Acting credits
5
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
James Ponsoldt
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
0.6
Low visibility
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Movies: 11Series: 8Crew credits: 15
TMDB ID: 930710
IMDb ID: nm1242054
Known for: Directing
Born: September 5, 1978
Age: 47
Place of birth: Athens, Georgia, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2002 - 2026
Years active: 25
Average TMDB rating: 6.76
Wikidata: Q1680997
Other jobs
Director (13)Executive Producer (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
James Adam Ponsoldt (born 1978) is an American film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed the drama films Off the Black (2006) and Smashed (2012), the romantic comedy-drama The Spectacular Now (2013), and the dramas The End of the Tour (2015) and The Circle (2017).
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with James Ponsoldt.
Once More, Like Rain Man
as Director 2
2024 Movie
4.4
Summering
Director
2022 Movie
5.5
The Circle
Director
2017 Movie
7.0
The End of the Tour
Director
2015 Movie
6.7
The Spectacular Now
Director
2013 Movie
5.3
Sun Don't Shine
Thanks
2013 Movie
6.5
Smashed
Director
2012 Movie
Round Town Girls
as Ronnie
2009 Movie
6.7
Box Elder
as Robby ‘Couv’ McGovern
2008 Movie
5.4
Off the Black
as Robby
2006 Movie
2.8
Porn 'n Chicken
as The Cowboy
2002 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Ponsoldt.
7.1
Wonder Man
Director • 2 eps
2026 Series
7.2
Running Point
Director • 2 eps
2025 Series
8.0
Daisy Jones & the Six
Director • 5 eps
2023 Series
7.8
Shrinking
Director • 6 eps
2023 Series
6.9
Sorry For Your Loss
Executive Producer • 20 eps
2018 Series
8.0
Legend of Master Legend
Director • 1 eps
2017 Series
7.4
Master of None
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
8.2
Shameless
Director • 1 eps
2011 Series