American actor and filmmaker Spike Jonze (born October 22, 1969) has directed four feature films, 60-plus music videos, and numerous commercials, short films and skateboarding videos. He has also occasionally worked as an actor.
Film Year Title Director Writer Producer 1999 Being John Malkovich 2001 Human Nature 2002 Jackass: The Movie Adaptation 2006 Jackass Number Two 2007 Jackass 2.5 2008 Synecdoche, New York 2009 Where the Wild Things Are 2010 Jackass 3D 2011 Jackass 3.5 2013 Her Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa 2014 Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 2022 Jackass Forever Jackass 4.5 2026 Jackass: Best and Last
Executive producer Nine Days (2020) You Resemble Me (2021) Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life (2023)
Short film Year Title Director Writer Actor Role Notes 1994 Ciao, L.A. 1996 Pig! 1997 How They Get There 1999 Torrance Rises Richard Koufey Co-directed with Lance Bangs An Intimate Look Inside the Acting Process with Ice Cube 2004 The Mystery of Dalarö Short commercial film 2009 We Were Once a Fairytale 2010 I'm Here The Vampire Attack The Vampire 2011 Scenes From the Suburbs Mourir Auprès De Toi Macbeth 2013 Choose You 2016 Kenzo World Short commercial film for Kenzo 2018 Welcome Home Short commercial film for Apple Inc. 2022 Rone X (La)horde: Ghosts 2025The Tiger Short commercial film for Gucci; co-directed/co-written with Halina Reijn2026Bananas Short commercial film for Instacart; 30-second version aired during Super Bowl LX
Documentary film Year Title Director Producer Himself Notes 1998 Amarillo by Morning Documentary short film 2002 What's Up, Fatlip? 2007 Heavy Metal in Baghdad 2008 Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel Knievel Direct-to-video 2009 Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak 2010The Lazarus Effect Documentary short film2017 Epicly Later'd TV documentary Dumb: The Story of Big Brother Magazine Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond 2020 Beastie Boys Story Also writer 2023 Geoff McFetridge: Drawing a Life Michel Gondry, Do it Yourself !
Acting roles Year Title Role Notes 1994 Mi Vida Loca Teenage Drug Customer 1997 The Game Airbag EMT Beltran 1999 Three Kings Private First Class Conrad Vig Being John Malkovich Derek Mantini's Assistant 2001 Keep Your Eyes Open Officer Jonze 2002 Jackass: The MovieHimself Adaptation. 2006 Jackass Number TwoHimself and Gloria 2007 Jackass 2.5 2008 Jackass Presents: Mat Hoffman's Tribute to Evel KnievelHimself2009 Jackass: The Lost Tapes Where the Wild Things Are Bob and Terry (voice) 2010 Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life Plant (voice) Jackass 3D Himself and Kathy 2011 Jackass 3.5 Moneyball Alán Uncredited 2013 Her Alien Child (voice) Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa Gloria The Wolf of Wall Street Dwayne Uncredited 2014Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 Gloria 2016The Jungle Book Pangolin Uncredited 2021Sing 2 Jerry (voice) Uncredited 2022Jackass Forever HimselfJackass 4.5Babylon Otto von Strassberger Uncredited 2024 Dìdi Dead Squirrel (voice) 2026 Jackass: Best and Last Himself
Cinematographer Year Title Notes1996 Bed, Bath and Beyond Short film1997 Free Tibet Documentary film2006 Tell Me What Rockers to Swallow Concert film
Television Year Title Director ExecutiveProducer Actor Role Notes1995 Double Rush Opening titles only2000–2001 Jackass Himself 4 episodes; also creator2007–2012 Spike Spends Saturday With... Himself Documentary series2010–2012 The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret Doug Whitney 8 episodes2011 A Tribute to Ryan Dunn Himself TV documentary2015 Girls Marcos Episode: "Home Birth"2016 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Episode: "February 29, 2016"2016–present Viceland programs Creative director2017Epicly Later'd: Bam Margera Himself TV documentary2019Aziz Ansari: Right Now Stand-up comedy special2026Let It Kill You: Jeff Tremaine Himself TV documentary
Music videos
Year Song Artist Notes1992 "Hush" Wax "High in High School" Chainsaw Kittens "100%" Sonic Youth Co-directed with Tamra Davis1993 "Cannonball" The Breeders Co-directed with Kim Gordon "Country at War" X "Daughters of the Kaos" Luscious Jackson "Hang On" Teenage Fanclub "Time for Livin'" Beastie Boys1994 "All About Eve" Marxman "Buddy Holly" Weezer "Ditch Digger" Rocket from the Crypt "Divine Hammer" The Breeders Co-directed with Kim Gordon & Richard Kern "Feel the Pain" Dinosaur Jr. "I Can't Stop Smiling" Velocity Girl "If I Only Had a Brain" MC 900 Ft. Jesus "Old Timer" that dog. "Ricky's Theme"Beastie Boys "Sabotage" Also writer "Sure Shot" "Undone - The Sweater Song" Weezer1995 "California" Wax "Car Song" Elastica "Crush with Eyeliner" R.E.M. "Freedom of '76" Ween "It's Oh So Quiet" Björk "Big Train" Mike Watt "The Diamond Sea" Sonic Youth "Who Is Next?" Wax 1996 "Drop" The Pharcyde1997 "Da Funk" Daft Punk "Electrolite" R.E.M. "Elektrobank" The Chemical Brothers "It's All About the Benjamins"(Rock Remix) Puff Daddy "Liberty Calls" Mike Watt "Shady Lane" Pavement "Sky's the Limit" The Notorious B.I.G.1998 "Home" Sean Lennon "Root Down" (Version 2) Beastie Boys 1999 "Praise You" Fatboy Slim Also as lead dancer, Richard Koufey, and co-directed with Roman Coppola2000 "What's Up, Fatlip?" Fatlip "Wonderboy" Tenacious D As Marcus Von Bueler2001 "Weapon of Choice" Fatboy Slim "Island in the Sun" (Version 2) Weezer2002 "Guess I'm Doing Fine" Beck "It's in Our Hands" Björk2003 "Sell Your Body (to the Night)" Turbonegro Co-directed with Jeff Tremaine "Big Brat" Phantom Planet2004 "Get Back" Ludacris "Y Control" Yeah Yeah Yeahs2005 "Triumph of a Heart" Björk2008 "Flashing Lights" Kanye West Co-directed with Kanye West2009 "Heaven" UNKLE Co-directed with Ty Evans "25" AsDSSka Co-directed with Crystal Moselle2010 "Drunk Girls" LCD Soundsystem Co-directed with James Murphy "The Suburbs" Arcade Fire Edited from the short film Scenes from the Suburbs2011 "Don't Play No Game That I Can't Win" Beastie Boys featuring Santigold "Otis" Jay-Z & Kanye West2013"Afterlife" Arcade FireDirected live for the YouTube Music Awards"Dope" Lady Gaga 2015 "Only One" Kanye West featuring Paul McCartney 2018 "I Love It" Kanye West & Lil Pump featuring Adele Givens Executive producer; directed by Kanye West and Amanda Adelson 2019 "Woman" Karen O & Danger Mouse Directed live for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2024"All My Love"ColdplayCo-directed with Mary Wigmore
Commercials Year Title Subject Notes 1995 "Guerrilla Tennis" Nike 1996 "Epic Point" Snapple "Doctors" Levi's 1997 "Bones" Wrangler "Lucky" "Tank" "Bodacious" "Fight" "Skip" "Chair" Nissan 1998 "Sun Fizz" Sprite "Car" Lee "Twister" "Parachute" 1999 "Morning After" Nike 2002 "Crazy Legs" Levi's "Lamp" IKEA 2004 "The Mystery of Dalarö" Volvo Also a short film 2005 "Hello Tomorrow" Adidas "Pardon Our Dust" GAP 2006 "Auditions" Miller 2009 "Sumo" SoftBank 2010 "Twizzler" Lakai 2016 "Kenzo World" KenzoAlso a short film 2018 "Welcome Home" Apple 2019 "The New Normal" MedMen "Dream It" Squarespace 2025 "Someday" Apple "The Tiger" Gucci Also a short film; co-directed with Halina Reijn 2026 "For Papa!" Instacart Aired during Super Bowl LX; starring Ben Stiller and Benson Boone
Skateboarding videos Year Title Director Executiveproducer Notes1989Rubbish Heap 1991 Video Days Also producer1993 Goldfish 1995Las Nueve Vidas De Paco 1996 Mouse Co-directed with Rick Howard1999The Chocolate Tour 2002Harsh Euro Barge Beware of the Flare 2003 Yeah Right! Co-directed with Ty Evans2004Hot Chocolate Co-directed with Ty Evans & Cory Weincheque2005Super Champion Funzone 2006 Krooked Kronichles 2007 Fully Flared Co-directed with Ty Evans & Cory Weincheque2008The Final Flare! Co-directed with Ty Evans, Cory Weincheque & Aaron Meza2011Unbeleafable 2012Pretty Sweet Co-directed with Ty Evans & Cory Weincheque2014Wet Dream: a skateboard tale 2017The Flare Producer2018Doll
Theater Year Title Director Writer 2017 Changers: A Dance Story 2019 Beastie Boys Story: As Told By Mike D & Ad-Rock
Podcast Year Title Role Note 2017 Homecoming Randolph Geist 2 episodes
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