Jay Baruchel
{{Short description|Canadian actor (born 1982)}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2011}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Jay Baruchel
| other_names =
| image = Jay Baruchel Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 2014 crop.jpg
| caption = Baruchel at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, 2014
| birth_name = Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1982|4|9}}
| birth_place = Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| occupation = Actor, producer, writer
| years_active = 1995–present
| partner = Alison Pill (2011–2013)
| spouse = {{marriage|Rebecca-Jo Dunham
|September 21, 2019}}
}}
Jonathan Adam Saunders Baruchel{{cite magazine|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jay-baruchel/bio/156040/|title=Jay Baruchel|magazine=TVGuide.com|archive-date=September 13, 2015|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20150913141047/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/jay-baruchel/bio/156040/|url-status= dead}} ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|ær|ə|ʃ|ɛ|l}};{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAV6f3mEysw|title=Craig Ferguson Teaches Scottish Slang to Jay Baruchel | Vanity Fair|date=February 21, 2019 |via=www.youtube.com}} born April 9, 1982) is a Canadian actor and director. He is best known for his voice role as Hiccup Haddock in the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, and for his lead roles in the comedies Fanboys (2009), She's Out of My League (2010), and This Is the End (2013). Baruchel was the co-lead in the Disney action-fantasy film The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010). Films in which Baruchel has had a starring role have grossed over $1.28 billion at the worldwide box office as of 2024.{{Cite web |title=Jay Baruchel - Box Office |url=https://www.the-numbers.com/person/11020401-Jay-Baruchel#tab=summary |access-date=July 2, 2024 |website=The Numbers}}
Baruchel has also had supporting roles in comedy movies such as Knocked Up (2007), Tropic Thunder (2008), Goon (2011), and The Art of the Steal (2013). In television, he had lead roles as Steven Karp in Judd Apatow's comedy series Undeclared (2001–2002) and Josh Greenberg in the FXX comedy series Man Seeking Woman (2015–2017), both of which received praise from critics.{{Cite web |title=Undeclared |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/undeclared/ |access-date=July 2, 2024 |website=Metacritic}}{{Cite web |title=Man Seeking Woman: Season 1 |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/man_seeking_woman/s01 |access-date=July 2, 2024 |website=Rotten Tomatoes}}
Baruchel had a lead role as BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis in the film BlackBerry (2023). He has also had non-comedic lead roles in films such as Good Neighbours (2010), The Kindness of Strangers (2019), and Humane (2024), and supporting roles in Million Dollar Baby (2004), Cosmopolis (2012), and RoboCop (2014). Baruchel has directed the films Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017) and Random Acts of Violence (2019), which he both acted in.
Early life
Baruchel was born in Ottawa, Ontario,{{cite news |last1=Vlessing |first1=Etan |title=Jay Baruchel Makes Televised Voting Pitch as Justin Trudeau Wins Canadian Election |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jay-baruchel-makes-televised-voting-833162 |access-date=November 15, 2015 |work=The Hollywood Reporter |date=October 19, 2015 |quote=...the Ottawa-born Baruchel..}} the son of Robyne (née Ropell), a freelance writer, and Serge Baruchel, an antiques dealer.{{cite magazine |title=Quick Study |magazine=People |date=November 12, 2001 |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20135700,00.html |access-date=March 12, 2010}}{{cite web |last=Rich |first=Katey |title=Interview: Jay Baruchel On Why He Won't Do Nude Scenes |work=Cinemablend |date=March 10, 2010 |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Interview-Jay-Baruchel-On-Why-He-Won-t-Do-Nude-Scenes-17488.html |access-date=March 13, 2010 |archive-date=June 20, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210620015306/https://www.cinemablend.com/new/Interview-Jay-Baruchel-On-Why-He-Won-t-Do-Nude-Scenes-17488.html |url-status=dead }} He grew up in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce neighbourhood of Montréal, Quebec,{{cite web |url=http://montrealfilmjournal.com/article.asp?A=A0000208 |title=JAY BARUCHEL: CANADA'S PROUDEST SON |access-date=September 14, 2009}} and has a younger sister.{{cite web |url=https://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1807480083/bio |title=Jay Baruchel Biography |work=Yahoo! Movies |access-date=November 10, 2007}} His father was born in Paris, France.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2017/03/17/baruchel-fights-the-good-fight-in-goon-sequel-arthur.html|title = Baruchel fights the good fight in Goon sequel: Arthur|newspaper = The Toronto Star|date = March 17, 2017|last1 = Arthur|first1 = Bruce}} Baruchel is of one-quarter Jewish descent, with the rest of his ancestry being French and Irish-Catholic.{{cite news |last=Simonpillai |first=Radheyan |title=Jay Baruchel is the Trotsky |work=NOW Magazine |date=May 13, 2010 |url=http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=174991 |access-date=May 13, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015170745/http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=174991|archive-date=October 15, 2012|quote=The funny thing is, Baruchel is only a quarter Jewish... His background is also French and Irish-Catholic... He may be hard to identify ethnically...}} He has stated that he believes his Irish roots are from County Mayo.{{cite web |url=http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=35310&locID=1.65.68.269&pagename= |title=Celebrity Interview: Jay Baruchel |access-date=March 7, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314040831/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=35310&locID=1.65.68.269&pagename= |archive-date=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy-all}}
Career
Baruchel got his first acting job when he was just 12. One of his first major acting roles was on the local television series My Hometown in 1996. From 1997 to 1998, he co-hosted Popular Mechanics for Kids with Elisha Cuthbert. After appearing briefly in Cameron Crowe's Oscar winning film Almost Famous, Baruchel won the role of Steven Karp on Judd Apatow's acclaimed yet short-lived television series Undeclared, where he starred alongside Seth Rogen, Carla Gallo, Charlie Hunnam, and Monica Keena. He then appeared with James Van Der Beek in Roger Avary's The Rules of Attraction.
In 2004, Baruchel played boxing hopeful Danger Barch in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby. Baruchel then starred in Nemesis Game and Fetching Cody, before appearing opposite Don Johnson on the WB's Just Legal in 2005, and guest-starring on the CBS drama Numb3rs in 2006.
Baruchel appeared in the films Knocked Up (which reunited him with Judd Apatow, Jason Segel, and Seth Rogen), I'm Reed Fish, Just Buried, and the Ben Stiller-directed Tropic Thunder, alongside Jack Black, Nick Nolte, Steve Coogan, and Robert Downey Jr. He co-starred with Seth Rogen in the 2007 trailer for Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse, created by Rogen and Evan Goldberg as a strategy to garner interest and funding for a similar, larger-scale project (later made in 2013 as This Is the End). In 2008, he appeared in Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. He also made a brief appearance in Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian.
In 2010, Baruchel starred in the films The Trotsky, DreamWorks' She's Out of My League (opposite Alice Eve),[http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/interview-jay-baruchel-on-she-s-out-of-my-league/886 INTERVIEW: Jay Baruchel On She's Out Of My League – Rip It Up Magazine] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308113712/http://ripitup.co.nz/contentitem/interview-jay-baruchel-on-she-s-out-of-my-league/886 |date=March 8, 2012 }} Retrieved September 15, 2010 and the live-action Disney adaptation of The Sorcerer's Apprentice. He also voiced the starring role in the acclaimed animated feature, How to Train Your Dragon, a role he has subsequently continued throughout the franchise, including its television series. Also in 2010, he played two supporting characters in the Canadian comedy series The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour.[https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/the-boys-are-back-this-time-on-drugs/article1637258/ "The Boys are back and on drugs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100915000709/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/the-boys-are-back-this-time-on-drugs/article1637258/ |date=September 15, 2010 }}. The Globe and Mail, July 12, 2010. He developed the screenplay for Goon, with Evan Goldberg, playing Johnny Klutz, a character of his own creation.Kit, Borys. [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i8fb6ec824ccd92fedcca91d8ff91f8e3 "Uni stumbles onto Jay Baruchel's 'Klutz'"] The Hollywood Reporter March 11, 2009 Goon co-stars Seann William Scott and fellow Canadian actor Eugene Levy.{{cite news |url=https://variety.com/2010/film/news/eugene-levy-joins-goon-squad-1118026411/ |title=Eugene Levy joins 'Goon' squad, Variety |first=Pamela |last=McClintock |date=October 27, 2010}}
Baruchel also appeared in the 2010 Adidas Originals ad campaign, "Cantina", in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup and in video clips for Canadian prog-rockers Rush's 2012–13 Clockwork Angels tour.
