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James Murray

James Murray

Actor

Known for Kung Fu Panda 4, The Barbarian and the Troll, Teenage Mutant Turtles, The Muppets, Team America, Being John Malkovich, Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars,The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth, Greg the Bunny, The Mister Potato Head Show, MuppetVision3D, Puppetji's Words of Wizdumb - Grammy Nominee; Best Children's Album 2013.

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Biography from IMDb.

Works as
Actor
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 20% in 30 days

What are James Murray's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
56%
Society
20%
Morality
10%
Self
8%
Ideas
6%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
5
Warm
4
Thrilling
3
Hopeful
1
Manic
1

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy5

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 James Murray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Disney+ (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Murray'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

32 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Muppet Show(2026)

    as Supporting Muppet Performer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda 4(2024)

    as Boastful Komodo / Frightened Ram / Goose Jail Guard / Bunny Bartender (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Barbarian and the Troll(2021)

    Show 13 episodes · as Axe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Wild Cats of India(2020)

    Show 2 episodes · as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Little Mermaid Live!(2019)

    as Puppeteer

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Muppets Take the O2(2018)

    as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Muppets.(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Muppets Most Wanted(2014)

    as LA Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Lady Gaga & the Muppets' Holiday Spectacular(2013)

    as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Muppets(2011)

    as Additional Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • What Luck? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as John

  • Imagination Movers(2007)

    Show as Farmhouse Mouse

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Sons & Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as William Morel

  • Telling Stories with Tomie dePaola (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 26 episodes · as Rabbit

  • Being John Malkovich(1999)

    as Student Puppeteer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars(1998)

    as Satellite 2 / Iron (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: The Brush in the Stone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Writer

  • Theodore Rex(1995)

    as Tina the Waitress (puppeteer)

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Operation Secret Birthday Surprise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Co-Producer · Writer · as The Cavity Goon (voice)

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Timmy in Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Cavity Goon (voice)

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: An Eye for a Tooth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Rainy Day Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Cavity Goon (voice)

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Lost My Brush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer · as Cavity Goon (voice)

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Molar Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Director · Writer · as Darol (voice)

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Big Mouth Gulch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Cavity Goon (voice)

  • The Adventures of Timmy the Tooth: Malibu Timmy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Writer · as Cavity Goon / Bob (voice)

  • Muppet Classic Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Additional Muppet Performer

  • GeoKids (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 6 episodes · as Balzac de Chameleon

  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III(1993)

    as Splinter

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Rockin' Reindeer Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Actor

  • The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!(1989)

    Show as Edison

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Creator(1985)

    as Martin Goodwin (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 74th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1985 to 2026; peak year 2024.

Biggest box office

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993)

$42M worldwide

Highest rated

Imagination Movers (2007)

Midcredits 49th

Most popular right now

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (1989)

Film career

19852026

Peak 2024 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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
Acting28 of 30: 21 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thDirecting3 of 30: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting9 of 30: 1 only writing, 8 with another roleProducing1 of 30: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

30 titles, 8 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s16 · 14 acting · 9 crew2000s2 · acting2010s7 · acting2020s4 · acting

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.

Who does James Murray work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Murray's MovieCove titles; Kevin Carlson shares the most, 2.