J.J. Abrams: movies and TV shows
J.J. Abrams has 180 credits in the archive: 112 films and 68 TV series, from 1968 to 2028. Highest rated: The Office (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1968 – 2028 · busiest year: 2016 (11 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Grandgear | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2028 | Oh, the Places You'll Go! | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2027 | The Great Beyond | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2027 | The Great Beyond | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2027 | The Great Beyond | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2027 | The Great Beyond | Film | — | 61 | |
| 2026 | The End of Oak Street | Film | — | 60 | |
| 2025 | Duster | TV | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 2025 | Duster | TV | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 2025 | Duster | TV | 6.4 | 59 | |
| 2025 | Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story | Self | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2024 | Batman: Caped Crusader | TV | 7.2 | 58 | |
| 2024 | Presumed Innocent | TV | 7.8 | 58 | |
| 2024 | Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown | TV | 5.3 | 58 | |
| 2024 | Music by John Williams | Self - Filmmaker | Film | 8.1 | 58 |
| 2024 | Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes | Film | 6.9 | 58 | |
| 2024 | Getting LOST | Self | Film | 6.6 | 58 |
| 2024 | Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose | TV | 7.6 | 58 | |
| 2024 | The Blue Angels | Film | 6.7 | 58 | |
| 2023 | Bupkis | J.J. Abrams | TV | 6.3 | 57 |
| 2023 | 815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot | Film | — | 57 | |
| 2022 | LIGHT & MAGIC | Self | TV | 7.8 | 56 |
| 2022 | The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse | Film | 8.2 | 56 | |
| 2022 | Lou | Film | 6.5 | 56 | |
| 2022 | Director by Night | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 56 |
| 2022 | Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me | Self | Film | 9.5 | 56 |
| 2021 | Lisey's Story | TV | 6.1 | 55 | |
| 2021 | UFO | TV | 7.3 | 55 | |
| 2020 | Lovecraft Country | TV | 7.1 | 54 | |
| 2020 | Reunited Apart | Self | TV | 5.5 | 54 |
| 2020 | Little Voice | TV | 7.3 | 54 | |
| 2020 | Challenger: The Final Flight | TV | 7.1 | 54 | |
| 2020 | The Skywalker Legacy | Self | Film | 7.8 | 54 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | D-O (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 53 |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Film | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Film | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Film | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 2019 | Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker | Film | 6.3 | 53 | |
| 2019 | Men in Black: International | Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 2019 | Love, Antosha | Self | Film | 7.4 | 53 |
| 2018 | Castle Rock | TV | 7.2 | 52 | |
| 2018 | Mission: Impossible - Fallout | Film | 7.5 | 52 | |
| 2018 | The Cloverfield Paradox | Film | 5.6 | 52 | |
| 2018 | Overlord | Film | 6.7 | 52 | |
| 2018 | A Wrinkle in Time | Film | 5.1 | 52 | |
| 2018 | King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen | Self | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 2018 | Monster Challenge | Film | 5.8 | 52 | |
| 2017 | Star Wars: The Last Jedi | Film | 6.7 | 51 | |
| 2017 | The Disaster Artist | J.J. Abrams | Film | 7.1 | 51 |
| 2017 | Tour de Pharmacy | J.J. Abrams | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 2017 | And the Winner Isn't | Self | Film | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2017 | Spielberg | Self | Film | 7.6 | 51 |
| 2017 | 100 Years | Film | 6.0 | 51 | |
| 2017 | Three Kinds of Close Encounters | Self | Film | 6.0 | 51 |
| 2017 | The Magic History of Cinema | Film | — | 51 | |
| 2016 | Westworld | TV | 8.0 | 50 | |
| 2016 | 11.22.63 | TV | 7.8 | 50 | |
| 2016 | 10 Cloverfield Lane | Film | 7.0 | 50 | |
| 2016 | Star Trek Beyond | Film | 6.8 | 50 | |
| 2016 | Geeking Out | Self | TV | 5.3 | 50 |
| 2016 | Roadies | TV | 6.2 | 50 | |
| 2016 | 50 Years of Star Trek | Self | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 2016 | For the Love of Spock | Self | Film | 7.4 | 50 |
| 2016 | Moon Shot | TV | 9.5 | 50 | |
| 2016 | Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Self | Film | 7.0 | 50 |
| 2016 | John Williams: The Seventh Symphony | Self | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 49 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Film | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Film | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 2015 | Star Wars: The Force Awakens | Film | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 2015 | Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation | Film | 7.2 | 49 | |
| 2015 | IMDb on the Scene | Self | TV | 6.5 | 49 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel | Self | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 2015 | Star Wars: Greatest Moments | Self | Film | 7.1 | 49 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 48 |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self | TV | 7.8 | 48 |
| 2014 | Believe | TV | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 2014 | Infinitely Polar Bear | Film | 6.6 | 48 | |
| 2014 | Joy Ride 3 | Film | 5.6 | 48 | |
| 2014 | Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | Self | Film | 6.4 | 48 |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Film | 7.3 | 47 | |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Film | 7.3 | 47 | |
| 2013 | Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe | Self | Film | 4.4 | 47 |
| 2012 | Revolution | TV | 6.4 | 46 | |
| 2012 | Alcatraz | TV | 6.3 | 46 | |
| 2012 | Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | TV | 8.1 | 45 | |
| 2011 | Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol | Film | 7.1 | 45 | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Film | 6.8 | 45 | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Film | 6.8 | 45 | |
| 2011 | Super 8 | Film | 6.8 | 45 | |
| 2011 | POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold | Self | Film | 6.4 | 45 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self - Guest | TV | 7.2 | 44 |
| 2010 | Scott Pilgrim vs. the World | Film | 7.5 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Morning Glory | Film | 6.4 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | TV | 5.4 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | TV | 5.4 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | TV | 5.4 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | TV | 5.4 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 2010 | Catfish | Film | 6.8 | 44 | |
| 2010 | Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | Film | 6.7 | 44 |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 6.0 | 43 |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Film | 7.4 | 43 | |
| 2009 | Star Trek | Film | 7.4 | 43 | |
| 2009 | Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead | Film | 5.5 | 43 | |
| 2009 | The People Speak | Film | 7.2 | 43 | |
| 2009 | Anatomy of Hope | Film | 1.0 | 43 | |
| 2009 | Fringe: Access All Areas | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 2008 | Fringe | TV | 8.1 | 42 | |
| 2008 | Fringe | TV | 8.1 | 42 | |
| 2008 | Fringe | TV | 8.1 | 42 | |
| 2008 | Cloverfield | Film | 6.7 | 42 | |
| 2007 | We Own the Night | Film | 6.7 | 41 | |
| 2007 | Blood, Boobs & Beast | Himself | Film | 5.0 | 41 |
| 2007 | Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Self | Film | 7.2 | 41 |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 2006 | Mission: Impossible III | Film | 6.8 | 40 | |
| 2006 | What About Brian | TV | 6.3 | 40 | |
| 2006 | Six Degrees | TV | 5.8 | 40 | |
| 2005 | The Office | TV | 8.6 | 39 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV | 6.9 | 39 |
| 2004 | Lost | TV | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Lost | TV | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Lost | TV | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Lost | TV | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 2004 | Comic Book: The Movie | J.J. Abrams | Film | 5.8 | 38 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 37 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 37 |
| 2002 | Icons | TV | 8.0 | 36 | |
| 2002 | HypaSpace | Self | TV | 5.0 | 36 |
| 2001 | Joy Ride | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 2001 | Joy Ride | Film | 6.5 | 35 | |
| 2001 | Alias | TV | 6.8 | 35 | |
| 2001 | Alias | TV | 6.8 | 35 | |
| 2001 | Alias | TV | 6.8 | 35 | |
| 2001 | Alias | TV | 6.8 | 35 | |
| 1999 | Family Guy | J.J. Abrams (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 33 |
| 1999 | The Suburbans | Rock Journalist | Film | 4.0 | 33 |
| 1999 | The Suburbans | Film | 4.0 | 33 | |
| 1998 | Felicity | TV | 6.6 | 32 | |
| 1998 | Felicity | TV | 6.6 | 32 | |
| 1998 | Felicity | TV | 6.6 | 32 | |
| 1998 | Felicity | TV | 6.6 | 32 | |
| 1998 | Armageddon | Film | 6.8 | 32 | |
| 1997 | Gone Fishin' | Film | 4.9 | 31 | |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 30 |
| 1996 | Diabolique | Video Photographer #2 | Film | 5.5 | 30 |
| 1996 | The Pallbearer | Film | 5.0 | 30 | |
| 1994 | Future Shock | Film | 4.0 | 28 | |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 27 |
| 1993 | Six Degrees of Separation | Doug | Film | 6.4 | 27 |
| 1992 | MTV Movie & TV Awards | Self / Presenter | TV | 8.1 | 26 |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Film | 6.5 | 26 | |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Film | 6.5 | 26 | |
| 1992 | Mr. Petrified Forrest | Film | 8.0 | 26 | |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Delivery Boy | Film | 6.5 | 25 |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Film | 6.5 | 25 | |
| 1991 | Regarding Henry | Film | 6.5 | 25 | |
| 1990 | Taking Care of Business | Film | 6.3 | 24 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | J.J. Abrams (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 23 |
| 1982 | Nightbeast | Film | 4.1 | 16 | |
| 1982 | Nightbeast | Film | 4.1 | 16 | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 9 |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes | Self | TV | 6.5 | 2 |
| Skeletons | Film | — | — | ||
| Your Name | Film | — | — | ||
| Hot Wheels | Film | — | — | ||
| Tab & Tony | Film | — | — | ||
| Emily the Strange | Film | — | — | ||
| Untitled J.J. Abrams Film | Film | — | — | ||
| Kolma | Film | — | — | ||
| Zanbato | Film | — | — | ||
| Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film | Film | — | — | ||
| A Woman of No Importance | Film | — | — | ||
| The Yankees Win | TV | — | — | ||
| Wunderkind | Film | — | — | ||
| The Heavy | Film | — | — | ||
| The Catch | TV | 6.0 | — |