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Jason James Richter

Jason James Richter

Actor, also producer · Born January 29, 1980 (46) · Medford, Oregon, USA

Jason James Richter (born January 29, 1980) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role in the Free Willy film series as Jesse, the boy who befriends Willy the orca.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 29, 1980 (46)
From
Medford, Oregon, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 26 credits in all

What are Jason James Richter's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Grounded 13 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

Gentle 3 · Charged 8 · Intense 4

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 0

Casual 10 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 6 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
6 of 10
Ally
3 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
7
Hopeful
4
Dread
4
Warm
3
Other
9

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Jason James Richter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (8).

Subscription and free streaming for Jason James Richter'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

26 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Final Heist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Nothing to See Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Daniel

  • Natty Knocks(2023)

    Producer · as Detective Leo Squares

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
  • Dolphin Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Last Call(2021)

    as Saville

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • The Little Things(2021)

    as Detective Dennis Williams

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Ghost in the Graveyard(2019)

    as Deputy T

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
  • The Brawler(2019)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
  • Driver(2018)

    as Alexander Hutchins

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • 818 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Alex

  • High & Outside: A Baseball Noir (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Johnny

  • Inhumane(2018)

    as Dr. Aaron Graybor

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films
  • The Last Rampage(2017)

    Producer · as Brawley

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
  • Vicious(2016)

    Producer · as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Clown #2

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • Ricochet River (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Wade

  • Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films
  • Laserhawk(1997)

    as Zach Raymond

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Sabrina the Teenage Witch(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Dante

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • The NeverEnding Story III(1994)

    as Bastian Bux

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Cops and Robbersons(1994)

    as Kevin Robberson

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
  • Free Willy(1993)

    as Jesse

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Rugrats(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Ringo The Bull (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
  • The Last Days of Belle Starr (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Estus McEvoy

  • The Stolen Child (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 26 titles, 24 of them dated from 1991 to 2024; peak year 1993.

Film career

19912024

Peak 1993 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 3 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
Acting26 of 26: 24 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score21stProducing2 of 26: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1990s8 · acting2000s2 · acting2010s8 · 8 acting · 1 crew2020s6 · 6 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 44% of 9 roles

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.

How do Jason James Richter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 17th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

17thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

14thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed10

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 71, 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 Jason James Richter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–54 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Jason James Richter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason James Richter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Dwight H. Little shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles