B. J. Porter (born May 12, 1970, in Dallas, Texas) is an actor, writer and comedian. Porter began his career writing and performing on the HBO sketch comedy program, Mr. Show. Porter, along with the rest of the Mr. Show writing staff, was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999. Porter won an Emmy in 2014 and 2015 for the Funny or Die series Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis, which he co-created. Between Two Ferns was also nominated for an Emmy in 2013.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 12, 1970 (56)
- Dallas, Texas, USA
- Actor, writer and producer
- 11 on MovieCove · 14 credits in all
What are BJ Porter's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 2 · Earnest 2
Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- 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 BJ Porter's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (4).
Subscription and free streaming for BJ Porter'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
14 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Teachers(2016)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Bordertown(2016)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
David's Situation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Cake Boy(2005)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Shark Tale(2004)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Melvin Goes to Dinner(2003)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
Run Ronnie Run(2002)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Malcolm in the Middle(2000)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Angel(1999)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all showsMr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Just Shoot Me!(1997)
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Career shape
Star power in the 32nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 14 titles from 1997 to 2019.
Biggest box office
Shark Tale (2004)
Highest rated
Run Ronnie Run (2002)
Most popular right now
Shark Tale (2004)
Film career
- 2003Screen debut· Melvin Goes to Dinner
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 BJ Porter's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 11 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Divisive2
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Broadly Agreed3
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 50. 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 BJ Porter work with?
People who share at least 2 of BJ Porter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Scott Aukerman shares the most, 4.
Writers
- Scott AukermanShared titles: Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019), Cake Boy (2005), Shark Tale (2004), Run Ronnie Run (2002)See all 4 shared titles with Scott Aukerman
Actors
- Bob OdenkirkShared titles: Cake Boy (2005), Run Ronnie Run (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Bob Odenkirk
Mixed roles
- Brian PosehnShared titles: Cake Boy (2005), Run Ronnie Run (2002)See all 2 shared titles with Brian Posehn
