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Jared Rushton

Jared Rushton

Actor · Born March 3, 1974 (52) · Provo, Utah, USA

Jared Michael Rushton (born March 3, 1974) is an American former actor who is best known for his roles in several films from the late 1980s, including Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Big, and Overboard. He has been nominated for two Saturn Awards and two Young Artist Awards, and is also known for his roles in Pet Sematary Two and as Chip on the sitcom Roseanne. Rushton also starred in A Cry in the Wild. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jared Rushton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 3, 1974 (52)
From
Provo, Utah, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
13 on Motif · 18 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 10% in 30 days

What are Jared Rushton's films like?

Across their 6 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 84th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile
: browse their Fantasy movies

Their Motif 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
Self
31%
Bonds
28%
Survival
15%
Morality
10%
Society
10%
Power
6%
Coming of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

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

Steady 3 · 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 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Ally
2 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
3
Tense
2
Dread
2
Melancholic
1
Contemplative
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet3

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 Jared Rushton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jared Rushton's titles on Motif; 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

18 credits, 13 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Cracker: Mind Over Murder(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Andy Bohlmeyer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Yarn Princess (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1994)

    as Peter Thomas

  • Other Mothers (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1993)

    as Alex Raymond

  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Calvin Harding

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Pet Sematary II(1992)

    as Clyde Parker

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Northern Exposure(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Phil

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Where's Rodney? (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Rodney Barnes

  • A Cry in the Wild(1990)

    as Brian

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Honey, I Shrunk the Kids(1989)

    as Ronald Thompson

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Roseanne(1988)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Big(1988)

    as Billy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Lady in White(1988)

    as Donald

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Overboard(1987)

    as Charlie Proffitt

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Top Kids (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1987)

    as Peter

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Travis Harmon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Tales from the Darkside (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Richie

  • Cagney & Lacey(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 88th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 18 titles from 1982 to 1997; peak year 1987.

Biggest box office

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

$223M worldwide

Highest rated

Big (1988)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

Film career

19821997

Peak 1987 · 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
Acting18 of 18: 18 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score59th

By decade

1980s9 · acting1990s9 · acting

Billing

usually 6th · 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jared Rushton's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 63rd percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

95thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 13 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 13 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

A Cry in the Wild (1990)

63rd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Big (1988)

Midcredits 91st · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Is Jared Rushton's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, 2 of the 5 categories sit near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 27 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles22–52 · median 33 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles29–57 · median 44 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 34 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jared Rushton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jared Rushton's Motif titles; Katherine Helmond shares the most, 2.