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Jake M. Johnson, actor
Actor

Jake M. Johnson: Movies & Box Office

films
11
on screen
2012–2023
box office
$2.72B
average score
61
Born
May 28, 1978 (age 48)
Birthplace
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Full name
Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger
Citizenship
American
Occupations
Actor, filmmaker
Years active
2002-present
Spouses
Erin Payne
Children
2
Known for

The Best Jake M. Johnson Movies

The highest-rated films Jake M. Johnson is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) scores highest, at 92. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Jake M. Johnson's Career in Numbers

Jake M. Johnson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jake M. Johnson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Safety Not Guaranteed (2012) to Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Jake M. Johnson Movies by Decade

  1. 2010s 8
  2. 2020s 3

The 2010s were Jake M. Johnson's busiest decade, with 8 films.

Jake M. Johnson Movies by Genre

  • Action 5
  • Drama 4
  • Comedy 2

Action is the genre Jake M. Johnson has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of drama (4).

Jake M. Johnson Career Milestones

First film
Safety Not Guaranteed 2012
Biggest box office hit
Jurassic World Dominion $1B worldwide
Best-rated film
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Movie Echo Score 92
11 credits

Jake M. Johnson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Jake M. Johnson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 61. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Biography

Who Is Jake M. Johnson?

Jake M. Johnson was born in Evanston, Illinois, U.S. in 1978 and is 48 years old. Credited on films since 2012, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.

Mark Jake Johnson Weinberger, professionally known as Jake Johnson, was born on May 28, 1978. Johnson is an American actor and filmmaker, recognized prominently for his iconic role as Nick Miller in the Fox sitcom New Girl (2011–2018), a role that earned him a nomination for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actor in a Comedy Series. He further appealed to audiences through his voicing of Spider-Man in the animated feature Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and its 2023 sequel.

Piloting his career from 2002, Johnson has graced both small and big screens in a string of titles, including Let's Be Cops (2014), Paper Heart (2009), Safety Not Guaranteed (2012), 21 Jump Street (2012), Jurassic World (2015), The Mummy (2017), Tag (2018), and the comedy series Minx (2022-2023). Johnson also made his directorial debut with Self Reliance in 2023. Born in Evanston, Illinois to Ken Weinberger, a car-dealership owner, and Eve Johnson, a stained-glass-window artist, Johnson took his mother's last name during high school. An alumnus of both the University of Iowa and New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, his affinity for drama led him to write the play that bagged him the 2002 John Golden Playwriting Prize and the Sloan Fellowship for Screenwriting. Johnson married Erin Payne in 2006 and the couple have twin daughters, Elizabeth and Olivia, born in 2014.

Works with

Who Jake M. Johnson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Jake M. Johnson shares the most films with. Lauren Vélez comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Colin Trevorrow (2).

FAQ

Jake M. Johnson: Questions & Answers

How many movies Jake M. Johnson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Jake M. Johnson been in?

Jake M. Johnson is credited on 11 films, from 2012 to 2023. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Jake M. Johnson's highest-grossing movie?

Jurassic World Dominion (2022) is Jake M. Johnson's biggest box office hit, with $1B worldwide, ahead of Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) ($691M). Across every film with box office figures, Jake M. Johnson's movies have made $2.72B.

Jake M. Johnson's biggest hits

What is the best Jake M. Johnson movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jake M. Johnson's best-rated film is Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) with a score of 92, followed by Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023) (87).

Best Jake M. Johnson movies, ranked

How old is Jake M. Johnson?

Jake M. Johnson is 48 years old, born on May 28, 1978 in Evanston, Illinois, U.S..

What is Jake M. Johnson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Jake M. Johnson's filmography is Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023).

Who does Jake M. Johnson work with most often?

Jake M. Johnson shares the most films with Lauren Vélez (2 films), Colin Trevorrow (2 films) and Brian Tyree Henry (2 films).

The Best Jake M. Johnson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 11 credits.

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