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Jon Tenney

Jon Tenney

Actor, also producer · Born December 16, 1961 (64) · Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award nominee

Jonathan F. W. "Jon" Tenney (born December 16, 1961) is an American actor.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 16, 1961 (64)
From
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 74 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 26Up 3% in 30 days

What are Jon Tenney's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
37%
Morality
25%
Self
17%
Society
8%
Survival
7%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 12 · Serious 6 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 19 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 13 · Intense 4

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

Steady 16 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 9 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 16 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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 11 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 8

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

Resolved 17 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

14 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 14 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 14
Ally
3 of 14
Mentor
2 of 14
Herald
1 of 14
Threshold guardian
1 of 14
Trickster
1 of 14
Hero
1 of 14
Show the 14 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Warm
9
Contemplative
10
Melancholic
6
Bittersweet
7
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet14
  • Ambiguous4

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 Jon Tenney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 38 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Tenney'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

74 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page.

  • American Classic(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · as Jon Bean

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • The Lincoln Lawyer(2022)

    Show 3 episodes · as Mickey Haller Sr.

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • And Just Like That...(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Mountain Thyme(2020)

    as Pub MC

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I See You(2019)

    as Greg Harper

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Romanoffs(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Ford

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • The Seagull(2018)

    as Dr. Yevgeny Dorn

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Story of a Girl(2017)

    as Ray

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Love the Coopers(2015)

    as Dr. Morrissey

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Best of Me(2014)

    as Harvey Collier

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Hand of God(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Nick Tramble

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • True Detective(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alan Jones

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • As Cool as I Am(2013)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • King & Maxwell(2013)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sean King

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Major Crimes(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Agent Fritz Howard

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • The Newsroom(2012)

    Show 3 episodes · as Wade Campbell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Scandal(2012)

    Show 15 episodes · as Andrew Nichols

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Whole Day Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy Flegg

  • Hide Away(2011)

    as The Divorced Man

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Green Lantern(2011)

    as Martin Jordan

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Hole(2010)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Radio Free Albemuth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as FBI Agent #1

  • Legion(2010)

    as Howard Anderson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Stepfather(2009)

    as Jay

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Brothers & Sisters(2006)

    Show 5 episodes · as Dr. Simon Craig

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World(2005)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Homecoming (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as David Murch

  • Masters of Horror(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 109 episodes · Director · as Special Agent Fritz Howard

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lawyer #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Benjamin Palmer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Buying the Cow(2002)

    as Andrew Hahn

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Kristin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · as Tommy Ballantine

  • The Division (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 9 episodes · as Hank Riley

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Charlie Macklin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • You Can Count on Me(2000)

    as Bob

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Entropy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Kevin

  • Get Real (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 22 episodes · as Mitch Green

  • Advice from a Caterpillar(1999)

    as Suit

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Truman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • With Friends Like These(1998)

    as Dorian Mastandrea

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Music from Another Room(1998)

    as Eric

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Homegrown(1998)

    as Helicopter Pilot

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Lovelife(1997)

    as Alan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 22 episodes · as Francis X. Donovan

  • Fools Rush In(1997)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight of the Golds(1996)

    as Rob Stein

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Phantom(1996)

    as Jimmy Wells

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Good Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Nixon(1995)

    as Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Almost Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home(1995)

    as John Milner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Aidan Hunter

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Cybill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jack

  • Lassie(1994)

    as Steve Turner

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Assassination (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Kevin Sans

  • Beverly Hills Cop III(1994)

    as Levine

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Tombstone(1993)

    as Behan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ching

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Watch It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Michael

  • Crime & Punishment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 6 episodes · Actor

  • Daughters of Privilege (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Eric Swope

  • Guilty by Suspicion(1991)

    as Shopper Husband

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Night Visions(1990)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Equal Justice(1990)

    Show 27 episodes · as Peter Bauer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Murphy Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh Silverberg

  • The Dirty Dozen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 11 episodes · as Feke

  • Alone in the Neon Jungle(1988)

    as Hansen

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Nasty Hero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Stu

  • Spenser: For Hire(1985)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Joint Custody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Ice at the Bottom of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 72 of them dated from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

$119M worldwide

Highest rated

You Can Count on Me (2000)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

The Closer (2005)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19852026

Peak 2010 · their film career is on the way up. 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 71 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting2 of 74: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing1 of 74: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

74 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s29 · acting2000s13 · 13 acting · 1 crew2010s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 27 roles
91960111

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.

Awards

5 major nominations and no wins, 2006–2011.

  1. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  2. 2010
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  3. 2009
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  4. 2008
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series
  5. 2006
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jon Tenney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 31; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 32nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th18
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

26 of their 54 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser22
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed26

Most divisive · actor

Equal Justice (1990)

84th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

True Detective (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 24 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 44. 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 Jon Tenney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 12 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles9–69 · median 59 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity12 titles14–48 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles34–79 · median 48 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles28–44 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles20–73 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most 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 Jon Tenney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Tenney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Leslie Urdang shares the most, 3.

Directors

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles