Acting
Jonah Ray Rodrigues
Born 1982-08-03
Kailua, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Jonah Ray Rodrigues (born August 3, 1982) is an American actor, director, musician, writer, and standup comedian from Los Angeles. He stars as Jonah Heston, the most recent primary host of Mystery Science Theater 3000. He was co-host of Comedy Central's The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail and the music podcast Jonah Raydio.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Jonah Ray Rodrigues
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After Midnight
2024
TMDB2.8
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Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
2022
TMDB3.4
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Uncle Grandpa
2013
TMDB2.3
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The League
2009
TMDB3.7
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Mystery Science Theater 3000
1989
TMDB3.9
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@midnight with Chris Hardwick
2013
TMDB2.6
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Victor Crowley
2017
TMDB2.9
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Christmas Bloody Christmas
2022
TMDB2.6
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Suitable Flesh
2023
TMDB2.6
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Um, Actually...
2018
TMDB4.4
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (58 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Winterset | Jim Langley | Movie | 2025 |
 | Crowd Control | Director | TV Series | 2025 |
 | The Big Team | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | From Ally to Zacky | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Courtney Pauroso: Vanessa 5000 | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Adam Conover: Unmedicated | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Horror's Greatest | Self - Actor, Destroy All Neighbors | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Barney & Herb | Barney | Movie | 2024 |
 | Chris Grace: As Scarlett Johansson | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Bigger! With Brennan and Izzy | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Birdhouse | Gary | Movie | 2024 |
 | Hank Green: Pissing Out Cancer | Director | Movie | 2024 |
 | Destroy All Neighbors | William Brown | Movie | 2024 |
| Destroy All Neighbors | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | After Midnight | Self | TV Series | 2024 |
 | Heroes' Feast | Self | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Suitable Flesh | Dave the Orderly | Movie | 2023 |
 | Kyle Kinane: Shocks & Struts | Director | Movie | 2023 |
 | Christmas Bloody Christmas | Jay | Movie | 2022 |
 | Satanic Hispanics | Malcolm | Movie | 2022 |
 | Kurt Braunohler: Perfectly Stupid | Director | Movie | 2022 |
 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Jonah Barf | Movie | 2022 |
 | The 101 Scariest Horror Movie Moments of All Time | Self | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Jonah Heston | TV Series | 2022 |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Co-Producer | TV Series | 2022 |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Director | TV Series | 2022 |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Writer | TV Series | 2022 |
 | How to Deter a Robber | Officer Russell | Movie | 2021 |
 | Pooka Lives! | Matt | Movie | 2020 |
 | I'll Be Around | The Hypnotist | Movie | 2020 |
 | Eli Roth's History of Horror | Self | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Um, Actually... | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2018 |
 | We Brought Back MST3K | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Poop Talk | Self | Movie | 2018 |
 | Victor Crowley | Del | Movie | 2017 |
 | Danger & Eggs | Security / Bathroom Man / Jonah (voice) | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Jonah Heston | TV Series | 2017 |
| Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Writer | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Force Grey: Giant Hunters | Joppa | TV Series | 2016 |
 | RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion | Self | Movie | 2016 |
| RiffTrax Live: MST3K Reunion | Writer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Hidden America with Jonah Ray | Self - Host | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Garfunkel and Oates | Charlie | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Underlings | MetalFace | TV Series | 2014 |
 | TripTank | Steve (voice) | TV Series | 2014 |
 | @midnight with Chris Hardwick | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Zero Charisma | Executive Producer | Movie | 2013 |
 | Uncle Grandpa | Birdman / Baby Birdman (voice) | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Maron | Dwayne | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Jeselnik Offensive | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Mash Up | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2012 |
 | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story | Band Member | Movie | 2010 |
 | The League | Gus | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Mama's Boy | Ogre | Movie | 2007 |
 | Saul of the Mole Men | Clancy Mole Man Body | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Mystery Science Theater 3000 | Jonah Heston | TV Series | 1989 |
| The Nerdist | Self | TV Series | — |