John Hodgman

Biography

The American humorist, author and actor John Hodgman grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, and studied literature at Yale, working as a literary agent in New York before turning to writing. The Areas of My Expertise, his satirical almanac of 2005, launched a trilogy, and he became familiar as the personification of a PC opposite Justin Long's Mac in Apple's Get a Mac commercials between 2006 and 2010. He is a contributor on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and has written for This American Life. The Thurber Prize for American Humor named his 2017 collection, Vacationland, a finalist in 2018. His other work includes the Netflix special John Hodgman: Ragnarok, the podcast Judge John Hodgman, which he started hosting in 2010, Dicktown, the animated series he created with David Rees, and voice roles on The Venture Bros.

55years old

Turns 56 on June 3in 232 days

Born June 3, 1971Brookline
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Also credited as John Kellogg Hodgman

Movie Career

Films: 8
Career span: 14 years2009 to 2023

Genres

Comedy63%, 5 films
Romance38%, 3 films
Animation25%, 2 films
Documentary25%, 2 films
Drama25%, 2 films

First and latest

John Hodgman movies on Netflix

The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart2023IMDb rating 7.9as Snoopy (voice)
Class Action Park2020IMDb rating 7.1as Narrator
Learning to Drive2014IMDb rating 6.4as Car Salesman
The English Teacher2013IMDb rating 5.8as Unmotivated Man
Arthur2011IMDb rating 5.7as Peter, Candy Store Manager / Candy Store Manager
Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person2011IMDb rating 7.0as Himself
Coraline2009IMDb rating 7.8as Charlie Jones / Other Father (voice)
The Invention of Lying2009IMDb rating 6.4as Wedding Overseer

Best known for

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

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Coraline2009 Animation, Family, Fantasy, Horroras Charlie Jones / Other Fathervoice
IMDb rating 7.8306K votes
Arthur2011 Comedy, Romanceas Peter, Candy Store Manager / Candy Store Manager
IMDb rating 5.754K votes
Class Action Park2020as Narrator
IMDb rating 7.19.3K votes
The Invention of Lying2009as Wedding Overseer
IMDb rating 6.4158K votes
Learning to Drive2014as Car Salesman
IMDb rating 6.48.7K votes
The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart2023as Snoopyvoice
IMDb rating 7.92.9K votes
The English Teacher2013as Unmotivated Man
IMDb rating 5.814K votes
Wyatt Cenac: Comedy Person2011as Himself
IMDb rating 7.096 votes

Worked with

John Hodgman shares two films with Jennifer Garner, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Jennifer Garner

Keith David

J.K. Simmons

Ben Kingsley

Clancy Brown

Julianne Moore

Henry SelickDirector, 1 film Matthew RobinsonDirector, 1 film

Ricky GervaisDirector, 1 film

Films together

Jennifer Garner2 films together, 2009 to 2011
Jennifer Garner's page
- Arthur2011IMDb rating 5.7Hodgman as Peter, Candy Store Manager / Candy Store ManagerGarner as Susan Johnson
- The Invention of Lying2009IMDb rating 6.4Hodgman as Wedding OverseerGarner as Anna McDoogles
Keith David1 film together, 2009
Keith David's page
- Coraline2009IMDb rating 7.8Hodgman as Charlie Jones / Other FathervoiceDavid as The Catvoice
J.K. Simmons1 film together, 2023
J.K. Simmons's page
- The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart2023IMDb rating 7.9Hodgman as SnoopyvoiceSimmons as Benvoice
Ben Kingsley1 film together, 2014
Ben Kingsley's page
- Learning to Drive2014IMDb rating 6.4Hodgman as Car SalesmanKingsley as Darwan
Clancy Brown1 film together, 2023
Clancy Brown's page
- The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart2023IMDb rating 7.9Hodgman as SnoopyvoiceBrown as Red Death / Daisyvoice
Julianne Moore1 film together, 2013
Julianne Moore's page
- The English Teacher2013IMDb rating 5.8Hodgman as Unmotivated ManMoore as Linda Sinclair
Henry SelickDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Henry Selick
- Coraline2009IMDb rating 7.8Hodgman as Charlie Jones / Other Fathervoice
Matthew RobinsonDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Matthew Robinson
- The Invention of Lying2009IMDb rating 6.4Hodgman as Wedding Overseer
Ricky GervaisDirector, 1 film, 2009
All films by Ricky Gervais
- The Invention of Lying2009IMDb rating 6.4Hodgman as Wedding Overseer

Online

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