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Joseph Williams

Joseph Williams

Composer · Born September 1, 1960 (66) · Santa Monica, California, USA

Joseph Stanley Williams (born September 1, 1960) is an American singer, songwriter and film score composer, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Toto from 1986 to 1988 and again since 2010. Outside of Toto, he has worked as a composer and studio vocalist, including providing the singing voice of adult Simba in the 1994 animated film The Lion King. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Williams (musician), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 1, 1960 (66)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Composer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 34 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 37 days to Oct 26Down 12% in 30 days

What are Joseph Williams' films like?

Across their 17 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Action7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror 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
Morality
27%
Survival
22%
Bonds
17%
Self
15%
Power
14%
Society
6%
Survival7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themePower3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 10 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 2

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

Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Dread
7
Melancholic
4
Thrilling
4
Joyful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Unsettling8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous7

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 Joseph Williams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Williams' 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

34 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Toto: With a Little Help from My Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Toto - 40 Tours Around The Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Vocals

  • Toto - Baloise Sessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Lead Vocals

  • The Golden Blaze (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Composer

  • Category 7: The End of the World(2005)

    Show Composer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Category 6: Day of Destruction(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Soccer Dog: European Cup(2004)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Tony & Tina's Wedding(2004)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Written in Blood(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Momentum(2003)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 13 episodes · Composer

  • Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie(2003)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse(2001)

    as Simba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Guardian(2001)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Chain of Command(2000)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Judgment Day(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Roswell(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · as Choir Member #1 · as Singer

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Supreme Sanction(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money(1999)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Butter(1998)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Mysto: Boy Wizard(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Below Utopia(1997)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Legend of Gator Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Composer

  • Phat Beach(1996)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Poison Ivy II(1996)

    Composer · Music Supervisor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Last Gasp(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Embrace of the Vampire(1995)

    Composer

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Erotic Confessions: Intrigue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • Erotic Confessions: Desire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Composer

  • The Waiter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Composer

  • Shadow Dancing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Songs

  • SpaceCamp(1986)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Gummi Bears(1985)

    Show 95 episodes · Theme Song Performance

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi(1983)

    Lyricist

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

Career shape

A full career of 33 titles from 1983 to 2021.

Biggest box office

Phat Beach (1996)

$1.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Category 6: Day of Destruction (2004)

Midcredits 27th

Most popular right now

Guardian (2001)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting5 of 33: 5 only acting, 0 with another roleWriting1 of 33: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing1 of 33: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleMusic22 of 33: 21 only music, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score12thOther crew5 of 33: 4 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s15 · 1 acting · 14 crew2000s11 · 1 acting · 10 crew2010s2 · acting2020s1 · acting

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 Joseph Williams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 13th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

16thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th17

Shape of the crowd

15 of their 24 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed15

Most divisive · composer

Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)

84th percentile spread · 70% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)

Midcredits 99th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the sound and music 38/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 49, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as a composer.

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 Joseph Williams' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 71 · intenseMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Joseph Williams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joseph Williams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Paul Hertzberg shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers