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Jake Thomas

Jake Thomas

Actor, also producer · Born January 30, 1990 (36) · Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

Jake is the son of actor Bob Thomas and actress and TV reporter Kim Simms Thomas. He is perhaps best known for his role as Matt McGuire on the Disney show Lizzie McGuire. In addition to being an actor, Jake is also a Photographer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 30, 1990 (36)
From
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 44 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Up 9% in 30 days

What are Jake Thomas' films like?

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

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 39th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 16th percentile
: browse their Action 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
Bonds
36%
Self
24%
Morality
18%
Survival
12%
Power
5%
Society
2%
Ideas
1%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 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 7 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 9 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 4

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 6
Shadow
1 of 6
Trickster
1 of 6
Shapeshifter
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
7
Joyful
6
Hopeful
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
3
Other
14

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 Jake Thomas' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 27 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jake Thomas' 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

44 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page.

  • Crossroads(2024)

    as Caleb

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Petunia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Miles

  • Daughter(2022)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Can You Dig It? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Director · Writer

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Baja(2018)

    as Bryan Johnson

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • My Dead Ex(2018)

    Show 7 episodes · Still Photographer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • S.W.A.T.(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Bayo

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • The Unwilling(2016)

    as Darren

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • What Happened Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Dave

  • Romantically Speaking(2015)

    as Martin

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Taken Away(2014)

    as Lucas

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Storytellers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 6 episodes · as Finn Avery

  • Betrayed at 17(2011)

    as Shane Ross

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Spencer

  • Locked Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Kevin

  • Lie to Me(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as James Cooke

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Eleventh Hour(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian Dahl

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Secret Life of the American Teenager(2008)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Aces 'N' Eights(2008)

    as Noah

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Rules of Engagement(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Toby

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Cory in the House(2007)

    Show 10 episodes · as Jason Stickler

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Monster Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Isaac Akerman

  • Ghost Whisperer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Carlin

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Criminal Minds(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Kagan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • House(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Ryan

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Center of the Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Waylon

  • CSI: NY(2004)

    Show 1 episode · as Steve Davis

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Soccer Dog: European Cup(2004)

    as Zach Connolly

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Dinocroc(2004)

    as Michael Banning

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Christmas Vacation 2: Cousin Eddie's Island Adventure(2003)

    as Third Johnson

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Cold Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Hugh Mastersen (1978)

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Alec Dell · as Derek Bailey

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • The Lizzie McGuire Movie(2003)

    as Matt McGuire

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Without a Trace(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Eric Miller

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Lucas Galinetti

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Nigel Planter

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • A.I. Artificial Intelligence(2001)

    as Martin Swinton

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Lizzie McGuire(2001)

    Show 65 episodes · as Matt McGuire

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all shows

  • The Cell(2000)

    as Young Carl Stargher

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • 3rd Rock from the Sun(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Kid

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Thomas Cooper

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • ER(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Nick Riley

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mr. Feets (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 42 of them dated from 1994 to 2025; peak year 2000.

Biggest box office

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

$236M worldwide

Highest rated

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Midcredits 85th

Most popular right now

Lizzie McGuire (2001)

Film career

19942025

Peak 2000 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting40 of 43: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting2 of 43: 1 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 43: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 43: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s24 · acting2010s12 · 11 acting · 1 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · 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 Jake Thomas' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 31st percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 27th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

14 of their 33 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser11
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

Baja (2018)

93rd percentile spread · 36% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001)

Midcredits 85th · 72% liked

Reviewers score the acting 49/100 in their films, across 12 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 33. 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.

Is Jake Thomas' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 23 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Jake Thomas work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jake Thomas' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Casper Van Dien shares the most, 2.

Actors

Producers