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Jimmy Bennett

Jimmy Bennett

Actor · Born February 9, 1996 (30) · Seal Beach, California, USA

James Michael "Jimmy" Bennett (born February 9, 1996) is an American actor. He is known for his roles as a child actor in Daddy Day Care, Hostage, Poseidon, and more recently in Orphan and as young James T. Kirk in Star Trek. He also starred in No Ordinary Family as JJ Powell, a teenager gifted with vast intelligence after a plane crash.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1996 (30)
From
Seal Beach, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
36 on MovieCove · 43 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 38% in 30 days

What are Jimmy Bennett's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 59th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Animation4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th 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
Bonds
37%
Self
27%
Survival
19%
Society
10%
Morality
7%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 21 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 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 10

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 11 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 6 · Intense 9

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 14 · Whiplash 1

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 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 11 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 0

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 8 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 10

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

Resolved 20 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 9
Ally
2 of 9
Threshold guardian
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Joyful
6
Melancholic
7
Dread
5
Warm
6
Other
28

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy9
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jimmy Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 36 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jimmy Bennett'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

43 credits, 36 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Pachinko(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Holmes

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Downfalls High(2021)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Heartthrob(2017)

    as Dustin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • A Girl Like Her(2015)

    as Brian Slater

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Bad Asses on the Bayou(2015)

    as Ronald

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Mojo

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Camouflage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Kevin

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Braden

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Murder in the First(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alfie Rentman

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Fanglorious Bandmate

  • Movie 43(2013)

    as Nathan (segment "Middleschool Date")

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Perception(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Alex Willingham

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Ghild (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Ralph Gullivan

  • No Ordinary Family(2010)

    Show 20 episodes · as J.J. Powell

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Bones White

  • Alabama Moon(2009)

    as Moon Blake

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Stolen(2009)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Shorts(2009)

    as Toby Thompson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Orphan(2009)

    as Daniel

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek(2009)

    as Young James T. Kirk

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Diminished Capacity(2008)

    as Dillon

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trucker(2008)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Snow Buddies(2008)

    as Buddha (voice)

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • South of Pico(2007)

    as Mark Weston

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Evan Almighty(2007)

    as Ryan Baxter

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • He's a Bully, Charlie Brown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Rerun (voice)

  • The Reef(2006)

    as Young Pi (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Poseidon(2006)

    as Conor James

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Firewall(2006)

    as Andy Stanfield

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie(2005)

    as Roo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Amityville Horror(2005)

    as Michael Lutz

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Hostage(2005)

    as Tommy Smith

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The Polar Express(2004)

    as Lonely Boy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Heart Is Deceitful Above All Things(2004)

    as Young Jeremiah

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Winnie the Pooh: Springtime with Roo(2004)

    as Roo (voice)

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • I Want a Dog for Christmas, Charlie Brown(2003)

    as Rerun Van Pelt (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Daddy Day Care(2003)

    as "The Flash" / Tony

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Everwood(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam Feeney

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Guardian(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Matty Butler

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Turner

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Gilmore Girls(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Macon

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Strong Medicine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cory Sinkler

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles from 1999 to 2022; peak year 2005.

Biggest box office

The Polar Express (2004)

$329M worldwide

Highest rated

Orphan (2009)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

The Polar Express (2004)

Film career

19992022

Peak 2005 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 8 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
Acting43 of 43: 43 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s27 · acting2010s13 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 13% of 23 roles
030813

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 Jimmy Bennett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 21 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Reach · how many have seen their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 21

Midcredits score across 36 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 36 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Downfalls High (2021)

84th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bosch (2014)

Midcredits 98th · 94% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 45. 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 Jimmy Bennett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 13 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 & Gore10 titles23–93 · median 64 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity13 titles8–66 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles22–88 · median 56 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles9–65 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles33–88 · median 58 · 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 Jimmy Bennett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jimmy Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Elliot M. Bour shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers