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James McGrath

James McGrath

Actor

James Francis Thomas McGrath was born in Seattle, WA. He is the son of John McGrath, a former producer/videographer at Microsoft, and Susan McGrath, a recovery room nurse. He is also the nephew of multi-talented director, Tom McGrath. James grew up loving to draw and perform for his family. As an early teenager, McGrath hoped to skateboard professionally, but ultimately found deeper meaning in the emotional expression and collaboration of high school play production. James studied classical and contemporary acting theory at Western Washington University, earning BAs in both Acting and Creative Writing. Through college, McGrath performed improv and theatre in New York, Chicago, Vancouver BC, England and Kobe, Japan. He also performed as an ensemble member of The Dead Parrots Society improv team, earning national awards and hundreds of hours onstage. For his lead performance as English explorer Robert Falcon Scott in the stage play Terra Nova, McGrath was nominated for and went on to win an Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship in addition to The Mark Twain Comedy Award in 2012, performing his own written work at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. James McGrath lives in Los Angeles. He voices Wizzy in the Dreamworks animated feature film, The Boss Baby.

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Works as
Actor
Titles
2 on MovieCove · 5 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 31% in 30 days

What are James McGrath's films like?

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

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Where can I watch James McGrath's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Paramount+ (1).

Subscription and free streaming for James McGrath'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

5 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Boss Baby: Family Business(2021)

    as Wizzie (voice)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Boss Baby and Tim's Treasure Hunt Through Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Wizzy

  • The Boss Baby(2017)

    as Wizzie / Elvis Impersonator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Cop Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer · as Cop

  • Pete Owens & the Trek of Destiny (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Stunts · as Pete Owens

Career shape

Biggest box office

The Boss Baby (2017)

$528M worldwide

Highest rated

The Boss Baby (2017)

Midcredits 48th

Most popular right now

The Boss Baby: Family Business (2021)

Film career

20172021

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. 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.