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Jamie Kaler

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.

Born
September 14, 1964 (62)
From
Hooksett, New Hampshire, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
38 on MovieCove · 47 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 65 days to Oct 28Up 11% in 30 days

What are Jamie Kaler's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
19%
Morality
15%
Ideas
14%
Society
10%
Power
7%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 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 1 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

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 2 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 1

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 1 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 2 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Bittersweet
2
Warm
2
Tense
1
Manic
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Hopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • 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 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jamie Kaler'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

47 credits, 38 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Thundermans Return(2024)

    as Police Officer

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Erin & Aaron(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Boardwalk Carny

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Collide(2022)

    as Eric Twinte

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • List of a Lifetime(2021)

    as Marty Carroll

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Aftermath(2021)

    as Dave

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Bit(2019)

    as Bill

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · as Captain Polonsky

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Heathers(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Big Bud Dean

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Fixed(2017)

    as Carter

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Evan Frost

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • I'm Sorry(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Gavin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • The Lady Killers(2017)

    as Pete Martel

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • American Housewife(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Hobert

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Truth Be Told (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Glenn

  • Teacher of the Year(2014)

    as Steven Queeg

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Sister(2014)

    as Marty

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

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

    as Deputy Karl

  • Austin & Ally(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Shake It Up(2010)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gordon Lesseur

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • Parenthood(2010)

    Show 2 episodes · as Paul Ellis

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Middle(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Hudson

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • My Boys(2006)

    Show 49 episodes · as Mike Callahan

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

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

    Show 1 episode · as Jewelry Store Officer

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Sons & Daughters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Supervisor

  • The Family Stone(2005)

    as John Trousdale

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Robot Chicken(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Bloopers Host (voice) · as Worker / Bob the Builder / Simon Berger (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Spanglish(2004)

    as Businessman

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Fireman

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Married to the Kellys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as The Man

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Chris Bell

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Peter Breen

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

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

    as Clayton

  • Grounded for Life(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · as Angry Guy

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The King of Queens(1998)

    Show 2 episodes · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 5 episodes · as Gary

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Party Crashers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Bartender

  • That '70s Show(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Stew Bailey

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Suddenly Susan(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Delivery Man

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • JAG(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Vanishing Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Renegade(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Stanton

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • You Are Here (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Sheriff Jim Manshower

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.

Highest rated

Robot Chicken (2005)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19922024

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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60th

By decade

1990s11 · acting2000s15 · acting2010s15 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · 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 Jamie Kaler's films land?

Their typical MovieCove 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.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

32ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 38 titles, by percentile

  • 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

Most divisive · actor

The Lady Killers (2017)

94th percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Lady Killers (2017)

Midcredits 68th · 65% liked

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.