Jo is an actor, writer, director, producer, musician & author whose career began when he faked being sick to avoid going to school. When he did manage to attend, a substitute teacher showed the film, "The Making of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid". He hadn't seen the actual movie itself but he immediately fell in love with the magic of movies. Like many actors, Jo began as background on movies such as "Sea of Love " & "Dream Team" learning by watching up close, legends like Al Pacino and Michael Keaton. When the California sunshine lured him away from the cold Canadian winters, he paid his dues coming up through the Famous Comedy Store, sharing the same stage with legends such as Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Gary Shandling, Robin Williams, Dice Clay & Jim Carrey to name a few, in what would be an early master class by the best comedic talents of our times. That his first professional role in "Sneakers" would bring him face to face with the actual Sundance Kid, Robert Redford was a beautiful irony and along with fellow Oscar winners, Sir Ben Kingsley, Sidney Poitier & cast members Dan Aykroyd, River Phoenix and James Earl Jones was a sign that he was on the right path. Jo continued training with renowned acting coaches Howard Fine, Charlie Laughton, Ernie Lively and in New York, Joanne Gibson & Susan Scanlon, along with writing several screenplays which lead to writing & directing the short "Who's Killing the Meter Maids?" Starring Mariska Hargitay & Richard Steinmetz, as a duo trying to solve the serial killing of meter maids. This film inspired Jo to establish Nichol Moon Entertainment & Arrival Entertainment, Production Service Companies helping filmmakers realize their dreams & consulted on over 250 productions including, features such as Doug Liman's "Swingers", shorts, music videos, PSA's, et al. To claim that Jo & Company enabled the independent film movement of the 90's is an under statement. Jo went on to win "Best Feature" at the 1999 New York Film & Video festival for the film 'Blink of an Eye". In 2006 Film Tiger was created to finance and produce independent feature films with partners Arnold Rifkin and A-Mark Entertainment co-producing Timber Falls, Night Train and Stag Night. Inspired by his brother's relationship with his daughter, Jo wrote, produced and directed "Going Thru A Thing" about a small time criminal who coaches his daughter's basketball team in order to look good in front of the judge but the experience changes him for the better. Subsequently Jo went on to co-write and produce Battle Drone about the future of warfare, as well as producing duties on Frat Pack, Billionaire (Best Comedy Feature, Burbank Intl Film Festival) Escape the Field & The Doorman, starring Ruby Rose and Jean Reno. In development are "Hellcat Izzy" about notorious female pilots during WW2, "Dreamboat", a classic romantic comedy and "White Flags" about a family's struggle with the loss of their son to a suicide bomb, to name just a few. Jo continues to write, produce and direct, seeking out material and creatives who love the craft. Fortunate to be in an industry that is constantly changing, inspiring and challenging Jo remains grateful for the opportunities and freedoms afforded by the "best job in the world"
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Biography from IMDb.
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Actor, producer and writer
- 9 on Motif · 16 credits in all
What are Jo Marr's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Power.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 1 · Wry 1 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 3
Casual 3 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1
Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- 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 Jo Marr's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 9 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (4).
Subscription and free streaming for Jo Marr'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
16 credits, 9 with a Motif page.
F*** Marry Kill(2024)
Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Escape the Field(2022)
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
The Doorman(2020)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
The Billionaire (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Battle Drone(2018)
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
Frat Pack(2018)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
Arcanum (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)
Night Train(2009)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Stag Night(2008)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Neo Ned (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2005)
Drop Dead Sexy(2005)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Wrong Number (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)
See Dick Die (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Blink of an Eye (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1999)
Slaves of Hollywood (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)
Sneakers(1992)
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 73rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 13 titles from 1992 to 2025; peak year 1992.
Biggest box office
Escape the Field (2022)
Highest rated
Battle Drone (2018)
Most popular right now
The Doorman (2020)
Film career
Peak 1992 · 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.
- 1992Screen debut· Sneakers
How do Jo Marr's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 19th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th6
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 9 titles are Mixed.
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed6
Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.
Who does Jo Marr work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jo Marr's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Philip shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Michael PhilipShared titles: Escape the Field (2022), The Doorman (2020), Battle Drone (2018), Frat Pack (2018), Night Train (2009), Stag Night (2008), Drop Dead Sexy (2005)See all 7 shared titles with Michael Philip
Actors
- Julian FederShared titles: Escape the Field (2022), The Doorman (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Julian Feder
- Richard Alan ReidShared titles: Battle Drone (2018), Frat Pack (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Richard Alan Reid
- Suzanna UrszulyShared titles: Stag Night (2008), Drop Dead Sexy (2005)See all 2 shared titles with Suzanna Urszuly
Cinematographers and editors
- Stephen Chandler WhiteheadShared titles: Escape the Field (2022), Battle Drone (2018), Frat Pack (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Stephen Chandler Whitehead
- Patrick WilfertShared titles: Battle Drone (2018), Frat Pack (2018), Night Train (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Patrick Wilfert
Producers
- Darryn WelchShared titles: Battle Drone (2018), Night Train (2009), Stag Night (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Darryn Welch
- Glen ReynoldsShared titles: Battle Drone (2018), Frat Pack (2018), Night Train (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Glen Reynolds
- Daniel NegretShared titles: Escape the Field (2022), The Doorman (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Daniel Negret
- Jason MoringShared titles: Escape the Field (2022), The Doorman (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Moring
