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Jimmy Tatro

Jimmy Tatro

Actor, also producer, director and writer · Born February 16, 1992 (34) · Los Angeles, California, USA

Sundance award winner · Critics Choice Award nominee

James Richard Tatro (born February 16, 1992) is an American actor, comedian, writer and YouTube personality. He is the creator and star of the YouTube channel LifeAccordingToJimmy, which has over 3.4 million subscribers and 728 million video views. Tatro writes, produces and directs each of his video sketches with his friend, Christian A. Pierce. Tatro has appeared in Grown Ups 2, 22 Jump Street, Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland, Boo! A Madea Halloween, and Stuber, as well as the music video for the Lil Dicky song "Freaky Friday". He also starred in the first season of the true-crime mockumentary American Vandal as Dylan Maxwell, which garnered him critical acclaim and a Critics Choice Award nomination. From 2021 to 2023, Tatro had a leading role as Connor on the ABC sitcom Home Economics. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jimmy Tatro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 16, 1992 (34)
From
Los Angeles, California, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer, director and writer
Titles
37 on MovieCove · 46 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 31% in 30 days

What are Jimmy Tatro's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 45th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies

Their MovieCove 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
Bonds
35%
Self
31%
Society
16%
Morality
9%
Ideas
4%
Survival
2%
Power
2%
Family bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 11 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 2 · Wry 1 · Earnest 7

Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 9 · Serious 2 · Dark 0

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

Grounded 2 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

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

Steady 4 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 3

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

Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 9

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

Slow burn 0 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 8 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 4 of 10 analyzed roles.

Trickster
4 of 10
Hero
2 of 10
Shadow
1 of 10
Shapeshifter
1 of 10
Threshold guardian
1 of 10
Ally
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
9
Absurd
8
Tense
5
Warm
5
Hopeful
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Fun13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet7
  • 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 Jimmy Tatro's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 34 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (11).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jimmy Tatro'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

46 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Animal Friends (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Actor

  • The Hawk(2026)

    Show 10 episodes · as Lance

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all shows

  • Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice(2026)

    as Jimmy Boy

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Scream 7(2026)

    as Scott

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • California King(2025)

    as Wyatt

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • You're Cordially Invited(2025)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie(2024)

    Director · Executive Producer · Writer · as Xander

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Strays(2023)

    as Finn the Rottweiler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Theater Camp(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Troy Rubinsky

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Machine(2023)

    as Young Bert

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules(2022)

    as Bill (voice)

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Afterparty(2022)

    Show 1 episode · as Officer Kleyes

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Now (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 14 episodes · as Hal

  • Monsters at Work(2021)

    Show 3 episodes · as Skyler (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • Action #1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Brian

  • HouseBroken(2021)

    Show 1 episode · as Trey (voice)

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows

  • Home Economics(2021)

    Show 42 episodes · Director · as Connor

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Rumble(2021)

    as Lights Out McGinty (voice)

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Mighty Ones(2020)

    Show 80 episodes · as Leaf (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • The Wolf of Snow Hollow(2020)

    as PJ Palfrey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The King of Staten Island(2020)

    as Firefighter Savage

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Solar Opposites(2020)

    Show 1 episode · as Boss / Brock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Fast & Furious Spy Racers(2019)

    Show 5 episodes · as Mitch (voice)

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all shows

  • Bad Education(2019)

    as Jim Boy McCarden

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Stuber(2019)

    as Richie Sandusky

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Tacoma FD(2019)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Charmed(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Gideon

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • Smallfoot(2018)

    as Thorp (voice)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Camp Manna(2018)

    as Clayton Vance

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Super Troopers 2(2018)

    as Lance Stonebreaker

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • American Vandal(2017)

    Show 9 episodes · as Dylan Maxwell

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • The Guest Book(2017)

    Show 10 episodes · as Bodhi

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • The Real Bros of Simi Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Show 25 episodes · Director · Creator · Executive Producer · Writer · as Xander

  • Boo! A Madea Halloween(2016)

    as Sean

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • FML(2016)

    as Bobby Fellows

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Internet Famous(2016)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland(2016)

    as Dick Dawg

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Angie Tribeca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Paul Boneson

  • 22 Jump Street(2014)

    as Rooster

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Lucas Bros. Moving Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Grown Ups 2(2013)

    as Frat Boy

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 6 episodes · as Bill

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Family Guy(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Cool Kid #1 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Judgment Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Lifties (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · Executive Producer · Actor

  • The People v. Gorilla Grodd (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 8 episodes · as Gorilla Grodd

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 46 titles, 42 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2022.

Biggest box office

Smallfoot (2018)

$218M worldwide

Highest rated

American Vandal (2017)

Midcredits 90th

Most popular right now

The Mighty Ones (2020)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2022 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles. 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
Acting46 of 46: 41 only acting, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score48thDirecting3 of 46: 0 only directing, 3 with another roleWriting2 of 46: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 46: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 46: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

46 titles, 5 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2000s1 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s21 · 21 acting · 3 crew

Billing

usually 11th · top billed in 0% of 17 roles
1419

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; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2018–2023.

WinNomination
  1. 2023
    • Sundance award, won · Ensemble
  2. 2018
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actor in a Movie Made for Television or Limited Series

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 Jimmy Tatro's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 11 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Approval · how many liked their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Reach · how many have seen their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 11

Midcredits score across 37 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up10
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th10

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

FML (2016)

95th percentile spread · 21% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Modern Family (2009)

Midcredits 96th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 11 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 42. 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 Jimmy Tatro's work okay for kids?

Across up to 10 MovieCove titles with content scores, profanity runs heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore9 titles7–86 · median 42 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity10 titles7–59 · median 30 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity9 titles22–87 · median 81 · severeheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs9 titles23–66 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense9 titles18–60 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jimmy Tatro work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jimmy Tatro's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Patrick Nelson Barnes shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers