Jesse R. Tendler (born April 16, 1980 in Madison, Wisconsin) is an American actor and voice artist, best known for appearing in The Ellen Burstyn Show.
Biography from TMDB.
- April 16, 1980 (46)
- Madison, Wisconsin, USA
- Actor and producer
- 10 on Motif · 17 credits in all
What are Jesse R. Tendler's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 2 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 0
Steady 5 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1
Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 4 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 0
Resolved 2 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous3
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 Jesse R. Tendler's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 10 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).
Subscription and free streaming for Jesse R. Tendler'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
17 credits, 10 with a Motif page.
Frankie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
40-Love(2021)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films
The Unborn(2020)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films
The Depths (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
April Flowers(2017)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Dark Exorcism(2015)
Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
Leaving Circadia(2014)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Extinction: Patient Zero(2014)
Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films
Other Plans(2014)
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Secret (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1992)
A Promise to Keep(1990)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Law & Order(1990)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all showsThe Thorns (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1988)
The Ellen Burstyn Show (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1986)
American Playhouse (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1982)
Career shape
A full career of 13 titles from 1982 to 2021.
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.
How do Jesse R. Tendler's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 14th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 16th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th2
- Below 25th5
Shape of the crowd
5 of their 10 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Cult Classic2
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 47/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 32. 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.
Who does Jesse R. Tendler work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jesse R. Tendler's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Vitaly Bokser shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Joe EckardtShared titles: Extinction: Patient Zero (2014), Other Plans (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Joe Eckardt
Actors
- Joseph R. GannascoliShared titles: Leaving Circadia (2014), Other Plans (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Joseph R. Gannascoli
- Rebecca BlumhagenShared titles: Extinction: Patient Zero (2014), Other Plans (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Rebecca Blumhagen
Cinematographers
- Vitaly BokserShared titles: Extinction: Patient Zero (2014), Leaving Circadia (2014), Other Plans (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Vitaly Bokser
Producers
- Phil NewsomShared titles: The Unborn (2020), April Flowers (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Phil Newsom
- Jim MachinShared titles: Extinction: Patient Zero (2014), Other Plans (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Jim Machin
- Stuart GallopShared titles: Extinction: Patient Zero (2014), Other Plans (2014)See all 2 shared titles with Stuart Gallop
