As of July 2026, J.J. Abrams is best known for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. Find every show and movie J.J. Abrams has starred in — and where to watch them — below.
J.J. Abrams

J.J. Abrams

Actor Born 1966 New York City, New York, USA 8 Movies

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.

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Alongside acting, J.J. Abrams is also known as a filmmaker, composer.

J.J. Abrams's most notable role to date came in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019), where he played D-O (voice). He also appeared in The Disaster Artist (2017) as J.J. Abrams. Most recently appeared in Regarding Henry (1991) as Delivery Boy.

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🎬 J.J. Abrams's Movies

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
D-O (voice)
2019
The Disaster Artist
J.J. Abrams
2017
Regarding Henry
Delivery Boy
1991
Tour de Pharmacy
J.J. Abrams
2017
Six Degrees of Separation
Doug
1993
Diabolique
Video Photographer #2
1996
The Suburbans
Rock Journalist
1999
Comic Book: The Movie
J.J. Abrams
2004

📝 Created / Written by J.J. Abrams

The Office
Director
2005
Lost
Writer
2004
Person of Interest
Executive Producer
2011
Westworld
Executive Producer
2016
Fringe
Writer
2008
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Executive Producer
2017
Felicity
Writer
1998
Castle Rock
Executive Producer
2018

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