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Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Jonathan Taylor Thomas

Actor · Born September 8, 1981 (45) · Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

Jonathan Taylor Thomas (born September 8, 1981) is an American actor. He is well known for his role of middle child Randy Taylor on the sitcom Home Improvement, as Tom Sawyer in the Disney film Tom and Huck, and as the voice of the young Simba in Disney's The Lion King.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 8, 1981 (45)
From
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
19 on MovieCove · 33 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 7% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Taylor Thomas' films like?

Across their 11 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
52%
Self
26%
Ideas
10%
Morality
8%
Survival
3%
Society
2%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeNature2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 7 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 0

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Herald
2 of 7
Trickster
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
8
Hopeful
7
Warm
7
Tense
2
Melancholic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Tragic1

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 Jonathan Taylor Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 19 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Taylor Thomas' 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

33 credits, 19 with a MovieCove page; 6 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Last Man Standing(2011)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · as John Baker

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Thru the Moebius Strip(2005)

    as Prince Ragis (voice)

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Tim Allen Presents: A User's Guide to Home Improvement (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Randy Taylor (archive footage)

  • 8 Simple Rules(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeremy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ian Randall

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Dylan Taylor

  • Timothy Tweedle the First Christmas Elf (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Timothy Tweedle (voice)

  • The Tangerine Bear(2000)

    as Tangie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Common Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Tobias

  • Mr. Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Toby

  • Walking Across Egypt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Wesley Benfield

  • Speedway Junky(1999)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1998)

    as Jake

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • I Woke Up Early the Day I Died(1998)

    as Boy at the Beach

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tyler Tucker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Ally McBeal(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Emerson

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Wild America(1997)

    as Marshall Stouffer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Return of Mombi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Scarecrow Jr. (voice)

  • The Monkey Prince (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Scarecrow Jr. (voice)

  • Underground Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Scarecrow Jr. (voice)

  • The Oz Kids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 9 episodes · as Scarecrow, Jr.

  • The Adventures of Pinocchio(1996)

    as Pinocchio

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tom and Huck(1995)

    as Tom Sawyer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • WWE WrestleMania XI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Guest Time Keeper

  • Man of the House(1995)

    as Ben Archer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cybermania '94 - The Ultimate Gamer Awards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Host

  • The Lion King(1994)

    as Young Simba (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • WWE Monday Night RAW(1993)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jonathan Taylor Thomas

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Home Improvement(1991)

    Show 179 episodes · as Randy Taylor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • In Living Color (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bradys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 6 episodes · as Kevin Brady

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Luke Stetson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 33 titles from 1989 to 2011; peak year 1994.

Biggest box office

Man of the House (1995)

$40M worldwide

Highest rated

The Tangerine Bear (2000)

Midcredits 79th

Most popular right now

Home Improvement (1991)

Film career

19892011

Peak 1994 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 7 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
Acting33 of 33: 32 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stDirecting1 of 33: 0 only directing, 1 with another role

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s10 · acting2010s1 · 1 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 1st · top billed in 63% of 8 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 Jonathan Taylor Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of all 10; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 19 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 19 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

I Woke Up Early the Day I Died (1998)

88th percentile spread · 29% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lion King (1994)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 40. 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 Jonathan Taylor Thomas' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs lighter than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 29 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles13–37 · median 21 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles23–39 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian 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 Jonathan Taylor Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Taylor Thomas' MovieCove titles; Dee Bradley Baker shares the most, 2.