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82 titles

Past Film & Video (19 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made (2020) Writer ("It's Only Life") Writer ("It's Only Life") See fewer	$45MM
The Shins: Story of the Van (2017) (Short) - Actor Actor See fewer
Miss You Already (2015) Writer ("Leave It Alone") Writer ("Leave It Alone") See fewer		$553K	$1.2MM	$7.6MM
The DUFF (2015) Writer ("Perfect World") Writer ("Perfect World") See fewer	$8.5MM	$11MM	$34MM	$44MM
Wish I Was Here (2014) Writer ("So Now What") Writer ("So Now What") See fewer	$6MM	$484K	$3.6MM	$5.7MM
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Writer ("No Way Down") Writer ("No Way Down") See fewer	$230MM	$62MM	$263MM	$759MM
The Shins: The Rifle's Spiral (2012) (Short) - Composer, Music Producer, Musician (drums), Musician (guitar), Musician (vocals), … See more Composer, Music Producer, Musician (drums), Musician (guitar), Musician (vocals), Producer ("The Rifle's Spiral"), Writer ("The Rifle's Spiral") See fewer
The Way (2010) Writer ("New Slang") Writer ("New Slang") See fewer		$110K	$5MM	$14MM
Some Days Are Better Than Others (2010) Eli Eli See fewer
180° South (2010) Composer Composer See fewer		$10K	$32K	$32K
Light Tiger Eye (2009) (Short) - Man Man See fewer
Tapped (2009) Writer ("New Slang") Writer ("New Slang") See fewer
The Call of Wild (2006) Writer ("Black Wave") Writer ("Black Wave") See fewer		$23K	$834K	$1.9MM
Winter Passing (2005) Writer ("Those to Come") Writer ("Those to Come") See fewer	$3.5MM	$28K	$107K	$114K
Towlines (2004) (Short) - Composer Composer See fewer	$4K
In Good Company (2004) Writer ("Gone for Good", "Those to Come") Writer ("Gone for Good", "Those to Come") See fewer	$26MM	$152K	$46MM	$61MM
American Nutria (2004) (Short) - Sound Recordist Sound Recordist See fewer
Garden State (2004) Writer ("New Slang", "Caring is Creepy") Writer ("New Slang", "Caring is Creepy") See fewer	$2.5MM	$201K	$27MM	$36MM
A Guy Thing (2003) Writer ("One By One All Day") Writer ("One By One All Day") See fewer	$20MM	$7MM	$16MM	$17MM

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Past Television (26 titles)	Episodes
Reboot (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Past and the Pending") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("The Past and the Pending") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer Who's the Boss (Oct 25, 2022) Season 1, Episode 8 - Writer ("The Past and the Pending") Writer ("The Past and the Pending") See fewer	1
Morning Joe (2022) (TV Series) - Writer ("Australia") (1 episode, 2022) Writer ("Australia") (1 episode, 2022) See fewer 01-31-2022 (Jan 31, 2022) Writer ("Australia") Writer ("Australia") See fewer	1
Inside the Factory (2020) (TV Series) - Writer ("After the Disco") (1 episode, 2020) Writer ("After the Disco") (1 episode, 2020) See fewer Liqueurs (Apr 28, 2020) Season 5, Episode 9 - Writer ("After the Disco") (uncredited) Writer ("After the Disco") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Sara Cox Show (2019) (TV Series) - Writer ("New Slang") (1 episode, 2019) Writer ("New Slang") (1 episode, 2019) See fewer Episode #1.17 (Jun 15, 2019) Season 1, Episode 17 - Writer ("New Slang") (uncredited) Writer ("New Slang") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Here and Now (2018) (TV Series) - Writer ("Holding On For Life") (1 episode, 2018) Writer ("Holding On For Life") (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Dream Logic (Apr 8, 2018) Season 1, Episode 9 - Writer ("Holding On For Life") Writer ("Holding On For Life") See fewer	1
We the Internet TV (2016) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Mall and the Misery") (1 episode, 2016) Writer ("The Mall and the Misery") (1 episode, 2016) See fewer Silence U: Is the University Killing Free Speech and Open Debate? (Jul 14, 2016) Season 2, Episode 15 - Writer ("The Mall and the Misery") Writer ("The Mall and the Misery") See fewer	1
Master of None (2015) (TV Series) - Writer ("Holding On for Life") (1 episode, 2015) Writer ("Holding On for Life") (1 episode, 2015) See fewer Hot Ticket (Nov 6, 2015) Season 1, Episode 3 - Writer ("Holding On for Life") Writer ("Holding On for Life") See fewer	1
Conan (2010–2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("The Ghost Inside") (1 episode, 2010), Self - Broken Bells (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Control") (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("The Ghost Inside") (1 episode, 2010), Self - Broken Bells (1 episode, 2014), Writer ("Control") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Tracy Morgan/Judy Greer/Broken Bells (Apr 17, 2014) Season 4, Episode 76 - Self - Broken Bells (uncredited), Writer ("Control") Self - Broken Bells (uncredited), Writer ("Control") See fewer A Sleigh Full of Slay (Dec 14, 2010) Season 1, Episode 22 - Writer ("The Ghost Inside") (uncredited) Writer ("The Ghost Inside") (uncredited) See fewer	2
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("Holding On for Life") (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("Holding On for Life") (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Stephen Colbert/Keri Russell/Broken Bells (Mar 7, 2014) Season 1, Episode 15 - Writer ("Holding On for Life") Writer ("Holding On for Life") See fewer	1
The Truth About Webcam Girls (2014) (TV Movie) - Writer ("The Ghost Inside") Writer ("The Ghost Inside") See fewer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2014) (TV Series) - Writer ("Holding On for Life") (1 episode, 2014), Self (1 episode, 2014) Writer ("Holding On for Life") (1 episode, 2014), Self (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Andy Garcia/Chef Norman Van Aken/Broken Bells (Jan 29, 2014) Season 12, Episode 15 - Self (as Broken Bells), Writer ("Holding On for Life") Self (as Broken Bells), Writer ("Holding On for Life") See fewer	1
The Voice UK (2013) (TV Series) - Writer ("Simple Song") (1 episode, 2013) Writer ("Simple Song") (1 episode, 2013) See fewer Blind Auditions 2 (Apr 6, 2013) Season 2, Episode 2 - Writer ("Simple Song") (uncredited) Writer ("Simple Song") (uncredited) See fewer	1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2012) (TV Series) - Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2012) Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode #20.186 (Jul 27, 2012) Season 20, Episode 186 - Writer ("The High Road") Writer ("The High Road") See fewer	1
Saturday Night Live (2007–2012) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2007), Writer ("Simple Song", "It's Only Life") (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("New Slang", "Phantom Limb") (1 episode, 2007) Self (2 episodes, 2007), Writer ("Simple Song", "It's Only Life") (1 episode, 2012), Writer ("New Slang", "Phantom Limb") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Jonah Hill/The Shins (Mar 10, 2012) Season 37, Episode 17 - Self (as The Shins), Writer ("Simple Song", "It's Only Life") Self (as The Shins), Writer ("Simple Song", "It's Only Life") See fewer Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (Jan 13, 2007) Season 32, Episode 10 - Self (as The Shins), Writer ("New Slang", "Phantom Limb") Self (as The Shins), Writer ("New Slang", "Phantom Limb") See fewer	2
Portlandia (2011) (TV Series) - Echo Echo (1 episode, 2011) Echo Echo (1 episode, 2011) See fewer Blunderbuss (Feb 18, 2011) Season 1, Episode 5 - Echo Echo Echo Echo See fewer	1
Rookie Blue (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Bullet Proof (Jul 29, 2010) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("The High Road") Writer ("The High Road") See fewer	1
Chuck (2007–2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("A Comet Appears") (1 episode, 2007) Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2010), Writer ("A Comet Appears") (1 episode, 2007) See fewer Chuck Versus the Subway (May 24, 2010) Season 3, Episode 18 - Writer ("The High Road") (uncredited) Writer ("The High Road") (uncredited) See fewer Pilot (Sep 24, 2007) Season 1, Episode 1 - Writer ("A Comet Appears") (uncredited) Writer ("A Comet Appears") (uncredited) See fewer	2
Late Show with David Letterman (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("The High Road") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Episode #17.102 (Mar 9, 2010) Season 17, Episode 102 - Writer ("The High Road") (uncredited) Writer ("The High Road") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Danville 2nd Ward Young Men (2010) (TV Series) - Writer ("Australia") (1 episode, 2010) Writer ("Australia") (1 episode, 2010) See fewer Bike Ride January 2010 (Jan 9, 2010) Season 2, Episode 1 - Writer ("Australia") Writer ("Australia") See fewer	1
The Office (2008) (TV Series) - Writer ("Phantom Limb") (1 episode, 2008) Writer ("Phantom Limb") (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Goodbye, Toby (May 15, 2008) Season 4, Episode 14 - Writer ("Phantom Limb") (uncredited) Writer ("Phantom Limb") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2008) (TV Series) - Composer (additional music) (1 episode, 2008) Composer (additional music) (1 episode, 2008) See fewer Pepperoni (Jan 20, 2008) Season 2, Episode 9 - Composer (additional music) Composer (additional music) See fewer	1
Leirskolen (2005) (TV Mini-series) - Writer ("Saint Simon", "New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes)") (1 episode, 2005) Writer ("Saint Simon", "New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes)") (1 episode, 2005) See fewer Episode #1.6 (Feb 12, 2005) Season 1, Episode 6 - Writer ("Saint Simon", "New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes)") Writer ("Saint Simon", "New Slang (When You Notice the Stripes)") See fewer	1
Gilmore Girls (2001–2004) (TV Series) - Writer ("Know Your Onion") (1 episode, 2001), Writer ("So Says I") (1 episode, 2004) Writer ("Know Your Onion") (1 episode, 2001), Writer ("So Says I") (1 episode, 2004) See fewer Girls in Bikinis, Boys Doin' the Twist (Apr 13, 2004) Season 4, Episode 17 - Writer ("So Says I") (uncredited) Writer ("So Says I") (uncredited) See fewer Like Mother, Like Daughter (Nov 13, 2001) Season 2, Episode 7 - Writer ("Know Your Onion") (uncredited) Writer ("Know Your Onion") (uncredited) See fewer	2
The Sopranos (2002) (TV Series) - Writer ("New Slang") (1 episode, 2002) Writer ("New Slang") (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Eloise (Dec 1, 2002) Season 4, Episode 12 - Writer ("New Slang") (uncredited) Writer ("New Slang") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2002) (TV Series) - Writer ("New Slang") (1 episode, 2002) Writer ("New Slang") (1 episode, 2002) See fewer Him (Nov 5, 2002) Season 7, Episode 6 - Writer ("New Slang") (uncredited) Writer ("New Slang") (uncredited) See fewer	1
Scrubs (2002) (TV Series) - Composer (stock music) (1 episode, 2002) Composer (stock music) (1 episode, 2002) See fewer My Balancing Act (Jan 15, 2002) Season 1, Episode 13 - Composer (stock music) (uncredited) Composer (stock music) (uncredited) See fewer	1

