Portrait of John Cameron Mitchell

Acting

John Cameron Mitchell

Career

Active from 1984 to 2026, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles
10
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch
GoodWatch score84/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Cameron Mitchell Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Mystery
    2.8, average 4.0
  • Scare
    1.6, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    4.1, average 4.8
  • Crime
    3.0, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character Study 2
  • Coming-of-Age 2
  • Found Family Dynamics 2
  • Social Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

48
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

2 titles
Ron Forever
Ron Forever

as Ron

Untitled Candy Darling Biopic
Untitled Candy Darling Biopic

Executive Producer

2020s

10 titles · average score 64
Heaven Above Rowen
Heaven Above Rowen (2026)

as Promise (voice)

Cockroach
Cockroach (2026)

as James

Paying for It
Paying for It (2025)
GoodWatch score 75

Executive Producer

I Love You, AllWays
I Love You, AllWays (2024)

Executive Music Producer

City on Fire
City on Fire (2023)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Amory

Joe vs Carole
Joe vs Carole (2022)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show · as Joe 'Exotic' Schreibvogel

The Sandman
The Sandman (2022)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Hal Carter

Dr. Jackie
Dr. Jackie (2022)

TV show · as John Cameron Mitchell

Yellowjackets
Yellowjackets (2021)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Caligula

John Cameron Mitchell & Stephen Trask: Nation of One
John Cameron Mitchell & Stephen Trask: Nation of One (2021)

as John Cameron Mitchell

2010s

12 titles · average score 70
Shrill
Shrill (2019)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Gabe

How to Talk to Girls at Parties
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
GoodWatch score 51

as Punk (uncredited)

The Good Fight
The Good Fight (2017)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Felix Staples

Vinyl
Vinyl (2016)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show · as Andy Warhol

My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea
My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea (2016)
GoodWatch score 67

as Brent Daniels (voice)

Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle (2014)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show · as Egon

Seraph
Seraph (2013)

Producer, Writer

Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment
Sigur Rós: Valtari Film Experiment (2013)

Director

Interior. Leather Bar.
Interior. Leather Bar. (2013)
GoodWatch score 50

Story Consultant

Girls
Girls (2012)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as David Pressler-Goings

Lady Dior Moscow
Lady Dior Moscow (2011)

Original Concept

Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole (2010)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

2000s

3 titles · average score 77
Shortbus
Shortbus (2006)
GoodWatch score 66

as Sextra (one of the participants in the orgy sequence)

Tarnation
Tarnation (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

Executive Producer

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)
GoodWatch score 84

as Hedwig

1990s

9 titles · average score 58
I Remember
I Remember (1999)

as Joe

Hedwig and the Angry Inch
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (1998)

as Hedwig Robinson/Tommy Gnosis

David Searching
David Searching (1997)
GoodWatch score 52

as Man with Fruit

Party Girl
Party Girl (1996)

TV show · as Derrick

Girl 6
Girl 6 (1996)
GoodWatch score 46

as Rob

Daybreak
Daybreak (1993)
GoodWatch score 47

as Lennie

Law & Order
Law & Order (1990)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Eddie

Book of Love
Book of Love (1990)
GoodWatch score 58

as Floyd

The Dreamer of Oz
The Dreamer of Oz (1990)
GoodWatch score 73

as Albert

1980s

12 titles · average score 57
Misplaced
Misplaced (1989)

as Jacek

It's a Miserable Life
It's a Miserable Life (1988)
GoodWatch score 51

as Byran Ross

Freddy's Nightmares
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show · as Bryan Ross

A Friendship in Vienna
A Friendship in Vienna (1988)

as Tommi Lowberg

The Stepford Children
The Stepford Children (1987)
GoodWatch score 50

as Kenny

Band of the Hand
Band of the Hand (1986)
GoodWatch score 31

as J.L.

One More Saturday Night
One More Saturday Night (1986)
GoodWatch score 45

as Teenager #2

MacGyver
MacGyver (1985)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Aaron

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Tom (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Ed Donahue

The Roommate
The Roommate (1984)

as Calvin Fitch

American Playhouse
American Playhouse (1982)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Jacek Nowak / Calvin Fitch