Jamie Kaler
Actor · Born September 14, 1964 (62) · Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA
Jamie Kaler (born September 14, 1964) is an American stand-up comedian and actor who has gained fame by portraying the character Mike Callahan on the TBS comedy "My Boys". He has appeared on such talk shows as the Late Late Show as well as having a role on the sitcom How I Met Your Mother, and had a recurring role on Will and Grace. Kaler also lends his voice to the show Robot Chicken, as the suicidal blooper host. He is a member of the ACME Company, ACME Comedy Theatre's top-level sketch company and has also made guest appearances on Friends and Monk. Before beginning his comedic career, Kaler graduated from Boston University. He was then commissioned as an lieutenant in the United States Navy and stationed in San Diego before realizing he wanted to be an actor. After resigning his commission, he started performing in comedy clubs and eventually became involved in the Los Angeles comedy scene. Jamie was the guest on the Adam Carolla Podcast on May 14, 2009. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jamie Kaler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Biography from TMDB.
- September 14, 1964 (62)
- Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA
- Actor
- 38 on Motif · 47 credits in all
What are Jamie Kaler's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 1
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
- Allyas Mike Callahan in My Boys (2006)
- Tricksteras Pete Martel in The Lady Killers (2017)
Moods and endings
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical1
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 Jamie Kaler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 29 of their 38 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).
Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Kaler's titles on Motif; 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
47 credits, 38 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
The Thundermans Return(2024)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Erin & Aaron(2023)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Collide(2022)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
List of a Lifetime(2021)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Aftermath(2021)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Bit(2019)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Tacoma FD(2019)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Heathers(2018)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows
Fixed(2017)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
S.W.A.T.(2017)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
I'm Sorry(2017)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Lady Killers(2017)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films
American Housewife(2016)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Truth Be Told (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Teacher of the Year(2014)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
My Sister(2014)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
The Wicked (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)
Austin & Ally(2011)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows
Shake It Up(2010)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
Parenthood(2010)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Middle(2009)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
My Boys(2006)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
Heist (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Sons & Daughters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
The Family Stone(2005)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
How I Met Your Mother(2005)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Robot Chicken(2005)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Spanglish(2004)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Arrested Development(2003)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Married to the Kellys (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)
NCIS(2003)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows
Monk(2002)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Dodgeball (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)
Grounded for Life(2001)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
The King of Queens(1998)
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Will & Grace(1998)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
The Party Crashers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
That '70s Show(1998)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Suddenly Susan(1996)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows
3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
JAG(1995)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Friends(1994)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Vanishing Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Renegade(1992)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
You Are Here (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles, 46 of them dated from 1992 to 2024; peak year 2004.
Film career
Peak 2004 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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.
- 1998Screen debut· Will & Grace
- 2004First film· Spanglish
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Jamie Kaler's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 11; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up12
- 50th to 74th12
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th10
Shape of the crowd
13 of their 38 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved8
- Divisive3
- Cult Classic4
- Crowd Pleaser13
- Mixed10
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.