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Jason Ritter

Jason Ritter

Actor, also producer · Born February 17, 1980 (46) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Primetime Emmy nominee

Jason Morgan Ritter (born February 17, 1980) is an American actor and producer. He is known for his roles as Kevin Girardi in the television series Joan of Arcadia, Ethan Haas in The Class, Sean Walker in the NBC series The Event, Dipper Pines in Gravity Falls, and Pat Rollins in Raising Dion. He also played the recurring role of Mark Cyr in the NBC television series Parenthood, for which he received an Emmy Award nomination. In 2017, Ritter starred in the ABC comedy series Kevin (Probably) Saves the World. He voiced the character Ryder in Frozen II. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jason Ritter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 17, 1980 (46)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
80 on MovieCove · 99 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 5% in 30 days

What are Jason Ritter's films like?

Across their 52 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy18 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 62nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Self
32%
Bonds
23%
Survival
18%
Morality
10%
Society
7%
Ideas
6%
Power
3%
Family bonds10 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth8 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 39 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 19 · Serious 11 · Dark 9

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

Grounded 30 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 14 · Charged 16 · Intense 9

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

A split, not a type: Steady 19 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 3

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 18 · Some laughs 14 · Funny 7

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 22 · Even-paced 15 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 22 · Engaged 15 · Full focus 2

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 20 · Affecting 8 · Heavy 11

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

Resolved 26 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 5

Roles they play

29 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 10 of 29 analyzed roles.

Hero
10 of 29
Ally
7 of 29
Shadow
4 of 29
Herald
3 of 29
Shapeshifter
2 of 29
Trickster
1 of 29
Mentor
1 of 29
Threshold guardian
1 of 29
Show the 29 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Warm
21
Melancholic
18
Hopeful
14
Contemplative
17
Other
53

How their films linger

Hopeful25 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet19 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet31
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous12

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 Ritter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 80 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Ritter'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

99 credits, 80 with a MovieCove page; 23 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Lanterns(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · as William 'Billy' Macon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • I Love Boosters(2026)

    as Upstanding Community Member

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

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

    as The Prince Charming Jingle (voice)

  • Matlock(2024)

    Show 35 episodes · as Julian Markston

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Gen V(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason Ritter

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Captain Fall(2023)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cpt. Jonathan Fall (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Poker Face(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Rodney Schomburg

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Stunts · as Clicker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Accused(2023)

    Show as Jack Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Slumberkins(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Fox's Father (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Candy(2022)

    Show 2 episodes · as Deputy Denny Reese

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Warmed-Over Krautrock(2020)

    as Roadie

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Frozen II(2019)

    as Ryder (voice)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Raising Dion(2019)

    Show 17 episodes · as Pat

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Amphibia(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Barrel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A Million Little Things(2018)

    Show 9 episodes · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Tale(2018)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Kevin (Probably) Saves the World(2017)

    Show 16 episodes · as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Carrie Pilby(2016)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Your Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Jack

  • Bitch(2017)

    as Bill Hart

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Long Road Home(2017)

    Show as Cpt. Troy Denomy

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Usher

  • Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Goliath(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Agent Farley

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Carl

  • The Intervention(2016)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Steps(2015)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Always Worthy(2015)

    as Jeff Fredrick

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Meddler(2015)

    as Jacob

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Gravity Falls: Between the Pines(2016)

    as Dipper (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Embers(2015)

    as Guy

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Meet Me in Montenegro(2014)

    as Jason Ritter

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 32 episodes · as Frederick Bellacourt

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken: Christmas Specials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Various (voice) (archive sound)

  • Always Woodstock(2014)

    as Garret

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • 7 Minutes(2014)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Wild Canaries(2014)

    as Damien

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • You're Not You(2014)

    as Wil

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • We'll Never Have Paris(2014)

    as Kurt

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • About Alex(2014)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Big Ask(2013)

    as Owen

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Hits(2014)

    as Julian

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Lion's Mouth Opens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Us & Them (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 7 episodes · as Gavin

  • Gravity Falls: Six Strange Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Dipper Pines (voice) (archive footage)

  • Morning(2010)

    as Receptionist

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Wander Over Yonder(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Skipper (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Goldfish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Yoni

  • The Sidekick (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Kid Loco

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Art Heist Investigator · as Elisha Gray · as Robert Wilson · as Stetson Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Free Samples(2012)

    as Wally

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The East(2013)

    as Tim

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • I Am I(2013)

    as Jonathan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Call Me Crazy: A Five Film(2013)

    as Bruce

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • The End of Love(2012)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Gravity Falls(2012)

    Show 40 episodes · as Dipper Pines (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Male Customer

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

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

    as Jack Malloy

  • Manhattan Mixup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Fritz

  • Person of Interest(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Simon Lee

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Age of Rock 'n' Roll(2009)

    as Eric Genson

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • NTSF:SD:SUV(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Chet Bratner

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • The Perfect Family(2011)

    as Frank Cleary Jr.

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • A Bag of Hammers(2011)

    as Ben Dwellman

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Brothers Beat the Best(2011)

    as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Five Stages of Grief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Orion

  • The Event(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · as Sean Walker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Dry Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Michael

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 31 episodes · as Mark Cyr

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • WWII in HD(2009)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jack Yusen (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Mercy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oh My Soul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Executive Producer

  • Peter and Vandy(2009)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Deal(2008)

    as Lionel Travitz

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • W.(2008)

    as Jeb Bush

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Good Dick(2008)

    Producer · as The Man

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Education of Charlie Banks(2007)

    as Mick Leary

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Class(2006)

    Show 19 episodes · as Ethan Haas

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Wicker Man(2006)

    as Bar Guy #2

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Lenexa, 1 Mile (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Sean Hickey

  • Fabulous! The Story of Queer Cinema(2006)

    as Otis

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Our Very Own(2005)

    as Clancy Whitfield

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Happy Endings(2005)

    as Otis

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Raise Your Voice(2004)

    as Paul Fletcher

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Joan of Arcadia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 45 episodes · as Kevin Girardi

  • Freddy vs. Jason(2003)

    as Will Rollins

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • All Grown Up!(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Fisk (voice)

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy Griffin

  • Swimfan(2002)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Mumford(1999)

    as Martin Brockett

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy Baker

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Story of O Christmas Tree(1991)

    as Little Acorn (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Dreamer of Oz(1990)

    as Harry

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Simms

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • They All Laughed(1981)

    as Baby in a Stroller (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles from 1981 to 2026; peak year 2014.

Biggest box office

Frozen II (2019)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Gravity Falls (2012)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Lanterns (2026)

Film career

MilestoneNomination
19812026

Peak 2014 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 17 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
Acting94 of 95: 92 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score56thProducing2 of 95: 1 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 95: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s5 · acting2000s19 · 18 acting · 2 crew2010s58 · acting2020s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 16% of 31 roles
990914

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.

Awards

2 major nominations and no wins, 2012–2017.

  1. 2017
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series
  2. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jason Ritter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 47; across their 39 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Reach · how many have seen their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 39

Midcredits score across 80 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th30
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

34 of their 80 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved12
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser34
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Slumberkins (2022)

88th percentile spread · 19% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Gravity Falls (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 95% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 36 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 42. 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 Ritter's work okay for kids?

Across up to 22 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore10 titles20–85 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity22 titles20–74 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity11 titles20–86 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs11 titles10–69 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense10 titles13–80 · median 54 · 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 Jason Ritter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Ritter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andre Lascaris shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles