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Jeffrey Jacob Abrams is an American filmmaker. He is known for his work in the genres of action, drama, and science fiction. Abrams wrote or produced such films as Regarding Henry (1991), Forever Young (1992), Armageddon (1998), Cloverfield (2008), Star Trek (2009), and Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
Abrams has created numerous television series, including Felicity, Alias, Lost, and Fringe. He won two Emmy Awards for Lost — Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series and Outstanding Drama Series.
Birth Name
Jeffrey Jacob Abrams
Born
Monday, 27 June 1966
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Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bupkis | JJ Abrams | 2023 |
| Director by Night | Self (archive footage) | 2022 |
| Light & Magic | Self / Self - Emmy Award Winning Director | 2022 |
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020 |
| Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | D-O (voice) / D-O | 2019 |
| Love, Antosha | Self | 2019 |
| Men in Black: International | Alien on TV monitor | 2019 |
| King Cohen | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bupkis | JJ Abrams | 2023 |
| Director by Night | Self (archive footage) | 2022 |
| Light & Magic | Self / Self - Emmy Award Winning Director | 2022 |
| Reunited Apart | Self | 2020 |
| The Skywalker Legacy | Self | 2020 |
| Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | D-O (voice) / D-O | 2019 |
| Love, Antosha | Self | 2019 |
| Men in Black: International | Alien on TV monitor | 2019 |
| King Cohen | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| An Emmy for Megan | Self | 2018 |
| And the Winner Isn't | Self | 2017 |
| The Disaster Artist | J.J. Abrams | 2017 |
| Spielberg | Self - Director / Self | 2017 |
| Tour de Pharmacy | J.J. Abrams | 2017 |
| Nightcap | J.J. Abrams | 2016 |
| For the Love of Spock | Himself / Self | 2016 |
| 50 Years of Star Trek | himself / Self - Producer of Star Trek Beyond | 2016 |
| The Star Wars Show | Self | 2016 |
| Secrets of the Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey | Himself / Self | 2016 |
| 21st Annual Critics' Choice Awards | Self - Presenter | 2016 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest / J.J. Abrams (segment "Han Wars: Episode VII - The Search for Solo") | 2015 |
| Unfiltered with Renee Young | Self | 2015 |
| Star Wars Celebration 2015 | Self | 2015 |
| Lennon or McCartney | Self | 2014 |
| Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | Self | 2014 |
| Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Star Trek: Secrets of the Universe | Himself / Self | 2013 |
| Weekend Ticket | Self | 2013 |
| Ain't It Cool with Harry Knowles | Self | 2012 |
| Trek Nation | Self | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self | 2011 |
| The Greatest Movie Ever Sold | Himself / Self | 2011 |
| Industrial Light & Magic: Creating the Impossible | Self | 2010 |
| Conan | Himself - Guest / Himself - Special Appearance | 2010 |
| Red Carpet Report | Self | 2009 |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Himself | 2009 |
| Blood, Boobs & Beast | Himself / Self | 2009 |
| TN Tecno | Self - Guest | 2008 |
| Michael Stahl-David: Behind the Star | Self | 2008 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Self | 2007 |
| Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed | Self - Filmmaker / Self | 2007 |
| Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters | Self | 2006 |
| The Colbert Report | Self - Guest / Self | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self - Guest / Self | 2005 |
| The Insider | Himself / Himself (archive footage) | 2004 |
| Comic Book: The Movie | Self | 2004 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Himself / Himself - Director | 2003 |
| HypaSpace | Self | 2002 |
| Driven | Self | 2002 |
| Alias | Man on the phone saying "Joey's Pizza" | 2001 |
| Dinner for Five | Self - Special Guest | 2001 |
| The Suburbans | Rock Journalist | 1999 |
| Family Guy | J.J. Abrams | 1999 |
| The Daily Show | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Diabolique | Video Photographer #2 | 1996 |
| Extra | Self | 1994 |
| Six Degrees of Separation | Doug | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Regarding Henry | Delivery Boy | 1991 |
| Taking Care of Business | Airplane Passenger | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | J.J. Abrams | 1989 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self (segment "Star Wars Auditions") | 1975 |
| Good Morning America: Weekend Edition | Self - Guest | 1975 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Film Director (segment "The New Force Behind Star Wars") / Himself - Film Director (segment "The New Force Behind Star Wars") (archive footage) | 1968 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Demimonde | 2020 |
| Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | 2019 |
| Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens | 2015 |
| Star Trek Into Darkness | 2013 |
| Super 8 | 2011 |
| Undercovers | 2010 |
| Star Trek | 2009 |
| Mission: Impossible III | 2006 |
| The Office | 2005 |
| Lost | 2004 |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 |
| Alias | 2001 |
| Felicity | 1998 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2018 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2017 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2009 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2008 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Drama Series | Won |
| 2005 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
| 2002 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominated |
