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Tom Scharpling

Tom Scharpling

Actor, writer and producer · Born February 9, 1969 (57) · New Jersey, USA

Thomas John Giuliano II (born February 9, 1969), known professionally as Tom Scharpling, is an American comedian, television writer, producer, music video director, voice actor, and radio host. He is best known for hosting the weekly Internet radio call-in comedy program The Best Show with Tom Scharpling (formerly The Best Show on WFMU), the voice of Greg Universe in the animated series Steven Universe and its sequel series Steven Universe Future, and for acting as a writer/executive producer for the TV show Monk. Scharpling was also a writer on Tom Goes to the Mayor and Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Beginning in 1999, he released six albums with comedy partner Jon Wurster under the moniker Scharpling & Wurster. As a writer, Scharpling has had work published in GQ, New York Magazine, and Harp. Since 2010, Scharpling has directed music videos for The New Pornographers, Ted Leo, Titus Andronicus, Wild Flag, Aimee Mann, Real Estate, Frankie Cosmos, and The Ettes. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 9, 1969 (57)
From
New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor, writer and producer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 27 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 44% in 30 days

What are Tom Scharpling's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
45%
Society
18%
Bonds
16%
Survival
10%
Morality
5%
Power
3%
Ideas
3%
Purpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 4 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 3 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 1 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

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

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · 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

Absurd
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
3
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous2
  • 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 Scharpling's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Scharpling'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

27 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Tom Scharpling: Joke Mind Virus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Krapopolis(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Kiff(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Rob Sadly (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania(2023)

    as N'Brij

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Syl Johnson: Any Way the Wind Blows(2015)

    Executive Producer

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • We Baby Bears(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Caps / Ant / Dad (voice)

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows

  • Kevin Can F**k Himself(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Postal Service Zoom Auditions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Writer

  • Adventure Time: Distant Lands(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Jermaine / Three Eyed Bird / Additional Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Steven Universe Future(2019)

    Show 7 episodes · as Greg Universe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Steven Universe: The Movie(2019)

    as Greg Universe (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Tuca & Bertie(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Mole (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

  • What We Do in the Shadows(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · Co-Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Steven Universe: Heart of the Crystal Gems (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Greg

  • Ant-Man and the Wasp(2018)

    as Burch's SUV Driver

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Divorce(2016)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Jack and Triumph Show(2015)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • The Newbridge Tourism Board Presents: "We're Newbridge, We're Comin' To Get Ya!" (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · Actor

  • The Great Heidecker/Scharpling Twitter War (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Self

  • Steven Universe(2013)

    Show 39 episodes · as Greg (voice) · as Greg / Call out Guy (voice) · as Greg / Onion's Dad (voice) · as Greg / Yellow Tail (voice) · as Greg / Zooman Walla (voice)

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Fantasia in Best Show Minor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer · Actor

  • Infomercials (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Writer · as Name Redacted

  • Tom Goes to the Mayor(2004)

    Show 17 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • Monk(2002)

    Show 124 episodes · Producer · Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Aqua Teen Hunger Force(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie Nelson (voice)

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows

  • Upright Citizens Brigade(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all shows

  • The Simpsons(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

Career shape

A full career of 26 titles from 1989 to 2024.

Biggest box office

Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)

$24K worldwide

Highest rated

Steven Universe: The Movie (2019)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Steven Universe (2013)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting17 of 26: 14 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score77thDirecting4 of 26: 0 only directing, 4 with another roleWriting11 of 26: 4 only writing, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score51stProducing5 of 26: 1 only producing, 4 with another role

26 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s1 · acting2000s4 · 2 acting · 3 crew2010s11 · 8 acting · 5 crew2020s9 · 5 acting · 4 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.

How do Tom Scharpling's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 4 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 86th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

86thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Approval · how many liked their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Reach · how many have seen their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 4

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 20 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · writer

Tom Goes to the Mayor (2004)

78th percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

What We Do in the Shadows (2019)

Midcredits 97th · 93% liked

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 Scharpling's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 7 · minimalMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 9 · minimalMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 0 · minimalMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 56 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tom Scharpling work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Scharpling's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kat Morris shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers

Producers