Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

b. 1981 (age 45) Detroit, Michigan, USA
Actor Writer

Joe Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent filmmaker. He is a member of the "Mumblecore" movement. His films include Kissing on the Mouth (2005), LOL (2006), Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), Nights and Weekends (2008) and Alexander the Last (2009). He is also responsible for the Nerve.com online series Young American Bodies and has made numerous shorts, most of which are available online. He attended Southern Illinois University at Carbondale as a film major, earning a Bachelor's Degree in 2003. Swanberg is also a noted proponent for Internet-based distribution for independent films. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe Swanberg, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

Known For

Filmography

The Sun Never Sets
🎞️
★ 7.2
The Sun Never Sets
2026 Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
The Werewolf Problem
2026 Actor
Barry
🎬
🎞️
Loafers
2026 Actor
Boss Man
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.4
Chasing the Party
2025 Actor
Staten
Invader
🎞️
★ 4.8
Invader
2024 Actor
Invader
Invention
🎞️
★ 5.9
Invention
2024 Actor
John
Coven of the Black Cube
🎞️
★ 7.2
Coven of the Black Cube
2024 Actor
Officer Lindley
🎬
📺
★ 4.8
PRISMA
2024 Actor
Joe
Good Guy with a Gun
🎞️
★ 5.2
Good Guy with a Gun
2022 Actor
Tom Greenwood
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.0
VHS
2022 Actor
Sam
Offseason
🎞️
★ 4.9
Offseason
2021 Actor
George Darrow
The Rental
🎞️
★ 5.7
The Rental
2020 Writer
Build the Wall
🎞️
★ 6.2
Build the Wall
2020 Director Writer Cinematographer
Soundtrack
📺
★ 6.8
Soundtrack
2019 Director
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do
🎞️
★ 5.7
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do
2019 Actor
Pauly
Win It All
🎞️
★ 6.2
Win It All
2017 Director Writer
Love
📺
★ 7.6
Love
2016 Director
Easy
📺
★ 6.9
Easy
2016 Writer Director
Joshy
🎞️
★ 5.9
Joshy
2016 Actor
Aaron
Lace Crater
🎞️
★ 5.3
Lace Crater
2016 Actor
Dean
Uncle Kent 2
🎞️
★ 5.2
Uncle Kent 2
2016 Actor
Joe
🎬
🎞️
In Defense of Henry
2016 Self
Digging for Fire
🎞️
★ 5.8
Digging for Fire
2015 Director Writer
Looking
📺
★ 8.2
Looking
2014 Director
Happy Christmas
🎞️
★ 5.3
Happy Christmas
2014 Actor Director Writer
Jeff
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
🎞️
★ 6.0
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
2014 Actor
Akin
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.0
Empire Builder
2014 Actor
The Husband
There
🎞️
★ 5.5
There
2014 Actor
Toth
🎬
🎞️
Journeyman
2014 Actor
Jake Hopkins
Drinking Buddies
🎞️
★ 6.1
Drinking Buddies
2013 Director Writer
The Sacrament
🎞️
★ 6.1
The Sacrament
2013 Actor
Jake Williams
Proxy
🎞️
★ 5.7
Proxy
2013 Actor
Patrick Michaels
White Reindeer
🎞️
★ 5.7
White Reindeer
2013 Actor
Suzanne's neighbor
24 Exposures
🎞️
★ 4.2
24 Exposures
2013 Director Writer
Privacy Setting
🎞️
★ 5.5
Privacy Setting
2013 Director Writer
V/H/S
🎞️
★ 5.8
V/H/S
2012 Director
All the Light in the Sky
🎞️
★ 6.4
All the Light in the Sky
2012 Director Writer Cinematographer
The Kings of Yorktown
🎞️
★ 8.0
The Kings of Yorktown
2012 Actor
Bartender
Marriage Material
🎞️
★ 6.0
Marriage Material
2012 Actor Director Writer
Joe
Be Good
🎞️
★ 6.1
Be Good
2012 Actor
Joe
🎬
🎞️
Cats and Trees
2012 Actor
Al
You're Next
🎞️
★ 6.6
You're Next
2011 Actor
Drake
Autoerotic
🎞️
★ 4.4
Autoerotic
2011 Actor Director Writer
Uncle Kent
🎞️
★ 5.0
Uncle Kent
2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Joe
Silver Bullets
🎞️
★ 5.2
Silver Bullets
2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Ethan
Art History
🎞️
★ 4.7
Art History
2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Sam
The Zone
🎞️
★ 4.7
The Zone
2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Director
Caitlin Plays Herself
🎞️
★ 5.1
Caitlin Plays Herself
2011 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Joe
What Fun We Were Having
🎞️
★ 3.3
What Fun We Were Having
2011 Actor
Stage Brother
🎞️
★ 4.5
Stage Brother
2011 Self
A Horrible Way to Die
🎞️
★ 5.2
A Horrible Way to Die
2010 Actor
Kevin
Blackmail Boys
🎞️
★ 4.2
Blackmail Boys
2010 Actor
Andrew Kenneth Tucker
Open Five
🎞️
★ 6.2
Open Five
2010 Cinematographer
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
🎞️
★ 6.6
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
2010 Actor
Brandon
Alexander the Last
🎞️
★ 5.1
Alexander the Last
2009 Director Writer Cinematographer
The Mountain, the River and the Road
🎞️
★ 6.7
The Mountain, the River and the Road
2009 Actor
Tom
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.8
Birthday Suit
2009 Self Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.7
One Shot Film
2009 Director Writer
🎬
📺
FilmFellas: A Webisodic Series
2009 Self
Nights and Weekends
🎞️
★ 5.8
Nights and Weekends
2008 Actor Director Writer
Mattie's boyfriend
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.6
Present Company
2008 Actor
Archibald King
🎬
🎞️
★ 6.2
Paintbrush
2008 Actor
Danny
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.1
Swedish Blueballs
2008 Director Writer Cinematographer
Hannah Takes the Stairs
🎞️
★ 5.6
Hannah Takes the Stairs
2007 Director Writer Cinematographer
Quiet City
🎞️
★ 6.3
Quiet City
2007 Actor
Adam
🎬
📺
★ 2.3
Tight Shots
2007 Actor
Hohokam
🎞️
★ 7.1
Hohokam
2007 Actor
The Jeffery
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.1
Grammy's
2007 Actor
Clarence
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.9
The Timebox Twins
2007 Actor
Boy
LOL
🎞️
★ 4.7
LOL
2006 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Tim
Young American Bodies
📺
★ 5.2
Young American Bodies
2006 Actor Director Writer
Ben
Thanks for the Add!
🎞️
★ 4.8
Thanks for the Add!
2006 Director Cinematographer
Kissing on the Mouth
🎞️
★ 4.6
Kissing on the Mouth
2005 Actor Director Writer Cinematographer
Patrick
🎬
🎞️
★ 5.2
Hissy Fits
2005 Actor Director Writer
🎬
🎞️
★ 4.1
Mikey
2003 Director Cinematographer
🎬
🎞️
Instinct of Fear
Actor
David
🎬
🎞️
Killing the Canary
Actor
Chris