Skip to content
MovieCove
Brian Jordan Alvarez

Brian Jordan Alvarez

Actor, director, writer and producer, also editor and composer · Born July 10, 1987 (39) · Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Writers Guild Award nominee · Critics Choice Award nominee · Independent Spirit Award nominee

Brian Jordan Alvarez (born July 10, 1987) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He is best known for creating and starring in the FX comedy series English Teacher. He is also known for his original songs, recurring roles as Estéfan in Will & Grace (2018–2020) and Wesley in Jane the Virgin (2015–2016), appearances in such films as M3GAN and 80 for Brady, and his self-produced films and series, most notably his 2016 web series The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Jordan Alvarez, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Read more

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 10, 1987 (39)
From
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, director, writer and producer, also editor and composer
Titles
23 on MovieCove · 38 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 38% in 30 days

What are Brian Jordan Alvarez's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy 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
27%
Self
21%
Society
19%
Survival
18%
Ideas
9%
Power
5%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTechnology2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 3

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

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 1 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 2 · 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 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 3

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

Steady 3 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

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

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

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

Slow burn 2 · 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 4 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 4 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 4
Ally
2 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
6
Joyful
4
Melancholic
4
Tense
3
Bittersweet
2
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet5
  • Ambiguous3

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 Brian Jordan Alvarez's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Brian Jordan Alvarez'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

38 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stop! That! Train!(2026)

    as Cal

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Dang!(2026)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • M3GAN 2.0(2025)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • StuGo(2025)

    Show 1 episode · as Plant / Guard #2 (voice) · as Van (voice)

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • English Teacher(2024)

    Show 18 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Evan Marquez

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Grimsburg(2024)

    Show 1 episode · as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Cypher(2023)

    as Detective Brian Alvarez

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • 80 for Brady(2023)

    as Derek

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Praise Petey(2023)

    Show as Emmett

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • M3GAN(2022)

    as Cole

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • A Spy Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Jack Johnson / Evelina

  • Pretending (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Man walking in park

  • Social Distance(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Marco

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Webseries: The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director · Characters · Story · Writer · as Dave Stderdt

  • Special(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Shay

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Are You Still Singing? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Office Manager

  • Grandmother's Gold (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Danny

  • Stuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Raymond

  • Matt and Dan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartholemew

  • The Happys(2016)

    as Patrick

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • How to Be a Slut in America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Editor · Producer · Screenplay · Actor

  • Will & Grace (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 12 episodes · as Estefan

  • Everything Is Free(2017)

    Director · Composer · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Ivan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Get Shorty(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Jayson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • The Great Indoors(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Brian

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • The Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Allen (voice)

  • The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Creator · Editor · Producer · Writer · as Caleb

  • RocketJump: The Show(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Sherlock Holmes

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Life in Pieces(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Jorge

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Grace and Frankie(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Willy

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Ryan Gosling Responds to the Haters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Director · as Zac Efron

  • Jane the Virgin(2014)

    Show 4 episodes · as Wesley

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • Go-Go Boy Interrupted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 21 episodes · as Eliot

  • A November (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director

  • 2 Broke Girls(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Tad

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Ian

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Consent(2010)

    as Seth

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Herpes Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as DragonSlayer1985

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 2009 to 2026; peak year 2025.

Biggest box office

M3GAN (2022)

$180M worldwide

Highest rated

English Teacher (2024)

Midcredits 64th

Most popular right now

M3GAN (2022)

Film career

20092026

Peak 2025 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove 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
Acting35 of 36: 28 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score45thDirecting8 of 36: 1 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting6 of 36: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing5 of 36: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleMusic2 of 36: 0 only music, 2 with another roleEditing3 of 36: 0 only editing, 3 with another roleOther crew2 of 36: 0 only other crew, 2 with another role

36 titles, 7 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s24 · 23 acting · 7 crew2020s11 · 11 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 20% of 5 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 Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

Awards

4 major nominations and no wins, 2025.

  1. 2025
    • Writers Guild Award, nominated · New Series
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Lead Performance in a New Scripted Series
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best New Scripted Series

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Brian Jordan Alvarez's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 41st percentile, the median of all 8; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 36th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

36thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 23 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser5
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

The Happys (2016)

90th percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Jane the Virgin (2014)

Midcredits 84th · 84% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Brian Jordan Alvarez's work okay for kids?

Across up to 5 MovieCove titles with content scores, 1 of the 5 categories sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity5 titles21–52 · median 38 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 32 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 60 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Brian Jordan Alvarez work with?

People who share at least 2 of Brian Jordan Alvarez's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Gerard Johnstone shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Producers