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JR Reed

JR Reed

Actor · Born December 13, 1967 (58) · Corvallis - Oregon - USA

JR Reed (born December 13, 1967 ; Jason William Reed) is an American character actor and singer, originally from Corvallis, Oregon. He is best known for his roles as "Lee" with American rock band Tenacious D, mainly in their television series and in their 2006 film The Pick of Destiny, as well as featuring at live concerts. He would also form the band Trainwreck with Kyle Gass in 2002 alongside Tenacious D guitarist Kyle Gass, performing as the lead singer. Trainwreck broke up in 2010, though reformed in 2018. Outside of these appearances, Reed mainly features in sporadic television, web-series and film appearances, as well as in commercial work.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 13, 1967 (58)
From
Corvallis - Oregon - USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 19 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 JR Reed's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
43%
Self
26%
Ideas
22%
Society
9%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Absurd
2
Manic
1
Warm
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 JR Reed's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for JR Reed'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

19 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bosch: Legacy(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Det. Musso

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Klown Forever(2015)

    as JR/Battle Cat

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Black-ish(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. Sheffield

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Henry Danger(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Ortho's Dad

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Removal(2010)

    as Mike (voice)

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Community(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Inspector Spacetime

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Tenacious D: Live at The Moore Theater in Seattle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as various

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

    as Lee / Satan / The Metal / The Mushroom

  • Kung Fu Panda(2008)

    as JR Shaw (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny(2006)

    as Lee

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D: Time Fixers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Time Goblin

  • Alias(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Lead CIA Agent

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Anniversary Party(2001)

    as Party Guest

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Tenacious D(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Lee / Jesus Ranch Cult Member

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Vampire

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Scream, Teen, Scream! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Jason Reed

  • Saturday Night Live(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Metal Monster (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Sleeper Hold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Mitch

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1975 to 2022; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny (2006)

$14M worldwide

Highest rated

Tenacious D (1997)

Midcredits 85th

Film career

19752022

Peak 2007 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting19 of 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score74th

By decade

1970s1 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s8 · acting2010s5 · acting2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 15th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

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.

Who does JR Reed work with?

People who share at least 2 of JR Reed's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jack Black shares the most, 3.

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Producers