Joel Thingvall

Acting

Joel Thingvall

Born

1950-05-29 (76)

Place of birth

United States of America

Known for

Acting

Credits

63 titles

Known for

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster
5.5

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Mystery Science Theater 3000 poster
7.7

A stranded spaceship pilot captured by mad scientists survives a blitz of cheesy B movies by riffing on them with his funny robot pals.

Mystery Science Theater 3000

1989

Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster
7.7

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

A Serious Man poster
6.7

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.

A Serious Man

2009

The Lone Ranger poster
6.1

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

The Lone Ranger

2013

The Deer Hunter poster
8.0

Three steelworkers enlist in the army and are sent to Vietnam, one leaving behind a rushed marriage, the others a shared love. What they encounter during the war changes their lives forever.

The Deer Hunter

1978

Film credits

2010s · 20 titles

Captain America: The Winter Soldier poster
7.7

After the cataclysmic events in New York with The Avengers, Steve Rogers, aka Captain America is living quietly in Washington, D.C. and trying to adjust to the modern world. But when a S.H.I.E.L.D. colleague comes under attack, Steve becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue that threatens to put the world at risk. Joining forces with the Black Widow, Captain America struggles to expose the ever-widening conspiracy while fighting off professional assassins sent to silence him at every turn. When the full scope of the villainous plot is revealed, Captain America and the Black Widow enlist the help of a new ally, the Falcon. However, they soon find themselves up against an unexpected and formidable enemy—the Winter Soldier.

Captain America: The Winter Soldier

2014

The Lone Ranger poster
6.1

The Texas Rangers chase down a gang of outlaws led by Butch Cavendish, but the gang ambushes the Rangers, seemingly killing them all. One survivor is found, however, by an American Indian named Tonto, who nurses him back to health. The Ranger, donning a mask and riding a white stallion named Silver, teams up with Tonto to bring the unscrupulous gang and others of that ilk to justice.

The Lone Ranger

2013

Paul poster
6.8

For the past 60 years, a space-traveling smart-ass named Paul has been locked up in a top-secret military base, advising world leaders about his kind. But when he worries he’s outlived his usefulness and the dissection table is drawing uncomfortably close, Paul escapes on the first RV that passes by his compound in Area 51. Fortunately, it contains the two earthlings who are most likely to rescue and harbor an alien on the run.

Paul

2011

Parker poster
6.1

A thief with a unique code of professional ethics is double-crossed by his crew and left for dead. Assuming a new disguise and forming an unlikely alliance with a woman on the inside, he looks to hijack the score of the crew's latest heist.

Parker

2013

Young Adult poster
5.8

A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

Young Adult

2011

Wilson poster
6.0

Middle-aged and divorced, Wilson finds himself lonely, smug, and obsessed with his past.

Wilson

2017

The Kings of Summer poster
7.0

Three restless teenagers run away to the woods for the summer, determined to escape their parents and live by their own rules. In a hidden clearing, they build a makeshift house and attempt to create an independent life, testing their friendship, freedom, and the challenges of living off the land.

The Kings of Summer

2013

The End of the Tour poster
7.0

The story of the five-day interview between Rolling Stone reporter David Lipsky and acclaimed novelist David Foster Wallace, which took place right after the 1996 publication of Wallace's groundbreaking epic novel, 'Infinite Jest.'

The End of the Tour

2015

Peacock poster
6.1

A minor train accident in rural Nebraska gradually unveils a mystery involving the town's reclusive bank clerk.

Peacock

2010

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter poster
6.6

Frustrated with her mundane life, a Tokyo office worker becomes obsessed with a fictional movie that she mistakes for a documentary. Fixating on a scene where stolen cash is buried in North Dakota, she travels to America to find it.

Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter

2014

Best Man Down poster
6.6

A newlywed couple cancels their honeymoon and returns to the snowy Midwest to make the funeral arrangements for their best man, who died unexpectedly after their ceremony.

Best Man Down

2012

American Beast poster
6.3

After a confrontation, a group of women are taken by a presence.

American Beast

2014

Prodigal poster
7.6

Levi Layton is tired of his small town life and his workaholic father, but finds his way out when he receives a large inheritance. Eighteen years old and armed with $100,000, the life he wants is just a midnight escape away.

Prodigal

2011

Profile of a Killer poster
9.6

A retired FBI profiler is called in on a last case - only to find himself at the mercy of a teenage killer's deadly game. He must use all his skills and experience to save lives, including his own.

Profile of a Killer

2012

Weresquito: Nazi Hunter poster
7.0

Horrific Nazi experiments have left a surviving WWII soldier with a terrifying condition: at the sight of fresh blood, he transforms into a man-sized, blood-sucking killer insect. Refusing to let his affliction destroy him and all he loves, he instead commits himself to using his "powers" for good-by finding the people responsible and bringing them to justice.

Weresquito: Nazi Hunter

2016

Stuck Between Stations poster
6.5

A decade after they graduated from high school and went their separate ways, Casper, a soldier haunted by the horrors of war, and Rebecca, a whip-smart graduate student with a shaky future, reunite by chance and get to know each other over the course of an accidental tour of the little-known underbelly of Minneapolis. The evening's odyssey includes a bar fight, a house party, a punk-rock circus, a spontaneous burglary, a home Casper did not know he had, and a cast of strange characters, unexpected allies and disappointing friends.

Stuck Between Stations

2011

Stay Then Go poster
7.0

A drama centered on a mother's relationship with her autistic son.

Stay Then Go

2015

The Devil's Hour poster
8.9

A pastor and a teacher, two pillars of the small community of Triune, share a dark and unspeakable secret: the common enemy of an ancient demonic terror deigns to destroy one through the other during the Devil's hour.

The Devil's Hour

2016

The Center poster
9.5

Ryan is not unlike millions of people – fresh out of college, a dead-end job, and an endless search for meaning in his life. Offered a new start via a self-help group, simply known as The Center, and their highly charismatic leader Vincent, Ryan soon finds himself enmeshed in a world that seemingly offers him hope. But, there is a dark side to everything, and The Center has many secrets.

The Center

2015

Insectula! poster
6.0

A giant alien mosquito-type insect is drawn to earth from the CO2 pollution in search of blood. Del, a government agent, loses loved ones to the creature and is on a personal vendetta while the Dr. Kempler is captivated by it and attempts to help the creature cleanse the earth.

Insectula!

2015

2000s · 12 titles

A Serious Man poster
6.7

It is 1967, and Larry Gopnik, a physics professor at a quiet Midwestern university, has just been informed by his wife Judith that she is leaving him. He scrambles to find a semblance of meaning as he loses control of nearly every aspect of his life.

A Serious Man

2009

Public Enemies poster
6.7

Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.

Public Enemies

2009

Sugar & Spice poster
6.5

When Jack and Diane find themselves in an unexpected adult situation, the A-Squad comes to their rescue. In order to help their friend Diane, the A-Squad goes where no cheerleader has gone before: taking on a little after-school project known as bank robbery. But the A-Squad does things their way -- with sugar and spice -- forever changing their friendship, their future and the nation's notion of teen spirit.

Sugar & Spice

2001

A Prairie Home Companion poster
6.3

A look at what goes on backstage during the last broadcast of America's most celebrated radio show, where singing cowboys Dusty and Lefty, a country music siren, and a host of others hold court.

A Prairie Home Companion

2006

Sweet Land poster
6.5

Set in 1920, Inge travels from Germany to rural Minnesota in order to meet the man destined to be her husband.

Sweet Land

2005

Killer Movie poster
5.6

A reality TV director copes with a spoiled celebutante and a show gone haywire when a masked killer starts bumping off the crew in this slasher-movie satire.

Killer Movie

2008

Comic Book: The Movie poster
5.7

Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Documentary filmmaker Donald Swan heads to the world's largest comic book convention where he encounters a culture of craziness that he's totally unprepared for.

Comic Book: The Movie

2004

Into Temptation poster
8.0

When a suicidal prostitute confesses to a priest her plans to end her life on her birthday, he searches for her to intervene.

Into Temptation

2009

Midnight Chronicles poster
4.7

In the world of MIDNIGHT, it is a time of overwhelming darkness. After three ages of scheming and war, the dark god Izrador has finally defeated the heroes and armies of the free races. Now, he rules the world of Aryth with an iron fist. Enslaved under the Shadow, the race of men leads an oppressed existence, and the elves and dwarves have retreated to distant forests and mountains.

Midnight Chronicles

2008

Nobody poster
7.0

Lindeman, 25-year-old art student, struggles to find his inspiration, finding himself in one ridiculous situation after the other.

Nobody

2009

No artwork available
7.0

'Fall Into Me' is a romantic comedy about lies and love. The lies we tell to get the love that we want. Maria and Steve, two unlikely liars, find themselves lies colliding and their lives forever changed.

Fall Into Me

2007

Two Harbors poster
9.0

Vic's days are filled with selling sci-fi collectibles, harassing his fellow antique dealers, and trying to communicate with extraterrestrials.

Two Harbors

2005

1990s · 10 titles

Jingle All the Way poster
6.1

Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.

Jingle All the Way

1996

Drop Dead Gorgeous poster
6.5

In a small Minnesota town, the annual beauty pageant is being covered by a TV crew. Former winner Gladys Leeman wants to make sure her daughter follows in her footsteps; explosions, falling lights, and trailer fires prove that. As the Leemans are the richest family in town, the police are pretty relaxed about it all. Despite everything, main rival (but sweet) Amber Atkins won't give up without a fight.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

1999

Mallrats poster
6.8

Both dumped by their girlfriends, two best friends seek refuge in the local mall. Eventually, they decide to try and win back their significant others and take care of their respective nemeses.

Mallrats

1995

Twenty Bucks poster
5.7

A story about the life of a twenty dollar bill as it weaves in and out of the various lives of several people.

Twenty Bucks

1993

Feeling Minnesota poster
5.4

Sam Clayton's marriage to ex-stripper Freddie comes about when she's strong-armed into the match by Red, a club proprietor who once did her a favor. But Freddie falls in love with Jjaks, Sam's brother, and the pair tries to escape the situation together. It isn't long before both Sam and Red catch up with them, resulting in threats against the two of them -- although tension also starts to build between Sam and Red.

Feeling Minnesota

1996

Equinox poster
5.7

Estranged twins Henry and Freddy navigate their drastically different lives— one a troubled bookworm, the other a hardened criminal. As a young writer uncovers their royal lineage and inheritance, the brothers’ fate intertwines in unexpected ways.

Equinox

1992

Lucky Day poster
7.7

When 30-year-old Allison Campbell wins a $2 million lottery, her family life turns upside down not just because of her winnings but because Allison is mentally handicapped. Kari, her younger sister, has been caring for Alison for 10 years. Problems arise when the girls' mother, Katherine, decides she wants Allison to live with her.

Lucky Day

1991

Angus poster
6.6

Angus is a large, pathetic 14-year-old whose thoughts are most often filled with the image of only one girl, Melissa Lefevre. Angus is shy and thinks that he has no chance of ever 'getting' her. Being especially uncool, he is incredibly surprised (along with the rest of the school) that he is chosen to dance with her at the Winter Ball. The only one not surprised is the cool kid who set him up to fail, but Angus' best friend is going to help him win the heart of Melissa by developing a new look for him

Angus

1995

Hometown Boy Makes Good poster
9.0

A med school burnout returns to his small home town, but when he decides against telling his mother that he dropped out, complications ensue.

Hometown Boy Makes Good

1990

Bix poster
6.3

Biopic of troubled jazz musician/composer Bix Beiderbecke (1903-1931), who played with the Paul Whiteman band, among others.

Bix

1991

1980s · 8 titles

Foolin' Around poster
6.2

A working-class boy falls for a girl from a wealthy family, and must compete for her with a rich boy who also wants her.

Foolin' Around

1980

Purple Rain poster
6.7

A victim of his own anger, the Kid is a Minneapolis musician on the rise with his band, the Revolution, escaping a tumultuous home life through music. While trying to avoid making the same mistakes as his truculent father, the Kid navigates the club scene and a rocky relationship with a captivating singer, Apollonia. But another musician, Morris, looks to steal the Kid's spotlight -- and his girl.

Purple Rain

1984

Purple Haze poster
6.3

Matt and his friends witness LBJ inform us of his plans not to rerun in the upcoming election. Upon hearing of his plans, everyone celebrates by smoking marijuana. An uncool student from next door is disturbed by the boys' racket, and upon being pelted with junk food by the boys for telling them to be quiet, he calls the police. Within minutes, Matt and his roommates are caught and banned from campus. Matt returns home, where he is faced with various issues before being shipped off to Vietnam.

Purple Haze

1983

Patti Rocks poster
3.4

It's Christmas time in the twin cities. Billy's working a lot of overtime, running barges on the Mississippi. He calls his friend Eddie, whom he hasn't seen in six months, and asks a favor: to drive with him to see his pregnant girlfriend, Patti, because Billy hasn't told her he's married and already has two children. The road trip of guy talk becomes a night of truths exchanged between men and women.

Patti Rocks

1988

The Comeback poster
6.5

Scotty Malloy is a former NFL football player who travels around the world without a care. He decides to come back to Minneapolis to settle down and start a life for himself.

The Comeback

1989

Rachel River poster
7.3

A divorced radio personality in a small Minnesota town returns to her roots and investigates the life of a reclusive, recently deceased woman.

Rachel River

1989

Islands poster
NR

A troubled teenager is sent to a summer cabin to help a woman, who turns out being her actual birth mother.

Islands

1984

No artwork available
9.5

This drama demonstrates how obedience to Biblical principles can overcome the problems of permissiveness and lack of leadership in today’s family. The heartwarming conclusion presents a message of hope and encouragement for families everywhere.

Home Safe

1981

1970s · 6 titles

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