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James Murray

James Murray

Actor, producer and writer · Born May 1, 1976 (50) · Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA

James Stephen "Murr" Murray is a comedian, actor and author, most known for his work with the group The Tenderloins, and as one of the main stars of Impractical Jokers.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 1, 1976 (50)
From
Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, producer and writer
Titles
12 on Motif · 23 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 16% in 30 days

What are James Murray's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
44%
Survival
36%
Self
11%
Ideas
9%
Friendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
2
Tense
1
Dread
1
Warm
1
Absurd
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

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 James Murray's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 12 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (4).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for James Murray'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

23 credits, 12 with a Motif page; 9 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Don't Move(2026)

    Producer · Writer · as D. Chiggins

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Clerks 3 Documentary (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Clerks III(2022)

    as Auditioner

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Impractical Jokers: The Movie(2020)

    Producer · Writer · as James Murray

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Impractical Jokers: The Staten Island Holiday Spectacular (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)

    Executive Producer · as Self

  • The Last Sharknado: It's About Time(2018)

    as Eastwood

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Christmas Time (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)

    as Dr. Murphy

  • Return to Return to Nuke 'Em High Aka Vol. 2(2017)

    as Chuck Flingus

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • MacGyver(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Maître d’

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Impractical Jokers: Inside Jokes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 252 episodes · Producer · as Self

  • 12 Monkeys(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Desk Clerk

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Jokers Wild(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · Producer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all shows

  • Impractical Jokers: Dirty Little Secrets (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • Impractical Jokers: Family Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 4 episodes · Creator · Actor

  • The Craig Murray Incident (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)

    as James Murray

  • Impractical Jokers(2011)

    Show 293 episodes · Creator · Executive Producer · Original Concept · as Self

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Bones(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Murray

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Air Crash Investigation(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Steward

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • Subway (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2002)

    Editor · Producer

  • Damned! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1998)

    Director · Writer · as Judas

  • Private Parts(1997)

    as Student (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Mullen Podcast: A Look Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    Thanks

  • Mick Skylark: Mini Golf Prodigy (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Harry Johnson

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 23 titles, 21 of them dated from 1997 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)

$11M worldwide

Highest rated

Impractical Jokers: The Movie (2020)

Midcredits 41st

Most popular right now

Don't Move (2026)

Film career

19972026

Peak 2021 · at the high point of their film career. 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
Acting18 of 23: 13 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score41stDirecting1 of 23: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleWriting4 of 23: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing6 of 23: 2 only producing, 4 with another roleEditing1 of 23: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 23: 1 only other crew, 3 with another role

23 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1990s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2000s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · 9 acting · 5 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 2 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored.

Who does James Murray work with?

People who share at least 2 of James Murray's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Brian Quinn shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers