Portrait of John Lee Ames

Acting

John Lee Ames

Career

Active from 2006 to 2024, busiest in 2006 and 2013 with 2 main titles each.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score40/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Gymnast
The Gymnast
GoodWatch score62/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 34 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Lee Ames Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.4, average 2.6
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.2, average 2.0
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4
  • Wonder
    2.7, average 3.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

7 titles ยท average score 67
The Pitt
The Pitt (2025)
GoodWatch score 87

TV show ยท as Gus Varney

Ballard
Ballard (2025)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show ยท as Sean 'Frosty' Wright

On Swift Horses
On Swift Horses (2025)
GoodWatch score 59

as Lewis

He Went That Way
He Went That Way (2024)
GoodWatch score 40

as Ratso

Boston Strangler
Boston Strangler (2023)
GoodWatch score 62

as Harrison

9-1-1: Lone Star
9-1-1: Lone Star (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Man

Mank
Mank (2020)
GoodWatch score 73

as Grady

2010s

19 titles ยท average score 63
SEAL Team
SEAL Team (2017)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show ยท as James Parker

This Is Us
This Is Us (2016)
GoodWatch score 83

TV show ยท as City Clerk

Colony
Colony (2016)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show ยท as Homeless Man

Chicago P.D.
Chicago P.D. (2014)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Dan Boyer

Scavengers
Scavengers (2013)
GoodWatch score 28

as Data Ocean

Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Dr. Grady

Scandal
Scandal (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show ยท as Creepy Dude

Longmire
Longmire (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show ยท as Miller Beck

Shameless
Shameless (2011)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show ยท as Caleefa

American Horror Story
American Horror Story (2011)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show ยท as Rudy

Workaholics
Workaholics (2011)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Sober Guy

Body of Proof
Body of Proof (2011)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Seth Boylan

2000s

9 titles ยท average score 66
Parks and Recreation
Parks and Recreation (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show ยท as Criminal

The Mentalist
The Mentalist (2008)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show ยท as Jim Matthews

Days of Darkness
Days of Darkness (2007)
GoodWatch score 35

as Trent

The Gymnast
The Gymnast (2006)
GoodWatch score 62

as Q

Heroes
Heroes (2006)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Game Operator

Martyr
Martyr (2006)

as Sheldon

Medium
Medium (2005)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Edgar Kripke

Bones
Bones (2005)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Man in Wheelchair

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Marty

1990s

1 title ยท average score 71
Hang Time
Hang Time (1995)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show