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Jonathan Bennett

Actor, also producer and writer · Born June 10, 1981 (45) · Rossford, Ohio, USA

Jonathan David Bennett (born June 10, 1981) is an American actor and television host. He is known for his roles as Aaron Samuels in the comedy film Mean Girls (2004), Bud McNulty in Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), the title character in the comedy Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009), and his recurring role as Casey Gant in the mystery drama series Veronica Mars. He was the host of Food Network's series Halloween Wars, and he also hosted Cake Wars as well as Christmas Cookie Challenge. He also stars and co-stars in numerous Hallmark and TV movies.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 10, 1981 (45)
From
Rossford, Ohio, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer and writer
Titles
69 on MovieCove · 80 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 20% in 30 days

What are Jonathan Bennett's films like?

Across their 56 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy25 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 1st percentile
: browse their Horror movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 13th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
42%
Self
21%
Survival
13%
Morality
11%
Society
8%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love20 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds15 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship13 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth12 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age6 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 53 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 36 · Serious 9 · Dark 8

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

Grounded 40 · Stylized 10 · Heightened 3

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 27 · Charged 18 · Intense 8

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

Steady 30 · Shifting 19 · Whiplash 4

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

Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 27 · Funny 11

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 27 · Even-paced 24 · Relentless 2

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 35 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 4

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

Resolved 45 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 3

Roles they play

36 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 14 of 36 analyzed roles.

Hero
14 of 36
Ally
10 of 36
Shapeshifter
6 of 36
Shadow
2 of 36
Mentor
1 of 36
Herald
1 of 36
Threshold guardian
1 of 36
Trickster
1 of 36
Show the 36 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
22
Tense
19
Joyful
18
Hopeful
23
Romantic
18
Other
55

How their films linger

Feel-good32 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful27 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 11 with a twist

  • Happy32
  • Bittersweet13
  • Tragic2
  • Ambiguous9

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 Jonathan Bennett's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 62 of their 69 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (24).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jonathan Bennett'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

80 credits, 69 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • A Make or Break Holiday(2025)

    as Restaurant Manager

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • The Hallmark Christmas Experience: A Hometown Holiday(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • A Keller Christmas Vacation(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Dylan Keller

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Happy Howlidays(2024)

    as Troy

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Season's Greetings from Cherry Lane(2024)

    as Mike Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Finding Mr. Christmas(2024)

    Show 17 episodes · Executive Producer · as Self - Host

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Groomsmen Last Dance(2024)

    Producer · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • The Groomsmen: Second Chances(2024)

    Producer · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Groomsmen: First Look(2024)

    Producer · Writer · as Danny

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Odyssey(2024)

    Show 2 episodes · as Matt

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Christmas on Cherry Lane(2023)

    as Mike Harrelson

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Plus One(2023)

    as Marshall

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Fire Island(2023)

    as Rafael

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Snow Falls(2023)

    as Jace

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • The Holiday Sitter(2022)

    Producer · Story · as Sam Dalton

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Wedding of a Lifetime(2022)

    Executive Producer · as Jake

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Deadly Yoga Retreat(2022)

    as Remy Morrow

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls(2021)

    as Brandon Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Potato Dreams of America(2021)

    as Jesus Christ

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Oliver

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Blue Call(2021)

    as Thomas James

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Country Romance(2021)

    as Gabe

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Take Me to Tarzana(2021)

    as Jameson Doheny

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Sorry I Killed You(2020)

    as Mike

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • The Never List(2020)

    as Mr. Snyder

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • The Christmas House(2020)

    as Brandon Mitchell

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Dawn(2019)

    Producer · as William

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Love on Repeat(2019)

    as Kevin

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Surprise Me! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Danny

  • Christy's Kitchen Throwback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Haunting of Sharon Tate(2019)

    as Jay Sebring

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Christmas Made to Order(2018)

    as Steven

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • The Last Sharknado: It's About Time(2018)

    as Billy the Kid

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Station 19(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • Do You Take This Man(2016)

    Co-Producer · as Christopher

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Love at First Glance(2017)

    as Victor

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Mommy, I Didn't Do It(2017)

    as Ben Saverin

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Do Over(2016)

    as Anthony Campana

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • Submerged(2016)

    as Matt

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • A Dogwalker's Christmas Tale(2015)

    as Dean Stanton

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Supergirl(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Quentin

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Weepah Way for Now(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Cats Dancing on Jupiter(2011)

    as Ben Cross

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Romantically Speaking(2015)

    as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • A Christmas Kiss II(2014)

    as Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Mining for Ruby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Andrew

  • Sweet Surrender(2014)

    as Jerry

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Authors Anonymous(2014)

    Executive Producer · as William Bruce

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • The Wrong Woman(2013)

    as Ben Saverin

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Misogynist(2013)

    Producer · as Harrison

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • The Secret Village(2013)

    as Greg

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Anything Is Possible(2013)

    as George

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Slightly Single in L.A.(2013)

    as Seven

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Hit the Floor(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lucas

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Pawn(2013)

    Producer · as Aaron

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Holiday High School Reunion(2012)

    as Ben Oliver

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Divorce Invitation(2012)

    as Mike Christian

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Awkward.(2011)

    Show 8 episodes · as Ethan

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Memorial Day(2012)

    as SSGT. Kyle Vogel

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Glades(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Drew Green

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • Elevator Girl(2010)

    as Nick Sweeney

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • The Assistants(2009)

    as Zack Cooper

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Van Wilder: Freshman Year(2009)

    as Van Wilder

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Brad

  • The Dukes of Hazzard: The Beginning(2007)

    as Bo Duke

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Vegas, Baby(2006)

    as Nathan

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Cheaper by the Dozen 2(2005)

    as Bud McNulty

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lovewrecked(2005)

    as Ryan Howell

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Veronica Mars(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Casey Gant

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Mean Girls(2004)

    as Aaron Samuels

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Season of Youth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Taylor

  • Smallville(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Kevin Grady

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Boston Public (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Ethan Guest

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Kyle Fuller

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Dad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Youth

  • All My Children (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Adam 'J. R.' Chandler Jr.

  • General Hospital(1963)

    Show 15 episodes · as Joe Fitzpatrick

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Day Six (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Alex Parsons

  • Way To Abbottabad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Lt. J

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 78 of them dated from 1963 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Mean Girls (2004)

$130M worldwide

Highest rated

Mean Girls (2004)

Midcredits 89th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19632025

Peak 2019 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 22 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting78 of 80: 72 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score31stWriting1 of 80: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing7 of 80: 2 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score45th

80 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s1 · acting1980s1 · acting1990s2 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s35 · 34 acting · 4 crew2020s26 · 25 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 26% of 31 roles
04091419

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. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Jonathan Bennett's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 29th percentile, the median of all 57; across their 53 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 31st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

31stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 53

Midcredits score across 69 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th14
  • 25th to 49th27
  • Below 25th24

Shape of the crowd

45 of their 69 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic10
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed45

Most divisive · actor, producer

Misogynist (2013)

99th percentile spread · 42% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Mean Girls (2004)

Midcredits 89th · 74% liked

Reviewers score the acting 52/100 in their films, across 52 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 31. 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.

Is Jonathan Bennett's work okay for kids?

Across up to 7 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 47 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity7 titles23–58 · median 44 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jonathan Bennett work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jonathan Bennett's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Rick Garman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles