Jesse Plemons: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 32
- on screen
- 1998–2025
- box office
- $1.06B
- nominations
- 8
- average score
- 71
- Born
- April 2, 1988 (age 38)
- Birthplace
- Dallas, Texas, U.S.
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor
- Years active
- 1991-present
- Spouses
- Kirsten Dunst
- Children
- 2
The Best Jesse Plemons Movies
The highest-rated films Jesse Plemons is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The Irishman (2019) scores highest, at 89. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 89 The Irishman 2019 · Chuckie O'Brien -
Movie Echo Score: Score 83 Judas and the Black Messiah 2021 · Roy Mitchell -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 The Post 2017 · Roger Clark -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 The Power of the Dog 2021 · George Burbank -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Game Night 2018 · Gary -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Hostiles 2017 · Lt. Rudy Kidder
Jesse Plemons's Career in Numbers
Jesse Plemons's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Jesse Plemons works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Finding North (1998) to Bugonia (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Jesse Plemons Movies by Decade
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 3
- 2010s 12
- 2020s 11
The 2010s were Jesse Plemons's busiest decade, with 12 films.
Jesse Plemons Movies by Genre
- Comedy 6
- Drama 5
- Action 5
- Biography 5
- Crime 2
- Adventure 2
- Tv movie 1
- Family 1
Comedy is the genre Jesse Plemons has worked in most, with 6 films, ahead of drama (5).
Jesse Plemons Career Milestones
- First film
- Finding North 1998
- Biggest box office hit
- Jungle Cruise $221M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- The Irishman Movie Echo Score 89
- Newest film
- Bugonia 2025
Jesse Plemons Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Jesse Plemons is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Jesse Plemons Movies as an Actor
27- 2025
Bugonia as Teddy · Comedy Worldwide box office: $43.5M Movie Echo Score: 77 - 2024
Kinds of Kindness as Robert, Daniel, Andrew · Comedy Worldwide box office: $16.4M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2023
Killers of the Flower Moon as Tom White · Crime Worldwide box office: $159M Movie Echo Score: 74 - 2023
Love & Death as Allan Gore · Crime - 2022
Windfall as CEO · Drama Movie Echo Score: 61 - 2021
The Power of the Dog as George Burbank · Drama Worldwide box office: $271K Movie Echo Score: 79 - 2021
Antlers as Paul Meadows · Action Worldwide box office: $18.9M Movie Echo Score: 57 - 2021
Jungle Cruise as Prince Joachim · Action Worldwide box office: $221M Movie Echo Score: 41 - 2021
Judas and the Black Messiah as Roy Mitchell · Biography Worldwide box office: $7.48M Movie Echo Score: 83 - 2020
i'm thinking of ending things as Jake · Drama Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2020
Snow Globe: A Breaking Bad Short as Todd · Comedy - 2019
The Irishman as Chuckie O'Brien · Biography Worldwide box office: $969K Movie Echo Score: 89 - 2019
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Todd · Action Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2018
Vice as Kurt · Biography Worldwide box office: $76.1M Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2018
Game Night as Gary · Action Worldwide box office: $118M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2017
Hostiles as Lt. Rudy Kidder · Adventure Worldwide box office: $35.7M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2017
The Post as Roger Clark · Biography Worldwide box office: $194M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2017
American Made as Sheriff Downing · Action Worldwide box office: $135M Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2017
Black Mirror: USS Callister as Robert Daly · Tv movie - 2016
The Program Biography Worldwide box office: $3.34M - 2014
Olive Kitteridge as Jerry McCarthy · Drama - 2013
Dalai Lama as Jeff · Comedy - 2012
The Master Drama Worldwide box office: $28.7M - 2008
The Flyboys as Bully #1 · Adventure - 2003
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town as Jay · Family - 2002
Children on Their Birthdays as Preacher Star · Comedy - 1998
Finding North as Hobo · Comedy Worldwide box office: $27.5K
Jesse Plemons in Documentaries & Specials
5- 2024
Torn Asunder: Waging Alex Garland’s Civil War as Self · Documentary - 2022
Behind the Scenes With Jane Campion as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 2019
The Road to El Camino: Behind the Scenes of El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie as Self · Documentary - 2016
Waffles and Bullet Holes: A Return to Sioux Falls as Self · Documentary - 2013
No Half Measures: Creating the Final Season of Breaking Bad as Self (uncredited) · Documentary
Jesse Plemons: Awards & Nominations
8 nominations across 5 award bodies, from 2017 to 2026. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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Golden Globes 2 nominations -
BAFTA 2 nominations -
Actor Awards (SAG) 2 nominations -
Oscars 1 nomination -
Spirit Awards 1 nomination
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83rd Golden Globe Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Best Male Actor – Musical or Comedy Bugonia
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79th British Academy Film Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Best Actor Bugonia
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32nd Actor Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Outstanding Leading Male Actor Bugonia
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82nd Golden Globe Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Best Actor – Musical or Comedy Kinds of Kindness
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30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Outstanding Cast Killers of the Flower Moon
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94th Academy Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Best Supporting Actor The Power of the Dog
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75th British Academy Film Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Best Supporting Actor The Power of the Dog
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32nd Film Independent Spirit Awards- Jesse Plemons: Nominated Best Male Lead Sleeping with Other People
Who Is Jesse Plemons?
Jesse Plemons was born in Dallas, Texas, U.S. in 1988 and is 38 years old. Credited on films since 1998, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Jesse Plemons, an American actor, started his career as a child actor and first earned widespread recognition for his role as Landry Clarke in the NBC drama series Friday Night Lights (2006–2011). He later rose to fame as Todd Alquist in season 5 of the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad (2012–2013) and its sequel film El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie (2019). Plemons received his first Primetime Emmy Award nomination and a Critics' Choice Television Award for his role in season 2 of the FX anthology series Fargo (2015). His performance in "USS Callister", an episode of the Netflix anthology series Black Mirror (2017), earned him his second Emmy nomination. Plemons has also played supporting roles in films such as The Master (2012), Bridge of Spies (2015), Game Night (2018), The Irishman (2019), Judas and the Black Messiah (2021), and Killers of the Flower Moon (2023). He starred in Other People (2016) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), earning a Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor for his performance in Kinds of Kindness (2024).
Born and raised in Texas, Plemons started his acting journey with a Coca-Cola commercial at age 3 and later delved into film and television. Some of the notable early roles include Varsity Blues (1999), All the Pretty Horses (2000), and Children on their Birthdays (2002). He has been affiliated with critically acclaimed series like Breaking Bad and Fargo, earning him the nickname "Meth Damon". He shares a considerable resemblance with actor Matt Damon, which also reflects in their acting choices, for instance, both of them played roles in the Paul Thomas Anderson drama The Master. Plemons was also in consideration for Star Wars Episode VII (Star Wars: The Force Awakens). In the future, he is expected to appear in a leading role in a science fiction comedy film Bugonia.
Who Jesse Plemons Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Jesse Plemons shares the most films with. Kirsten Dunst comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Aaron Paul (4).
Jesse Plemons: Questions & Answers
How many movies Jesse Plemons has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Jesse Plemons been in?
Jesse Plemons is credited on 32 films, from 1998 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Jesse Plemons's highest-grossing movie?
Jungle Cruise (2021) is Jesse Plemons's biggest box office hit, with $221M worldwide, ahead of The Post (2017) ($194M). Across every film with box office figures, Jesse Plemons's movies have made $1.06B.
Jesse Plemons's biggest hits What is the best Jesse Plemons movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Jesse Plemons's best-rated film is The Irishman (2019) with a score of 89, followed by Judas and the Black Messiah (2021) (83).
Best Jesse Plemons movies, ranked Has Jesse Plemons won an Oscar?
Jesse Plemons has been nominated for an Oscar but has not won one yet. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Jesse Plemons has 0 wins from 8 nominations.
How old is Jesse Plemons?
Jesse Plemons is 38 years old, born on April 2, 1988 in Dallas, Texas, U.S..
What is Jesse Plemons's newest movie?
The most recent film on Jesse Plemons's filmography is Bugonia (2025), in the role of Teddy.
Who does Jesse Plemons work with most often?
Jesse Plemons shares the most films with Kirsten Dunst (5 films), Aaron Paul (4 films) and Benedict Cumberbatch (2 films).
The Best Jesse Plemons Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 32 credits.
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