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Jamie Kennedy

Jamie Kennedy

Actor and producer, also writer · Born May 25, 1970 (56) · Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA

James Harvey Kennedy (born May 25, 1970) is an American actor, screenwriter, stand-up comedian and television producer. He has played Randy Meeks in the Scream franchise (1996–2000) and a multitude of characters in The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (2002–2004) on The WB. His other film roles include Romeo + Juliet (1996), Bowfinger (1999), Malibu's Most Wanted (2003), Finding Bliss (2009), and Good Deeds (2012). He has starred in the CBS drama Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010), provided voice-work for The Cleveland Show (2009–2013) and regularly tours as a stand-up comedian and podcaster. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Kennedy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 25, 1970 (56)
From
Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also writer
Titles
84 on MovieCove · 111 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 28% in 30 days

What are Jamie Kennedy's films like?

Across their 62 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 18th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Animation3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 42nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Thriller 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
26%
Self
23%
Survival
16%
Morality
14%
Society
11%
Ideas
5%
Power
4%
Family bonds17 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship10 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition11 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 58 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 33 · Serious 18 · Dark 7

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 35 · Stylized 19 · Heightened 4

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 28 · Charged 13 · Intense 17

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

Steady 23 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 9

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

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 22 · Funny 20

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

Slow burn 19 · Even-paced 33 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 38 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 46 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

34 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 34 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 34
Shadow
9 of 34
Ally
6 of 34
Trickster
4 of 34
Mentor
3 of 34
Herald
1 of 34
Threshold guardian
1 of 34
Show the 34 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
27
Absurd
26
Joyful
18
Warm
15
Thrilling
14
Other
64

How their films linger

Fun32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy28
  • Bittersweet21
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical2

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 Jamie Kennedy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 84 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (30).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Kennedy'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

111 credits, 84 with a MovieCove page; 30 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Portal in the Pines(2025)

    as Herby

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Wing Man(2025)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Namaka(2025)

    Producer · as Guy Torino

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Don't Suck(2023)

    Producer · as Pete

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Scream(2022)

    as Party Guest (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Roe v. Wade(2019)

    as Larry Lader

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2021)

    as Whitey

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Jamie Kennedy: Stoopid Smart(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Trick(2019)

    as Dr. Steven

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Tremors: A Cold Day in Hell(2018)

    as Travis Welker

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Man(2018)

    as Ross

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Surviving the Wild(2018)

    as Kristopher

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Walk of Fame(2017)

    as Hugo

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le(2016)

    as Jerry Heller

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House(2016)

    as Simon

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Dr. Callahan

  • Little Savages(2016)

    as Fritz

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Lucifer(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Kleinburg

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Interns of F.I.E.L.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Black Skull / Todd Rothman

  • Legends of Chamberlain Heights(2016)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Tremors 5: Bloodlines(2015)

    as Travis Welker

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Sand(2015)

    as Beach Patrol Alex

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Rivers 9 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rob

  • Buddy Hutchins(2015)

    as Buddy Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Helios (voice)

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Kingdom(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bucky DeMarco

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bro, What Happened? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as MF Bob

  • Nowhere Safe(2014)

    as Kevin Carlisle

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mission Air(2014)

    as Galvez

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Jackhammer(2013)

    as Lance Selmour

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Bermuda Tentacles(2014)

    as Dr. Zimmern

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The After(2014)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Hungover Games(2014)

    Producer · Story · as Justmitch / Willy Wanker / Tim Pistol

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Other Plans(2014)

    Producer · as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Foreclosed(2013)

    as Forrest Hayes

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kennedy's Court (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 8 episodes · as All

  • Lost and Found in Armenia(2012)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Reef 2: High Tide(2012)

    as Ronny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Cupid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Vernon Gart

  • The Soul Man(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Bending the Rules(2012)

    as Theo Gold

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Good Deeds(2012)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Café(2011)

    as Dealer / Glenn

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • On the Inside(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Jamie Kennedy: Uncomfortable(2010)

    Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fanboy & Chum Chum(2009)

    Show 100 episodes · as Kyle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • The Cleveland Show(2009)

    Show 13 episodes · as Federline (voice)

