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Josh Sussman

Josh Sussman

Actor, also producer · Born December 30, 1983 (42) · Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

Josh Sussman was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Glee (2009), Wizards of Waverly Place (2007) and Tangerine (2015).

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 30, 1983 (42)
From
Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
26 on Motif · 38 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 65 days to Oct 28Down 21% in 30 days

What are Josh Sussman's films like?

Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
46%
Society
22%
Bonds
18%
Power
8%
Morality
5%
Friendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

A split, not a type: Steady 2 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Funny: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their funny movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · 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 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · 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

Joyful
5
Warm
4
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
2
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous1
  • 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 Josh Sussman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 26 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josh Sussman's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

38 credits, 26 with a Motif page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Hawk(2026)

    Show 1 episode · as Waiter

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Saving Buddy Charles(2025)

    as Phil

    Motif score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Devil May Cry(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Tech / P.A. (voice)

    Motif score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • St. Denis Medical(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Patient

    Motif score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • Abbott Elementary(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Quiet Rider

    Motif score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Mayor(2021)

    Show 4 episodes · as Leslie

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Glitch Techs(2020)

    Show as Bergy

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Paint It Red(2019)

    Producer · as Arlo

    Motif score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Fishbowl California(2018)

    as Philip

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Dead Enders (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Overkill

  • 2 Lava 2 Lantula!(2016)

    as Director

    Motif score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Puppet Mike

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Tangerine(2015)

    as Retch Chunder

    Motif score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Star vs. the Forces of Evil(2012)

    Show 2 episodes · as Rock Johansen / Mole Monster / Additional Voices (voice) · as Sean (voice)

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • Wander Over Yonder(2013)

    Show 1 episode · as Weasly Teen (voice)

    Motif score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Starlet(2012)

    as Zana Fan

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Ben and Burman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as God

  • Stay Cool(2009)

    as Jungle Journalist #2

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Elevator (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Obby

  • Midgets vs Mascots (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bunny

  • Amy Alyson Fans (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Pete

  • Fish Hooks(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Randy Pincherson (voice)

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Warren the Ape(2010)

    Show 12 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Holyman Undercover(2010)

    as Jake

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Glee(2009)

    Show 21 episodes · as Jacob Ben Israel

    Motif score: 49th percentile of all shows

  • Childrens Hospital(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Jake

    Motif score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Wizards of Waverly Place: Wizard School (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    as Hugh Normous

  • Wizards of Waverly Place(2007)

    Show 8 episodes · as Hugh Normous

    Motif score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • What About Brian(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Ben

    Motif score: 45th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Afro Geek

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Drake & Josh(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Clayton

    Motif score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl Greco

    Motif score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • California Skate (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Campfire (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Mark

  • Concert Heroes (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Jonesy

  • Crowbar (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Mitch

  • Silent Bark (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as John Mitchell

  • Spring Sing (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Michael

Career shape

Star power in the 83rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 37 titles, 31 of them dated from 2003 to 2026; peak year 2008.

Highest rated

Glitch Techs (2020)

Motif 84th

Most popular right now

Mr. Mayor (2021)

Film career

20032026

Peak 2008 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. 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
Acting37 of 37: 37 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score68th

By decade

2000s8 · acting2010s17 · acting2020s6 · acting

Billing

usually 11th · 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 Motif 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 Josh Sussman's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 8; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 22nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

22ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Motif score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th7

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 26 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Mixed8

Most divisive · actor

Holyman Undercover (2010)

96th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Tangerine (2015)

Motif 88th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 56/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 25. 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 Motif 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.

Who does Josh Sussman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh Sussman's Motif titles; Dan Milano shares the most, 2.