Big Jay Oakerson (born December 7, 1977, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; real name Jason Michael Oakerson) is an American stand-up comedian, radio host, podcaster, and actor. Big Jay Oakerson began his career as a stand-up comedian in Philadelphia and later performed as an opening act for Dave Attell, among others. He gained recognition through appearances in shows such as *Comedy Central Presents*, *Inside Amy Schumer*, *Louie*, and *Crashing*. In 2016, he released his first stand-up special, *Live At Webster Hall*. Alongside his stage career, Oakerson has found success as a podcast and radio host, notably with shows such as *Legion of Skanks*, *The Bonfire*, and *Story Warz*. In 2025, he took on a role in the Netflix series *Tires*.
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Biography from TMDB.
- December 7, 1977 (48)
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Actor, writer and producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 19 credits in all
What are Jay Oakerson's films like?
Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Tricksteras Self in The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy5
- Bittersweet1
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical3
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 Jay Oakerson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Jay Oakerson'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
19 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Big Jay Oakerson: They (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Big Jay Oakerson: Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
Tires(2024)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Mike Vecchione: Worst Kind of Thoughtful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Shane Gillis: Live in Austin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Hustlers(2019)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Luis J Gomez Presents Luis J Gomez (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Isn't It Romantic(2019)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
The Roast of Rich Vos (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Dave Smith: Libertas(2017)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Billions(2016)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Comedy Knockout(2016)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Louie(2010)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Ugly Americans(2010)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
From Other Worlds(2004)
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 67th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles from 2004 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Highest rated
The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026)
Most popular right now
Isn't It Romantic (2019)
Film career
- 2019Screen debut· Isn't It Romantic
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 Jay Oakerson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th3
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 12 titles are Divisive.
- Universally Loved2
- Divisive3
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed3
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.
Who does Jay Oakerson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jay Oakerson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff Tomsic shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Jeff TomsicShared titles: The Degenerates (2018), Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall (2016), Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Jeff Tomsic
Writers
- Ian EdwardsShared titles: The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026), The Bad Boys of Comedy (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Ian Edwards
Cinematographers and editors
- Dan CotterShared titles: Big Jay Oakerson: Dog Belly (2023), The Degenerates (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Cotter
- Jordan LevyShared titles: Big Jay Oakerson: Dog Belly (2023), The Degenerates (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Jordan Levy
- Steven Capitano CalitriShared titles: Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall (2016), Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Capitano Calitri
- Steven RosenthalShared titles: Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall (2016), Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Steven Rosenthal
Producers
- Cris ItaliaShared titles: 25 Sets (2019), Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall (2016), City Girl Diaries (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Cris Italia
- Dave BeckyShared titles: The Roast of Kevin Hart (2026), Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Becky
- David KimowitzShared titles: The Degenerates (2018), Big Jay Oakerson: Live at Webster Hall (2016)See all 2 shared titles with David Kimowitz
Mixed roles
- Ari ShaffirShared titles: Big Jay Oakerson: Dog Belly (2023), 25 Sets (2019), Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ari Shaffir
- Eric AbramsShared titles: Big Jay Oakerson: Dog Belly (2023), The Degenerates (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Eric Abrams
- Dave AttellShared titles: 25 Sets (2019), Comedy Underground with Dave Attell (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Attell
