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John Ales

John Ales

Actor, also producer · Born January 3, 1969 (57) · Los Angeles, California, USA

John Ales (born January 3, 1969) is an American actor best known for appearing in Spy Hard, The Nutty Professor, You Wish, and other films and television series.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 3, 1969 (57)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 72 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 24% in 30 days

What are John Ales' films like?

Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
30%
Survival
24%
Bonds
23%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Ideas
4%
Identity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7

Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 8 · Intense 2

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 6 · 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 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 5 · 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 6 · Engaged 4 · 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 5 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Shapeshifter
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
7
Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Dread
3
Warm
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous5

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 John Ales' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 48 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Ales' 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

72 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page.

  • Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Hosea Knowlton

  • The Odyssey(2026)

    as Beggar in Ithaca

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Black Rabbit(2025)

    Show 5 episodes · as Jules Zablonski

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

  • American Fiction(2023)

    as Leo

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Blind(2023)

    as Pastor Bill Smith

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Juno

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Painkiller(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Dr. Gregory Fitzgibbons

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Fool's Paradise(2023)

    as Shady Jeweler

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • From Black(2023)

    Producer · as Abel

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Who Are You People(2023)

    as Carey

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Gatlopp(2022)

    as Andre

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Old Man(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben McDonald

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Outer Range(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Shelton Cape

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows

  • True Story(2021)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Music(2021)

    as Enzo, the Pawnbroker

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Mr. Mayor(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikos

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Star Trek: Picard(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Bruce Maddox

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • All Rise(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie Dewitt

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Euphoria(2019)

    Show 8 episodes · as David Vaughn

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Dead to Me(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Stavros

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • The Act(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Vance

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Fam(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Darryl

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Brother John

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Runaways(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Quinton The Great

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • White Famous(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jimmy Duke

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Doctor(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver Thomas

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Brockmire(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as New York Yankees Owner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Nikola Tesla

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil Green

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Better Things(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Rodney

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Preacher(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Doomsday Preacher

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 5 episodes · as Luka Delchev

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll(2015)

    Show 20 episodes · as Rehab

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Bosch(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Andrew Holland

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Fosters(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Major Crimes(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Elliot

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Longmire(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Moten

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Whole Day Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Arterrorist Bob

  • Shake It Up(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Igor

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The Defenders(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Vinnie Cerrato

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Rizzoli & Isles(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Artist

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Cale Sylvan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jay Allen / Jay Arnstein

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Dragon Wars: D-War(2007)

    as Agent Judah Campbell

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Mad Men(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Perry Demuth

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Burn Notice(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matt Bailey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Lucky Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Actor

  • Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't Happen(2006)

    as Comet / Hank / Instructor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Vanished (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Zach

  • Medium(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Hal Munzell

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Life of the Party(2005)

    as Artie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Center of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Lex

  • Second Time Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Kent Simon

  • Living with Lou (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Lou

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Miles Hogan

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as George Zousmer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike Tibbetts

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Zeros(2001)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Burning Down the House(2001)

    as Francois

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Timothy Rand

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Nutty Professor II: The Klumps(2000)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Ride with the Devil(1999)

    as Quantrill

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Tom Russo

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasy Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Nathan O'Neil

  • The Wild Thornberrys(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Hartebeast / Honey Badger #2 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • You Wish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 13 episodes · as Genie

  • Vibrations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Miles

  • The Nutty Professor(1996)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Spy Hard(1996)

    as Kabul

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Madman of the People (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 16 episodes · as Dylan Buckner

  • Chicago Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as File Thief

  • Beavis and Butt-Head(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Voices (voice) · as Additional Voices (voices) · as Teacher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1993 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Nutty Professor (1996)

$274M worldwide

Highest rated

American Fiction (2023)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

The Nutty Professor (1996)

Film career

19932026

Peak 2023 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 2 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
Acting72 of 72: 72 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s20 · acting2010s24 · acting2020s17 · acting

Billing

usually 8th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
9621

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.

How do John Ales' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 33rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up22
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

27 of their 60 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic5
  • Crowd Pleaser27
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Music (2021)

97th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Odyssey (2026)

Midcredits 98th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the acting 67/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 41. 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 John Ales' work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–51 · median 31 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 69 · intenseMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 38 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 29 · 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 John Ales work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Ales' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Miller shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers

Mixed roles