Portrait of Jon Tenney

Acting

Jon Tenney

Career

Active from 1988 to 2026, with up to 3 main titles a year.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 58 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Jon Tenney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Historical
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Adrenaline
    3.9, average 4.8
  • Scare
    1.7, average 2.6
  • Violence
    3.3, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 4
  • Feel-Good Movie 3
  • Relationship Drama 2
  • Urban Setting 2
  • Dialogue-Driven 2
  • Procedural Mystery 2
  • Buddy Cop Dynamic 2
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Heartwarming 2
  • Short-Lived Series 2
  • Love Triangle 2
  • Gritty Realism 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

73
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Joint Custody
Joint Custody

TV show

2020s

4 titles Β· average score 62
American Classic
American Classic (2026)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Jon Bean

The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Mickey Haller Sr.

And Just Like That…
And Just Like That… (2021)
GoodWatch score 52

TV show Β· as Peter

Wild Mountain Thyme
Wild Mountain Thyme (2020)
GoodWatch score 43

as Pub MC

2010s

20 titles Β· average score 57
I See You
I See You (2019)
GoodWatch score 68

as Greg Harper

The Seagull
The Seagull (2018)
GoodWatch score 58

as Dr. Yevgeny Dorn

Story of a Girl
Story of a Girl (2017)
GoodWatch score 53

as Ray

True Detective
True Detective (2014)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Alan Jones

King & Maxwell
King & Maxwell (2013)
GoodWatch score 58

TV show Β· as Sean King

Major Crimes
Major Crimes (2012)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show Β· as Agent Fritz Howard

Scandal
Scandal (2012)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show Β· as Andrew Nichols

The Newsroom
The Newsroom (2012)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show Β· as Wade Campbell

Longmire
Longmire (2012)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show

Hide Away
Hide Away (2011)
GoodWatch score 36

as The Divorced Man

Green Lantern
Green Lantern (2011)
GoodWatch score 39

as Martin Jordan

Legion
Legion (2010)
GoodWatch score 36

as Howard Anderson

2000s

13 titles Β· average score 61
The Stepfather
The Stepfather (2009)
GoodWatch score 36

as Jay

Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Dr. Simon Craig

The Closer
The Closer (2005)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show Β· as Special Agent Fritz Howard

Homecoming
Homecoming (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

as David Murch

American Dad!
American Dad! (2005)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show Β· as Lawyer #2 (voice)

Masters of Horror
Masters of Horror (2005)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show

Buying the Cow
Buying the Cow (2002)
GoodWatch score 54

as Andrew Hahn

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Benjamin Palmer

Kristin
Kristin (2001)

TV show Β· as Tommy Ballantine

The Division
The Division (2001)
GoodWatch score 45

TV show Β· as Hank Riley

You Can Count on Me
You Can Count on Me (2000)
GoodWatch score 83

as Bob

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

TV show Β· as Charlie Macklin

1990s

29 titles Β· average score 59
Get Real
Get Real (1999)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show Β· as Mitch Green

Advice From a Caterpillar
Advice From a Caterpillar (1999)
GoodWatch score 49

as Suit

Music from Another Room
Music from Another Room (1998)
GoodWatch score 51

as Eric

Fools Rush In
Fools Rush In (1997)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jeff

Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South (1997)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show Β· as Francis X. Donovan

LoveLife
LoveLife (1997)
GoodWatch score 45

as Alan

The Phantom
The Phantom (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

as Jimmy Wells

Good Company
Good Company (1996)

TV show

Lassie
Lassie (1994)
GoodWatch score 74

as Steve Turner

Beverly Hills Cop III
Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
GoodWatch score 32

as Levine

Crime & Punishment
Crime & Punishment (1993)

TV show

Equal Justice
Equal Justice (1990)

TV show Β· as Peter Bauer

1980s

6 titles Β· average score 61
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show Β· as Alex

Alone in the Neon Jungle
Alone in the Neon Jungle (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

as Hansen

The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen (1988)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show Β· as Feke

Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown (1988)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show Β· as Josh Silverberg

Nasty Hero
Nasty Hero (1987)

as Stu

Spenser: For Hire
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
GoodWatch score 50

TV show