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John Kricfalusi

John Kricfalusi

Director, actor, writer and producer · Born September 9, 1955 (71) · Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada

Michael John Kricfalusi (/ˌkrɪsfəˈluːsi/; born September 9, 1955), better known as John K., is a Canadian animator, voice actor, creator of the Nickelodeon cartoon series The Ren & Stimpy Show and founder of the animation company Spümcø. After being fired from The Ren & Stimpy Show by Nickelodeon in 1992, Kricfalusi went on to direct and produce animated television commercials and music videos for entertainers such as the singer Björk and comedy rock duo Tenacious D. In the late 1990s he created the first cartoons made exclusively for the Internet: The Goddamn George Liquor Program and Weekend Pussy Hunt. He returned to television with The Ripping Friends and the adult animation spin-off Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon".

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Born
September 9, 1955 (71)
From
Chicoutimi, Québec, Canada
Works as
Director, actor, writer and producer
Titles
9 on Motif · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 33% in 30 days

What are John Kricfalusi's films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
47%
Society
13%
Ideas
13%
Morality
12%
Self
9%
Power
6%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles
Trickster
1 of 3
Shapeshifter
1 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Joyful
2
Manic
2
Contemplative
2
Melancholic
1
Other
4

How their films linger

Fun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet1
  • Cyclical3

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 John Kricfalusi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Kricfalusi'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

38 credits, 9 with a Motif page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Ren & Stimpy(2024)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows

  • Utopia Means Nowhere (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Animation · Art Department Coordinator

  • Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story(2020)

    Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Cans Without Labels (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Animation · Background Designer · Layout · Story · Storyboard · as George Liquor (voice)

  • Cans Without Labels: Bonus Treats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · as Various (voices)

  • Miley Cyrus: Bangerz Tour(2014)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Al's Brain (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Character Designer

  • Tenacious D: The Complete Masterworks 2 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Director · Writer

  • Unsung Maestros: A Directors Tribute (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike(2007)

    Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Class of 3000(2006)

    Show 1 episode · Other

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Ren & Stimpy: The Lost Episodes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · as Ren Hoek

  • The X's (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · Director · Creator · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Ren Höek (voice)

  • Björk: Greatest Hits - Volumen 1993-2003 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Björk's Greatest Hits: Volumes 1993-2003 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Director

  • Boo Boo and the Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Animation · Executive Producer · as Boo Boo

  • The Jetsons: The Best Son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Executive Producer · Layout · Script · Writer

  • The Ripping Friends (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Creator · Storyboard · Writer · as Additional Voices · as Jimmy the Idiot Boy (voice)

  • The Jetsons: Father and Son Day (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2001)

    Executive Producer · Writer

  • A Day in the Life of Ranger Smith (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Boo Boo (voice)

  • Boo Boo Runs Wild (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Layout · Producer · Recording Supervision · Writer · as Boo-Boo / Tree (voices)

  • He-Hog the Atomic Pig (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)

    Director · Animation · Concept Artist · Creator · Producer · Storyboard Artist · Actor

  • Björk: Volumen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director

  • What Pee Boners Are For (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer

  • The Goddamn George Liquor Program (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1997)

    Director · Animation · Creator · Story · Writer · as (voices)

  • Ren & Stimpy: Have Yourself a Stinky Little Christmas (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1996)

    Director

  • What a Cartoon! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Creative Consultant

  • Baby's New Formula (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1995)

    as (voice)

  • 2 Stupid Dogs (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    Show 3 episodes · Other · Actor

  • The Ren & Stimpy Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1991)

    Director

  • The Ren & Stimpy Show(1991)

    Show 91 episodes · Director · Creator · Producer · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Ren (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Big House Blues (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Director · Animation · Creator · Producer · Story · Storyboard · as Ren

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 2 episodes · Animation

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Troop Beverly Hills(1989)

    Opening Title Sequence

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The New Adventures of Beany and Cecil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Ted Bakes One (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1981)

    Director

  • The Jetsons(1962)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 43rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 34 titles from 1981 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020)

$1.3K worldwide

Highest rated

Happy Happy Joy Joy: The Ren & Stimpy Story (2020)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

The Jetsons (1962)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting15 of 34: 2 only acting, 13 with another roleDirecting20 of 34: 7 only directing, 13 with another roleWriting13 of 34: 0 only writing, 13 with another roleProducing8 of 34: 0 only producing, 8 with another roleOther crew18 of 34: 8 only other crew, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score49th

34 titles, 17 with more than one role — directing and other crew overlap on 8 of them.

By decade

1980s4 · crew1990s13 · 8 acting · 12 crew2000s14 · 5 acting · 13 crew2010s2 · 2 acting · 2 crew2020s1 · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does John Kricfalusi work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Kricfalusi's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Billy West shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles