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Jeff King

Jeff King

Writer, director and producer · Born June 20, 1961 (65)

Jeff F. King is a producer and writer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 20, 1961 (65)
Works as
Writer, director and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 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 27Down 17% in 30 days

What are Jeff King's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
27%
Self
26%
Survival
9%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

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

Grounded 4 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · 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 1 · 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 1 · Heavy 2

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
4
Melancholic
3
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Thought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous1

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 Jeff King's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (10).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jeff King'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

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page.

  • Bet(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • The Acolyte(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows

  • Monarch: Legacy of Monsters(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Umbrella Academy(2019)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Blindspot(2015)

    Show 22 episodes · Director · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Continuum(2012)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • White Collar(2009)

    Show 62 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Damage(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Driven to Kill(2009)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Kill Switch(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Black Donnellys(2007)

    Show 13 episodes · Supervising Producer

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Days: Conclusions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer

  • Naturally, Sadie(2005)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Strange Days at Blake Holsey High(2002)

    Show 9 episodes · Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Mutant X(2001)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Code Name: Eternity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show Creator

  • Relic Hunter(1999)

    Show 7 episodes · Director · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Family Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Total Recall 2070 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 4 episodes · Writer

  • First Wave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Lost in the Bermuda Triangle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Writer

  • Stargate SG-1(1997)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Assassins(1995)

    as Helicopter Pilot

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • American Gothic(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

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

    Show 8 episodes · Story · Teleplay · Writer

  • Models Inc. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Ordeal in the Arctic(1993)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Going to Extremes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 28 titles from 1987 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Kill Switch (2008)

$382K worldwide

Highest rated

Strange Days at Blake Holsey High (2002)

Midcredits 87th

Most popular right now

The Acolyte (2024)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting1 of 28: 1 only acting, 0 with another roleDirecting9 of 28: 4 only directing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score42ndWriting17 of 28: 14 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score85thProducing8 of 28: 3 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thOther crew1 of 28: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

28 titles, 5 with more than one role — writing and directing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · crew1990s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2000s9 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s3 · crew

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.

How do Jeff King's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 23rd percentile, the median of all 5; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 18th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

18thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

79thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · producer

The Acolyte (2024)

85th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer, producer

White Collar (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 34/100 and the plot and story 38/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Jeff King's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 35 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jeff King work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jeff King's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jamie Alain shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles