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John Tartaglia

John Tartaglia

Actor and producer, also director and writer · Born February 16, 1978 (48) · Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA

John Nicholas Tartaglia is an American puppeteer, actor, and singer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1978 (48)
From
Maple Shade, New Jersey, USA
Works as
Actor and producer, also director and writer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 45 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 25% in 30 days

What are John Tartaglia's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Short2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Short 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
39%
Self
29%
Society
29%
Ideas
3%
Community9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 1 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 1

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
13
Warm
13
Hopeful
3
Absurd
1
Bittersweet
1
Other
5

How their films linger

Feel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet3
  • 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 John Tartaglia's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Apple TV (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for John Tartaglia'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

45 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Wowsabout! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director · Co-Executive Producer · as Ronald (voice)

  • The Muppet Show(2026)

    as Supporting Muppet Performer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Bookends(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The First Snow of Fraggle Rock(2025)

    Executive Producer · as Gobo Fraggle / Architect / Barry Blueberry / Sprocket / Gunge (voice) / Self

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Happy Birthday Jim Henson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Gobo Fraggle (voice)

  • Blippi: The Musical (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Writer

  • Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock(2022)

    Show 27 episodes · Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Gobo Fraggle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Slumberkins(2022)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows

  • Word Party Presents: Math!(2021)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • Fraggle Rock: Rock On!(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer · Writer · as Gobo Fraggle (voice)

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • Julie's Greenroom(2017)

    Show 13 episodes · as Hank (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Word Party(2016)

    Show 60 episodes · Writer · as Kip

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Splash and Bubbles(2016)

    Show Producer · Writer · as Splash

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Russian Broadway Shut Down (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Shrek the Musical(2013)

    as Pinocchio / Magic Mirror

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Silent but Deadly (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Dale

  • Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars(2012)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Additional Muppet Performer

  • Sesame Street: Love the Earth! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Segment Muppet Performer

  • Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame: Let's Play Games (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Actor

  • Johnny and the Sprites(2005)

    Show 65 episodes · Creator · Producer · Writer · as Johnny / Sage (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • A Sesame Street Christmas Carol(2006)

    as Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Ugly Betty(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Paolo

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Food, Water & Exercise! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Muppet Performer

  • Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?(2004)

    as Additional Muppet Performer

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Best Week Ever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Queer Eye for the Straight Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Actor

  • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!(2002)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Elmo's World: Family Feature (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Horse

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Additional Muppet Performer

  • Sesame Street: Play with Me Sesame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 26 episodes · as Ernie

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Additional Muppet Performer

  • Legally Blonde(2001)

    as Italian Singer / Reporter (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf(2000)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Cookbook(2001)

    as Tomato

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Flowers, Bananas & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Singing, Drawing & More! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Horse ("Books" segment)

  • Sesame Street: CinderElmo(1999)

    as Muppet Performer (voice)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs(1999)

    as Letter A

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Sesame Street 'A Is for Asthma' (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Actor

  • Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas(1996)

    as Elf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss(1996)

    Show as Bird

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 45th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 39 titles from 1996 to 2026.

Highest rated

Shrek the Musical (2013)

Midcredits 76th

Most popular right now

Word Party (2016)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting38 of 39: 33 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thDirecting1 of 39: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting1 of 39: 1 only writing, 0 with another roleProducing5 of 39: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleOther crew1 of 39: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

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

By decade

1990s3 · acting2000s22 · 22 acting · 1 crew2010s6 · acting2020s8 · 7 acting · 5 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 John Tartaglia's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 74th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

74thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

71stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

34thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 24 titles are Divisive.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors3
  • Divisive7
  • Cult Classic6
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Word Party Presents: Math! (2021)

97th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Muppet Show (2026)

Midcredits 97th · 87% 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.

Who does John Tartaglia work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Tartaglia's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Halle Stanford shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles