Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jay Roach
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.0
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 17Directed series: 2All crew credits: 37
TMDB ID: 6737
IMDb ID: nm0005366
Known for: Directing
Born: June 14, 1957
Age: 68
Place of birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2026
Years active: 37
Average TMDB rating: 6.38
Wikidata: Q524278
Frequent jobs
Director (18)Director of Photography (1)Producer (12)Executive Producer (2)Thanks (2)Story (1)Writer (1)
Biography
Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell. Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way. He produced the films under his Everyman Pictures banner. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jay Roach, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jay Roach.
6.7
The Roses
Director
2025 Movie
6.8
Bombshell
Director
2019 Movie
6.7
All the Way
Director
2016 Movie
5.8
The Campaign
Director
2012 Movie
6.9
Game Change
Director
2012 Movie
5.7
Dinner for Schmucks
Director
2010 Movie
6.8
Recount
Director
2008 Movie
8.0
Earth to America
Director
2005 Movie
6.3
Meet the Fockers
Director
2004 Movie
6.0
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Director
2002 Movie
6.7
Meet the Parents
Director
2000 Movie
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Director
1999 Movie
6.3
Mystery, Alaska
Director
1999 Movie
6.3
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Director
1999 Movie
6.6
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Director
1997 Movie
3.7
Zoo Radio
Director
1991 Movie
Tales of the Unknown
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Jay Roach.
Movies
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Jay Roach.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jay Roach.
7.2
Trumbo
Producer
2015 Movie
6.9
Game Change
Director
2012 Movie
6.9
50 First Dates
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.8
Recount
Director
2008 Movie
6.8
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Producer
2006 Movie
6.8
Bombshell
Director
2019 Movie
6.7
The Roses
Director
2025 Movie
6.7
All the Way
Director
2016 Movie
6.7
Meet the Parents
Director
2000 Movie
6.7
Charlie Bartlett
Producer
2008 Movie
6.7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Producer
2005 Movie
6.6
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Director
1997 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jay Roach.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jay Roach.
6.7
The Roses
Director
2025 Movie
6.9
50 First Dates
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.6
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Director
1997 Movie
6.2
The Dictator
Thanks
2012 Movie
6.3
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Director
1999 Movie
6.0
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Director
2002 Movie
6.0
Grimsby
Thanks
2016 Movie
6.7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Producer
2005 Movie
6.3
Meet the Fockers
Director
2004 Movie
6.8
Bombshell
Director
2019 Movie
5.6
Brüno
Producer
2009 Movie
5.7
Little Fockers
Producer
2010 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jay Roach.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jay Roach.
Nov 25
Focker-In-Law
Producer
2026 Movie
5.8
Coastal Elites
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
6.2
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Producer
2017 Movie
6.0
Grimsby
Thanks
2016 Movie
6.0
Sisters
Producer
2015 Movie
7.2
Trumbo
Producer
2015 Movie
6.2
The Dictator
Thanks
2012 Movie
5.7
Little Fockers
Producer
2010 Movie
5.6
Brüno
Producer
2009 Movie
4.9
Smother
Producer
2008 Movie
6.7
Charlie Bartlett
Producer
2008 Movie
6.8
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Producer
2006 Movie
6.7
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Producer
2005 Movie
6.9
50 First Dates
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
6.2
Blown Away
Story
1994 Movie
5.1
Lifepod
Writer
1993 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jay Roach.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jay Roach.
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jay Roach.