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey!(2009)

    as "Danno" Wolfe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Finding Bliss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Richard 'Dick' Harder

  • Extreme Movie(2008)

    as Mateus

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Password (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Larry the Cable Guy's Christmas Spectacular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Ghost of Christmas Past

  • Heckler(2007)

    Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Reaper(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan Milner

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Kickin' It Old Skool(2007)

    Producer · as Justin Schumacher

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Farce of the Penguins(2006)

    as Jamie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Eureka(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr Ramsey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Jamie Kennedy: Unwashed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Writer · as Himself

  • Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 8 episodes · Creator · Producer · Actor

  • Ghost whisperer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Eli James

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 45 episodes · as Eli James

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Floyd Feylinn Ferell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Wild 'N Out(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Dinotopia: Quest for the Ruby Sunstone(2005)

    as Spazz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Living with Fran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 26 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · Actor

  • The Starlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Producer

  • Son of the Mask(2005)

    as Tim Avery

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Entourage(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jamie Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle(2004)

    as Creepy Guy (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Searching for Angela Shelton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Executive Producer

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Jamie Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Malibu's Most Wanted(2003)

    Writer · as B-Rad

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Sol Goode(2003)

    as Justin Sax

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Icons(2002)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Bug (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dwight

  • The Jamie Kennedy Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 63 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Host

  • Pretty When You Cry(2001)

    as Albert Straka

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Da Mob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 14 episodes · as Rooster

  • Max Keeble's Big Move(2001)

    as Evil Ice Cream Man

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back(2001)

    as Chaka's Production Assistant

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Strange Frequency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Pete Derek

  • The Best Damn Sports Show Period (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Dr. Dolittle 2(2001)

    as Bandit / Forest Animal / Animal Groupie #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ed Kapena

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Specials(2000)

    Co-Producer · as Amok

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Bait(2000)

    as Agent Blum

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Road to Flin Flon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Brad

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as Adam

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Scream 3(2000)

    as Randy Meeks

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Three Kings(1999)

    as Walter Wogaman

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Stark Raving Mad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Doobs

  • The Debtors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Chance

  • Bowfinger(1999)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Enemy of the State(1998)

    as Jamie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • The Pass(1998)

    as Deputy Jim Banks

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Bongwater(1998)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Starstruck(1998)

    as George Gordon Flynn

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Stricken(1997)

    as Banyon

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • As Good as It Gets(1997)

    as Street Hustler

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Scream 2(1997)

    as Randy Meeks

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Premium Blend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 97 episodes · as Host

  • Sparkler(1997)

    as Trent

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Clockwatchers(1997)

    as Eddie

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Perversions of Science (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Spaceman John

  • On the Edge of Innocence(1997)

    as Luke Canby

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • King of the Hill(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Tim Rast (voice) · as Fudgie / Police Chief (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Scream(1996)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Romeo + Juliet(1996)

    as Sampson

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Unhappily Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · as Pony Burger Attendant (voice) · as Stoney

  • Ellen(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tad

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 108 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

Scream (1996)

$173M worldwide

Highest rated

Scream (1996)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Ghost Whisperer (2005)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2000 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 18 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
Acting103 of 108: 94 only acting, 9 with another role · typical Midcredits score32ndWriting6 of 108: 2 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing11 of 108: 3 only producing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score13thOther crew2 of 108: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

108 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1990s22 · acting2000s44 · 40 acting · 10 crew2010s35 · 34 acting · 3 crew2020s7 · 7 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 7% of 42 roles
9601061116

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 Jamie Kennedy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 66; across their 58 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Reach · how many have seen their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 58

Midcredits score across 84 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up19
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th23
  • Below 25th33

Shape of the crowd

37 of their 84 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved8
  • Universally Panned4
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive4
  • Cult Classic10
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed37

Most divisive · actor

Roe v. Wade (2019)

99th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

As Good as It Gets (1997)

Midcredits 95th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 55/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 34. 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 Jamie Kennedy's work okay for kids?

Across up to 19 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 & Gore15 titles36–89 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity19 titles19–56 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity15 titles31–89 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs14 titles27–59 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles31–79 · median 55 · 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 Jamie Kennedy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jamie Kennedy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wes Craven shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles