Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg

Joe Swanberg (born August 31, 1981) is an American independent film director, producer, writer, and actor. Known for micro-budget films which make extensive use of improvisation, Swanberg is considered a major figure in the mumblecore film movement. His films often focus on relationships, sex, technology, and the filmmaking process, and include V/H/S (2012), Hannah Takes the Stairs (2007), Win It All (2017), Digging For Fire (2015), and Nights and Weekends (2008), the last of which was co-directed by Academy Award nominee Greta Gerwig.

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Filmography

2025

Invention
Invention
as John
Movie - Released: 10/1/2025
Movie
Fast Star Wellness
Movie - Released: 12/31/2025
Chasing the Party
Chasing the Party
Movie - Released: 6/6/2025

2024

Coven of the Black Cube
Coven of the Black Cube
as Officer Lindley
Movie - Released: 7/12/2024
Invader
Invader
Movie - Released: 3/15/2024
PRISMA
PRISMA
as Joe
TV - Released: 11/28/2024

2023

Blackout
Blackout
as Stuart
Movie - Released: 9/29/2023

2022

Good Guy with a Gun
Good Guy with a Gun
as Tom Greenwood
Movie - Released: 12/2/2022
Offseason
Offseason
as George Darrow
Movie - Released: 3/11/2022

2019

90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/7/2019
Movie
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do
as Pauly
Movie - Released: 4/6/2019

2017

Flames
Flames
as Joe Swanberg
Movie - Released: 4/20/2017

2016

Movie
Regional Bloodshed
as self
Movie - Released: 10/25/2016
Joshy
Joshy
as Aaron
Movie - Released: 8/12/2016
Uncle Kent 2
Uncle Kent 2
as Joe
Movie - Released: 8/26/2016

2015

Movie
There
as Toth
Movie - Released: 1/1/2015
Lace Crater
Lace Crater
as Dean
Movie - Released: 9/10/2015
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
as Brock
Movie - Released: 4/11/2015
The Show About the Show
The Show About the Show
TV - Released: 10/6/2015

2014

Proxy
Proxy
as Patrick Michaels
Movie - Released: 4/18/2014
The Sacrament
The Sacrament
as Jake
Movie - Released: 5/1/2014
Happy Christmas
Happy Christmas
as Jeff
Movie - Released: 7/25/2014
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely
as Akin
Movie - Released: 2/7/2014

2013

You're Next
You're Next
as Drake Davison
Movie - Released: 8/22/2013
Movie
Detonator
as Sid
Movie - Released: 3/2/2013
Drinking Buddies
Drinking Buddies
as Angry Car Guy
Movie - Released: 8/23/2013
White Reindeer
White Reindeer
as George
Movie - Released: 12/6/2013
24 Exposures
24 Exposures
as Literary Agent
Movie - Released: 8/4/2013
The Kings of Yorktown
The Kings of Yorktown
as Bartender
Movie - Released: 3/18/2013

2012

Movie
Cats and Trees
as Al
Movie - Released: 1/1/2012
Stage Brother
Stage Brother
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/22/2012
V/H/S
V/H/S
as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
Movie - Released: 7/28/2012
Movie
Empire Builder
as The Husband
Movie - Released: 3/5/2012
Marriage Material
Marriage Material
Movie - Released: 1/12/2012
Be Good
Be Good
as Joe
Movie - Released: 1/1/2012

2011

Silver Bullets
Silver Bullets
as Ethan
Movie - Released: 10/28/2011
Uncle Kent
Uncle Kent
as Joe
Movie - Released: 1/17/2011
Art History
Art History
as Sam
Movie - Released: 9/23/2011
Caitlin Plays Herself
Caitlin Plays Herself
as Joe
Movie - Released: 12/2/2011
Autoerotic
Autoerotic
Movie - Released: 7/22/2011
The Zone
The Zone
as Director
Movie - Released: 3/16/2011

2010

A Horrible Way to Die
A Horrible Way to Die
as Kevin
Movie - Released: 9/14/2010
Audrey the Trainwreck
Audrey the Trainwreck
as Jeremy Roth
Movie - Released: 3/17/2010
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her
as Brandon
Movie - Released: 7/19/2010
Blackmail Boys
Blackmail Boys
Movie - Released: 9/1/2010

2009

Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
as Hazmat Team
Movie - Released: 8/11/2009
Movie
The Mountain, the River and the Road
Movie - Released: 9/25/2009
Movie
Birthday Suit
Movie - Released: 9/30/2009
You Wont Miss Me
You Wont Miss Me
Movie - Released: 1/16/2009

2008

Nights and Weekends
Nights and Weekends
as James
Movie - Released: 10/10/2008
Movie
Paintbrush
Movie - Released: 6/26/2008
Movie
Present Company
as Archibald King
Movie - Released: 3/1/2008

2007

The Timebox Twins
The Timebox Twins
as Boy
Movie - Released: 6/28/2007
Hohokam
Hohokam
as The Jeffery
Movie - Released: 7/1/2007
Movie
Grammy's
as Clarence
Movie - Released: 3/12/2007
Quiet City
Quiet City
as Adam
Movie - Released: 8/29/2007

2006

LOL
LOL
as Tim
Movie - Released: 3/13/2006
Young American Bodies
Young American Bodies
as Ben
TV - Released: 5/2/2006

2005

Kissing on the Mouth
Kissing on the Mouth
as Patrick
Movie - Released: 3/12/2005

2001

Bless Me Father
Bless Me Father
as Father Sexy
Movie - Released: 7/1/2001

Unknown

Killing the canary
Killing the canary
as Chris
Movie
Loafers
Loafers
as Cameron's Boss
Movie
Joe Swanberg's Quiet City
Joe Swanberg's Quiet City
as Charlie
Movie