Thomas Lennon: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 51
- as director
- 3
- on screen
- 1991–2026
- box office
- $319M
- average score
- 62
- Born
- August 9, 1970 (age 56)
- Birthplace
- Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
- Citizenship
- American
- Occupations
- Actor, Screenwriter, Comedian
- Years active
- 1991-present
- Spouses
- Jenny Robertson
- Children
- 1
The Best Thomas Lennon Movies
The highest-rated films Thomas Lennon is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Cherry (2021) scores highest, at 86. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 86 Cherry 2021 · Cherry's Dad, Dr Whomever -
Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story 2022 · Salesman -
Movie Echo Score: Score 79 This Is GWAR 2022 · Music -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich 2018 · Edgar Easton -
Movie Echo Score: Score 75 VHYes 2019 · Tony V -
Movie Echo Score: Score 73 Shoplifters of the World 2021 · Uncle Shadrack
Thomas Lennon's Career in Numbers
Thomas Lennon's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Thomas Lennon works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Aisle Six (1991) to Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Thomas Lennon Movies by Decade
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 7
- 2010s 20
- 2020s 19
The 2010s were Thomas Lennon's busiest decade, with 20 films.
Thomas Lennon Movies by Genre
- Comedy 22
- Drama 5
- Animation 4
- Biography 3
- Horror 2
- Documentary 2
- Adventure 1
- Crime 1
- Music 1
- Action 1
Comedy is the genre Thomas Lennon has worked in most, with 22 films, ahead of drama (5).
Thomas Lennon Career Milestones
- First film
- Aisle Six 1991
- Biggest box office hit
- What to Expect When You're Expecting $84.4M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Cherry Movie Echo Score 86
- Newest film
- Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass 2026
Thomas Lennon Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Thomas Lennon is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 3 as director and 46 as actor. Rated films average a score of 62. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Thomas Lennon
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Thomas Lennon Movies as an Actor
46- 2026
Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass as Remy Fontaine · Comedy Worldwide box office: $1.51M Movie Echo Score: 53 - 2025
Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie Animation Worldwide box office: $80.8M Movie Echo Score: 68 - 2024
Chosen Family as Max · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 33 - 2024
Destroy All Neighbors as Scott · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 51 - 2023
Urkel Saves Santa: The Movie! as V.D.I. (voice) · Comedy - 2023
Best Clowns as Thëodoré, Judge #2 · Comedy - 2023
Organ Trail as Royal Fitzgibbon · Horror Movie Echo Score: 33 - 2023
The Quest for The Brown Diamond as Franklin Morgan - 2022
Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again as Teddy Roosevelt · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 52 - 2022
Reno 911!: It’s a Wonderful Heist as Lieutenant Jim Dangle · Crime - 2022 Weird: The Al Yankovic Story as Salesman · Biography Movie Echo Score: 80
- 2022 This Is GWAR Music Worldwide box office: $1.11M Movie Echo Score: 79
- 2021
Reno 911!: The Hunt for QAnon as Lieutenant Jim Dangle · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 55 - 2021 Shoplifters of the World as Uncle Shadrack · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.26K Movie Echo Score: 73
- 2021 Cherry as Cherry's Dad, Dr Whomever · Drama Movie Echo Score: 86
- 2021
Jellystone! Halloween Special as Top Cat (voice) · Animation - 2021
Aquaman: King of Atlantis as Nudis Vulko (voice) · Animation - 2020
The Bellmen as Gunther Gochamonet · Comedy - 2020
VHYes as Tony V · Comedy Worldwide box office: $47K Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2019 VHYes as Tony V · Comedy Worldwide box office: $47K Movie Echo Score: 75
- 2019
Critters: A New Binge as Mr. Webber / Bounty Hunter · Comedy - 2018 Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich as Edgar Easton · Horror Movie Echo Score: 78
- 2018
Dog Days as Greg · Drama Worldwide box office: $6.84M Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2018
Half Magic Comedy Movie Echo Score: 48 - 2018
The 15:17 to Paris as Principal Michael Akers · Biography Worldwide box office: $57.2M Movie Echo Score: 38 - 2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture Biography Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2017
Pottersville as Brock Masterson · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2017
Batman vs. Two-Face as Chief O'Hara (voice) · Comedy - 2017
Monster Trucks Action Worldwide box office: $64.5M - 2015
Natasha Leggero: Live at Bimbo’s Comedy - 2015
Crash Test: With Rob Huebel and Paul Scheer as Studio Security · Comedy - 2015
Grand Zero as David Van Vleck · Comedy - 2014
Rocky and Bullwinkle as Fearless Leader / Mayan Princess (voice) · Animation - 2013
Howard Cantour.com - 2013
Phone, Keys, Gum as Emerson Stone - 2012
Blake Shelton’s Not So Family Christmas as Director · Tv movie - 2012
Secret of the Wings as Reading Fairy (voice) · Family Worldwide box office: $627K - 2012
What to Expect When You're Expecting Drama Worldwide box office: $84.4M - 2009
Al’s Brain as Co-Worker - 2009
Zac Efron’s Pool Party as Uncle Hank · Comedy - 2007
Asssscat as Monologist · Comedy - 2007
Reno 911! Reno’s Most Wanted Uncensored Comedy - 2007
Reno 911!: Miami Comedy Worldwide box office: $22M - 2006
Bickford Shmeckler’s Cool Ideas as Campus Cop · Comedy - 1999
Row Your Boat as Census Taker · Drama - 1991
Aisle Six as Geoff · Comedy
Thomas Lennon in Documentaries & Specials
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Who Is Thomas Lennon?
