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Joshua Burge

Joshua Burge

Actor, also producer · Born April 22, 1980 (46) · Pennsylvania, USA

Joshua Burge (born 22 April 1980) is an American actor and musician recognized for his work in independent cinema.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 22, 1980 (46)
From
Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
11 on Motif · 19 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 19% in 30 days

What are Joshua Burge's films like?

Across their 8 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their Motif 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
Survival
25%
Self
21%
Bonds
17%
Society
16%
Morality
10%
Power
6%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation4 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 3 · Dark 4

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

Grounded 6 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 1

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 5

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 1 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 0 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 4

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 1 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

9 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 9 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 9
Trickster
2 of 9
Shadow
2 of 9
Ally
1 of 9
Show the 9 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
5
Absurd
4
Melancholic
4
Romantic
1
Other
2

How their films linger

Unsettling7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

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 Joshua Burge's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 10 of their 11 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Joshua Burge'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

19 credits, 11 with a Motif page.

  • Bad Tooth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)

    as Alex

  • Vulcanizadora(2024)

    as Marty Jackitansky

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Anywhere(2026)

    as John

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Erection and Destruction (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chip

  • Don't Die(2023)

    as Randy

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Pratfall(2023)

    Producer · as Eli

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Cosmic Dawn(2022)

    as Tom

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • The Current Occupant (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Garrett / The Emperor

  • Joel Calls Indie Film Type Dudes (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Blanketyy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)

    as Bryce

  • Relaxer(2018)

    as Abbie

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Burden(2018)

    as Ronny

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • 20th Century Women(2016)

    as Abbie's Friend

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • The Revenant(2015)

    as Stubby Bill

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Buzzard(2014)

    as Marty Jackitansky

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Shift's End (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2013)

    as Marty

  • Ape(2012)

    as Trevor Newandyke

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Coyote (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2010)

    as Coyote

  • Petunia (not in the Motif catalog yet)

    as Sebastian Curry

Career shape

Star power in the 87th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 19 titles, 18 of them dated from 2010 to 2026; peak year 2015.

Biggest box office

Vulcanizadora (2024)

$25K worldwide

Highest rated

Vulcanizadora (2024)

Midcredits 61st

Most popular right now

Anywhere (2026)

Film career

20102026

Peak 2015 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 1 Motif 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 19: 19 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

2010s8 · acting2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 40% 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 Motif, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Joshua Burge's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 11; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 58th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

5 of their 11 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed5

Most divisive · actor

Don't Die (2023)

87th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Revenant (2015)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 81, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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.

Who does Joshua Burge work with?

People who share at least 2 of Joshua Burge's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Joel Potrykus shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Cinematographers

Producers