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Ike Barinholtz

Ike Barinholtz

Actor, also writer, producer and director · Born February 18, 1977 (49) · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Screen Actors Guild Award winner · Primetime Emmy nominee · 2 other major award bodies

Ike Barinholtz (born February 18, 1977) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his starring roles in the comedy series MADtv (2002–2007), Eastbound & Down (2012), The Mindy Project (2012–2017), Bless the Harts (2019–2021), The Afterparty (2022), History of the World, Part II (2023), and The Studio (2025–present), the latter which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination.  His films include Disaster Movie (2008), Neighbors (2014), Sisters (2015), Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Snatched (2017), Blockers (2018), Late Night (2019), The Hunt (2020), and The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022). He co-wrote the action comedy film Central Intelligence (2016) and directed, wrote, produced, and starred in the comedy film The Oath (2018). On February 2, 2023, he won the inaugural primetime season of Celebrity Jeopardy!, earning $1,000,000 for charity, Pacific Clinics, and advancing to the semifinals in the 2024 Tournament of Champions. On August 14, 2024, he and his father, Alan, became the first duo and the second celebrities overall to win the $1,000,000 top prize for their charity, the ASL Program at Los Encinos School, and the fifteenth overall million-dollar winners on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He also previously won $125,000 for his charity, Uplift Family Services, on April 22, 2020. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ike Barinholtz, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 18, 1977 (49)
From
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer, producer and director
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 67 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 1% in 30 days

What are Ike Barinholtz's films like?

Across their 28 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 34th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action 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
28%
Self
26%
Society
21%
Morality
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
5%
Survival
4%
Friendship8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 5 · Earnest 10

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

Light 14 · Serious 4 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

Steady 6 · Shifting 7 · Whiplash 5

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 13

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

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 6

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

Casual 14 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 16 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 11
Ally
4 of 11
Hero
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
16
Absurd
18
Tense
11
Warm
10
Manic
4
Other
17

How their films linger

Feel-good22 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy13
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4
  • Cyclical3

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 Ike Barinholtz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 47 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ike Barinholtz'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

67 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 20 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • CoComelon: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Chicken Peels (voice)

  • Artificial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Elon Musk

  • Chunks(2026)

    as The Narrator

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: an Almost History of America(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Ford

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • The Studio(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Sal Saperstein

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Running Point(2025)

    Show 20 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Story · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Orion and the Dark(2024)

    as Light (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Maximum Truth(2023)

    Writer · as Rick Klingman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • White House Plumbers(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeb Magruder

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent(2022)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Afterparty(2022)

    Show 8 episodes · as Brett

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • American Auto(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as Landon Payne

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago Party Aunt(2021)

    Show 16 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Mark (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Moxie(2021)

    as Mr. Davies

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Mapleworth Murders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Richard Belt

  • The Hunt(2020)

    as Staten Island

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times'(2019)

    as Mike 'Meathead' Stivic

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Bless the Harts(2019)

    Show 34 episodes · as Wayne Edwards (voice)

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • What Just Happened??!(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows

  • Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons'(2019)

    as Mike "Meathead" Stivic

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • The Twilight Zone(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part(2019)

    as Lex Luthor (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Late Night(2019)

    as Daniel Tennant

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Oath(2018)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Chris

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Blockers(2018)

    as Hunter

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bright(2017)

    as Pollard

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House(2017)

    as Angelo Lano

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Friends from College(2017)

    Show 2 episodes · as Degrasso

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • Snatched(2017)

    as Jeffrey Middleton

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Disaster Artist(2017)

    as Ike Barinholtz

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Storks(2016)

    as Miscellaneous Storks (voice)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Suicide Squad(2016)

    as Griggs

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Central Intelligence(2016)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Angry Birds Movie(2016)

    as Tiny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising(2016)

    as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Sisters(2015)

    as James

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Garfunkel and Oates(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Neighbors(2014)

    as Jimmy Blevins

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Gintars Irbe

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Awesomes(2013)

    Show 30 episodes · as Muscleman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

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

    as Lightning Mike

  • Drunk History(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as August Spies

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Inventing Adam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Telly

  • The Mindy Project(2012)

    Show 117 episodes · Director · Writer · as Morgan Tookers

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Vampires Suck(2010)

    as Bobby White (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • How to Make Love to a Woman(2010)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The League(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frank 'The Body' Gibiatti

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Lock and Roll Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Lomax

  • Eastbound & Down(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ivan Dochenko

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Principato

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Disaster Movie(2008)

    as Wolf / Javier Bardem Look-A-Like / Police Officer / Hellboy / Batman / Beowulf / Prince Caspian

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Meet the Spartans(2008)

    as Dane Cook Look-a-Like / Bond Villain / Prophet

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Twisted Fortune (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dave Armstrong

  • Bunny Whipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Joe

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Adventures of Big Handsome Guy and His Little Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Bar Jerk

  • Weeds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Shaft(2001)

    as Niles Benson

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Shimon

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Dane Cook (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 92 episodes · as Various

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · as Wayne the Grip (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Happy Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • The Bell Jar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lenny

  • Toad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Officer Krebbs

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 67 titles, 62 of them dated from 1989 to 2026; peak year 2017.

Biggest box office

Suicide Squad (2016)

$749M worldwide

Highest rated

Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'The Jeffersons' (2019)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

The Mindy Project (2012)

Film career

19892026

Peak 2017 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 4 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
Acting64 of 67: 59 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score53rdDirecting2 of 67: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting6 of 67: 1 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing5 of 67: 1 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 67: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

67 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s30 · 29 acting · 3 crew2020s15 · 14 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 5% of 22 roles
0116

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

a Screen Actors Guild Award and 1 other major award from 6 major nominations, 2013–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
  3. 2024
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety Sketch Series
  4. 2013
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New 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 Ike Barinholtz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 28; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 41st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up14
  • 50th to 74th18
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser25
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · actor

Chunks (2026)

90th percentile spread · 57% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Eastbound & Down (2009)

Midcredits 91st · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 18 reviewed titles; fans 74, 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 Ike Barinholtz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity and profanity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore16 titles16–85 · median 43 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles15–67 · median 51 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity17 titles45–91 · median 84 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs17 titles31–85 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense15 titles18–68 · median 37 · 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 Ike Barinholtz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ike Barinholtz's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; David Stassen shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles