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Jonathan Lipnicki

Jonathan Lipnicki

Actor and producer · Born October 22, 1990 (36) · Westlake Village, California, USA

Critics Choice Award winner

Jonathan Lipnicki (born October 22, 1990) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in Jerry Maguire and Stuart Little.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 22, 1990 (36)
From
Westlake Village, California, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
40 on MovieCove · 57 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 32% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Lipnicki's films like?

Across their 30 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 9th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 40th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 6th percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography 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
29%
Self
23%
Morality
18%
Survival
14%
Society
11%
Power
5%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 16 · Serious 9 · Dark 5

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

Grounded 20 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 15 · Intense 7

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 18 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 13 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 17 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 0

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 14 · Affecting 11 · Heavy 5

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

Resolved 23 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Trickster
2 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Mentor
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Hopeful
9
Warm
9
Joyful
7
Dread
6
Other
27

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous7

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 Lipnicki's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 33 of their 40 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Lipnicki'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

57 credits, 40 with a MovieCove page; 11 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Primetime(2026)

    as Crazyfrog73

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Sarah's Oil(2025)

    as Chemist

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Cottonmouth(2025)

    as Norm

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Anywhere(2026)

    as Woody

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • The Joe Schmo Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jonathan Lipnicki

  • Camp Pleasant Lake(2024)

    as Jasper Meadows

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Man Goes On Rant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Jonathan

  • Secrets at the Museum(2023)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Re-Education of Molly Singer(2023)

    as Sully

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Fleishman Is in Trouble(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Rabbi Turko

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Pooling to Paradise(2021)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Initiation(2020)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Broil(2020)

    as Syd

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • 2nd Chance for Christmas(2019)

    as Cory

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Russ

  • Limelight(2017)

    as Rocky

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Andover(2017)

    as Steve

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Resident(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Remy Necco

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Circus Kane(2017)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Beware the Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mason Clay

  • Boone: The Bounty Hunter(2017)

    as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Altitude(2017)

    Executive Producer · as Rick

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Pitching Tents(2017)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Arlo: The Burping Pig(2016)

    as Buster (Voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Welcome to Willits(2016)

    Associate Producer

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Loserville(2016)

    as Franklin Hope

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Interns of F.I.E.L.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Chaz Furry

  • Tag (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Rush

  • Bad Ass 2: Bad Asses(2014)

    as Hammer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bering Sea Beast(2013)

    as Joe

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Family Tools(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Broken Roads(2012)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Edge of Salvation(2012)

    as JJ

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • For the Love of Money(2012)

    as Young Yoni

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Jamie Kennedy's Blowin' Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The L.A. Riot Spectacular(2005)

    as Tom Saltine Jr.

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Teacher from the Black Lagoon… and More Slightly Scary Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Little Boy (voice)

  • When Zachary Beaver Came to Town(2003)

    as Toby

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Teacher from the Black Lagoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Little Boy (voice)

  • Stuart Little 2(2002)

    as George Little

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Rudy Smith

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Like Mike(2002)

    as Murph

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Little Vampire(2000)

    as Tony Thompson

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Stuart Little(1999)

    as George Little

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Wesly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Doctor Dolittle(1998)

    as Baby Tiger (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Dawson's Creek(1998)

    Show 3 episodes · as Buzz Thompson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • Meego (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Alex Parker

  • Jerry Maguire(1996)

    as Ray Boyd

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Rudy

  • The Jeff Foxworthy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 23 episodes · as Justin Foxworthy

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Stan Lewis

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Dog Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer

  • Mazel Tough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Actor

  • The Naming of the Things (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as The Nudnik

  • Williston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · as Tom

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 57 titles, 53 of them dated from 1994 to 2026; peak year 2001.

Biggest box office

Stuart Little (1999)

$300M worldwide

Highest rated

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

Primetime (2026)

Film career

MilestoneBreakoutAward win
19942026

Peak 2001 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 6 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
Acting53 of 57: 50 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score36thProducing7 of 57: 4 only producing, 3 with another role

57 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1990s9 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s22 · 20 acting · 3 crew2020s13 · 12 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 12% of 17 roles
9611

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

Won a Critics Choice Award in 1997, Best Child Performance.

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 Jonathan Lipnicki's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 20th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 40 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th16
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 40 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive5
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

Edge of Salvation (2012)

96th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jerry Maguire (1996)

Midcredits 90th · 79% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 27 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 28. 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 Lipnicki's work okay for kids?

Across up to 8 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore7 titles31–69 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity8 titles17–69 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity8 titles23–73 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles13–57 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense6 titles28–75 · median 44 · 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 Jonathan Lipnicki work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Lipnicki's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jared Safier shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles