Jon Michael Simpson, an acclaimed filmmaker and actor, is based in Austin, Texas. During his time studying film at the University of Texas in 2014, he directed his first feature documentary, Hi I'm Blake. This remarkable film caught the attention of Warner Bros. Discovery, leading to its licensing and ultimately inspiring the creation of the Hi I'm ____ documentary anthology series, launched in conjunction with Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network. With an impressive portfolio of eleven films, including The Get Together, which aired on Showtime, he has proven his prowess as a producer. Furthermore, Jon Michael has showcased his versatility by directing, producing, and acting in various films, commercials, and digital series, collaborating with notable entities such as Snapchat/NBC. Recently, Jon Michael took on the lead role in the highly anticipated Shudder Original film, Sorry About The Demon (2023). He also successfully completed production on MRC's Milli Vanilli documentary, "Girl You Know It's True," where he served as both Executive Producer and director. Currently, he continues to make waves as the Executive Producer and director of the Hi I'm ____ series, which is available on Discovery+ and HBO Max. His latest addition to this series is the captivating film, Hi I'm Travis Mills.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Actor and producer, also cinematographer, director, editor and writer
- 17 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Jon Michael Simpson's films like?
Across their 12 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 10
A split, not a type: Light 6 · Serious 3 · Dark 2
Grounded 10 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 6 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 6 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
Resolved 7 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1
Roles they play
- Heroas Mike in Scare Package (2019)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet6
- 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 Jon Michael Simpson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
- discovery+
Subscription and free streaming for Jon Michael Simpson'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
20 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.
Stages(2026)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Shelby Oaks(2024)
Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films
Landman(2024)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows
Water Wars(2024)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Milli Vanilli(2023)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
1923(2022)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Hi I'm Blake(2022)
Sorry About the Demon(2022)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
Facing Nolan(2022)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
The One You're With(2021)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Hi I'm(2021)
The Get Together(2020)
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
Scare Package(2019)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
A Perfect Host(2019)
Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
Apartment 413(2019)
Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films
V/H/S: Video Horror Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Don't You Go Nowhere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Mistletoe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 40th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 17 titles, 15 of them dated from 2018 to 2026.
Biggest box office
Facing Nolan (2022)
Highest rated
Facing Nolan (2022)
Most popular right now
Scare Package (2019)
Film career
- 2019Screen debut· Scare Package
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.
How do Jon Michael Simpson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 32nd percentile, the median of the 13 of 14 with a score; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 28th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up6
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th4
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 15 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved4
- Loved with Detractors1
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed8
Reviewers score the acting 57/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 38. 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.
Who does Jon Michael Simpson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Jon Michael Simpson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jeff McQuitty shares the most, 7.
Directors
- C. Bailey WernerShared titles: Hi I'm (2021), The One You're With (2021), The Get Together (2020), A Perfect Host (2019), The Tiny Life of Butcher Duke (2019)See all 5 shared titles with C. Bailey Werner
- Emily HaginsShared titles: Sorry About the Demon (2022), Scare Package (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Emily Hagins
Actors
- Jeff McQuittyShared titles: Hi I'm Blake (2022), Sorry About the Demon (2022), Hi I'm (2021), The One You're With (2021), A Perfect Host (2019), Apartment 413 (2019), The Tiny Life of Butcher Duke (2019)See all 7 shared titles with Jeff McQuitty
- Byron BrownShared titles: The One You're With (2021), Scare Package (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Byron Brown
- Courtney ParchmanShared titles: The One You're With (2021), The Get Together (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Courtney Parchman
- Koko MarshallShared titles: The One You're With (2021), A Perfect Host (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Koko Marshall
Cinematographers
- Jacob HamiltonShared titles: Water Wars (2024), Facing Nolan (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Jacob Hamilton
Producers
- Ben HanksShared titles: Water Wars (2024), Sorry About the Demon (2022), Hi I'm (2021)See all 3 shared titles with Ben Hanks
- Russell Wayne GrovesShared titles: Facing Nolan (2022), Hi I'm Blake (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Russell Wayne Groves
- Colt JoyceShared titles: The One You're With (2021), The Get Together (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Colt Joyce
- Will BakkeShared titles: Hi I'm (2021), The Get Together (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Will Bakke
Mixed roles
- Bradley JacksonShared titles: Milli Vanilli (2023), Facing Nolan (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Bradley Jackson
