearl Jam: VH1 Storytellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Pearl Jam: Buenos Aires 2005 [La Viola TV] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Pearl Jam: Santiago 2005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Pearl Jam: Santiago 2005 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Pearl Jam: Kitchener 2005 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Pearl Jam: Nightfile - A Night with Pearl Jam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Pearl Jam: Verona 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Pearl Jam: Wembley 2000 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Pearl Jam: Atlanta 1998 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Pearl Jam: Bridge School Benefit 1996 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Pearl Jam: Downing Stadium, NY 1996 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Pearl Jam: Sponsored By No One - 1995 Tour Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Pearl Jam: Bridge School Benefit 1994 - Night 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Pearl Jam: Gimli Motorsport Park 1993 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Pearl Jam: Live In Milan '92 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Pearl Jam: Warfield Theater, San Francisco 1992 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Pearl Jam: Sorpasso 1992 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Pearl Jam: Tower Records - Yonkers, NY (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Pearl Jam: Tower Records - Rockville, MD (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Pearl Jam: Mural Amphitheatre, Seattle 1991 [single cam] (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Career shape
Star power in the 45th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 128 titles from 1991 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Gleason (2016)
Highest rated
Gleason (2016)
Most popular right now
Fat Kid Rules the World (2012)
Film career
- 1992Screen debut· Pearl Jam: MTV Unplugged
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.
How do Mike McCready's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 72nd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 96th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up4
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th1
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 9 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser4
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 82, 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.
Who does Mike McCready work with?
People who share at least 2 of Mike McCready's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eddie Vedder shares the most, 4.
Actors
- Eddie VedderShared titles: Gleason (2016), Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice - Live in Italy 2006 (2007), Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden (2003), Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory (1998)See all 4 shared titles with Eddie Vedder
- Jeff AmentShared titles: Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice - Live in Italy 2006 (2007), Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden (2003), Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Ament
- Stone GossardShared titles: Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice - Live in Italy 2006 (2007), Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden (2003), Pearl Jam: Single Video Theory (1998)See all 3 shared titles with Stone Gossard
- Matt CameronShared titles: Pearl Jam: Immagine in Cornice - Live in Italy 2006 (2007), Pearl Jam: Live at the Garden (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Matt Cameron
Producers
- Aron Michael ThompsonShared titles: Sadie (2018), The Glamour & the Squalor (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Aron Michael Thompson
Mixed roles
- Jackson BrowneShared titles: The Gift: The Journey of Johnny Cash (2019), The Story of Plastic (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jackson Browne
