James III is an American writer, producer and actor best known for Co-Creating and Co-Starring in the Netflix sketch series Astronomy Club (2019). James served as a Consulting Producer on the Nickelodeon series Young Dylan (2020) and was a Staff Writer on the reboot of All That (2019), also for Nickelodeon. With Astronomy Club members, Jonathan Braylock and Jerah Milligan, James co-hosts the podcast Black Men Can't Jump [In Hollywood].
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Biography from IMDb.
- Akron, Ohio, USA
- Actor, writer and producer
- 16 on Motif · 20 credits in all
Known for
What are James III's films like?
Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Society.
Themes
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet1
- 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 James III's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 16 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Paramount+ (5).
Subscription and free streaming for James III'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
20 credits, 16 with a Motif page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Day of the Dad (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Oh My God, Yes!(2023)
Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Good Burger 2(2023)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Mahogany Drive (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Human Resources(2022)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows
Warped!(2021)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
City Island(2022)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all shows
Abbott Elementary(2021)
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
Young Dylan(2020)
Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
A Black Lady Sketch Show(2019)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows
Liza on Demand (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
The Last O.G. (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Big Mouth(2017)
Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows
Adam Ruins Everything(2015)
Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
Broad City(2014)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Black Mirror(2011)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Modern Family(2009)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Career shape
A full career of 18 titles from 1999 to 2025.
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 III work with?
People who share at least 2 of James III's Motif titles; Branson Reese shares the most, 2.
- Branson ReeseShared titles: Oh My God, Yes! (2023), City Island (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Branson Reese