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Josh Fadem

Josh Fadem

Actor, also producer · Born July 19, 1980 (46) · Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Josh Fadem is an actor and comedian based in Los Angeles. He is from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He trained at venues including The Upright Citizens Brigade LA and The Groundlings. He is a regular in the LA comedy scene, has written for Adult Swim, and is a frequent contributor to Funny or Die. As a stand-up, he can be seen at many venues in Los Angeles and New York, and hosts a bi-monthly show at LA's premier archival video store and haven for film-lovers, Cinefile Video.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 19, 1980 (46)
From
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
43 on Motif · 73 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 28Up 22% in 30 days

What are Josh Fadem's films like?

Across their 16 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
18%
Society
15%
Morality
11%
Ideas
9%
Survival
6%
Power
3%
Identity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Wry: How sincerely it treats its story and characters, from ironic to earnest. Browse their wry movies.
Tone · Sincerity
ironicearnest

A split, not a type: Ironic 3 · Wry 4 · Earnest 6

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 5 · Intense 2

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 2

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

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 8 · Funny 5

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

Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · 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 10 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 5 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 5
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Herald
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
11
Tense
6
Hopeful
4
Warm
5
Contemplative
4
Other
12

How their films linger

Fun7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous7

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 Josh Fadem's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 35 of their 43 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Josh Fadem's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif 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

73 credits, 43 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Outdoor School (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Demetre

  • One Big Happy Family(2025)

    as Bobby

    Motif score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Lowdown(2025)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Motif score: 70th percentile of all shows

  • An Evening with Rodney Ascher (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer · Actor

  • Every Heavy Thing (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)

    as Joe

  • The Creep Tapes(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremy

    Motif score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Hanabee (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    Actor

  • Harbor Island (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)

    as Dan

  • History of the World: Part II(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Money Lender · as Private Bryant

    Motif score: 8th percentile of all shows

  • Kick Me(2023)

    as Soldier One

    Motif score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Tulsa King(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Elliot Evans

    Motif score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Minx(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl Sagan

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • King Knight(2021)

    Producer · as Neptune

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Reservation Dogs(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Victor

    Motif score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Bolt Driver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Loki(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Martin

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close(2020)

    as John Ostrander

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Valley Girl(2020)

    as Gary

    Motif score: 34th percentile of all films

  • Sixteen Thousand Dollars (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Tom

  • Cosmic Fling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Stan

  • Craig Fixada America (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Shawn Lopez Blumenthal

  • On Becoming a God in Central Florida(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Pat Stanley

    Motif score: 60th percentile of all shows

  • Peopling (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as George

  • The Art of Self-Defense(2019)

    as Serial Killer

    Motif score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Do It Up Date (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kip

  • I Think She Likes You (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    as Jake

  • Crude Oil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Jacket (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    as Trainee

  • Unlovable(2018)

    as Logan

    Motif score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Heathers(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Dathan

    Motif score: 12th percentile of all shows

  • The Story of Our Times(2018)

    as Waiter

    Motif score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Room 104(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted

    Motif score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Feels(2017)

    as Josh

    Motif score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Cuplicated (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    Actor

  • Better Call Saul: Los Pollos Hermanos Employee Training(2017)

    Show 6 episodes · as Camera Guy · as Camera Guy (voice)

    Motif score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Jeff & Some Aliens(2017)

    Show as Dave

    Motif score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Animals.(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as FDB Representative

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Hip Hip Hooray (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Josh

  • Palisade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    as Tommy Gunn

  • Superstore(2015)

    Show 2 episodes · as Photographer

    Motif score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Freaks of Nature(2015)

    as Ned Mosely

    Motif score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Karaseen Falls (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • What a Nice Party (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)

    Actor

  • Another Period(2013)

    Show 2 episodes · as Falling Charlie

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Amigo Undead(2015)

    as Ian

    Motif score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Better Call Saul(2015)

    Show 14 episodes · as Camera Guy

    Motif score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Talking Tom & Friends(2014)

    Show 3 episodes · as Jeremy the Germ (voice)

    Motif score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Frank Pierre Presents: Pierre Resort & Casino (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)

    as Dealer

  • TripTank(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Sunburned Guy #2 (voice)

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all shows

  • Dear Sidewalk(2013)

    as Calvin

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Greenboy: Prescription for Death (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Beatnik

  • Awful Nice(2013)

    as Deputy Bruce

    Motif score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • The Funtime Gang (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Teenager #1

  • Don Cheadle is Captain Planet - Part 3 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Board Member

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Marty Sheesh

    Motif score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • The Eric Andre Show(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Savion Glover

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Small Pond (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as Mike

  • Key and Peele(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Person at People Park #1 · as Theater Usher

    Motif score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Empires (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sean Seranno

  • When Harry Met Sally 2 with Billy Crystal and Helen Mirren(2011)

    as Movie Executive (uncredited)

    Motif score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Made in Romania (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Zach Dooley

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

    Show 1 episode · as Dealer

  • Calvin Marshall(2009)

    as Simon

    Motif score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Miss March(2009)

    as Flava Flav Kid

    Motif score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Dollhouse(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Owen Johnson

    Motif score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dog Days (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2009)

    Costume Design · Writer · Actor

  • Visions of Terror (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)

    Writer · Actor

  • Big Bad Wolf(2006)

    as Suneel

    Motif score: 24th percentile of all films

  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 3 episodes · as Simon Barrons

    Motif score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Wayne

    Motif score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • American Dad!(2005)

    Show 9 episodes · as (voice) · as Bus Tour Passenger (voice) · as Rogu (voice) · as Tom (voice) · as Townsperson (voice)

    Motif score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • Reno 911! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Handcuffed Man

  • Twin Peaks(1990)

    Show 3 episodes · as Phil Bisby · as Phil Bisby (voice)

    Motif score: 98th percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 72 titles from 1990 to 2025; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Freaks of Nature (2015)

$71K worldwide

Highest rated

Jeff & Some Aliens (2017)

Motif 84th

Most popular right now

On Becoming a God in Central Florida (2019)

Film career

19902025

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 Motif title. 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
Acting72 of 72: 69 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Motif score64thWriting3 of 72: 0 only writing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 72: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

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

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s11 · 11 acting · 2 crew2010s40 · acting2020s20 · 20 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 9 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 Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Josh Fadem's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 35th percentile, the median of all 17; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Motif score across 43 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up17
  • 50th to 74th10
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 43 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed16

Most divisive · actor

One Big Happy Family (2025)

94th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Better Call Saul (2015)

Motif 99th · 96% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Motif 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 Josh Fadem's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 Motif titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 78 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 31

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

Who does Josh Fadem work with?

People who share at least 2 of Josh Fadem's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Duplass shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles