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Jack Jessop

Actor · Died November 17, 2018, aged 90 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Jack Jessop was born on 2 July 1928 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was an actor, known for Tommy Boy (1995), Loser (2000) and Goosebumps (1995). He died on 17 November 2018 in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
July 2, 1928
Died
November 17, 2018 (aged 90)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 41 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Jack Jessop's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
34%
Self
34%
Society
22%
Morality
10%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 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 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 3 · Engaged 1 · 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 2 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
4
Hopeful
3
Romantic
2
Bittersweet
2
Tense
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

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 Jack Jessop's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jack Jessop'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

41 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page.

  • Lost Girl(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Craggy Old Man

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye(2002)

    Show 11 episodes · as Charlie Adams

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Glow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Dr. Conicker

  • The Day Reagan Was Shot(2001)

    as William Casey

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Laughter on the 23rd Floor(2001)

    as Cemetery Worker

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Spinning Out of Control (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Walter

  • Down to Earth(2001)

    as Director

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Baby(2000)

    as Griffey

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Loser(2000)

    as Grandfather

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Twice in a Lifetime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Carl Horner

  • Storm of the Century(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as George Kirby

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Twitch City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Rosenthal

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1997)

    as Nick Gladstone

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Women(1997)

    as Grandfather (segment "Woman on a Bicycle")

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Guy(1997)

    as Small Town Man #1

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Holiday for Love(1996)

    as Happy

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps: Ghost Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Brad

  • PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Forrester

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • When the Bullet Hits the Bone(1996)

    as Jack Davies Sr.

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy(1996)

    as Old Man in Audience

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as John O'Meara

  • The Conspiracy of Fear(1995)

    as Post Office Clerk

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Goosebumps(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Cagney & Lacey: The View Through the Glass Ceiling(1995)

    as Father

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • National Lampoon's Senior Trip(1995)

    as Mr. Bloom

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Tommy Boy(1995)

    as Priest

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Harlequin: Another Woman(1994)

    as Gunsmith

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Due South (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Cook · as Frank

  • Henry & Verlin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Old Man

  • The World's Oldest Living Bridesmaid(1990)

    as Mike Barton

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Looking for Miracles (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Photographer

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Bill

  • Tidy Endings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Minister

  • Dreams Beyond Memory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Driver at Stables

  • Heaven On Earth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Stationmaster

  • The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Bell Man

  • The Hearst and Davies Affair(1985)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Mrs. Soffel(1984)

    as Attorney Watson

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Bedroom Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Man in backyard

  • Julie Darling(1982)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • The Littlest Hobo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 81st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 41 titles from 1979 to 2010; peak year 1996.

Highest rated

Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye (2002)

Midcredits 75th

Film career

19792010

Peak 1996 · 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
Acting41 of 41: 41 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score55th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s10 · acting1990s21 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s1 · acting

Billing

usually 17th · top billed in 0% of 8 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 Jack Jessop's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 20; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

53rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

11 of their 25 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)

78th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tommy Boy (1995)

Midcredits 81st · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 70/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 38. 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 Jack Jessop work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jack Jessop's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jerry London shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers