Cast & creator
J.J. Abrams
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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 all time. Abrams has created numerous television series, including Felicity (co-creator, 1998–2002), Alias(creator, 2001–2006), Lost (co-creator, 2004–2010), and Fringe (co-creator, 2008–2013). He won two Emmy Awards for Lost – Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series. His directorial film work includes Mission: Impossible III (2006), Star Trek (2009), Super 8(2011), and Star Trek Into Darkness (2013). He also directed, co-produced, and co-wrote The Force Awakens, the seventh episode of the Star Wars Skywalker Saga and the first film of the sequel trilogy. The film is his highest-grossing, the fifth-highest-grossing film of all time not adjusted for inflation, as well as the most expensive film ever made. He returned to Star Wars by executive producing The Last Jedi (2017) and directing and co-writing The Rise of Skywalker (2019). Abrams' frequent collaborators include producer Bryan Burk; producer/directors Damon Lindelof and Tommy Gormley; actors Greg Grunberg, Simon Pegg, Amanda Foreman, and Keri Russell; composer Michael Giacchino; writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci; cinematographers Daniel Mindel and Larry Fong; and editors Maryann Brandon and Mary Jo Markey. Description above from the Wikipedia article J.J. Abrams, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Jeffrey Jacob Abrams, Jeffrey Abrams
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1968–2028 · acting roles
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Filmography (184)
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
2015
The Simpsons
J.J. Abrams (voice)
1989
The Office
Director
2005
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Family Guy
J.J. Abrams (voice)
1999
The End of Oak Street
Producer
2026
Conan
Self - Guest
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
The Colbert Report
Self
2005
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
Lost
Writer
2004Lost
Director
2004Lost
Executive Producer
2004Lost
Story
2004Lost
Teleplay
2004Lost
Creator
2004
Westworld
Executive Producer
2016
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
Fringe
Writer
2008Fringe
Producer
2008Fringe
Creator
2008
Person of Interest
Executive Producer
2011
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
2014
60 Minutes
Self
1968
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Self
2009
Felicity
Writer
1998Felicity
Director
1998Felicity
Executive Producer
1998Felicity
Creator
1998
Batman: Caped Crusader
Executive Producer
2024
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self / Presenter
1992
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
2017
Presumed Innocent
Executive Producer
2024
Castle Rock
Executive Producer
2018
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Director
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Producer
2015Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Writer
2015
Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol
Producer
2011
Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation
Producer
2015
Mission: Impossible III
Director
2006Mission: Impossible III
Writer
2006
Mission: Impossible - Fallout
Producer
2018
What About Brian
Executive Producer
2006
Star Trek
Director
2009Star Trek
Producer
2009
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
D-O (voice)
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Producer
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Director
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Screenplay
2019Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Story
2019
Star Trek Into Darkness
Producer
2013Star Trek Into Darkness
Director
2013
Lisey's Story
Executive Producer
2021
11.22.63
Executive Producer
2016
Alias
Writer
2001Alias
Director
2001Alias
Executive Producer
2001Alias
Creator
2001
Alcatraz
Executive Producer
2012
Star Trek Beyond
Producer
2016
Revolution
Executive Producer
2012
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Producer
2022
Lovecraft Country
Executive Producer
2020
Armageddon
Screenplay
