Jay Baruchel
Also Known As: جی باروشل
Biography: Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel (born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor. He has had a successful career in comedy films, and has appeared in such box office successes as Million Dollar Baby, Knocked Up, Tropic Thunder, and How to Train Your Dragon film series, as well as the films She's Out of My League, The Trotsky, The Art of the Steal, Robocop (2014), This is the End, and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. He has also had roles on TV shows including Undeclared, The Stones, Man Seeking Woman, The Moodys, and a voice role for DreamWorks Dragons.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Birthday: April 09, 1982
Age: 43 years old
Gender: Male
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Million Dollar Baby
Overview: Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-05
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How to Train Your Dragon
Overview: As the son of a Viking leader on the cusp of manhood, shy Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III faces a rite of passage: he must kill a dragon to prove his warrior mettle. But after downing a feared dragon, he realizes that he no longer wants to destroy it, and instead befriends the beast – which he names Toothless – much to the chagrin of his warrior father.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Animation Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-18
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The Rules of Attraction
Overview: The incredibly spoiled and overprivileged students of Camden College are a backdrop for an unusual love triangle between a drug dealer, a virgin and a bisexual classmate.
Genres: Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-10-11
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Knocked Up
Overview: A slacker and a career-driven woman accidentally conceive a child after a one-night stand. As they try to make the relationship work, they must navigate the challenges of parenthood and their differences in lifestyle and maturity.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-01
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Tropic Thunder
Overview: A group of self-absorbed actors set out to make the most expensive war film ever. After ballooning costs force the studio to cancel the movie, the frustrated director refuses to stop shooting, leading his cast into the jungles of Southeast Asia, where they encounter real bad guys.
Genres: Action Comedy Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-09
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Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Overview: Nick cannot stop obsessing over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, until Tris' friend Norah suddenly shows interest in him at a club. Thus begins an odd night filled with ups and downs as the two keep running into Tris and her new boyfriend while searching for Norah's drunken friend, Caroline, with help from Nick's band mates. As the night winds down, the two have to figure out what they want from each other.
Genres: Romance Comedy Music Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-03
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Overview: Balthazar Blake is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath. Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler, a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-07-13
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Fanboys
Overview: In 1999, Star Wars fanatics take a cross-country trip to George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch so their dying friend can see a screening of The Phantom Menace before its release.
Genres: Adventure Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-02-06
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Real Time
Overview: Real Time is a comedic drama about a compulsive gambler given one hour to live by the man hired to kill him.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-07
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I'm Reed Fish
Overview: When an old high school crush returns to his small hometown, Reed Fish's once simple, calculated life begins to unravel. A drunken incident prompts Reed's fiancée and the entire town to turn against him.
Genres: Comedy Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-01
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Just Buried
Overview: A young man inherits a nearly bankrupt funeral home from his estranged father. He falls in love with the alluring young mortician, only to find out she's offing people to keep the place in business!
Genres: Comedy Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-09-09
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Good Neighbours
Overview: Neighbors Spencer and Louise have bonded over their fascination with a recent string of murders terrorizing their community. When a new tenant named Victor moves into the building, all three quickly hit it off. However, they soon discover each has his or her own dark secret. As the violence outside mounts, the city retreats indoors for safety. But the more time these three neighbors spend together in their apartment building, the clearer it becomes that what they once thought of as a safe haven is as dangerous as any outside terrors they could imagine.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-06-03
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Nemesis Game
Overview: Sara Novak is an introverted college student with a few skeletons in her closet. Shying away from classmates, she prefers to spend time with Vern, an older comic store owner who shares her passion for mind games and riddles. But when the riddles she solves lead to the deaths of those around her, she realizes the riddles are more than a simple game.....
Genres: Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-16
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The Trotsky
Overview: Leon Bronstein is not your average Montreal West high school student. For one thing, none of his peers can claim to be the reincarnation of early 20th century Soviet iconoclast and Red Army hero, Leon Trotsky. When his father sends Leon to public school as punishment for starting a hunger strike at Papa's clothing factory, Leon quickly lends new meaning to the term 'student union', determined as he is to live out his pre-ordained destiny to the fullest and change the world.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-05
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Fetching Cody
Overview: Art, a drug-addicted dealer and hustler, arrives at his girlfriend Cody's apartment to find that she has overdosed on heroin. He tries to fix things by traveling back in time in an attempt to prevent her death.
Genres: Comedy Drama Fantasy Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-12
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Legend of the BoneKnapper Dragon
Overview: Hiccup and friends accompany their mentor, Gobber, on a quest to kill the legendary Boneknapper Dragon.
Genres: Animation Fantasy Family Adventure Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-10-14
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Cosmopolis
Overview: Riding across Manhattan in a stretch limo during a riot in order to get a haircut, a 28-year-old billionaire asset manager's life begins to crumble.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-25
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How to Train Your Dragon 2
Overview: Five years have passed since Hiccup and Toothless united the dragons and Vikings of Berk. Now, they spend their time charting unmapped territories. During one of their adventures, the pair discover a secret cave that houses hundreds of wild dragons -- and a mysterious dragon rider. Hiccup and Toothless find themselves at the center of a battle to protect Berk from a power-hungry warrior.
Genres: Fantasy Action Adventure Animation Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-06-05
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The Kids in the Hall: Comedy Punks
Overview: Through never before-seen archive material, interviews with celebrities, industry insiders, rabid fans and the Kids In The Hall themselves – this documentary tells the wild story of this cult-famous comedy troupe from the 1980s to the present day.
Genres: Documentary Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2022-03-15
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Goon
Overview: Doug Glatt, a slacker who discovers he has a talent for brawling, is approached by a minor league hockey coach and invited to join the team as the "muscle." Despite the fact that Glatt can't skate, his best friend, Pat, convinces him to give it a shot, and Glatt becomes a hero to the team and their fans, until the league's reigning goon becomes threatened by Glatt's success and decides to even the score.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-01-06
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Dragons: Gift of the Night Fury
Overview: Hiccup and Toothless go on an exciting adventure and discover an island of new dragons.
Genres: Animation Comedy Adventure Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-15
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RoboCop
Overview: In RoboCop, the year is 2028 and multinational conglomerate OmniCorp is at the center of robot technology. Overseas, their drones have been used by the military for years, but have been forbidden for law enforcement in America. Now OmniCorp wants to bring their controversial technology to the home front, and they see a golden opportunity to do it. When Alex Murphy – a loving husband, father and good cop doing his best to stem the tide of crime and corruption in Detroit – is critically injured, OmniCorp sees their chance to build a part-man, part-robot police officer. OmniCorp envisions a RoboCop in every city and even more billions for their shareholders, but they never counted on one thing: there is still a man inside the machine.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-01-30
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Book of Dragons
Overview: So you want to be a dragon trainer do you? Prepare yourself for adventure, excitement and training as Hiccup, Astrid, Toothless and Gobber tell the legend behind the Book of Dragons and reveal insider training secrets about new, never-before-seen dragons.
Genres: Fantasy Animation Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-11-15
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This Is the End
Overview: While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-06-12
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Bird Hostage
Overview: Lauren takes a job pet-sitting Diane’s parrot. However, within the shroud of darkness and beneath a suspiciously placed sheet, Lauren finds Reggie, an African grey parrot, who longs for freedom and has a mouth like a sailor! Striking up a friendship, Lauren and Reggie hatch a plan for his escape
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-07-21
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Jay and Seth Versus the Apocalypse
Overview: Originally a roughly eight-minute short comedy film. It was adapted into a feature film, This Is the End. It follows the two friends and actors who have shut themselves in their apartment and argue over their predicament during some unspecified end-of-the-world event.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-06-04
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Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher
Overview: A soldier who was long thought dead in World War 2, returns to modern day New York to combat monsters, who are now the power elite, running the city.
Genres: Science Fiction Fantasy Action Comedy Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-19
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The Art of the Steal
Overview: Crunch Calhoun, a third-rate motorcycle daredevil and part-time art thief, teams up with his snaky brother to steal one of the most valuable books in the world. But it's not just about the book for Crunch — he's keen to rewrite some chapters of his own past as well.
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2013-09-20
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Don Peyote
Overview: An ordinary guy delves deep into counterculture, conspiracy theories and the like as he tries to discern the structure of society.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-05-01
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Citizens of Cosmopolis
Overview: An in-depth documentary about the making of David Cronenberg's feature film, Cosmopolis (2012), an adaptation of Don DeLillo's novel of the same name.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-09-25
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BlackBerry
Overview: Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2023-02-13
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Tropic Thunder: Rain of Madness
Overview: A behind-the-scenes mockumentary of Tropic Thunder.
Genres: Action Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-08-26
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Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers
Overview: A hunt for a lost sheep turns into a competition between Hiccup and friends as they compete to become the first Dragon Racing champion of Berk.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2014-11-01
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Humane
Overview: In the wake of an environmental collapse that has forced humanity to shed 20% of its population, a family dinner erupts into chaos when a father's plan to enlist in the government's new euthanasia program goes horribly awry.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2024-04-26
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Goon: Last of the Enforcers
Overview: During a pro lockout, Doug "The Thug" Glatt is injured and must choose whether to defend his team against a dangerous new enemy, or be there for his wife as she prepares to give birth to his daughter.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-03-17
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Who Gets the House?
Overview: Don and Rebecca Reece are facing the toughest decision of their lives whether or not to end their marriage of nearly 20 years. The Reeces agree to a trial separation. The kids get the house; Mom and Dad will shuttle back and forth.
Genres: Drama Family Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-06-15
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Almost Famous
Overview: In 1973, 15-year-old William Miller's unabashed love of music and aspiration to become a rock journalist lands him an assignment from Rolling Stone magazine to interview and tour with the up-and-coming band, Stillwater.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-09-15
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Santa Baby
Overview: A Christmas Short
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-19
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She's Out of My League
Overview: When he starts dating drop-dead gorgeous Molly, insecure airport security agent Kirk can't believe it. As his friends and family share their doubts about the relationship lasting, Kirk does everything he can to avoid losing Molly forever.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-03-11
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Ice Guardians
Overview: On-ice enforcers struggle to rise through the professional ranks of the world's most prestigious hockey league, only to be confronted with a new found fight for the existence of the role itself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-09-12
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Celtic Soul
Overview: This utterly enjoyable and globe-spanning jaunt follows Canadian actor and comedian Jay Baruchel (Knocked Up, How to Train Your Dragon) on an epic road trip through Canada, Ireland and Scotland with his new friend, well-known Irish soccer journalist Eoin O’Callaghan. It’s a story that stretches over 200 years of colorful history and that takes the duo eastward from Montreal to Westport, Ireland—where Jay’s ancestors set sail for Canada, like so many others—and finally Glasgow, where Jay will fulfill a lifelong dream: to watch a match at Celtic Park, one of the wildest and most hallowed grounds in world football.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-11-25
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Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Overview: Hapless museum night watchman Larry Daley must help his living, breathing exhibit friends out of a pickle now that they've been transferred to the archives at the Smithsonian Institution. Larry's (mis)adventures this time include close encounters with Amelia Earhart, Abe Lincoln and Ivan the Terrible.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-20
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Running Home
Overview: Thanks to a tip from teenager Matt, who survives on the streets as a graffiti artist, policeman Ray is able to arrest Sergei, a diamond smuggler. In return, Matt gets Jules Daniels's file, his biological mother.
Genres: Drama Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-03-01
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The Kindness of Strangers
Overview: Clara and her two sons escape from her abusive husband with little more than their car and plan to start over in New York. After the car towed away, the family meets Alice, who gets them into an emergency shelter. While stealing food at a Russian restaurant called ‘Winter Palace’, Clara meets Marc, who has been given the chance to help the old eatery regain its former glory. The ‘Winter Palace’ soon becomes a place of unexpected encounters between people who are all undergoing some sort of crisis and whom fate has now brought together.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-12
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Random Acts of Violence
Overview: A pair of comic book writers begin to notice scary similarities between the character they created and horrific real-life events.
Genres: Horror Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-31
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
Overview: As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested, both dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.
Genres: Animation Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-01-03
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How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming
Overview: It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings of New Berk were beginning to forget about their friendship with dragons. Hiccup, Astrid, and Gobber know just what to do to keep the dragons in the villagers' hearts. And across the sea, the dragons have a plan of their own...
Genres: Animation Fantasy Adventure Action Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-12-03
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Lovesick
Overview: A 30-something man between relationships must move quick when an exciting new woman enters his life.
Genres: Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-12-02
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Rush: R40 Live
Overview: Rush recorded and filmed R40 Live over two sold-out shows in the band’s hometown of Toronto at the Air Canada Centre on June 17 & 19, 2015 in the middle of their R40 Live 35-date North American tour. R40 Live had the trio of Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart, performing a career-spanning live retrospective, celebrating their 40+ years together. The epic live shows by the Rock Hall of Famers were captured with 14 cameras to present the band feature-film style.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-20
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How to Train Your Dragon: Legends
Overview: Prepare for high-flying adventures with Hiccup, Toothless and the rest of the Dragon Trainers. Meet new dragons, learn the secrets of the legendary Boneknapper and see what is in store for the holidays on the festive island of Berk.
Genres: Family Animation Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-11-15
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Dreamworks Holiday Classics
Overview: Join your favourite DreamWorks friends for these four holiday specials. Watch as those zany zoosters from Madagascar save Christmas, Donkey puts on a carolling Christmas Shrek-tacular, and Po prepares for his favourite holiday, the Winter Feast.
Genres: Family Animation Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-10-30
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New Kid Placement Committee
Overview: Many of our Toronto students have experienced being new at some point: They’ve moved to new schools, new neighbourhoods, and even new countries. They created a story about the difficulties of trying to fit into a new environment while still being true to yourself. By exaggerating the experience for comedic effect, their film puts viewers in their shoes, and shows how overwhelming it can be to be the new kid.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-11-06
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Bread Will Walk
Overview: A devoted sister flees with her brother, a benevolent, bread-turned zombie. A mob pursues, mouths agape. Streets twist into mazes, reason dissolves, hunger reigns. Can love defy appetite?
Genres: Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2025-05-22
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Mile End Kicks
Overview: In 2011 Montreal’s indie music scene, Grace Pine, a 24-year-old music critic who moves to the Canadian city to write a book on Alanis Morissette’s classic Jagged Little Pill album. But her plans take an unexpected turn when she gets romantically involved with members of an indie band for whom she serves as their publicist.
Genres: Comedy Romance Music
Original Language: en
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