File:America Ferrara and Jay Baruchel, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst 2014.jpg co-star America Ferrera signing autographs during a USO tour on June 4, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst]]
In July 2012, he appeared in the music video for the song "Toxsik Waltz" by rapper Necro. In the summer of 2013, he starred in the hit apocalyptic comedy This Is the End and in 2014, he appeared in the RoboCop remake and reprised his role as Hiccup in How to Train Your Dragon 2.
In July 2014, it was announced that Baruchel would be starring in the FXX comedy Man Seeking Woman which premiered in January 2015.{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fxx-orders-man-seeking-woman-jay-baruchel-1201257029/ |title=FXX Orders 'Man Seeking Woman' Starring Jay Baruchel |work=Variety |date=July 2, 2014 |access-date=July 2, 2014}} He also appeared in the 2015 music video for the song "Every Little Means Trust" by Idlewild.{{cite news |last1=Lester |first1=Paul |title=Jay Baruchel Meets Idlewild:'You Saved My Life' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/apr/09/jay-baruchel-idlewild-interview |newspaper=The Guardian |date=April 9, 2015 |access-date=August 9, 2015}}
Baruchel was also involved in writing the Chapterhouse comic book series Captain Canuck.{{cite web |url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/books/2017/06/23/jay-baruchel-plans-bold-new-adventures-for-captain-canuck.html |title=Jay Baruchel plans bold new adventures for Captain Canuck |work=Toronto Star|date=June 23, 2017 }}
Baruchel wrote, directed, and starred in the 2017 sports comedy film Goon: Last of the Enforcers, the sequel to the 2011 film Goon.
In 2018, he made his debut as an author, with Born Into It: A Fan's Life, released on Harper Collins. The book explored his love of the Montreal Canadiens with anecdotes, childhood memories, and heartfelt tales about his life as a fan of the team.
After the release of How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, 2019 saw Baruchel star in the Danish film The Kindness of Strangers and the Canadian horror film Random Acts of Violence, which was his second film as a director.{{Cite web|url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/indie/3515714/jay-baruchel-hits-road-horror-comic-con-random-acts-violence/|title=Jay Baruchel Hits the Road for a Horror Comic-Con in 'Random Acts of Violence'|last=Miska|first=Brad|date=August 15, 2018|website=Bloody Disgusting!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222115016/https://bloody-disgusting.com/indie/3515714/jay-baruchel-hits-road-horror-comic-con-random-acts-violence/|archive-date=February 22, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=February 22, 2019}}
In 2021, Baruchel hosted the original audio podcast documentary series for Audible.ca, Highly Legal, that explored the political and economic history and aftermath of Canada's legalization of marijuana.{{cite news |last1=Ahearn |first1=Victoria |title=Jay Baruchel talks cannabis legalization in Canadian Audible original 'Highly Legal' |url=https://www.cp24.com/entertainment-news/jay-baruchel-talks-cannabis-legalization-in-canadian-audible-original-highly-legal-1.5550573 |access-date=12 September 2021 |agency=Canadian Press |publisher=CP24 |date=11 August 2021}} In the same year, Baruchel and his wife, Rebecca-Jo Dunham, both appeared in the music video for "Ouch", the lead single from The Tragically Hip's archival EP Saskadelphia.Daniel Kreps, [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/see-the-tragically-hips-twin-peaks-inspired-video-for-ouch-1177848/ "See the Tragically Hip’s ‘Twin Peaks’-Inspired Video for ‘Ouch’"]. Rolling Stone, June 3, 2021. He was also named host of LOL: Last One Laughing Canada, which premiered on February 18, 2022 on Amazon Prime Video.{{cite web |title=Amazon Prime Video Announces Jay Baruchel as Host of the Canadian Edition of the Global Amazon Original Hit Format LOL: Last One Laughing Canada |url=https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-prime-video-announces-jay-baruchel-host-candian-edition |website=Amazon Press Room |access-date=14 April 2022 |date=13 April 2021 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He appears in the seventh episode of The Kids in the Hall revival.{{cite web |title=It's Head-Crushing Time! Prime Video Announces the Premiere Date and Trailer Release for Canadian Amazon Original Series The Kids in the Hall |url=https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/it-s-head-crushing-time-prime-video-announces-the-premiere-date-and-trailer-release-for-canadian-amazon-original-series-the-kids-in-the-hall-821836739.html |website=newswire.ca |access-date=April 13, 2022 |date=April 13, 2022}}
In 2022, Baruchel hosted the Crave original series We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel), a six-episode docuseries about the end of the world that explored potential world-ending risks. Baruchel, as host, met with scientists and other experts to discuss the feasibility of the risks and the potential solutions and innovations to counter the issues.Rachel Ho, [https://exclaim.ca/film/article/hot_docs_film_review_were_all_gonna_die_even_jay_baruchel_-directed_by_victoria_lean "Hot Docs Review: 'We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)' Is a Lighthearted Look at the Impending Apocalypse"]. Exclaim!, May 2, 2022.
