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Joshua Leonard

Joshua Leonard

Actor, also writer, director, producer and editor · Born June 17, 1975 (51) · Houston, Texas, USA

Joshua Leonard is an American film and television writer, director and actor, best known for his debut role in the feature indie film "The Blair Witch Project" and many other supporting roles in film and television.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 17, 1975 (51)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer, director, producer and editor
Titles
53 on MovieCove · 83 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 64 days to Oct 27Down 31% in 30 days

What are Joshua Leonard's films like?

Across their 31 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 28th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Horror4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Horror movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 7th percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Survival
23%
Bonds
21%
Self
21%
Morality
18%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
2%
Survival8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 30 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 7 · Serious 7 · Dark 16

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

Grounded 24 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 12 · Intense 13

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

Steady 10 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 7

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 19 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 3

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 17 · Full focus 4

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 6 · Affecting 9 · Heavy 15

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 15 · Open-ended 12 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 4 of 11 analyzed roles.

Shadow
4 of 11
Hero
3 of 11
Shapeshifter
2 of 11
Herald
1 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
22
Melancholic
19
Dread
10
Contemplative
5
Warm
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Unsettling11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet17
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous10

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 Joshua Leonard's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 43 of their 53 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (20).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joshua Leonard'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

83 credits, 53 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Untitled Blair Witch Film (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Executive Producer

  • Trauma or, Monsters All(2026)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • One for the Road (David Jester) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    First Assistant Director · Grip

  • The Same Storm(2021)

    as Doug Salt

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Drop(2022)

    Producer · Screenplay · as Josh

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Torn Hearts(2022)

    as Richie Rowley Jones

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Four Good Days(2020)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bliss(2021)

    as Cameron

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Two Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bryce

  • Fully Realized Humans(2020)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Elliot

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Depraved(2019)

    as Polidori

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Lost Holiday(2019)

    as Daryl

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Dark Was the Night(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Unsane(2018)

    as David Strine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin Bishop

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • StartUp(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Rance

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Heartbeat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 10 episodes · as Max

  • Woman in Deep (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Martin

  • Teenage Cocktail(2016)

    as Tom Fenton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Wildlike(2014)

    as Ted

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • 6 Years(2015)

    as Mark

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Wedding Dress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Michael

  • The Ever After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Christian

  • Down Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Young Jimmy Wood

  • Togetherness(2015)

    Show 3 episodes · as Director · as Dudley

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown(2014)

    as Deputy Foster

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Black Eyed Dog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Scorpion(2014)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mark Collins

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • If I Stay(2014)

    as Denny Hall

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Among Ravens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Ellis Conifer

  • 9 minutes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as John

  • The Motel Life(2012)

    as Tommy

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Four Corners of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 14 episodes · Story · as Joshua Leonard

  • Clutter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Charlie Bradford

  • Bates Motel(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as James Finnigan

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Sunset Stories (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Chaz

  • Touch(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as King Roadie

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Finder(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Derek Towers

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • The Lie(2011)

    Director · Screenplay · as Lonnie

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Shark Night(2011)

    as Red

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Higher Ground(2011)

    as Ethan Miller

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Treatment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Leonard

  • Bold Native (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Wyatt

  • The Freebie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Actor

  • Bitter Feast(2010)

    as JT Franks

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Hung(2009)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Humpday(2009)

    Script Consultant · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Quid Pro Quo(2008)

    as Isaac's Dad

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Prom Night(2008)

    as Bellhop

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Beautiful Losers(2008)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Expecting Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Ian Everson

  • 20 Years After (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Michael

  • Simple Things(2007)

    as Darryl

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Hatchet(2006)

    as Ainsley Dunstan

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • The Shaggy Dog(2006)

    as Justin Forrester

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • A Year and a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Malcolm

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Lyle Donaldson

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Nate Gibbons

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Numb3rs(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Roy Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Youth In Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director

  • Shooting Livien (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Robby Love

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Matt Paulson

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Madhouse(2004)

    as Clark Stevens

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • LArceny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Nick

  • Scorched(2003)

    as Rick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Two Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Bill Buehl

  • Live from Baghdad(2002)

    as Mark Biello

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jim Markham

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Deuces Wild(2002)

    as Punchy

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

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

    as Danny Graham

  • Things Behind the Sun(2001)

    as Todd

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

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

    as Jay

  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2(2000)

    as Joshua Leonard (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Burkittsville 7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Joshua Leonard

  • Men of Honor(2000)

    as PO2 Timothy Douglas Isert

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Sacrifice(2000)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • In the Weeds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Adam

  • Sticks and Stones: Investigating the Blair Witch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Josh Leonard

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Greg Morrison

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Blair Witch Project(1999)

    as Joshua Leonard

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Curse of the Blair Witch(1999)

    as Joshua Leonard

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Blur of Insanity (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Staley

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Andy Larouche

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 98th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 83 titles, 82 of them dated from 1995 to 2026; peak year 1999.

Biggest box office

The Blair Witch Project (1999)

$249M worldwide

Highest rated

Live from Baghdad (2002)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Togetherness (2015)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19952026

Peak 1999 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting78 of 83: 73 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score49thDirecting5 of 83: 2 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting6 of 83: 0 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thProducing3 of 83: 1 only producing, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 83: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 83: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

83 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · acting2000s32 · 30 acting · 3 crew2010s35 · 34 acting · 3 crew2020s9 · 8 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 4% of 28 roles
99040914

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Joshua Leonard's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 37th percentile, the median of all 38; across their 30 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 34th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Approval · how many liked their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Reach · how many have seen their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 30

Midcredits score across 53 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th13

Shape of the crowd

22 of their 53 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed22

Most divisive · actor

The Same Storm (2021)

96th percentile spread · 46% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Bates Motel (2013)

Midcredits 93rd · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 28 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 39. 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 Joshua Leonard's work okay for kids?

Across up to 16 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity, alcohol & drugs and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles17–80 · median 60 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity16 titles27–63 · median 40 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity10 titles51–88 · median 68 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs8 titles33–90 · median 53 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense8 titles48–83 · median 66 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian 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 Joshua Leonard work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joshua Leonard's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Duplass shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles