James Widdoes

Director and producer · Born November 15, 1953 (72) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Born: November 15, 1953 (72)
From: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as: Director and producer
Titles: 22 on MovieCove · 68 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 156 days to Oct 27Down 34% in 30 days

What are James Widdoes' films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

50%

Self

30%

Society

14%

Power

Family bonds4 Community2

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm

Joyful

Absurd

How their films linger

Fun4 Feel-good3

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 Widdoes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 18 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Roku Channel (8).

Also on these channels

Howdy4 titles, show their 4 titles on Howdy
Sony Pictures Core1 title, show their title on Sony Pictures Core

Subscription and free streaming for James Widdoes' 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

68 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

Leanne(2025)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows
Extended Family(2023)
Show 2 episodes · Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
B Positive(2020)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows
Blackballed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Show 12 episodes · Executive Producer
Broke(2020)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all shows
Man with a Plan(2016)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Clipped (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 1 episode · Director
The Goldbergs(2013)
Show 1 episode · as Robert
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Mom(2013)
Show 123 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows
Rob(2012)
Show Director
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows
The Bill Engvall Show(2007)
Show 8 episodes · Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
'Til Death(2006)
Show 32 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows
Modern Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Out of Practice(2005)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
Twins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)
Show 18 episodes · Director · as Ira
Two and a Half Men(2003)
Show 143 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows
All About the Andersons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 16 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Producer
Where Are They Now?: A Delta Alumni Update (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
as Assistant DA Robert Hoover
Greetings from Tucson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Show 2 episodes · Director
8 Simple Rules(2002)
Show 74 episodes · Director · Producer
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows
Reba(2001)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
According to Jim(2001)
Show 9 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows
Kristin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 1 episode · Director
My Wife and Kids(2000)
Show 21 episodes · Director · as Larry
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Some of My Best Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Madigan Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The Mike O'Malley Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Movie Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Show 5 episodes · Director
Brother's Keeper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 23 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
The King of Queens(1998)
Show 13 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows
Holding the Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Director
Getting Personal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Two Guys and a Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 1 episode · Director
Working (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Temporarily Yours (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
Something So Right (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Boston Common (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Can't Hurry Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 19 episodes · Producer
The Crew (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · Director
In the House(1995)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Wild Oats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · Director
Muddling Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 1 episode · Director
Dave's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 53 episodes · Director · as Big Willie
Home Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Show 1 episode · Director
Camp Wilder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Director
Delta (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Flying Blind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Director
Sugar and Spice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 1 episode · Director
Doctor Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Anything But Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Raising Miranda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Empty Nest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 1 episode · Director
Just the Ten of Us (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Show 6 episodes · Director
Shadows in the Storm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
as Victor
CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Show 1 episode · as Brian
Throb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · Director
My Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
as Hal Fisher
Charles in Charge(1984)
Show 22 episodes · as Stan Pembroke
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
Night Court(1984)
Show 2 episodes · as Chad Ulin
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
Charley's Aunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
as Charlie Wickham
Remington Steele(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Claude Vandermeer
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
American Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 1 episode · as Charley Wyckham
Simon & Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Park Place (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)
Show 5 episodes · Actor
Disco Beaver from Outer Space (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Actor
Delta House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Show 13 episodes · as Robert Hoover
National Lampoon's Animal House(1978)
as Robert Hoover
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
In the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Director

Career shape

A full career of 67 titles, 66 of them dated from 1978 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Bill Engvall Show (2007)

Midcredits 13^th

Film career

1978Screen debut· Animal House

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting18 of 67 · 73^rdDirecting50 of 67 · 51^stProducing5 of 67

67 titles, 6 with more than one role — directing and acting overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1970s3 · acting1980s16 · 10 acting · 6 crew1990s22 · 1 acting · 22 crew2000s16 · 3 acting · 15 crew2010s4 · 1 acting · 3 crew2020s5 · 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.

Who does James Widdoes work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Widdoes' MovieCove titles; Phill Lewis shares the most, 2.

Phill Lewis2 titles See all 2 shared titles with Phill Lewis