J. Mascis was born on 10 December 1965 in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Reality Bites (1994), Yes Man (2008) and The Double (2013). He is married to Luisa Mascis. They have one child.
Biography from IMDb.
- December 10, 1965 (60)
- Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
- Actor and composer, also producer
- 12 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
What are J. Mascis' films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 1
Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 1
Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0
Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 0 · Relentless 0
Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 1
Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 J. Mascis' films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for J. Mascis' 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
17 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 12 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Pedal Movie(2021)
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
I'll Be Around (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
You Can Color Outside the Lines... The Big Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Dinosaur Jr: Berlin Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Gimme Danger(2016)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
The Double(2013)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Sunlight Jr.(2013)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Strutter(2012)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Portlandia(2011)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
12 O'Clock High: Volumes 1 & 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Things Behind the Sun(2001)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Dinosaur Jr.: 930 Club 1997 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Grace of My Heart(1996)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
Gas Food Lodging(1992)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films
Career shape
Star power in the 70th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 15 titles from 1992 to 2021; peak year 2015.
Biggest box office
Gas Food Lodging (1992)
Highest rated
Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr. (2021)
Most popular right now
Gas Food Lodging (1992)
Film career
Peak 2015 · at the high point of their film career. 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· Gas Food Lodging
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 J. Mascis' films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 73rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
10 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Crowd Pleaser10
- Mixed2
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.
Who does J. Mascis work with?
People who share at least 2 of J. Mascis' MovieCove titles; Allison Anders shares the most, 2.
- Allison AndersShared titles: Strutter (2012), Gas Food Lodging (1992)See all 2 shared titles with Allison Anders
