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Jon Walmsley

Jon Walmsley

Actor · Born February 6, 1956 (70) · Lancashire, England, UK

World-class guitarist and vocalist An accomplished multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer, Jon is a veteran of the stage and studio, having worked with many notable artists including (deep breath) Richard Marx, Brian Setzer, David Pack, David Koz, The Doobie Brothers, Michael McDonald, Gregg Allman, Merle Haggard, Roy Acuff, Laurence Juber, John Mayall, Denny Laine, Spencer Davis, Peter and Gordon, Jackie Lomax, Roger Daltrey, The Beach Boys' Al Jardine and David Marks, Dean Torrence of Jan and Dean and Strawberry Alarm Clock. In addition to an impressive musical career, Jon is also known for his accomplishments as an actor, most notably a nine-season run as Jason on "The Waltons", as well as creating the voice of Christopher Robin for Disney's Winnie-the-Pooh cartoons. Jon's musical style runs the gamut from classic pop- rock, blues and country to standards.

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Biography from IMDb.

Born
February 6, 1956 (70)
From
Lancashire, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 22 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 27Up 53% in 30 days

What are Jon Walmsley's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
61%
Society
23%
Survival
12%
Self
4%
Family bonds7 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 0 · Dark 1

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 1 · Intense 0

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

Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 0 · 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 7 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 7 · 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

Warm
7
Melancholic
4
Hopeful
2
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet5

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 Jon Walmsley's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Walmsley'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

22 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Devil's Tower(2014)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Elf Sparkle Meets Christmas the Horse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dasher (voice)

  • A Walton Easter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Jason Walton

  • A Walton Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    as Jason Walton

  • A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion(1993)

    as Jason Walton

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain(1982)

    as Jason Walton

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Mother's Day on Waltons Mountain(1982)

    as Jason Walton

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • A Wedding on Walton's Mountain(1982)

    as Jason Walton

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Waltons: A Decade of the Waltons(1980)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • $weepstake$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

  • The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh(1977)

    as Christopher Robin (Blustery Day) (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Oliver and the Artful Dodger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Flip / Boy (voice)

  • ABC Afterschool Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 210 episodes · as Jason Walton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • The Homecoming: A Christmas Story(1971)

    as Jason

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • The Bill Cosby Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Lord

  • Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Chistopher Robin (voice)

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · as Wally

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band(1968)

    as Quinn Bower

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Daniel Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Pudge Farmingham

  • Combat!(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • My Three Sons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 79th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles from 1960 to 2014; peak year 1968.

Biggest box office

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

$2.1K worldwide

Highest rated

The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977)

Midcredits 92nd

Most popular right now

The Waltons (1972)

Film career

19602014

Peak 1968 · 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.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 22: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score78thEditing1 of 22: 1 only editing, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s7 · acting1970s6 · acting1980s4 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s1 · 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 Jon Walmsley's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 9; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 63rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

37thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th4
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

6 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · editor

Devil's Tower (2014)

77th percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Homecoming: A Christmas Story (1971)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 60/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 75, detractors 38. 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 Jon Walmsley work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jon Walmsley's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Earl Hamner Jr. shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

  • David W. Harper6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with David W. Harper
  • Eric Scott6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Eric Scott
  • Kami Cotler6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Kami Cotler
  • Ralph Waite6 titles    See all 6 shared titles with Ralph Waite

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles