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Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams

Actor, also director and producer · Born October 29, 1977 (48) · New York City, New York, USA

Jon Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and director best known for his roles in Scary Movie, Meet the Parents, House of Wax, and a recurring role on the television series Boston Public. Abrahams made his directorial debut in 2016 with the drama film All at Once. In 2017, Abrahams directed and starred in the crime drama film Clover, and has since directed a third project with the 2022 slasher thriller film Exploited.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 29, 1977 (48)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also director and producer
Titles
43 on MovieCove · 57 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 63 days to Oct 26Down 23% in 30 days

What are Jon Abrahams' films like?

Across their 23 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 25th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 29th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
35%
Survival
22%
Self
21%
Morality
12%
Ideas
4%
Society
3%
Power
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 23 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 13 · Serious 2 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 16 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 7 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

A split, not a type: Steady 12 · Shifting 9 · 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 9 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 10 · 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 15 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 18 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 6 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
6 of 16
Hero
5 of 16
Trickster
2 of 16
Shadow
2 of 16
Shapeshifter
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
12
Dread
7
Melancholic
9
Absurd
5
Thrilling
6
Other
28

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet9
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous5

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 Abrahams' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 43 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (14).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Abrahams' 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

57 credits, 43 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Scary Movie(2026)

    as Bobby Prinze

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Wonder Man(2026)

    Show 2 episodes · as Frank Preminger

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Cutman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Deuce

  • Terrifier 3(2024)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • High Potential(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ari Weisman

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Exploited(2022)

    Director · Co-Producer

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Black Hearted Killer(2020)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Clover(2020)

    Director · Producer · as Mickey

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • 10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up(2020)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Apparition(2019)

    as Officer Hale

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Stumptown(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Jared Mendleton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Snowfall(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Anderson

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Room 105 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Tom

  • All at Once(2016)

    Director · Producer · as James Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Condemned(2015)

    as Vince

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • We Are Your Friends(2015)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Come Back to Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Johnny

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

    as Jonny

  • Non-Stop(2014)

    as David Norton

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Amelia's 25th (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sonny

  • Hitchcock(2012)

    as Reporter #1

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Missed Connections(2012)

    as Josh Lindsay

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Halanu

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Penthouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Tyler's Agent

  • Not Since You(2009)

    as Howard Stieglitz

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Kilgallen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Who Do You Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Phil Chess

  • Gardener of Eden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Don

  • A Boo Crew Christmas: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street(2006)

    as Chad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Deceit(2006)

    as Roger

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Bottoms Up(2006)

    as Jimmy DeSnappio

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Leo Jenkins

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Prime(2005)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • House of Wax(2005)

    as Dalton Chapman

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jon Abrahams

  • Standing Still(2005)

    as Pockets

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • My Boss's Daughter(2003)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • They(2002)

    as Billy Parks

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Scenes of the Crime(2001)

    as Lenny Burroughs

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Texas Rangers(2001)

    as Berry Smith

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 22 episodes · as Zach Fischer

  • Meet the Parents(2000)

    as Denny Byrnes

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Scary Movie(2000)

    as Bobby

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Boiler Room(2000)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Bringing Out the Dead(1999)

    as Club Bystander

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

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

    Actor

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Robert Logan

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Outside Providence(1999)

    as "Drugs" Delaney

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999)

    as Naboo Flight Crew (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The Faculty(1998)

    as F*%# You Boy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Masterminds(1997)

    as Richard 'K-Dog'

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • A, B, C... Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Milo

  • Dead Man Walking(1995)

    as Sonny Poncelet

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Kids(1995)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Roscoe Johnson

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Fractured (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Arthur Thorne

  • Waxman (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 57 titles, 55 of them dated from 1990 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Meet the Parents (2000)

$330M worldwide

Highest rated

Meet the Parents (2000)

Midcredits 81st

Most popular right now

Scary Movie (2000)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19902026

Peak 2001 · 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.

  • 1995Screen debut· Kids
  • 2000Breakout· Scary Movie
  • 2000Career best· Scary Movie
  • 2002First top-billed film· Scenes of the Crime

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting56 of 57: 53 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting3 of 57: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 57: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

57 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s15 · 15 acting · 1 crew2020s9 · 8 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 7% of 27 roles
95000510

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 Jon Abrahams' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 34; across their 23 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 26th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 23

Midcredits score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser17
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

A Boo Crew Christmas: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street (2006)

98th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Dead Man Walking (1995)

Midcredits 94th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 21 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 33. 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 Abrahams' work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles27–88 · median 75 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles38–79 · median 47 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles57–92 · median 78 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles39–84 · median 69 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles11–86 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all 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 Abrahams work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Abrahams' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Matthew Quinn shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles