Ken Whittingham

Director, also producer · Born January 15, 1959 (67) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Ken Whittingham is an American television director. Some of his directing credits include American Housewife, Gilmore Girls, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Ugly Betty, Still Standing, Community, Yes, Dear, 30 Rock, Californication, Parks and Recreation, The Middle, The Mindy Project, Parenthood, The Bernie Mac Show, Scrubs, 2 Broke Girls, Everybody Hates Chris, Modern Family, The King of Queens, Rules of Engagement, The Office, My Name Is Earl, Entourage, Suburgatory (also a producer), Bless This Mess, Single Parents, American Housewife, Kenan, Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! and The Upshaws. Whittingham has won five NAACP Image Awards for his work on The Office, 30 Rock and Parks and Recreation.

Biography from TMDB.

Born: January 15, 1959 (67)
From: Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as: Director, also producer
Titles: 76 on MovieCove · 98 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 157 days to Oct 28Down 28% in 30 days

What are Ken Whittingham's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

51%

Self

28%

Society

11%

Power

Survival

Family bonds5 Friendship3 Ambition2 Coming of age3 Parenthood2 Fame2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

Warm

Absurd

Bittersweet

Tense

Other

How their films linger

Feel-good8 Fun7 Hopeful2

How their films end

Happy5
Bittersweet2
Ambiguous2
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 Ken Whittingham's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 66 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (24).

Also on these channels

Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
MovieSphere+2 titles, show their 2 titles on MovieSphere+
Wonder Project2 titles, show their 2 titles on Wonder Project
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core

Subscription and free streaming for Ken Whittingham'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

98 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page.

Scrubs(2026)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
St. Denis Medical(2024)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Bookie(2023)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Maggie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Show 1 episode · Director
Abbott Elementary(2021)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Wonder Years(2021)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
The Upshaws(2021)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
Big Shot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Show 1 episode · Director
Dad Stop Embarrassing Me!(2021)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
Kenan(2021)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Bless This Mess(2019)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all shows
The Neighborhood(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
Single Parents(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all shows
I Feel Bad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Show 1 episode · Director
Good Girls(2018)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
White Famous(2017)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows
Atypical(2017)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Great News(2017)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all shows
Trial & Error(2017)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Superior Donuts(2017)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows
American Housewife(2016)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows
Speechless(2016)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
The Good Place(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Uncle Buck(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
Telenovela(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Superstore(2015)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Dr. Ken(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Grandfathered(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Life in Pieces(2015)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Grace and Frankie(2015)
Show 12 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Happyish(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt(2015)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Fresh Off the Boat(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
The McCarthys(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
Survivor's Remorse(2014)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Black-ish(2014)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows
Surviving Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Show 1 episode · Director
About a Boy(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Parts of Disease (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Consulting Producer
The Michael J. Fox Show(2013)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Brooklyn Nine-Nine(2013)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
1600 Penn(2012)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all shows
The Mindy Project(2012)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
Guys with Kids(2012)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows
Go On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Show 1 episode · Director
Suburgatory(2011)
Show 57 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
2 Broke Girls(2011)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Happy Endings(2011)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Raising Hope(2010)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Parenthood(2010)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Blue Mountain State(2010)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Middle(2009)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Cougar Town(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows
Modern Family(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Community(2009)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Royal Pains(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows
Parks and Recreation(2009)
Show 8 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Kath & Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 1 episode · Director
Lipstick Jungle(2008)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows
Cavemen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Chuck(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Californication(2007)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Rules of Engagement(2007)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows
30 Rock(2006)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
The Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Ugly Betty(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows
'Til Death(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Freddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Everybody Hates Chris(2005)
Show 7 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
My Name Is Earl(2005)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Barbershop(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Living with Fran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The Office(2005)
Show 9 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Jake in Progress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Cuts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 1 episode · Director
Desperate Housewives(2004)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Entourage(2004)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited(2004)
Director
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Eve(2003)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
Still Standing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · Director
Baby Bob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 1 episode · Director
The Bernie Mac Show(2001)
Show 11 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Raising Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Director
Scrubs(2001)
Show 13 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
One on One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 29 episodes · Director
Gilmore Girls(2000)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Yes, Dear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 1 episode · Director
Girlfriends(2000)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
The Amanda Show(1999)
Show 9 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
The Parkers(1999)
Show 14 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows
Becker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Director
The Hughleys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Director
The King of Queens(1998)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Hitz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
Malcolm & Eddie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Kenan & Kel(1996)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Moesha(1996)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
All That(1994)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 98 titles from 1994 to 2026.

Highest rated

Bookie (2023)

Midcredits 71^st

By role

only this rolewith another role

Directing97 of 98 · 66^thProducing3 of 98

By decade

1990s10 · crew2000s37 · crew2010s41 · crew2020s10 · 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.

Is Ken Whittingham's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 63 · intense

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

Who does Ken Whittingham work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ken Whittingham's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Victor Nelli Jr. shares the most, 3.

Directors

Victor Nelli Jr.3 titles · 2 as director See all 3 shared titles with Victor Nelli Jr.
Kevin Bray2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Kevin Bray
Millicent Shelton2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Millicent Shelton
Fred Goss2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Fred Goss

Producers

Jamie Foxx2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Jamie Foxx