Thomas Lennon was born in Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. in 1970 and is 56 years old. Credited on films since 1991, as both an actor and a director. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Thomas Lennon (born August 9, 1970) is a versatile American actor, screenwriter, and comedian. He has made a name for himself in popular roles like Lieutenant Jim Dangle on the series Reno 911!, Andrei Novak on Santa Clarita Diet, and Felix Unger on The Odd Couple. Lennon's remarkable screenwriting skills, along with his writing partner Robert Ben Garant, brought to life several comedies for major film studios. Together, they wrote the Night at the Museum films, The Pacifier, Balls of Fury, and Baywatch.
Thomas Lennon was born on August 9, 1970, in Oak Park, Illinois. At the age of 16, he met friend and future co-star Kerri Kenney at a theater camp, and they later joined a comedy troupe at New York University. Lennon's comedy troupe eventually secured a prominent presence on MTV's 'The State'. Following its success, Lennon, with Kenney and other co-members, created and starred in the Comedy Central program Viva Variety and later Reno 911!. Beyond television, Lennon also featured in numerous films such as Bad Teacher, Memento, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Transformers: Age of Extinction, and I Love You, Man. Lennon's talent extends to voice-over roles, with roles on Kim Possible, Bob's Burgers, Archer, and Planet Sheen. Also, Lennon was privy in writing and producing the 2013-17 late-night panel game show, @midnight. Despite these varied roles, Lennon returned to his Reno 911! character, Lieutenant Jim Dangel, for the 7th and 8th seasons, airing on Quibi.
In addition to his acting career, Thomas Lennon is a successful screenwriter and script doctor. Most of his scripts, penned with Robert Ben Garant, have collectively earned over $1.4 billion at the worldwide box office. Apart from TV and film, Lennon has authored three young adult novels that have been well-received. Lennon resides in Los Angeles and Wisconsin with his wife, actress Jenny Robertson, and their son. He frequently performs live as a guitarist with the tribute band Sweet and Tender Hooligans, demonstrating his passion for The Smiths and Morrissey.
Who Thomas Lennon Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Thomas Lennon shares the most films with. David Wain comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Carlos Alazraqui (3).
Thomas Lennon: Questions & Answers
How many movies Thomas Lennon has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Thomas Lennon been in?
Thomas Lennon is credited on 51 films, from 1991 to 2026. 46 of them as an actor and 3 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Thomas Lennon's highest-grossing movie?
What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012) is Thomas Lennon's biggest box office hit, with $84.4M worldwide, ahead of Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie (2025) ($80.8M). Across every film with box office figures, Thomas Lennon's movies have made $319M.
Thomas Lennon's biggest hits What is the best Thomas Lennon movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Thomas Lennon's best-rated film is Cherry (2021) with a score of 86, followed by Friends: The Reunion (2021) (83).
Best Thomas Lennon movies, ranked How old is Thomas Lennon?
Thomas Lennon is 56 years old, born on August 9, 1970 in Oak Park, Illinois, U.S..
What is Thomas Lennon's newest movie?
The most recent film on Thomas Lennon's filmography is Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass (2026), in the role of Remy Fontaine.
Who does Thomas Lennon work with most often?
Thomas Lennon shares the most films with David Wain (4 films), Carlos Alazraqui (3 films) and Charlyne Yi (3 films).
The Best Thomas Lennon Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 51 credits.
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