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Tom Papa

Tom Papa

Actor, writer and producer · Born November 10, 1968 (57) · Passaic, New Jersey, USA

Thomas Papa Jr. (born November 10, 1968) is an American comedian, actor, and radio host.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 10, 1968 (57)
From
Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
25 on MovieCove · 31 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Tom Papa's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Animation movies
Biography2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 70th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary 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
41%
Self
20%
Society
11%
Power
9%
Morality
8%
Survival
6%
Ideas
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeParenthood2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 10 · Serious 3 · Dark 1

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 2 · 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 7 · Charged 4 · Intense 3

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

Steady 8 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 10

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

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 12 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 12 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 3
Shadow
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Warm
6
Absurd
6
Tense
4
Melancholic
3
Other
8

How their films linger

Fun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3
  • 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 Tom Papa's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 19 of their 25 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Papa'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

31 credits, 25 with a MovieCove page; 19 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tom Papa: Home Free(2024)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Self

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Let's Start a Cult(2024)

    as News Anchor

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Air(2023)

    as Stu Inman (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Tom Papa: What a Day!(2022)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Paper Spiders(2020)

    as Howard

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • North Hollywood(2021)

    as Russell

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Tom Papa: You're Doing Great!(2020)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • 3 from Hell(2019)

    as News Anchor George Glass

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Tom Papa: Human Mule(2016)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Opposite Sex(2014)

    as Jerk

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Top Five(2014)

    as Drunk Businessman

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Red Oaks(2014)

    Show 20 episodes · Consulting Producer · Teleplay · as Dental Instructor

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • The Knick(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Luff

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Behind the Candelabra(2013)

    as Ray Arnett

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Tom Papa: Freaked Out(2013)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Tom Papa: Live in New York City(2011)

    Writer · as Himself

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Fudgy Wudgy Fudge Face(2010)

    as Agent

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Marriage Ref (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Show 22 episodes · Producer · Writer · as Self - Host

  • The Haunted World of El Superbeasto(2009)

    Writer · as El Superbeasto (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Informant!(2009)

    as Mick Andreas

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Bee Movie(2007)

    Writer · as Splitz / Klauss Vanderhayden (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Jon & Kate Plus 8(2007)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all shows

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mike

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • The Life Coach(2005)

    as Fritz Goldfarb

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • I Love the '90s: Part Deux (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • Come to Papa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 4 episodes · as Tom Papa

  • Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 57 episodes · Actor

  • Analyze That(2002)

    as Boyfriend

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • The Colin Quinn Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • The Concert for New York City(2001)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 30 titles from 1992 to 2024; peak year 2008.

Biggest box office

Bee Movie (2007)

$294M worldwide

Highest rated

Tom Papa: What a Day! (2022)

Midcredits 83rd

Most popular right now

Bee Movie (2007)

Film career

19922024

Peak 2008 · fewer prominent film roles lately. 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
Acting22 of 30: 20 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score46thWriting10 of 30: 4 only writing, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score82ndProducing5 of 30: 0 only producing, 5 with another role

30 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · 10 acting · 2 crew2010s11 · 7 acting · 5 crew2020s7 · 4 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 10% of 10 roles

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.

How do Tom Papa's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 60th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 71st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

76thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 25 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up11
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

10 of their 25 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · writer

Jon & Kate Plus 8 (2007)

98th percentile spread · 38% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Air (2023)

Midcredits 94th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 48. 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 Tom Papa's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 33 · mildMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles19–82 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles40–88 · median 77 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 67 · intenseMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 37 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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 Tom Papa work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Papa's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Volk-Weiss shares the most, 5.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers