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Jacob Tierney

Jacob Tierney

Actor, director, producer and writer · Born September 26, 1979 (47) · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, film director and screenwriter. He is the son of veteran producer Kevin Tierney. He is an actor and producer, known for "The Trotsky" (2009), "Letterkenny" (2016) and "Twist" (2003), and is most recently known for his role as the creator, writer and director of the hit Crave TV series "Heated Rivalry."

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1979 (47)
From
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Works as
Actor, director, producer and writer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 59 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 21% in 30 days

What are Jacob Tierney's films like?

Across their 22 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
40%
Self
33%
Morality
8%
Survival
7%
Society
7%
Power
5%
Family bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age3 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 18 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 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 7

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

Grounded 13 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 11 · Intense 4

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

A split, not a type: Steady 9 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

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 9 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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 7 · Affecting 6 · Heavy 5

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 9 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Hero
3 of 7
Trickster
2 of 7
Herald
1 of 7
Ally
1 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Melancholic
8
Joyful
7
Absurd
6
Contemplative
6
Other
22

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Jacob Tierney's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 23 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jacob Tierney'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

59 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Young Farts Trailer Parts(2026)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Heated Rivalry(2025)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Traitors Canada(2023)

    Show 30 episodes · Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • War Pony(2022)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Shoresy(2022)

    Show 30 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · as Benny

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Moodys(2019)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • The Death & Life of John F. Donovan(2018)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Another Kind of Wedding(2017)

    as Matthew

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Lovesick(2016)

    Executive Producer · as Dash

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Letterkenny(2016)

    Show 75 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Glen

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • He Hated Pigeons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Associate Producer

  • Preggoland(2014)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Working the Engels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sam Alquist

  • Sorry, Rabbi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Josh

  • Camion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Jacob

  • Laurence Anyways(2012)

    as Alexandre

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Mr. D (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 11 episodes · Director · as French Man

  • French Immersion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jonathan Hornstein

  • Good Neighbours(2010)

    Director · Screenplay · as Jonah Spiegelman

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Daydream Nation(2010)

    Story Editor

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Trotsky(2009)

    Director · Writer · as V.I. (Lenin)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • St. Urbain's Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Joey

  • Walk All Over Me(2007)

    as Paul

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Murder(2005)

    as Generosa's Co-Worker

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Blood(2004)

    as Chris Terry

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Trouser Accidents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mark

  • Slings and Arrows(2003)

    Show 4 episodes · as Scott

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Director · Writer

  • Hey Joel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Cornwallis (voice)

  • Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Director · Story · as Dad / Edward

  • The Many Trials of One Jane Doe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Eric Golden

  • A Diva's Christmas Carol(2000)

    as Charades Player (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Poor White Trash(2000)

    as Lennie Lake

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Life Before This(1999)

    as Justin

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • This Is My Father(1998)

    as Jack

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Big Wolf on Campus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · as Brother Ambrose

  • Dead End (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Adam Compton

  • Motel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Young Tom

  • You Can Thank Me Later(1998)

    as Simon Cooperberg

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Hunger(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Snake

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows

  • Whiskers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jed Martin (21 years old)

  • Arthur(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Trevor

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Steve Bailey

  • The Little Lulu Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 64 episodes · as Wilbur (voice) · as Wilbur Van Snobbe (voice)

  • The Neon Bible(1995)

    as David (aged 15)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Rigney

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • TekWar: TekJustice(1994)

    as Eugene Leopold

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Josh and S.A.M.(1993)

    as Joshua 'Josh' Whitney

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • A Bunch of Munsch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 4 episodes · as Actor (voice)

  • Are You Afraid of the Dark?(1990)

    Show 13 episodes · as Eric

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Watatatow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 14 episodes · as Greg

  • Dracula: The Series (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 21 episodes · as Max Townsend

  • Mindfield(1989)

    as Mario

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Horses in Winter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Ben Waxman at age 9

  • Pin(1988)

    as Leon - Age 7

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hitting Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as David Hughes

  • Ford: The Man and the Machine(1987)

    as Edsel at 5 and 7

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Alexander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Creator · Executive Producer

  • Trailer Trash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 59 titles, 57 of them dated from 1987 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Death & Life of John F. Donovan (2018)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Heated Rivalry (2025)

Midcredits 98th

Film career

19872026

Peak 2012 · 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.

  • 1988Screen debut· Pin : A Plastic Nightmare
  • 1995First top-billed film· The Neon Bible

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting48 of 59: 40 only acting, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score40thDirecting10 of 59: 2 only directing, 8 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndWriting8 of 59: 2 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score62ndProducing10 of 59: 5 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score81stOther crew2 of 59: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

59 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

1980s5 · acting1990s19 · acting2000s12 · 11 acting · 2 crew2010s16 · 11 acting · 10 crew2020s5 · 2 acting · 5 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 20% 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Jacob Tierney's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 39th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 18 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 37th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Approval · how many liked their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 18

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Mixed18

Most divisive · producer

Young Farts Trailer Parts (2026)

78th percentile spread · 17% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, director, writer, producer

Heated Rivalry (2025)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 48. 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 Jacob Tierney's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles39–70 · median 50 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 87 · severeMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 12 · minimalMedian 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 Jacob Tierney work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jacob Tierney's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jay Baruchel shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles