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J.G. Quintel

J.G. Quintel

Writer, actor, director and producer · Born September 13, 1982 (44) · Hanford, California, USA

Primetime Emmy winner

James Garland Quintel (born September 18, 1982) is an American voice actor, animator, television writer, producer and director best known for creating Cartoon Network’s Regular Show (2009-2017) and HBO Max’s Close Enough (2020-2022). He also wrote and directed Regular Show: The Movie (2015)

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 13, 1982 (44)
From
Hanford, California, USA
Works as
Writer, actor, director and producer
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 16 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 155 days to Oct 26Down 24% in 30 days

What are J.G. Quintel's films like?

Across a limited sample of 4 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
46%
Self
42%
Morality
6%
Ideas
5%
Friendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
4
Thrilling
1
Warm
2
Manic
1
Tense
1
Other
1

How their films linger

Fun4 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 J.G. Quintel's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (5).

Subscription and free streaming for J.G. Quintel'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

16 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Regular Show: The Lost Tapes(2026)

    Show 23 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Blade Games Contestant 2 (voice) · as Chicken Wing Chicken (voice) · as Food Truck Customer / Customer in Line 1 (voice) · as Knights (voice) · as Mordecai / Hi Five Ghost (voice) · as Park Incidental 5 (voice) · as Stilt Warrior 3 (voice) · as Worker (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Close Enough (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 46 episodes · Director · Character Designer · Creator · Executive Producer · Storyboard · Writer · as JG Quintel (voice) · as Josh Singleton (voice)

  • Regular Show: The Movie(2015)

    Director · Executive Producer · Screenplay · Story · as Mordecai / Hi-Five Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Regular Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Director · Writer · as Mordecai / Hi Five Ghost (voice)

  • The Amazing World of Gumball(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as High-Five Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Mordecai and Rigby: Ringtoneers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Mordecai (voice)

  • Regular Show(2010)

    Show 245 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Main Title Theme Composer · Storyboard Artist · Writer · as Mordecai / Hi Five Ghost (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Adventure Time(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Blue Jay (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack(2008)

    Show 5 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Horton Hears a Who!(2008)

    Additional Storyboarding

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Phineas and Ferb(2007)

    Show 1 episode · Storyboard Artist

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • CN Invaded Part 4: Strange Trout from Outer Space/Cheese Orbs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Writer

  • 2 in the AM PM (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Director · Writer · as Tall clerk (voice)

  • Camp Lazlo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 12 episodes · Storyboard Artist · Writer

  • The Naive Man From Lolliland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Director · Writer

  • Super Mutant Magic Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show Creator

Career shape

A full career of 16 titles, 15 of them dated from 2005 to 2026.

Highest rated

Regular Show: The Lost Tapes (2026)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Regular Show (2010)

Film career

MilestoneAward win

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

  • 2006Screen debut· 2 in the AM PM
  • 2006First top-billed film· 2 in the AM PM
  • 2010Primetime Emmy win· Regular Show

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting9 of 16: 2 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score98thDirecting7 of 16: 0 only directing, 7 with another roleWriting11 of 16: 1 only writing, 10 with another roleProducing5 of 16: 0 only producing, 5 with another roleMusic1 of 16: 0 only music, 1 with another roleOther crew8 of 16: 3 only other crew, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score90th

16 titles, 10 with more than one role — writing and acting overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s7 · 1 acting · 7 crew2010s6 · 6 acting · 4 crew2020s2 · 2 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 MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

a Primetime Emmy from 6 major nominations, 2011–2015.

WinNomination
  1. 2015
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  2. 2014
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  3. 2013
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Animated Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  4. 2012
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program
  5. 2011
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Short-Format Animated Program

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.

Is J.G. Quintel's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 50 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 22 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 51 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

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

Who does J.G. Quintel work with?

People who share at least 2 of J.G. Quintel's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mark Hamill shares the most, 3.

Writers

Actors

Editors