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Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz

Actor and writer · Born December 1, 1946 (79) · New York, USA

Jonathan Katz was born on 1 December 1946 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995), House of Games (1987) and State and Main (2000).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 1, 1946 (79)
From
New York, USA
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
18 on MovieCove · 31 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 28Down 4% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Katz's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
39%
Bonds
30%
Morality
25%
Society
7%
Coming of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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 1 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 1 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 5 · 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 1

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles
  • Mentoras Eric Robbins in Home Movies (1999)
  • Mentoras Elderly Black Cat in Cats (2018)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
4
Tense
3
Absurd
3
Warm
3
Cold
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Fun3 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 · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3

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 Jonathan Katz's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 18 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Katz'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

31 credits, 18 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sweeney Killing Sweeney (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dr. Jonathan Katz

  • The Truth About Lies(2018)

    as Dr. Pollard

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Cats(2018)

    as Goat

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Evil Bong: High 5(2016)

    as Jeff

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Bob's Burgers(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dean Dixon (voice)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Death Row Diet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Actor

  • An Evening with Dr. Katz: Live from the Comedy Central Stage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Dr. Katz

  • Are We Done Yet?(2007)

    as Mr. Rooney

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Farce of the Penguins(2006)

    as Steve the Owl (voice)

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Help Me Help You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show Actor

  • Squidbillies(2005)

    Show 2 episodes · as Therapist (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Hopeless Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Daddy Day Care(2003)

    as Dan Kubitz

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Raising Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 2 episodes · Creator · Writer

  • The Independent(2000)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • State and Main(2000)

    as Howie Gold

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • From Where I Sit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • The Dick and Paula Celebrity Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 12 episodes · as Various

  • Home Movies(1999)

    Show 9 episodes · Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Spanish Prisoner(1997)

    as Lawyer

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • South Park(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Katz (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Make Me Laugh (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Comedian

  • Ink (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 26 episodes · as Leo

  • Mr. Show with Bob and David(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Katz (voice) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 81 episodes · Creator · Writer · as Dr. Katz (voice)

  • TV Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Jonathan Katz

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Homicide(1991)

    as Undertaker

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Things Change(1988)

    as Jackie Shore

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Lip Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jerry

  • House of Games(1987)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1987 to 2018; peak year 2006.

Biggest box office

Daddy Day Care (2003)

$164M worldwide

Highest rated

House of Games (1987)

Midcredits 88th

Most popular right now

Daddy Day Care (2003)

Film career

19872018

Peak 2006 · 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
Acting27 of 30: 25 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score74thWriting4 of 30: 1 only writing, 3 with another roleProducing2 of 30: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew2 of 30: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

30 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew1990s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew2000s12 · 10 acting · 3 crew2010s4 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 6 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 Jonathan Katz's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 36th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 29th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

92ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 18 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 18 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Farce of the Penguins (2006)

83rd percentile spread · 52% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

House of Games (1987)

Midcredits 88th · 76% liked

Reviewers score the acting 51/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 30. 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 Jonathan Katz's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles7–31 · median 28 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 13 · minimalMedian of all films: 39

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 Jonathan Katz work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Katz's MovieCove titles; Steve Carr shares the most, 3.