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Al Roker

Al Roker

Actor, producer and writer · Born August 20, 1954 (72) · Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Al Roker (born August 20, 1954) is an American television meteorologist as well as an actor and book author. He is best known as being the weather anchor on NBC's Today. On Monday, July 20, 2009, he began co-hosting his new morning show, Wake Up with Al, on The Weather Channel, which airs weekdays from 6am to 7am ET, one hour earlier than Today. He holds an expired American Meteorological Society Television Seal, #238. He is the author of a murder mystery, entitled The Morning Show Murders, about a celebrity chef and morning television show host drawn into international intrigue and mayhem. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Roker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
August 20, 1954 (72)
From
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
44 on MovieCove · 59 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 10% in 30 days

What are Al Roker's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Mystery4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile
: browse their Mystery movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
Morality
28%
Bonds
21%
Society
20%
Self
17%
Survival
9%
Power
6%
Justice8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 5 · Charged 5 · Intense 1

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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 6 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 1

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 1

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

A split, not a type: Casual 5 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 9 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
10
Tense
9
Hopeful
7
Joyful
3
Contemplative
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Feel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

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 Al Roker's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 40 of their 44 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Al Roker'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

59 credits, 44 with a MovieCove page; 33 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Weather Hunters(2025)

    Show 21 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Al Hunter (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Family Recipe Showdown(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Guest Judge

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Good Burger 2(2023)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Gaining Ground: The Fight for Black Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Executive Producer

  • Kenyatta: Do Not Wait Your Turn(2023)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Freedom on the Range(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mooseltoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Gus

  • Morning Show Mysteries: Murder Ever After(2021)

    Book · Executive Producer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Hacks(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • A One-Time Special(2020)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Christmas Doctor(2020)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Zombieland: Double Tap(2019)

    as Reporter

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mysteries: Death by Design(2019)

    Executive Producer · Novel · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mysteries: Countdown to Murder(2019)

    Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mysteries: A Murder in Mind(2019)

    Executive Producer · Novel

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Last Sharknado: It's About Time(2018)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mystery: Murder on the Menu(2018)

    Producer · Writer · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Morning Show Mystery: Mortal Mishaps(2018)

    Executive Producer · Novel · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 5: Global Swarming(2017)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens(2016)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Ghostbusters(2016)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Kung Fu Panda 3(2016)

    as Sum (voice)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Billions(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!(2015)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Sharknado 2: The Second One(2014)

    as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2(2013)

    as Patrick Patrickson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • The Blacklist(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Big Easy Justice(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Coast Guard Florida(2012)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Big Year(2011)

    as New York Weatherman

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Coast Guard Alaska(2011)

    Show Producer

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

  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs(2009)

    as Patrick Patrickson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa(2008)

    as Newscaster (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Wendy Williams Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sun 3D / Mars 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sprecher

  • 3D Sun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • IMAX: Sun 3D / Mars 3D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Narrator

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Rachael Ray (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Robots(2005)

    as Mailbox (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • JoJo's Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Normus the Giant (voice)

  • Empire of the Eye: The Magic of Illusion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Cyberchase(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · as Sam Vander Rom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Proud Family(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Roker / Little Rokers (voice)

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Men in Black(1997)

    as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Superman: The Animated Series(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Weatherman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Single Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Benjamin

  • NewsRadio(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Guy

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Space Ghost Coast to Coast(1993)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Mad About You(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Seinfeld(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Al Roker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Host · as Self - Host

  • Roker on the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 56 episodes · Producer · Actor

  • Unbearable Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 54 titles, 52 of them dated from 1948 to 2025; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

$243M worldwide

Highest rated

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (2009)

Midcredits 78th

Film career

19482025

Peak 2008 · 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
Acting47 of 54: 44 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndWriting5 of 54: 0 only writing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score67thProducing9 of 54: 3 only producing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score69thOther crew1 of 54: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

54 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1940s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s8 · acting2000s13 · acting2010s18 · 15 acting · 4 crew2020s10 · 6 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 26th · top billed in 0% of 9 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.

How do Al Roker's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 25; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 75th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

75thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 44 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th15
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

20 of their 44 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Crowd Pleaser20
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · producer

Freedom on the Range (2022)

99th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Men in Black (1997)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 62/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 37. 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.

Who does Al Roker work with?

People who share at least 2 of Al Roker's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Holly Robinson Peete shares the most, 8.

Directors

  • Kevin Fair5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Kevin Fair

Writers

Actors

  • Holly Robinson Peete8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Holly Robinson Peete
  • Karen Robinson6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Karen Robinson
  • Jesse Moss5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jesse Moss
  • David Paetkau5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with David Paetkau

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Allen Lewis7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Allen Lewis
  • Orly Adelson7 titles    See all 7 shared titles with Orly Adelson
  • Harvey Kahn6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Harvey Kahn
  • Michael Shepard6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Michael Shepard