Baruchel had a lead role as BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis in the biographical comedy-drama film BlackBerry (2023), for which he won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film.
In November 2024, Baruchel joined the cast of the romcom film Mile End Kicks.{{Cite web |last=Ritman |first=Alex |date=2024-11-05 |title=AFM: 'Blackberry' Star Jay Baruchel Joins Cast of XYZ's Rom-Com 'Mile End Kicks' (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/global/jay-baruchel-mile-end-kicks-rom-com-1236200158/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |website=Variety |language=en-US}} He is also set to play Ken Carter in The Stunt Driver, a comedy film about the Canadian stunt driver's exploits.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2024-11-14 |title=Jay Baruchel Reteaming With 'Goon's Michael Dowse On Comedy 'The Stunt Driver' |url=https://deadline.com/2024/11/jay-baruchel-to-star-the-stunt-driver-comedy-michael-dowse-1236176962/ |access-date=2024-11-16 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Personal life
Baruchel was engaged to actress Alison Pill from 2011 to 2013. He alluded to their break-up in a Twitter post on February 16, 2013.{{cite web |url=http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/alison-pill-jay-baruchel-call-off-engagement-201343 |title=Alison Pill, Jay Baruchel Call Off Engagement |date=March 5, 2013 |work=usmagazine.com |access-date=July 16, 2015}} In May 2018, Baruchel announced his engagement to his girlfriend Rebecca-Jo Dunham.{{Cite web|url=http://www.etalk.ca/Celebrity/May2018/Jay-Baruchel-is-Engaged!|title=Jay Baruchel is Engaged|last=Loschiavo|first=Taline|date=May 29, 2018|website=etalk|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190222132449/https://www.etalk.ca/Celebrity/May2018/Jay-Baruchel-is-Engaged!|archive-date=February 22, 2019|url-status=live|access-date=February 22, 2019}} They were married on September 21, 2019, in Portugal.{{cite web |first=Dan |last=Clarendon |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/jay-baruchel-marries-rebecca-jo-dunham-in-portugal |title=Jay Baruchel Marries Rebecca-Jo Dunham in Portugal |work=US Magazine |date=September 22, 2019 |access-date=December 10, 2019}} Baruchel has said that he is "probably agnostic".{{cite magazine |last=McLeod |first=Andre |title=Jay Baruchel: Breaking Out |magazine=Complex |year=2008 |url=http://www.complex.com/STYLE/Style-Features/Jay-Baruchel-Breaking-Out?page=5 |access-date=March 12, 2010 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news |title=Montreal actor improvising his way to the top |work=Canada.com |date=January 3, 2008 |url=http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=3fa5a01f-2c30-4cf3-b9dd-dfd2f1d3582f |access-date=March 20, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529012419/http://www.canada.com/topics/entertainment/story.html?id=3fa5a01f-2c30-4cf3-b9dd-dfd2f1d3582f |archive-date=May 29, 2008 |df=mdy-all}}
Baruchel has several tattoos among which, a Celtic cross on his upper right arm to honour his Irish heritage,{{cite news |title=Celebrity Interview: Jay Baruchel |work=TV3 |date=April 7, 2010 |url=http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=35310&locID=1.65.68.269&pagename= |access-date=July 15, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120314040831/http://www.tv3.ie/article.php?article_id=35310&locID=1.65.68.269&pagename= |archive-date=March 14, 2012 |df=mdy-all}} and a red maple leaf on his left pectoral.{{Cite news |last=Wheeler |first=Brad |date=2014-09-19 |title=Fiercely Canadian Jay Baruchel wears his maple leaf on his sleeve |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/fiercely-canadian-jay-baruchel-wears-his-maple-leaf-on-his-sleeve/article20703919/ |access-date=2024-11-06 |work=The Globe and Mail |language=en-CA}}
Baruchel has been a supporter of Scottish football club Celtic F.C. since the early 2000s; in 2016, he co-produced a documentary detailing his journey towards falling in love with the club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.celticfc.com/news/10080|title=Official Celtic Football Club Website|first=Celtic|last=FC|website=Celtic FC}}{{cite web |url=https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/dragon-star-jay-baruchel-on-15784137 |title=How To Train Your Dragon star Jay Baruchel on his new movies, his love of Glasgow and why he's a Celtic fan |website=Glasgow Live |date=February 5, 2019 |access-date=March 18, 2023}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable " | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2" |1999
| Running Home | Kid #2 | | |||
| Who Gets the House?
| Jonathan | | |||
| 2000
| Vic Munoz | | |||
| rowspan="2" |2002
| Edgar and Jane | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | Short film; Director, writer and producer only | ||
| data-sort-value="Rules of Attraction, The" | The Rules of Attraction
| Harry | | |||
| 2003
| Jeremy Curran | | |||
| 2004
| Danger Barch | | |||
| 2005
| Art Frankel | | |||
| 2006
| Reed Fish | | |||
| rowspan="3" |2007
| Jay | | |||
| Jay and Seth versus the Apocalypse
| Himself | Short film; Also writer | |||
| Just Buried | Oliver Whynacht | ||
| rowspan="3" |2008
| Andy Hayes | | |||
| Tropic Thunder
| Kevin Sandusky | | |||
| Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
| Tal Hanson | | |||
| rowspan="3" |2009
| Fanboys | Windows | | |||
| Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian | Sailor Joey Motorola | ||
| data-sort-value="Trotsky, The" | The Trotsky | Leon | ||
| rowspan="5" |2010 | Kirk Kettner | ||
| How to Train Your Dragon
| Hiccup (voice) | | |||
| data-sort-value="Sorcerer's Apprentice, The" | The Sorcerer's Apprentice
| Dave Stutler | | |||
| Good Neighbours
| Victor | | |||
| Legend of the Boneknapper Dragon
| Hiccup (voice) | Short film | |||
| rowspan="3" |2011
| Goon | Pat |Writer; Also producer | |||
| Book of Dragons
| rowspan=2|Hiccup (voice) | rowspan=2|Short film | |||
| Gift of the Night Fury | |||
| rowspan=2|2012
| Shiner | | |||
| The Watchmaker
| Tax man | Short film | |||
| rowspan="2" |2013
| Himself |Co-producer | |||
| data-sort-value="Art of the Steal, The" |The Art of the Steal
| Francie | | |||
| rowspan="4" |2014
| Tom Pope | | |||
| Don Peyote
| Bates | | |||
| How to Train Your Dragon 2
| rowspan=2|Hiccup (voice) | | |||
| Dawn of the Dragon Racers
| Short film | |||
| 2016
| Lovesick | Mark | | |||
| 2017
| Pat |Director; writer | |||
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| data-sort-value="Kindness of Strangers, The" | The Kindness of Strangers | John | | |||
| Random Acts of Violence
| Ezra | Director; Also writer and producer | |||
| How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
| Hiccup (voice) | | |||
| 2023
| | |||
| 2024
| Humane | Jared York | | |||
| {{TableTBA}}
|{{TableTBA}} | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" | |||
| Year | Title | Role | class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995, 1999–2000 | Are You Afraid of the Dark? | Joe / Alex / Ross Doyle / Jason Midas | 4 episodes |
| 1996–1998 | My Hometown | Thomas Thompson | Main role |
| 1997–2001 | Popular Mechanics for Kids | Himself | |
| 1998 | data-sort-value="Worst Witch, The" | The Worst Witch | Bean Pole | Episode: "The Great Outdoors" |
| 2001–2002 | Undeclared | Steven Karp | Main role |
| 2002 | Matthew Blackheart: Monster Smasher | Jimmy Fleming | Television film |
| 2004 | data-sort-value="Stones, The" | The Stones | Winston Stone | 6 episodes |
| 2005–2006 | Just Legal | Skip Ross | 8 episodes |
| 2006–2007 | Numb3rs | Oswald Kittner | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | data-sort-value="Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour, The" | The Drunk and On Drugs Happy Fun Time Hour | Private Prosciutto / Falcon | 2 episodes |
| 2012–2018 | DreamWorks Dragons | Hiccup (voice) | Main role |
| 2012 | Being Human | Stu | Episode: "When I Think About You I Shred Myself" |
| 2014 | Trailer Park Boys | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | Directed Episode: "Crawling Through the Shitpipe" |
| 2015–2017 | Man Seeking Woman{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2014/tv/news/fxx-orders-man-seeking-woman-jay-baruchel-1201257029/ |title=FXX Orders 'Man Seeking Woman' Starring Jay Baruchel |author=Variety Staff |work=Variety |date=July 2, 2014 |access-date=July 16, 2015}} | Josh Greenberg | Main role |
| rowspan="2" |2018 | Letterkenny | "Hard Right" Jay | 2 episodes |
| data-sort-value="Magic School Bus Rides Again, The" | The Magic School Bus Rides Again | Dr. Tillage (voice) | Episode: "Ghost Farm" | |
| rowspan="2" | 2019 | data-sort-value="Moodys, The" | The Moodys | Sean Moody Jr. | Main role |
| How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming | Hiccup (voice) | Short film | |
| 2019–20 | Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series | Fucknel (voice) | 2 episodes |
| rowspan="4" |2022 | LOL: Last One Laughing Canada | Host | |
| Son of a Critch | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | Director only | |
| data-sort-value="Kids in the Hall, The" | The Kids in the Hall
| Smoker | Episode 7 | |||
| We're All Gonna Die (Even Jay Baruchel)
|Self |Main role | |||
| 2023
|Scott Howell |Episode "Pope Visit" | |||
| 2023–present
|Carter Perlmutter |Main role |
=Music videos=
| class="wikitable sortable" | ||||
| Year | Band | Song | class="unsortable" | Notes | class="unsortable" | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Alexisonfire | "Sweet Dreams of Otherness" | Director | {{Citation |title=Alexisonfire – Sweet Dreams of Otherness (Official Video) | date=March 10, 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OPsL0wsNL4 |language=en |access-date=2022-06-23}}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-10 |title=Alexisonfire Shares New Single "Sweet Dreams Of Otherness" – New Album Incoming |url=https://www.ghostcultmag.com/alexisonfire-shares-new-single-sweet-dreams-of-otherness-new-album-incoming/ |access-date=2022-06-23 |website=Ghost Cult Magazine |language=en-US}} |
Awards and nominations
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Award ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{refh}} |
|---|
| 2007
| Best Actor Award | {{won}} | |
| 2010
| Best Performance by a Male – Film | data-sort-value="Trotsky, The" |The Trotsky | {{won}} | style="text-align: center;" | {{cite web |title=Canadian Comedy Awards |url=https://nowtoronto.com/stage/comedy/canadian-comedy-awards/ |website=NOW Toronto Magazine – Think Free |access-date=1 January 2017 |date=19 October 2010}} |
| rowspan="4" |2011
| Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production | {{won}} | |
| Genie Awards
| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | rowspan="3" data-sort-value="Trotsky, The" |The Trotsky | {{nom}} | |
| Jutra Awards
| Best Actor (Meilleur Acteur) | {{won}} | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle
| Best Actor in a Canadian Film | {{nom}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 2013
| Adapted Screenplay {{small|(shared with Evan Goldberg)}} | rowspan="2" |Goon | {{nom}} | |
| Vancouver Film Critics Circle
| Best Supporting Actor in a Canadian Film | {{nom}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 2014
| Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role | data-sort-value="Art of the Steal, The" | The Art of the Steal | {{nom}} | |
| MTV Movie Awards
| Best Musical Moment | {{won}} | |
| rowspan="2" | 2019
| Award of Excellence | {{TableTBA|N/A}} | {{won}} |
| Daytime Emmy Awards
|Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program | Dragons: Race to the Edge: Season 6 | {{won}} | |
| rowspan="2" |2024
| Best Lead Performance in a Comedy Film | {{won}} | Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/blackberry-little-bird-canadian-screen-awards-2024-1235912645/ "‘BlackBerry,’ ‘Little Bird’ Dominate Canadian Screen Awards"]. The Hollywood Reporter, May 31, 2024. |
| Canadian Screen Awards
| Performance in a guest role in a comedy series | {{nominated}} | |
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