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CJ Vanston

Career

Active from 1985 to 2025, with a break from 1986 to 1997, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score57/100
Highest rated
Poster for Best in Show
Best in Show
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 9 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 5.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
CJ Vanston Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Crime
    1.3, average 3.6
  • Melancholy
    2.6, average 4.7
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5
  • Violence
    2.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Mockumentary 4
  • Ensemble Cast 3
  • Showbiz 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

12
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 63
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues (2025)
GoodWatch score 63

as Caucasian Jeff

2010s

3 titles · average score 58
Mascots
Mascots (2016)
GoodWatch score 50

Original Music Composer

Danny Collins
Danny Collins (2015)
GoodWatch score 67

as Danny's Band

Deep in the Heart
Deep in the Heart (2012)
GoodWatch score 57

Original Music Composer

2000s

4 titles · average score 72
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer
Unwigged & Unplugged: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer (2009)

as Keyboards

For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration (2006)
GoodWatch score 59

as Talk Show Band Leader

A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind (2003)
GoodWatch score 77

as Roadie on Cell Phone (uncredited)

Best in Show
Best in Show (2000)
GoodWatch score 81

Original Music Composer

1990s

3 titles · average score 58
Almost Heroes
Almost Heroes (1998)
GoodWatch score 31

Original Music Composer

Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
GoodWatch score 79

as Blaine Community Orchestra - Trumpet, Timpani, Glockenspiel

A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out (1992)
GoodWatch score 63

as Keyboardist

1980s

1 title
Pink Nights
Pink Nights (1985)

Original Music Composer