1998
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
Thanks
2010
10 Cloverfield Lane
Producer
2016
Men in Black: International
Alien on TV Monitor (uncredited)
2019
LIGHT & MAGIC
Self
2022
Duster
Executive Producer
2025Duster
Writer
2025Duster
Creator
2025
Icons
2002
Overlord
Producer
2018
A Wrinkle in Time
Thanks
2018
Believe
Executive Producer
2014
Cloverfield
Producer
2008
Little Voice
Executive Producer
2020
Super 8
Director
2011Super 8
Producer
2011Super 8
Writer
2011
Bupkis
J.J. Abrams
2023
Reunited Apart
Self
2020
Morning Glory
Producer
2010
Joy Ride
Producer
2001Joy Ride
Writer
2001
The Disaster Artist
J.J. Abrams
2017
Undercovers
Producer
2010Undercovers
Director
2010Undercovers
Writer
2010Undercovers
Creator
2010
Roadies
Executive Producer
2016
Six Degrees
Executive Producer
2006
Geeking Out
Self
2016
The Cloverfield Paradox
Producer
2018
We Own the Night
Thanks
2007
Forever Young
Screenplay
1992Forever Young
Executive Producer
1992
Regarding Henry
Delivery Boy
1991Regarding Henry
Writer
1991Regarding Henry
Co-Producer
1991
Joy Ride 2: Dead Ahead
Characters
2009
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story
Self
2025
Challenger: The Final Flight
Executive Producer
2020
Music by John Williams
Self - Filmmaker
2024
UFO
Executive Producer
2021
Lou
Producer
2022
Taking Care of Business
Screenplay
1990
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
IMDb on the Scene
Self
2015
Diabolique
Video Photographer #2
1996HypaSpace
Self
2002
Gone Fishin'
Writer
1997
For the Love of Spock
Self
2016
Tour de Pharmacy
J.J. Abrams
2017
Infinitely Polar Bear
Producer
2014
The Pallbearer
Producer
1996
Six Degrees of Separation
Doug
1993
Director by Night
Self (archive footage)
2022Skeletons
Producer
2027
Joy Ride 3
Characters
2014
Beyond: UFOS and the Unknown
Executive Producer
2024
The Skywalker Legacy
Self
2020The Great Beyond
Director
2027The Great Beyond
Producer
2027The Great Beyond
Screenplay
2027The Great Beyond
Original Music Composer
2027
Spielberg
Self
2017
Love, Antosha
Self
2019
50 Years of Star Trek
Self
2016
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
Producer
2024
The Suburbans
Rock Journalist
1999The Suburbans
Producer
1999
Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
Self
2007
Moon Shot
Producer
2016
Charlie Hustle & the Matter of Pete Rose
Executive Producer
2024
The People Speak
Producer
2009
Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Self
2015Grandgear
Producer
2028
And the Winner Isn't
Self
2017
Nightbeast
Original Music Composer
1982Nightbeast
Sound Effects
1982
Oh, the Places You'll Go!
Producer
2028
Comic Book: The Movie
J.J. Abrams
2004
Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show
Self
2014
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Self
2011
Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey
Self
2016
Catfish
Thanks
2010
Charlie Mackesy: The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, the Horse and Me
Self
2022
Getting LOST
Self
2024Your Name
Producer
100 Years
Executive Producer
2017
Fringe: Access All Areas
Self
2009
Tab & Tony
Producer
Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Self
2015
Monster Challenge
Thanks
2018
John Williams: The Seventh Symphony
Self
2016
The Blue Angels
Producer
2024Mission: Remarkable - 40 Years of Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
815 - The Story of the Lost Pilot
2023
King Cohen: The Wild World of Filmmaker Larry Cohen
Self
2018
Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible
Self
2010
Blood, Boobs & Beast
Himself
2007
Three Kinds of Close Encounters
Self
2017
Hot Wheels
Producer
Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe
Self
2013
Ghost Protocol: Mission Accepted
Self
2012
Future Shock
Original Music Composer
1994Untitled Star Trek Origin Story Film
Producer
Untitled J.J. Abrams Film
Director
The Magic History of Cinema
2017The Yankees Win
Executive Producer
Wunderkind
Producer
Sid & Zoey
Executive Producer
Kolma
Producer
Mr. Petrified Forrest
Original Music Composer
1992
Zanbato
Producer
Emily the Strange
Producer
A Woman of No Importance
Producer
The Heavy
Producer
The Catch
Creator
Untitled Cloverfield Sequel
Writer