Jay Roach

Career Overview

Jay Roach has 54 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Meet the Parents with 4 titles. Signature works include The Roses, Meet the Fockers, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Directing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 54
Birth Date: 1957-06-14
Birth Place: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

Meet the Parents (4 titles)
Austin Powers (3 titles)
Borat (1 titles)
Borat Moviefilms Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Mike Myers (3 collaborations)
Michael York (3 collaborations)
Robert Wagner (3 collaborations)
Seth Green (3 collaborations)
Mindy Sterling (3 collaborations)
Rob Lowe (3 collaborations)
Clint Howard (3 collaborations)
Michael McDonald (3 collaborations)
Ayesha Orange (3 collaborations)
Burt Bacharach (3 collaborations)

Credits

production (24 credits)
- Untitled Ocean's Prequel
  producer
  
  production
  
  2027
- Focker-in-Law
  producer
  
  production
  
  2026
- The Roses
  producer
  
  production
  
  2025
- High Desert
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  - I Need a Hero (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - This Doesn't Have to Be a Tragedy (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - A Nod Is Not a Hello (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Soul Retrieval (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  - Get Judy off the Bed (2023) ... executive producer production
  
  2023
- Coastal Elites
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2020
- Bombshell
  producer
  
  production
  
  2019
- Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017
- All the Way
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2016
- Sisters
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- Trumbo
  producer
  
  production
  
  2015
- The Campaign
  producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Game Change
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2012
- Little Fockers
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Dinner for Schmucks
  producer
  
  production
  
  2010
- Brüno
  producer
  
  production
  
  2009
- Smother
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Recount
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Charlie Bartlett
  producer
  
  production
  
  2008
- Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
  producer
  
  production
  
  2006
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  producer
  
  production
  
  2005
- Meet the Fockers
  producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- 50 First Dates
  executive producer
  
  production
  
  2004
- Meet the Parents
  producer
  
  production
  
  2000
- Blown Away
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1994
directing (20 credits)
- Austin Powers 4
  director
  
  directing
  
  2026
- The Roses
  director
  
  directing
  
  2025
- High Desert
  
  - Pain Management (2023) ... director directing
  
  2023
- Coastal Elites
  director
  
  directing
  
  2020
- Bombshell
  director
  
  directing
  
  2019
- All the Way
  director
  
  directing
  
  2016
- Trumbo
  director
  
  directing
  
  2015
- The Campaign
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Game Change
  director
  
  directing
  
  2012
- Dinner for Schmucks
  director
  
  directing
  
  2010
- Recount
  director
  
  directing
  
  2008
- Earth to America
  director
  
  directing
  
  2005
- Meet the Fockers
  director
  
  directing
  
  2004
- Austin Powers in Goldmember
  director
  
  directing
  
  2002
- Meet the Parents
  director
  
  directing
  
  2000
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Mystery, Alaska
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
  director
  
  directing
  
  1999
- Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
  director
  
  directing
  
  1997
- Zoo Radio
  director
  
  directing
  
  1991
crew (4 credits)
- Grimsby
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2016
- The Dictator
  thanks
  
  crew
  
  2012
- Sound of Peace
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1997
- Odyssey
  cinematography
  
  crew
  
  1986
actors (3 credits)
- Monty Python Conquers America
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2008
- Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy'
  Self (archive footage)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2005
- Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'
  Self
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1999
writing (2 credits)
- Blown Away
  story
  
  writing
  
  1994
- Lifepod
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1993
camera (1 credits)
- Tales of the Unknown
  director of photography
  
  camera
  
  1990