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Will Estes

Will Estes

Actor · Born October 21, 1978 (48) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Will Estes (born William Estes Nipper, October 21, 1978 in Los Angeles, California) is an American actor best known for his role as JJ Pryor, on the NBC drama American Dreams. In 2010, he joined the cast of Tom Selleck's new CBS police drama Blue Bloods. In the series, he plays Jamieson "Jamie" Reagan, a New York Police Department officer and the younger son of the fictional police commissioner, played by Selleck. Estes' break-out movie role was Seaman Ronald 'Rabbit' Parker on U-571. Early in his career, he did many commercials including Fruit of the Loom and numerous guest starring roles in shows like Highway to Heaven and Santa Barbara. Then he was chosen out of 700 other kids for the series The New Lassie. Since then he has had many starring roles in TV shows and he dabbled in the Music Video industry. He has appeared in Meat Loaf's video "Objects In The Rear View Mirror May Appear Closer Than They Are" (from Bat out of Hell II: Back into Hell) and was in Bon Jovi's video "It's My Life" with Shiri Appleby. In 2000, according to a 2005 Soap Talk interview, Jon Bon Jovi asked him to be in his music video after he worked with him on U-571. He did most of his own stunts in the video. So far, this has been one of his favorite career moments. Will had a leading role in the Fox show Reunion. The show followed six best friends over the course of 20 years, with each episode marking the next successive year. When the group meets up for their 20th high school reunion, one turns up dead at the end of the night. In late 2005 Fox announced that the series would be cancelled due to low ratings and the identity of the murderer would not be revealed. An upcoming project is a short movie Luz Del Mundo. He will be playing Jack Kerouac, a good friend of Neal Cassady. The movie is in post production and will be seen in future film festivals. It was written by Ty Roberts and David Trimble, directed by Ty Roberts and produced by Ryan McWhirter and John Pitts. He has also appeared in a couple photographs, in the books Hollywood Splash ISBN 1-57687-183-5 and Men Before 10 AM Too ISBN 1-57687-084-7. He was nominated 4 different times for one award, the Young Artist Awards for The New Lassie and Kirk.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 21, 1978 (48)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
28 on MovieCove · 44 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 27Up 52% in 30 days

What are Will Estes' films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Genres

Drama6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 32nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 49th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation 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
33%
Survival
19%
Morality
17%
Self
13%
Power
9%
Society
4%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 12 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 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 8 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 5 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 7 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Hero
2 of 7
Shadow
1 of 7
Shapeshifter
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
6
Contemplative
4
Dread
2
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Bittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet10
  • Ambiguous2

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 Will Estes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 28 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Will Estes' 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

44 credits, 28 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Anchors(2015)

    as Dylan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Line of Duty(2013)

    as The Dealer

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

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

    as Kansas

  • The Dark Knight Rises(2012)

    as Officer Simon Jansen

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Shadow of Fear(2012)

    as Morgan Pierce

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Magic Valley(2011)

    as Jimmy Duvante

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Blue Bloods(2010)

    Show 293 episodes · as Jamie Reagan

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Not Since You(2009)

    as Billy Sweetzer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Pierce

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • In Plain Sight(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Atkins / Henry Adams

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · Actor

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Will Malloy

  • The Dive from Clausen's Pier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Mike Mayer

  • See You in My Dreams(2004)

    as Ben

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • May(2002)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • American Dreams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 61 episodes · as JJ Pryor

  • New Port South(2001)

    as Chris

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Mimic 2(2001)

    as Nicky

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Familiar Stranger(2001)

    as Ted Welsh

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Full Disclosure(2000)

    as Sean Goodwin

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • U-571(2000)

    as Ronald Rabbit Parker

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Blue Ridge Fall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Taz

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam Halder

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Kelly Kelly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 7 episodes · as Sean Kelly

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

    Show 13 episodes · as Trip Parker

  • 7th Heaven(1996)

    Show 5 episodes · as Andrew Nayloss

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • How to Make an American Quilt(1995)

    as Boy at Party

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Kirk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 32 episodes · as Cory Hartman

  • The Secret World of Alex Mack(1994)

    Show 7 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Diagnosis Murder(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Erik Fincher

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Boy Meets World(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · as Alex

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • It Had to Be You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 9 episodes · as Christopher Quinn

  • Once Upon a Forest(1993)

    as Willy (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Jonny's Golden Quest(1993)

    as Jonny Quest (voice)

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • The Last Halloween (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Michael

  • Dutch(1991)

    as Teddy

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Harry and the Hendersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

  • Menu for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Chad Henshaw

  • Miracle Landing(1990)

    as David Kornberg

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The New Lassie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 52 episodes · as Will McCullough

  • Baywatch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Cooper

  • Murphy's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Full House(1987)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Highway to Heaven(1984)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 44 titles from 1984 to 2015; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

U-571 (2000)

$128M worldwide

Highest rated

Blue Bloods (2010)

Midcredits 80th

Film career

19842015

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting44 of 44: 44 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s18 · acting2000s14 · acting2010s7 · acting

Billing

usually 10th · top billed in 0% 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 Will Estes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 12 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Approval · how many liked their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 12

Midcredits score across 28 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 28 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Anchors (2015)

91st percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 54/100 in their films, across 10 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.

Who does Will Estes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Will Estes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Young shares the most, 2.

Writers

Editors

Producers