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Jocelyn DeBoer

Jocelyn DeBoer

Actor, producer, writer and director · Born June 14, 1985 (41) · Illinois, USA

Independent Spirit Award nominee

Jocelyn DeBoer is an actress known to kick some Nazi Zombie ass in the film "Dead Snow: Red Vs. Dead". The zombie comedy, from "Hansel and Gretel" helmer Tommy Wirkola, premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. Jocelyn will next be seen on the screen featured opposite Anton Yelchin in the upcoming film "5 to 7" from "Mad Men" co-executive producer Victor Levin. Also making the festival rounds this year is "Thank You, Cabbage", a short film starring Jocelyn written and directed by HBO's Mitch Magee. Jocelyn is originally from Illinois where she completed Second City's training program and graduated from the University of Illinois with a BFA in Acting. She is a regular performer of both sketch and improv at The Upright Citizens Brigade Theater and has been featured in sketches on "Late Show With David Letterman", "Inside Amy Schumer", "Comedy Bang! Bang!", and "The Pete Holmes Show". Jocelyn stars in the series "That Couple You Know" on Lorne Michaels's Above Average. - IMDb Mini Biography

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 14, 1985 (41)
From
Illinois, USA
Works as
Actor, producer, writer and director
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 21 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 156 days to Oct 27Down 19% in 30 days

What are Jocelyn DeBoer's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Survival
20%
Morality
16%
Power
9%
Society
5%
Family bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief2 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 3 · Wry 0 · Earnest 3

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 3

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

Gentle 2 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 2

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 2

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

4 analyzed roles
Ally
1 of 4
Threshold guardian
1 of 4
Hero
1 of 4
Trickster
1 of 4

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Absurd
3
Bittersweet
2
Tense
2
Romantic
1
Thrilling
1
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Jocelyn DeBoer's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on AMC+ (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jocelyn DeBoer'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

21 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Randy as Himself (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • Lousy Carter(2023)

    as Olivia Kaminsky

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Training Wheels (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Supervising Producer

  • Greener Grass(2019)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Jill

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • M.I.S.T.E.R. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Wife

  • Scare Package(2019)

    as Wife

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

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

    as Mandy

  • Thunder Road(2018)

    as Rosalind Arnaud

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Arrival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Karen

  • St. Vincent Becomes Ambassador to Recorstorda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Posh

  • Buzz (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Georgette

  • Greener Grass (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Screenplay · as Jill

  • BoJack Horseman(2014)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows

  • 5 to 7(2014)

    as Kiva Bloom

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Thank You, Cabbage (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Allison

  • Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead(2014)

    as Monica

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Wings: Sky Force Heroes(2014)

    as Additional Voices

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Wet Behind the Ears (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Lisa

  • Andy and Zach (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Katie

  • Over Coffee (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as Carla

  • Stuck Like Chuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Juliet

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 2009 to 2025; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014)

$1.2M worldwide

Highest rated

Thunder Road (2018)

Midcredits 86th

Most popular right now

Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead (2014)

Film career

20092025

Peak 2019 · their film career is on the way up. 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
Acting19 of 20: 15 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score72ndDirecting2 of 20: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting4 of 20: 0 only writing, 4 with another roleProducing4 of 20: 1 only producing, 3 with another role

20 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s16 · 16 acting · 4 crew2020s3 · 2 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 4th · 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

Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award in 2020, Best First Screenplay.

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 Jocelyn DeBoer's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 68th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser4
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

Wings: Sky Force Heroes (2014)

93rd percentile spread · 67% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Thunder Road (2018)

Midcredits 86th · 73% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 47. 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 Jocelyn DeBoer's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 31 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 25 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 57 · 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 Jocelyn DeBoer work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jocelyn DeBoer's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Macon Blair shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers