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James Vallely

Actor, writer and producer · Born August 30, 1954 (72)

Born
August 30, 1954 (72)
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 26 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 38 days to Oct 27Down 8% in 30 days

What are James Vallely's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
33%
Self
22%
Society
19%
Power
9%
Morality
8%
Ideas
6%
Survival
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 1 · 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 5 · 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 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Joyful
5
Warm
7
Manic
2
Melancholic
1
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5
  • 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 James Vallely's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 11 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Vallely'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

26 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • Extended Family(2023)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows

  • Flaked(2016)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Out West(2013)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Running Wilde(2010)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Brothers(2009)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all shows

  • Sit Down, Shut Up(2009)

    Show Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • Frostbite (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Executive Producer

  • Arrested Development(2003)

    Show 31 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Consulting Producer · Executive Producer · Teleplay · Writer

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Two and a Half Men(2003)

    Show 8 episodes · Story · Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • My Wife and Kids(2000)

    Show 1 episode · Writer · as Jimmy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Action(1999)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Mark Twain Prize (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 23 episodes · Executive Consultant

  • Rude Awakening (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Caroline in the City(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Jim

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Brotherly Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 40 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer

  • The Golden Palace(1992)

    Show 24 episodes · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • The Horror Hall of Fame II(1991)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • That's Adequate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Funny Boy

  • Ratboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as Party Guest

  • Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce(1986)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The Rosebud Beach Hotel(1984)

    as Dennis

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Double Trouble (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 15 episodes · as Charles Kincaid

  • The 7th Annual Young Comedians Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Actor

  • B.C. Rock(1980)

    Writer · as Stewie Babcock

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Happiness Isn't Everything (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 1980 to 2013.

Highest rated

Flaked (2016)

Midcredits 59th

Film career

  • 1980Screen debut· The Missing Link

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting8 of 19: 7 only acting, 1 with another roleWriting8 of 19: 4 only writing, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing6 of 19: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew2 of 19: 1 only other crew, 1 with another role

19 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 1 of them.

By decade

1980s6 · acting1990s7 · 1 acting · 6 crew2000s4 · 1 acting · 4 crew2010s1 · crew

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.

How do James Vallely's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 38th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 16 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · writer

Doctor Duck's Super Secret All-Purpose Sauce (1986)

92nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

Arrested Development (2003)

Midcredits 96th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 33/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 15. 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.

Who does James Vallely work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Vallely's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mitchell Hurwitz shares the most, 4.

Writers

Producers