J.D. Roth

Producer and actor, also writer · Born April 20, 1968 (58) · Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA

John David Weinroth (born April 20, 1968), known professionally as J.D. Roth, is an American TV producer, actor, voice actor, and game show host, and TV personality. Roth has been involved in numerous TV shows. He is the co-creator of the reality show The Biggest Loser on NBC. He also hosted ABC's fall 2008 series Opportunity Knocks. He served as the announcer of the ABC tv show, Extreme Weight Loss.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: April 20, 1968 (58)
From: Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
Works as: Producer and actor, also writer
Titles: 17 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 21% in 30 days

What are J.D. Roth's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight

Self

44%

Bonds

15%

Society

15%

Morality

11%

Power

Survival

Ideas

Self-worth5 Ambition5 Community7 Purpose5 Family bonds3 Survival2

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Heroas Jonny Quest in The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Hopeful

Contemplative

Joyful

Thrilling

Other

How their films linger

Fun9 Hopeful6 Feel-good6 Rousing7 Thought-provoking2

How their films end

Happy8
Bittersweet5
Ambiguous2
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 J.D. Roth's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for J.D. Roth'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

39 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page; 8 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Karma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show Creator
Kings of Pain(2019)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Hungry Investors(2014)
Show 11 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Catch a Contractor(2014)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Opposite Worlds(2014)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Beauty & The Nerd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Show Creator
Forever Young(2013)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Splash(2013)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Roseanne's Nuts(2011)
Show 16 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
Extreme Weight Loss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show Creator
My Cat from Hell(2011)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
I Used to Be Fat(2010)
Show 9 episodes · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows
Hair Battle Spectacular(2010)
Show 16 episodes · Producer · Writer
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
Dad Camp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 9 episodes · Producer
The OCD Project (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Show 8 episodes · Producer
Hammertime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 11 episodes · Producer
4th and Long(2009)
Show 10 episodes · Producer
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)
The Fashion Show(2009)
Show Producer
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows
Opportunity Knocks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 9 episodes · Producer · as Self - Host
Groomer Has It (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 25 episodes · Producer
The Pickup Artist(2007)
Show 18 episodes · Creator · Producer
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
Age of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 8 episodes · Creator · Producer
Supergroup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 7 episodes · Producer
Unan1mous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 8 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host
Breaking Bonaduce (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 19 episodes · Producer
Beauty and the Geek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 48 episodes · Producer
Endurance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 96 episodes · Creator · Producer · as Self - Host
Moolah Beach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 7 episodes · Creator · as Self - Host
Walt Disney World Happy Easter Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Actor
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest(1996)
Show 26 episodes · as Jonny Quest (voice)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Melrose Place(1992)
Show 2 episodes · as Jack
Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows
The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus(1985)
as Young Claus (voice)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Children's Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · as William
The Twilight Zone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Boy at Party (segment "Time and Teresa Golowitz")
The Equalizer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · as Larry Kelly
Charles in Charge(1984)
Show 1 episode · as Brad
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Tales from the Darkside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 1 episode · Actor
The Wilder Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Charlie Wilder
Make Me a Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 32 titles, 31 of them dated from 1983 to 2020.

Highest rated

The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus (1985)

Midcredits 77^th

Film career

1985Screen debut· The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting10 of 32Producing16 of 32 · 33^rdOther crew9 of 32

32 titles, 3 with more than one role.

By decade

1980s7 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s12 · crew2010s8 · crew2020s1 · crew

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.