Jimmy Tatro

Biography

Jimmy Tatro is an American actor and YouTuber who created the comedy channel LifeAccordingToJimmy, where he writes, produces, and directs sketches with his creative partner Christian A. Pierce. Born in Los Angeles, he made comical videos with friends while at Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks and continued at the University of Arizona, which he left as a junior. He went on to perform stand-up in comedy clubs and on college campuses. A minor part in Grown Ups 2 led to films including 22 Jump Street (2014), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016), and Stuber (2019), plus the animated comedy Smallfoot (2018) as the character Thorp. He drew wide critical praise and a Critics Choice Award nomination as Dylan Maxwell in the Netflix series American Vandal, and had a main role on the ABC sitcom Home Economics from 2021 to 2023.

34years old

Turns 35 on February 16in 126 days

Born February 16, 1992Los Angeles
Star sign: AquariusThe sign runs January 20 to February 18
Also credited as James Richard Tatro

Movie Career

Films: 12
Career span: 12 years2014 to 2026

Genres

Comedy100%, 12 films
Action33%, 4 films
Animation33%, 4 films
Adventure25%, 3 films
Crime17%, 2 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
In 2011, Tatro started a YouTube channel called LifeAccordingToJimmy with Christian Pierce, his creative partner, and posts comedy skits there.
First role
In 2013, Tatro's career moved into movies when he played a minor part in Grown Ups 2, an Adam Sandler comedy.
Behind the camera
Tatro starred, executive produced, co-wrote and directed The Real Bros of Simi Valley, which began on his own YouTube channel and moved to Facebook Watch for its second season in 2018.

Jimmy Tatro movies on Netflix

Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice2026IMDb rating 6.2as Jimmy Boy
You're Cordially Invited2025IMDb rating 5.5as Dixon
Strays2023IMDb rating 6.3as Finn the Rottweiler (voice)
The Machine2023IMDb rating 5.7as Young Bert
Theater Camp2023IMDb rating 6.9as Troy Rubinsky
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules2022IMDb rating 5.2as Bill (voice)
Rumble2021IMDb rating 6.0as Lights Out McGinty
The Wolf of Snow Hollow2020IMDb rating 6.2as PJ Palfrey
Stuber2019IMDb rating 6.2as Richie Sandusky
Smallfoot2018IMDb rating 6.6as Thorp (voice)
Boo! A Madea Halloween2016IMDb rating 4.7as Sean
22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0as Rooster

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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22 Jump Street2014 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Rooster
IMDb rating 7.0446K votes
The Machine2023 Action, Comedyas Young Bert
IMDb rating 5.718K votes
You're Cordially Invited2025as Dixon
IMDb rating 5.532K votes
The Wolf of Snow Hollow2020as PJ Palfrey
IMDb rating 6.230K votes
Theater Camp2023as Troy Rubinsky
IMDb rating 6.920K votes
Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice2026as Jimmy Boy
IMDb rating 6.226K votes
Stuber2019as Richie Sandusky
IMDb rating 6.255K votes
Smallfoot2018as Thorpvoice
IMDb rating 6.646K votes

Most often with

Seven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Will Ferrell

Channing Tatum

Caroline Aaron

Ben Schwartz

Wyatt Russell

Greta Lee

Films together

Will Ferrell2 films together, 2023 to 2025
Will Ferrell's page
- You're Cordially Invited2025IMDb rating 5.5Tatro as DixonFerrell as Jim
- Strays2023IMDb rating 6.3Tatro as Finn the RottweilervoiceFerrell as Reggievoice
Channing Tatum2 films together, 2014 to 2018
Channing Tatum's page
- Smallfoot2018IMDb rating 6.6Tatro as ThorpvoiceTatum as Migovoice
- 22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0Tatro as RoosterTatum as Jenko
Caroline Aaron2 films together, 2014 to 2023
Caroline Aaron's page
- Theater Camp2023IMDb rating 6.9Tatro as Troy RubinskyAaron as Rita Cohen
- 22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0Tatro as RoosterAaron as Annie Schmidt
Ben Schwartz2 films together, 2021 to 2026
Ben Schwartz's page
- Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice2026IMDb rating 6.2Tatro as Jimmy BoySchwartz as Symon
- Rumble2021IMDb rating 6.0Tatro as Lights Out McGintySchwartz as Jimothy Brett-Chadley III
Wyatt Russell2 films together, 2014 to 2025
Wyatt Russell's page
- You're Cordially Invited2025IMDb rating 5.5Tatro as DixonRussell as Masked Dancer Host
- 22 Jump Street2014IMDb rating 7.0Tatro as RoosterRussell as Zook
Greta Lee2 films together, 2021 to 2023
Greta Lee's page
- Strays2023IMDb rating 6.3Tatro as Finn the RottweilervoiceLee as Bellavoice
- Rumble2021IMDb rating 6.0Tatro as Lights Out McGintyLee as Councilwoman
Also two films together1 more actor
- Geraldine ViswanathanYou're Cordially Invited (2025) and Rumble (2021)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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