Directed credits
19
Established
Strong directing catalog.
Director
Jay Roach
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.9
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: 69
Place of birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2027
Years active: 38
Average TMDB rating: 6.39
Wikidata: Q524278
Also known as
Matthew Jay Roach
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.
Photos
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Jay Roach.
The Roses
Director
2025 Movie
Bombshell
Director
2019 Movie
All the Way
Director
2016 Movie
The Campaign
Director
2012 Movie
Game Change
Director
2012 Movie
Dinner for Schmucks
Director
2010 Movie
Recount
Director
2008 Movie
Earth to America
Director
2005 Movie
Meet the Fockers
Director
2004 Movie
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Director
2002 Movie
Meet the Parents
Director
2000 Movie
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
Director
1999 Movie
Mystery, Alaska
Director
1999 Movie
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Director
1999 Movie
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Director
1997 Movie
Zoo Radio
Director
1991 Movie
Tales of the Unknown
Director of Photography
1990 Movie
Directed Series
Series directed by Jay Roach.
High Desert
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Brink
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Upcoming Movies
Next announced movie projects with Jay Roach.
Nov 25
Focker-in-Law
Producer
2026 Movie
Jun 23, 2027
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
Producer
2027 Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Jay Roach.
Trumbo
Producer
2015 Movie
Game Change
Director
2012 Movie
50 First Dates
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
Recount
Director
2008 Movie
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Producer
2006 Movie
Bombshell
Director
2019 Movie
All the Way
Director
2016 Movie
Meet the Parents
Director
2000 Movie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Producer
2005 Movie
Charlie Bartlett
Producer
2008 Movie
The Roses
Director
2025 Movie
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Director
1997 Movie
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Jay Roach.
Barry
as Jay Roach • 1 eps
2018 Series
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
The Brink
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Jay Roach.
The Dictator
Thanks
2012 Movie
50 First Dates
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
The Roses
Director
2025 Movie
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Director
1999 Movie
Meet the Fockers
Director
2004 Movie
Meet the Parents
Director
2000 Movie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Producer
2005 Movie
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
Director
1997 Movie
Little Fockers
Producer
2010 Movie
Austin Powers in Goldmember
Director
2002 Movie
Bombshell
Director
2019 Movie
Grimsby
Thanks
2016 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Jay Roach.
Barry
as Jay Roach • 1 eps
2018 Series
High Desert
Director • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Brink
Director • 1 eps
2015 Series
Space Rangers
Producer • 6 eps
1993 Series
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Jay Roach.
Jun 23, 2027
Untitled Ocean's Prequel
Producer
2027 Movie
Nov 25
Focker-in-Law
Producer
2026 Movie
Coastal Elites
Executive Producer
2020 Movie
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Producer
2017 Movie
Grimsby
Thanks
2016 Movie
Sisters
Producer
2015 Movie
Trumbo
Producer
2015 Movie
The Dictator
Thanks
2012 Movie
Little Fockers
Producer
2010 Movie
Brüno
Producer
2009 Movie
Smother
Producer
2008 Movie
Charlie Bartlett
Producer
2008 Movie
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
Producer
2006 Movie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Producer
2005 Movie
50 First Dates
Executive Producer
2004 Movie
Blown Away
Story
1994 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Jay Roach.
Space Rangers
Producer • 6 eps
1993 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Jay Roach.
Monty Python Conquers America
as Self
2008 Movie
Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
as Self (archive footage)
2005 Movie
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
as Self
1999 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Jay Roach.
Barry
as Jay Roach • 1 eps
2018 Series
MADtv
as Self • 1 eps
1995 Series