J.J. Abrams

ProducerDirectorWriterActorCrew Jun 27 (age 59) New York City, New York, USA 1968–2028 (60 year career)

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Biography

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams (born June 27, 1966) is an American filmmaker and composer. He is best known for his works in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote and produced films such as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' films have grossed over $4 billion worldwide, making him the tenth-highest-grossing film director of a…

Known For

Film

The Office

Director

Film

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Director

Film

Westworld

Executive Producer

Film

Star Trek

Director

Film

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Producer

Film

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Thanks

Film

Lost

Director

Film

Star Trek Into Darkness

Director

Filmography

Acting (57)

Movies (36)

Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story

2025

as Self

7.4

Music by John Williams

as Self - Filmmaker

Getting LOST

as Self

815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot

2023

Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me

2022

as Self

9.5

Director by Night

2022

as Self (archive footage)

6.4

The Skywalker Legacy

2020

as Self

7.8

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

as D-O (voice)

6.3

Men in Black: International

2019

as Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)

5.9

Love, Antosha

2019

as Self

7.4

King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen

as Self

The Disaster Artist

as J.J. Abrams

Spielberg

as Self

The Magic History of Cinema

2017

Tour de Pharmacy

2017

as J.J. Abrams

6.7

Three Kinds of Close Encounters

as Self

And the Winner Isn't

as Self

John Williams: The Seventh Symphony

2016

as Self

6.0

50 Years of Star Trek

2016

as Self

6.4

For the Love of Spock

2016

as Self

7.4

Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey

2016

as Self

7.1

Star Wars: Greatest Moments

2015

as Self

7.0

Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel

2015

as Self

6.3

Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

2014

as Self

6.4

Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe

2013

as Self

4.4

Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted

2012

as Self

POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold

2011

as Self

6.4

Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible

2010

as Self

6.7

Fringe: Access All Areas

2009

as Self

Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed

as Self

Blood, Boobs & Beast

as Himself

Comic Book: The Movie

as J.J. Abrams

The Suburbans

as Rock Journalist

Diabolique

as Video Photographer #2

5.5

Six Degrees of Separation

as Doug

Regarding Henry

as Delivery Boy

Television (21)

Bupkis

as J.J. Abrams

LIGHT & MAGIC

as Self

Reunited Apart

as Self

Geeking Out

as Self

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

IMDb on the Scene

as Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

as Self

5.9

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

as Self

Conan

as Self - Guest

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

as Self

The Colbert Report

as Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self

Icons

HypaSpace

as Self

Family Guy

as J.J. Abrams (voice)

7.4

The Daily Show

1996

as Self

6.4

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

as Self - Guest

7.2

MTV Movie & TV Awards

1992

as Self / Presenter

8.1

The Simpsons

1989

as J.J. Abrams (voice)

8.0

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

7.0

60 Minutes

1968

as Self

6.6

Crew (116)

Movies (78)

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

2028 Upcoming

Producer

Mar 16

The End of Oak Street

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Aug 12

The Great Beyond

2026 Upcoming

Director

Nov 11

The Great Beyond

2026 Upcoming

Producer

Nov 11

The Great Beyond

2026 Upcoming

Screenplay

Nov 11

The Blue Angels

2024

Producer

6.6

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

Producer

6.6

The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse

Producer

Lou

Producer

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Director

6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Producer

6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Screenplay

6.3

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

2019

Story

6.3

Mission: Impossible - Fallout

Producer

Overlord

Producer

The Cloverfield Paradox

Producer

A Wrinkle in Time

Thanks

Monster Challenge

Thanks

Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Executive Producer

100 Years

Executive Producer

10 Cloverfield Lane

Producer

Star Trek Beyond

Producer

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Director

7.3

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Producer

7.3

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

Writer

7.3

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation

2015

Producer

7.2

Infinitely Polar Bear

Producer

Joy Ride 3

Characters

Star Trek Into Darkness

2013

Director

7.3

Star Trek Into Darkness

Producer

Kre-O Star Trek

Producer

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

Producer

Super 8

Director

Super 8

Producer

Super 8

Writer

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Thanks

Morning Glory

Producer

Catfish

Thanks

Star Trek

Director

Star Trek

Producer

Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead

Characters

The People Speak

Producer

Cloverfield

Producer

We Own the Night

Thanks

Mission: Impossible III

2006

Director

6.8

Mission: Impossible III

Writer

Joy Ride

Producer

Joy Ride

Writer

The Suburbans

Producer

Armageddon

Screenplay

Gone Fishin'

Writer

The Pallbearer

Producer

Future Shock

Original Music Composer

Forever Young

Executive Producer

Forever Young

Screenplay

Mr. Petrified Forrest

1992

Original Music Composer

Regarding Henry

Co-Producer

Regarding Henry

Writer

Taking Care of Business

1990

Screenplay

6.3

Nightbeast

1982

Original Music Composer

4.1

Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film

Producer

The Pinkerton

Producer

A Woman of No Importance

Producer

Your Name

Producer

Constantine 2

Producer

Untitled Cloverfield Sequel

Producer

Emily the Strange

Producer

The Heavy

Producer

Kolma

Producer

Billy Summers

Producer

Wunderkind

Producer

Skeletons

Producer

Tab & Tony

Producer

Hot Wheels

Producer

Zanbato

Producer

Grandgear

Producer

Untitled J.J. Abrams Film

Director

500 Rads

Producer

Television (38)

Duster

Executive Producer

Duster

Writer

Batman: Caped Crusader

Executive Producer

Presumed Innocent

Executive Producer

Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose

2024

Executive Producer

7.8

Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown

2024

Executive Producer

Lisey's Story

Executive Producer

UFO

Executive Producer

Lovecraft Country

Executive Producer

Little Voice

Executive Producer

Challenger: The Final Flight

Executive Producer

Castle Rock

Executive Producer

Westworld

Executive Producer

11.22.63

Executive Producer

Roadies

Executive Producer

Moon Shot

Producer

Believe

Executive Producer

Alcatraz

Executive Producer

Revolution

Executive Producer

Person of Interest

Executive Producer

Undercovers

Director

Undercovers

Producer

Undercovers

Writer

Fringe

Producer

Fringe

Writer

What About Brian

Executive Producer

Six Degrees

Executive Producer

The Office

Director

Lost

Director

Lost

Executive Producer

Lost

Writer

Alias

Director

Alias

Executive Producer

Alias

Writer

Felicity

Director

Felicity

Executive Producer

Felicity

Writer

The Yankees Win

Executive Producer