Jay Roach

Known for: Directing
Born: June 14, 1957, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Movies: 32

Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American filmmaker. He is best known for directing the Austin Powers film series, Meet the Parents, Dinner for Schmucks, The Campaign, Trumbo, and Bombshell.

Roach also earned critical acclaim for directing and producing the political television drama films Recount, Game Change, and All the Way. He produced the films under his Everyman Pictures banner. He has received four Primetime Emmy Awards from six nominations for his work.

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Upcoming Jay Roach Movies

Focker-in-Law

2026

November 25, 2026

Untitled Ocean's Prequel

2027

June 23, 2027

Best-Known Movies

6.7

Meet the Parents

2000

6.8

Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan

2006

6.3

Meet the Fockers

2004

6.7

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

2005

6.6

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

1997

6.3

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

1999

6.0

Austin Powers in Goldmember

2002

5.7

Little Fockers

2010

6.8

Bombshell

2019

5.7

Brüno

2009

Filmography

2008	Monty Python Conquers America	Self
2005	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)
1999	Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'	Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

2027	Untitled Ocean's Prequel	Producer
2026	Focker-in-Law	Producer
2025	The Roses	Director, Producer
2020	Coastal Elites	Director
2019	Bombshell	Director, Producer
2017	Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House	Producer
2016	All the Way	Director
2015	Sisters	Producer
2015	Trumbo	Producer, Director
2012	The Campaign	Director, Producer
2012	Game Change	Director
2010	Little Fockers	Producer
2010	Dinner for Schmucks	Director, Producer
2009	Brüno	Producer
2008	Smother	Producer
2008	Recount	Director
2008	Charlie Bartlett	Producer
2006	Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan	Producer
2005	Earth to America	Director
2005	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy	Producer
2004	Meet the Fockers	Producer, Director
2002	Austin Powers in Goldmember	Director
2000	Meet the Parents	Director, Producer
1999	Behind the Scenes of 'Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'	Director
1999	Mystery, Alaska	Director
1999	Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me	Director
1997	Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery	Director
1993	Lifepod	Writer
1991	Zoo Radio	Director

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