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Self (11 titles)
The Elephant 6 Recording Co. (2022) Self Self See fewer
The Real Housewives of New Jersey (2018) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2018) Self (1 episode, 2018) See fewer Ain't No Misbehaving (Jan 3, 2018) Season 8, Episode 12 - Self Self See fewer
Conan (2014) (TV Series) - Self - Broken Bells (1 episode, 2014) Self - Broken Bells (1 episode, 2014) See fewer Tracy Morgan/Judy Greer/Broken Bells (Apr 17, 2014) Season 4, Episode 76 - Self - Broken Bells (uncredited) Self - Broken Bells (uncredited) See fewer
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2012–2014) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2012) Self (2 episodes, 2012) See fewer Andy Garcia/Chef Norman Van Aken/Broken Bells (Jan 29, 2014) Season 12, Episode 15 - Self (as Broken Bells) Self (as Broken Bells) See fewer Episode #10.280 (Nov 19, 2012) Season 10, Episode 280 - Self Self See fewer
Austin City Limits (2012) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer The Shins/Dr. Dog (Oct 27, 2012) Season 38, Episode 4 - Self Self See fewer
Kulturzeit (2012) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2012) Self (1 episode, 2012) See fewer Episode dated 25 June 2012 (Jun 25, 2012) Self Self See fewer
WTF with Marc Maron (2012) (Podcast Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 2012) Self - Guest (1 episode, 2012) See fewer James Mercer (Apr 23, 2012) Season 1, Episode 273 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Saturday Night Live (2007–2012) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 2007) Self (2 episodes, 2007) See fewer Jonah Hill/The Shins (Mar 10, 2012) Season 37, Episode 17 - Self (as The Shins) Self (as The Shins) See fewer Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (Jan 13, 2007) Season 32, Episode 10 - Self (as The Shins) Self (as The Shins) See fewer
This Is Noise Pop (2011) Self Self See fewer
Zach Galifianakis: Look Who It Isn't (2005) (Video) - Self - The Shins Self - The Shins See fewer
Late World with Zach (2002) (TV Series) - Self - The Shins (1 episode, 2002) Self - The Shins (1 episode, 2002) See fewer 19,20,21,22 (Mar 19, 2002) Self - The Shins Self - The Shins See fewer

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Other (26 titles)
Spider-Man 2 (2023) (Video Game) - Writer ("New Slang") Writer ("New Slang") See fewer
The Shins: The Great Divide (2020) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: Heartworms (Flipped) (2018) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer
The Shins: The Worm's Heart (2018) (Music Video) - Pilot Pilot See fewer
The Shins: Cherry Hearts (2017) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: Half a Million (2017) (Music Video) - James Mercer, Composer James Mercer, Composer See fewer
The Shins: Name for You (Flipped) (2017) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer
The Shins: Dead Alive (2016) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer
Broken Bells: Holding on for Life (2013) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Broken Bells: After the Disco (2013) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
Joss Stone: The High Road (2012) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
The Shins: It's Only Life (2012) (Music Video) - James Mercer, Composer James Mercer, Composer See fewer
The Shins: Simple Song (2012) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer
Broken Bells: The Ghost Inside (2010) (Music Video) - Composer Composer See fewer
The Shins: Sleeping Lessons [Live at the Crystal Ballroom] (2007) (Music Video) - Actor Actor See fewer
The Shins: Sleeping Lessons (2007) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: Turn on Me (2007) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: Australia (2007) (Music Video) - James Mercer, Composer James Mercer, Composer See fewer
The Shins: Phantom Limb (2006) (Music Video) - James Mercer, Composer James Mercer, Composer See fewer
The Shins: Pink Bullets (2005) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: Kissing the Lipless (2004) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: Saint Simon (2004) (Music Video) - James Mercer, Composer James Mercer, Composer See fewer
The Shins: So Says I (2003) (Music Video) - James Mercer (singing voice), Composer James Mercer (singing voice), Composer See fewer
The Shins: The Past and Pending (2003) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer
The Shins: Know Your Onion! (2002) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer
The Shins: New Slang (2001) (Music Video) - James Mercer James Mercer See fewer

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