John Solomon is an American comedian and writer. Solomon was born in Omaha, Nebraska, but grew up in Huntington Beach, California. He started his comedy career as an improv comedy performer at The Groundlings in Los Angeles. Solomon wrote for Saturday Night Live from 2006 to 2014, serving as co-writing supervisor in his final season. He is the writing partner of comedian Will Forte, collaborating on the screenplay for MacGruber, and working together on Extreme Movie. He was a director, writer and producer for the television series The Last Man on Earth.
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Biography from TMDB.
- May 23, 1970 (56)
- Omaha, Nebraska, USA
- Writer, producer and director
- 12 on Motif · 16 credits in all
What are John Solomon's films like?
Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 2
Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0
Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0
Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 5
Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 2
Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 5 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 0
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy4
- Bittersweet2
- Ambiguous2
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 John Solomon's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Peacock (3).
Subscription and free streaming for John Solomon's titles on Motif; 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
16 credits, 12 with a Motif page.
The Chair Company(2025)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
MacGruber(2021)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows
Bless the Harts(2019)
Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows
A.P. Bio(2018)
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
Staten Island Summer(2015)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
The Last Man on Earth(2015)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows
An SNL Valentine(2015)
Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Chicago Rats (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
The Women of SNL (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)
MacGruber(2010)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Extreme Movie(2008)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Shorty McShorts' Shorts (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2006)
Saturday Night Live(1975)
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all showsProtecting Jared (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 14 titles, 13 of them dated from 1975 to 2025.
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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do John Solomon's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 27th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 30th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th3
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 12 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Divisive1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 37/100 and the plot and story 20/100 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 Motif; 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 Motif 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 John Solomon's work okay for kids?
Across up to 6 Motif titles with content scores, sex & nudity runs heavier than most films.
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 John Solomon work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Solomon's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Lorne Michaels shares the most, 5.
Directors
- Akiva SchafferShared titles: An SNL Valentine (2015), MacGruber (2010), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009), Extreme Movie (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Akiva Schaffer
- Jorma TacconeShared titles: MacGruber (2021), MacGruber (2010), Extreme Movie (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Jorma Taccone
- Beth McCarthy-MillerShared titles: An SNL Valentine (2015), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Beth McCarthy-Miller
- Dave WilsonShared titles: An SNL Valentine (2015), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Dave Wilson
Writers
- Will ForteShared titles: MacGruber (2021), The Last Man on Earth (2015), MacGruber (2010), Extreme Movie (2008)See all 4 shared titles with Will Forte
- Tim McAuliffeShared titles: MacGruber (2021), Bless the Harts (2019), The Last Man on Earth (2015)See all 3 shared titles with Tim McAuliffe
- Rich BlomquistShared titles: Bless the Harts (2019), The Last Man on Earth (2015), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 3 shared titles with Rich Blomquist
- David NoelShared titles: MacGruber (2021), The Last Man on Earth (2015)See all 2 shared titles with David Noel
Actors
- Kristen WiigShared titles: MacGruber (2021), Bless the Harts (2019), MacGruber (2010), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 4 shared titles with Kristen Wiig
- Andy SambergShared titles: An SNL Valentine (2015), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009), Extreme Movie (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Andy Samberg
- Ryan PhillippeShared titles: MacGruber (2021), MacGruber (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Ryan Phillippe
- Maya RudolphShared titles: Bless the Harts (2019), MacGruber (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Maya Rudolph
Composers
- Matthew ComptonShared titles: MacGruber (2021), MacGruber (2010)See all 2 shared titles with Matthew Compton
Producers
- Lorne MichaelsShared titles: MacGruber (2021), An SNL Valentine (2015), Staten Island Summer (2015), MacGruber (2010), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 5 shared titles with Lorne Michaels
- John GoldwynShared titles: MacGruber (2021), Staten Island Summer (2015), MacGruber (2010)See all 3 shared titles with John Goldwyn
- Christopher MillerShared titles: Bless the Harts (2019), The Last Man on Earth (2015), Extreme Movie (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Christopher Miller
- Phil LordShared titles: Bless the Harts (2019), The Last Man on Earth (2015), Extreme Movie (2008)See all 3 shared titles with Phil Lord
Mixed roles
- Erik KenwardShared titles: An SNL Valentine (2015), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Erik Kenward
- Rob KleinShared titles: An SNL Valentine (2015), SNL Presents: A Very Gilly Christmas (2009)See all 2 shared titles with Rob Klein