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J. Chris Wall

J. Chris Wall

Producer, actor, writer and editor, also director · Born September 26, 1974 (52) · Houston, Texas, USA

J. Chris Wall is an influential creator of kids-and-family, redemptive content. He is Executive Producer and Showrunner of The Wingfeather Saga Animated Series. Before creating Shining Isle Productions in 2016 to develop and produce family content with an entertainment first strategy, Chris spent over a decade collaborating with industry leaders at Dreamworks Animation and Big Idea producing the direct-to-video VeggieTales CG animated movies. That included the wildly successful "Wonderful Wizard of Ha's," "Saint Nicholas," "Noah's Ark" and 13 other productions. He is also creator of the acclaimed "Slugs & Bugs Show" with Brentwood Studios and RightNow Media. Chris is passionate about creating stories that will serve families with stories of truth and beauty. He lives in Franklin, TN with his wife Heather and their six children. These titles have been enjoyed by millions of families, generating millions in revenue. Chris began working in kids and family material with Max Lucado's "You Are Special" direct-to-video series in 1999, where he served as editor and voice of the beleaguered character Punchinello. He went on to join Big Idea in 2004, bringing VeggieTales movies to life. Chris is passionate about creating content that will serve families with stories of truth and beauty. He lives in Franklin, TN, with his wife and six children and when he's not producing, you will often see him in a scout uniform, working with countless youth in multiple volunteer roles with Scouts BSA.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 26, 1974 (52)
From
Houston, Texas, USA
Works as
Producer, actor, writer and editor, also director
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are J. Chris Wall's films like?

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

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
41%
Bonds
20%
Self
20%
Morality
15%
Ideas
4%
Community9 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeForgiveness2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeHope2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 11 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 0 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 11 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

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

Steady 11 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 5 · Funny 6

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

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 4 · 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 11 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 11 · 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

Joyful
13
Warm
9
Hopeful
9
Absurd
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
3

How their films linger

Feel-good14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy14
  • Ambiguous1

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 J. Chris Wall's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for J. Chris Wall'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

36 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Wingfeather Saga: The Journey Begins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Executive Producer

  • The Wingfeather Saga(2022)

    Show 19 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Slugs & Bugs Show(2019)

    Show Director · Creator · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Wingfeather Saga: A Crow for the Carriage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Janner Igiby (voice)

  • VeggieTales: Noah's Ark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Producer

  • VeggieTales: Beauty and the Beet(2014)

    Producer · as Promoter / Reporter / Hotel Guests (voice)

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: Celery Night Fever(2014)

    Producer · as Tod Turnip

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: Veggies in Space(2014)

    Producer · as Houston/Henchmen/Crew (voice)

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: Merry Larry and the True Light of Christmas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · as Dad Tomato (voice)

  • VeggieTales: MacLarry & the Stinky Cheese Battle(2013)

    Producer · Story Developer

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: The Little House That Stood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Producer · Story Developer · as Townsperson/Choir (Voice)

  • VeggieTales: The League of Incredible Vegetables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · Story Developer

  • VeggieTales: The Penniless Princess(2012)

    Producer · Story Developer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • VeggieTales: Robin Good and His Not So Merry Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Producer · as Dad Asparagus (voice)

  • VeggieTales: If I Sang a Silly Song(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • VeggieTales: Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too!(2012)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • VeggieTales: Bob Lends a Helping Hand(2011)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • VeggieTales: Happy Together (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Producer · Story Editor

  • VeggieTales: Princess and the Popstar(2011)

    as Piano Player

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: It's a Meaningful Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Editor · Story Developer

  • VeggieTales: Pistachio - The Little Boy that Woodn't (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Story Developer

  • VeggieTales: Saint Nicholas - A Story of Joyful Giving (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor · Producer · Story Developer · as Poor Father (voice)

  • VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Noah's Umbrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Producer · Story Developer

  • VeggieTales: Abe and the Amazing Promise(2009)

    Producer · Writer · as Extras / Boo-Boo Birds / Camels / Sheep (voice)

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: Tomato Sawyer & Huckleberry Larry's Big River Rescue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editorial Staff · Producer · Story Developer · as Cheerleader / Lumberjack / Extra (voice)

  • The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything: A VeggieTales Movie(2008)

    as Background Voices (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: The Wonderful Wizard of Ha's(2007)

    Editor · Producer · Writer · as Chester's Dad / Minion (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • VeggieTales: Moe and the Big Exit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Editor · as Extra (Voice)

  • VeggieTales: Gideon Tuba Warrior (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • VeggieTales: LarryBoy and the Bad Apple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor · as Ephraim Apply / Extras (voice)

  • VeggieTales: Sheerluck Holmes and the Golden Ruler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor · as Extras (voice)

  • VeggieTales: Lord of the Beans (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • VeggieTales: Minnesota Cuke and the Search for Samson's Hairbrush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • You Are Special (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Writer · as Punchinello

  • 3-2-1 Penguins!(2000)

    Show Producer

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all shows

  • VeggieTales(1993)

    Show Editor

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 8th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 31 titles from 2001 to 2025.

Highest rated

The Wingfeather Saga (2022)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

VeggieTales (1993)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting16 of 31: 2 only acting, 14 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting11 of 31: 1 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing19 of 31: 3 only producing, 16 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thEditing9 of 31: 3 only editing, 6 with another roleOther crew3 of 31: 1 only other crew, 2 with another role

31 titles, 21 with more than one role — producing and acting overlap on 10 of them.

By decade

2000s13 · 9 acting · 12 crew2010s16 · 7 acting · 15 crew2020s2 · 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 J. Chris Wall's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 12; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

24thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Loved with Detractors2
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic8
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · producer

VeggieTales: Little Ones Can Do Big Things Too! (2012)

94th percentile spread · 35% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer, producer

The Wingfeather Saga (2022)

Midcredits 91st · 91% 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 J. Chris Wall work with?

People who share at least 2 of J. Chris Wall's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mike Nawrocki shares the most, 13.

Directors

  • Mike Nawrocki13 titles · 6 as director    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Mike Nawrocki
  • Brian Roberts12 titles · 6 as director    See all 12 shared titles with Brian Roberts
  • Tim Hodge8 titles · 4 as director    See all 8 shared titles with Tim Hodge
  • Phil Vischer13 titles · 2 as director    See newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Phil Vischer

Writers

Actors

  • Lisa Vischer9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Lisa Vischer
  • Cydney Trent5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Cydney Trent
  • Jim Poole5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Jim Poole
  • Megan Murphy5 titles    See all 5 shared titles with Megan Murphy

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles