Directing
Jay Roach
Born June 14, 1957 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA (age 69)
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. …
Known For
50 First Dates · 200450 First Dates
★ 6.92004
MovieComedyRomance
Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.
The Dictator · 2012The Dictator
★ 6.22012
MovieComedy
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Meet the Fockers · 2004Meet the Fockers
★ 6.32004
MovieComedyRomance
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.
Meet the Parents · 2000Meet the Parents
★ 6.72000
MovieComedyRomance
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
Grimsby · 2016Grimsby
★ 6.02016
MovieActionComedy
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
Brüno · 2009Brüno
★ 5.62009
MovieComedy
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
★ 6.72005
MovieAdventureComedy
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · 1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
★ 6.31999
MovieComedyAdventure
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.
Movies
50 First Dates · 200450 First Dates
★ 6.92004
MovieComedyRomance
Henry is a player skilled at seducing women. But when this veterinarian meets Lucy, a girl with a quirky problem when it comes to total recall, he realizes it's possible to fall in love all over again…and again, and again. That's because the delightful Lucy has no short-term memory, so Henry must woo her day after day until he finally sweeps her off her feet.
The Dictator · 2012The Dictator
★ 6.22012
MovieComedy
The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.
Meet the Fockers · 2004Meet the Fockers
★ 6.32004
MovieComedyRomance
Hard-to-crack ex-CIA man Jack Byrnes and his wife Dina head for the warmer climes of Florida to meet the parents of their son-in-law-to-be, Greg Focker. Unlike their happily matched offspring, the future in-laws find themselves in a situation of opposites that definitely do not attract.
Meet the Parents · 2000Meet the Parents
★ 6.72000
MovieComedyRomance
Greg Focker is ready to marry his girlfriend, Pam, but before he pops the question, he must win over her formidable father, humorless former CIA agent Jack Byrnes, at the wedding of Pam's sister. As Greg bends over backward to make a good impression, his visit to the Byrnes home turns into a hilarious series of disasters, and everything that can go wrong does, all under Jack's critical, hawklike gaze.
Grimsby · 2016Grimsby
★ 6.02016
MovieActionComedy
Wrongfully accused and on the run, a top MI6 assassin joins forces with his long-lost, football hooligan brother to save the world from a sinister plot.
Brüno · 2009Brüno
★ 5.62009
MovieComedy
Flamboyantly gay Austrian television reporter Bruno stirs up trouble with unsuspecting guests and large crowds through brutally frank interviews and painfully hilarious public displays of homosexuality.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
★ 6.72005
MovieAdventureComedy
Mere seconds before the Earth is to be demolished by an alien construction crew, Arthur Dent is swept off the planet by his friend Ford Prefect, a researcher penning a new edition of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy."
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me · 1999Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
★ 6.31999
MovieComedyAdventure
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.
Austin Powers in Goldmember · 2002Austin Powers in Goldmember
★ 6.02002
MovieComedyCrime
The world's most shagadelic spy continues his fight against Dr. Evil. This time, the diabolical doctor and his clone, Mini-Me, team up with a new foe—'70s kingpin Goldmember. While pursuing the team of villains to stop them from world domination, Austin gets help from his dad and an old girlfriend.
Bombshell · 2019Bombshell
★ 6.82019
MovieDrama
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought down the infamous man who created it.
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery · 1997Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
★ 6.61997
MovieComedyCrime
As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
Little Fockers · 2010Little Fockers
★ 5.72010
MovieComedyRomance
It has taken 10 years, two little Fockers with wife Pam and countless hurdles for Greg to finally get in with his tightly wound father-in-law, Jack. After the cash-strapped dad takes a job moonlighting for a drug company, Jack's suspicions about his favorite male nurse come roaring back. When Greg and Pam's entire clan descends for the twins' birthday party, Greg must prove to the skeptical Jack that he's fully capable as the man of the house.
Nov 25, 2026
Focker-In-Law · 2026Focker-In-Law
2026
MovieComedyRomance
Henry, son of Greg and Pam Focker, faces family chaos when he decides to marry a strong-willed woman who appears to be his complete mismatch.
The Campaign · 2012The Campaign
★ 5.82012
MovieComedy
Two rival politicians compete to win an election to represent their small North Carolina congressional district in the United States House of Representatives.
Dinner for Schmucks · 2010Dinner for Schmucks
★ 5.72010
MovieComedy
Rising executive Tim Conrad works for a boss who hosts a monthly dinner in which the guest who brings the biggest buffoon gets a career-boost. Tim plans on not attending until he meets Barry, a man who builds dioramas using stuffed mice. Barry's blundering but good intentions send Tim's life into a downward spiral, threatening a major business deal and possibly scuttling Tim's engagement to his fiancee.
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan · 2006Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
★ 6.82006
MovieComedy
Kazakh journalist Borat Sagdiyev travels to America to make a documentary. As he zigzags across the nation, Borat meets real people in real situations with hysterical consequences. His backwards behavior generates strong reactions around him exposing prejudices and hypocrisies in American culture.
The Roses · 2025The Roses
★ 6.72025
MovieComedyDrama
Life seems easy for picture-perfect couple Ivy and Theo: successful careers, a loving marriage, great kids. But beneath the façade of their supposed ideal life, a storm is brewing – as Theo's career nosedives while Ivy's own ambitions take off, a tinderbox of fierce competition and hidden resentment ignites.
Sisters · 2015Sisters
★ 6.02015
MovieComedy
Two disconnected sisters are summoned to clean out their childhood bedrooms before their parents sell their family home.
Blown Away · 1994Blown Away
★ 6.21994
MovieAction
Blown Away tells the story of Jimmy Dove, who works for the Boston bomb squad. Shortly after Dove leaves the force, his partner is killed by a bomb that Dove thinks might have been made by someone he knows.
Trumbo · 2015Trumbo
★ 7.22015
MovieDrama
The career of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo is halted by a witch hunt in the late 1940s when he defies the anti-communist HUAC committee and is blacklisted.
Smother · 2008Smother
★ 4.92008
MovieComedyDrama
After he's fired from his job, an everyday guy faces pressure from his wife to have a baby and from his mom, who has decided to move in with the young couple.
Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House · 2017Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
★ 6.22017
MovieDramaHistory
The story of Mark Felt, who under the name "Deep Throat" helped journalists Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein uncover the Watergate scandal in 1974.
Mystery, Alaska · 1999Mystery, Alaska
★ 6.31999
MovieDramaComedy
In Mystery, Alaska, life revolves around the legendary Saturday hockey game at the local pond. But everything changes when the hometown team unexpectedly gets booked in an exhibition match against the New York Rangers. When quirky small-towners, slick promoters and millionaire athletes come together.
Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me' · 1999Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
★ 8.01999
MovieDocumentaryComedy
A look at the production of "Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me", the 1999 hit comedy sequel, starring Mike Myers and directed by Jay Roach.
TV Shows
Barry · 2018Barry
★ 7.92018
SeriesComedyCrime
A hit man from the Midwest moves to Los Angeles and gets caught up in the city's theatre arts scene.
High Desert · 2023High Desert
★ 6.72023
SeriesComedy
Peggy Newman, a woman with a checkered past, makes the life-changing decision to become a private investigator following the death of her beloved mother, who she lived with in the small desert town of Yucca Valley, California.
Space Rangers · 1993Space Rangers
★ 5.31993
SeriesDrama
Space Rangers is an American futuristic science fiction drama. The short lived series aired on CBS in 1993. The show was created by Pen Densham and Trilogy Entertainment Group.
The Brink · 2015The Brink
★ 7.02015
SeriesComedy
Three top U.S. government and military officials scramble to prevent World War 3 from happening amidst the chaos of a geopolitical crisis.
MADtv · 1995MADtv
★ 7.11995
SeriesComedy
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.