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Jonas Chernick

Jonas Chernick

Actor, writer and producer · Born July 16, 1973 (53) · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Jonas Chernick is a Canadian actor and screenwriter born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is a graduate from the University of Manitoba with a major in Film Studies and Theatre. In 2000, he relocated to Toronto, Ontario. Jonas co-wrote, produced and starred in the sci-fi comedy feature film James vs. His Future Self (2019), which won four awards at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival, and was nominated for four Canadian Screen Awards. That same year, he starred in The Prague Orgy (2019), adapted from the Philip Roth novel, had a recurring role on the CBC / Netflix hit series Workin' Moms (2017) and was a guest star on the CTV / NBC hit series Transplant (2020). He also co-wrote and co-stars in "The Burning Season."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 16, 1973 (53)
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 54 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are Jonas Chernick's films like?

Across their 25 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 26th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Thriller2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Thriller 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%
Morality
24%
Self
19%
Survival
17%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Power
2%
Romantic love6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 11 · Serious 6 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 21 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 4 · Charged 13 · Intense 7

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

Steady 9 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 4

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 13 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 13 · Relentless 2

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 13 · Full focus 3

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 8 · Affecting 10 · Heavy 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 13 · Open-ended 8 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 12 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 12
Trickster
2 of 12
Ally
2 of 12
Shadow
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Shapeshifter
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Melancholic
8
Warm
6
Dread
6
Contemplative
7
Other
22

How their films linger

Bittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet10
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8

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 Jonas Chernick's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 38 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (22).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonas Chernick'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

54 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page.

  • Estate of Mind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 4 episodes · Actor

  • Surfacing(2026)

    as David

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Young Female Playwright(2026)

    Producer · as Mark Morsey

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Negative Capability (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Joel

  • Khwaabon Ka Jhamela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Original Film Writer

  • A Thousand Cuts(2024)

    Executive Producer · as Frasier

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Ashgrove Experiment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Producer · as Self

  • The Burning Season(2023)

    Producer · Writer · as JB

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The End of Sex(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Rabbit Hole(2023)

    Show 4 episodes · as Xander Arnaz

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Cascade(2023)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Boy City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Yanni

  • Ashgrove(2022)

    Producer · Writer · as Jason

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • The Last Mark(2022)

    as Eli

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • L for Loser (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Ned Neerman

  • Ginny & Georgia(2021)

    Show 2 episodes · as John Littman

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Transplant(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Reese

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Shoot to Marry(2020)

    Story Editor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Prague Orgy(2019)

    as Nathan Zuckerman

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • James vs. His Future Self(2019)

    Producer · Writer · as James

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Swingers Weekend(2017)

    as Geoffrey

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Just Sex, Nothing Personal(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Private Eyes(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Henley

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • How to Plan an Orgy in a Small Town(2015)

    as Chester O'Connell

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Borealis(2015)

    Producer · Writer · as Jonah

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

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

    Writer

  • The Best Laid Plans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 6 episodes · as Daniel Addison

  • Pretend We're Kissing(2014)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Played (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Goose

  • Time of Death(2013)

    as Perry Collins

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • All the Wrong Reasons(2013)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Blood Pressure(2012)

    Writer · as Darryl Saunders

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • An Awkward Sexual Adventure(2012)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Jordan Abrams

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Haven(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ezra

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Continuity Problems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Ernie

  • The Listener(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Wassermann

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows

  • The Border(2008)

    Show 38 episodes · as Agent Heironymous Slade

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Intimate Stranger(2006)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Recipe for a Perfect Christmas(2005)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Lucid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Writer · as Joel Rothman

  • 7 Times Lucky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Sonny

  • This Is Wonderland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Raymond Millman

  • Cowboys & Indians (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Constable Bill Issac

  • Masterpiece Monday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Peter

  • Eloise at the Plaza(2003)

    as Philip the French Tutor

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Pentagon Papers(2003)

    as Neil Sheehan

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Crooked E: The Unshredded Truth About Enron(2003)

    as Bernie Bickers

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Last Call(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Edge of Madness(2002)

    as William Sellor

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation(2001)

    Show 11 episodes · as Mr. Betenkamp

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Mutant X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Inertia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Joseph

  • Nostradamus(2000)

    as Apprentice Mercurin

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Earth: Final Conflict(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as McKnight

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 49 titles from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2011.

Biggest box office

Just Sex, Nothing Personal (2018)

$956K worldwide

Highest rated

Eloise at the Plaza (2003)

Midcredits 71st

Most popular right now

The Border (2008)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2011 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 3 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
Acting45 of 49: 37 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting10 of 49: 3 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing6 of 49: 1 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score15th

49 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2010s13 · 12 acting · 4 crew2020s16 · 13 acting · 7 crew

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 29% of 7 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 Jonas Chernick's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 28; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 38 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Surfacing (2026)

90th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001)

Midcredits 78th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 19 reviewed titles; fans 76, detractors 34. 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 Jonas Chernick's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Sex & Nudity6 titles39–64 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32

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 Jonas Chernick work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonas Chernick's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Sean Garrity shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles