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Jay Martel

Jay Martel

Writer, actor and producer, also director

Primetime Emmy winner · 1 other major award body

Works as
Writer, actor and producer, also director
Titles
12 on MovieCove · 18 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Jay Martel's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
40%
Society
21%
Morality
17%
Self
16%
Power
6%
Friendship6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 2 · Wry 0 · Earnest 4

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 5 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 6 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 3

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 3 · 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 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 6 · 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

Joyful
7
Absurd
5
Warm
4
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical3

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 Jay Martel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 12 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jay Martel'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

18 credits, 12 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Present(2024)

    Writer · as Mr. Farnsworth

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alternatino with Arturo Castro(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Producer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • A Very Pentatonix Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • Teachers(2016)

    Show 8 episodes · as Mr. Spinnoli

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Get Hard(2015)

    Screenplay · Story

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas(2012)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 53 episodes · Executive Producer · as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Paul Williams: Still Alive(2011)

    Consulting Producer

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Players(2010)

    Show Director · Producer

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Terrorists(2004)

    Director · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Kenny the Shark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 16 episodes · Writer

  • Warning: Parental Advisory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Writer

  • The Awful Truth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 24 episodes · Writer · as Self

  • Strangers with Candy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Stacks

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • Escape From a Wonderful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as George Bailey (voice)

  • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss(1996)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

  • TV Nation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Show 17 episodes · Writer

  • Real Mature(1991)

    Writer · as Various

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

Career shape

A full career of 17 titles from 1991 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Get Hard (2015)

$112M worldwide

Highest rated

Paul Williams: Still Alive (2011)

Midcredits 78th

Most popular right now

Teachers (2016)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting6 of 17: 3 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score27thDirecting1 of 17: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting11 of 17: 8 only writing, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thProducing3 of 17: 2 only producing, 1 with another role

17 titles, 4 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s6 · 3 acting · 4 crew2000s3 · crew2010s7 · 2 acting · 6 crew2020s1 · 1 acting · 1 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.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy and 1 other major award from 13 major nominations, 1996–2016.

WinNomination
  1. 2016
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety - Sketch Series
  2. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
  3. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Writers Guild Award, won · Comedy/Variety - Music, Awards, Tributes - Specials
  4. 2013
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series
  5. 2000
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Documentary - Current Events
  6. 1999
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Non-Fiction Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Writers Guild Award, nominated · Children's Script
  7. 1996
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Informational Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jay Martel's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 6; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 40th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

40thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 12 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 12 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Teachers (2016)

92nd percentile spread · 34% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Key and Peele (2012)

Midcredits 95th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 43/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Jay Martel work with?

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

Writers

Actors

Editors