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Biography

JJ ABRAMS Creator & Executive Producer Screenwriter of such films as Armageddon, Forever Young, and Regarding Henry, J.J. Abrams made his first step into…more

Born

6/27/1966, New York, New York, USA

Birth Name

Jeffrey Jacob Abrams

Gender

Male

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Star (1)

Role
- History Alive
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Star Wars: The Legacy Revealed
    5/7/07
Guest Star (12)

Role
- Lopez Tonight
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 105 June 15, 2011
    6/15/11
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 16: Ep 77 J.J. Abrams
    6/14/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 211 Episode #2.211
    5/11/09
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 37 JJ Abrams, Colin Quinn, Yusuf Islam
    5/5/09
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 2 August 26, 2008
    8/26/08
  - S 3: Ep 9 January 15, 2007
    1/15/07
- The Colbert Report
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 24 Shashi Tharoor
    2/15/07
- Icons
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 J.J. Abrams
    6/3/06
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself - Guest Director
  - S 4: Ep 78 Dominic Monaghan, J.J. Abrams, Taking Back Sunday
    5/12/06
- 20/20
  Himself
  - S 27: Ep 34 Mission: Impossible III
    4/21/06
- Dinner For Five
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 9 Kevin Smith, Jason Lee, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams
    6/17/05
- 20/20
  Himself - Writer & Director,
  - S 26: Ep 33 Lost Special
    5/6/05
- Alias
  Man on the phone saying "Joey's Pizza"
  - S 1: Ep 2 So It Begins
    10/7/01
Writer (5)

Role
- Undercovers
  Writer
  - S 1: Ep 3 Devices
    10/6/10
  - S 1: Ep 2 Instructions
    9/29/10
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/22/10
- Fringe
  Writer
  - S 2: Ep 1 A New Day in the Old Town
    9/17/09
  - S 1: Ep 11 Bound
    1/20/09
  - S 1: Ep 7 In Which We Meet Mr. Jones
    11/11/08
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Arrival
    9/30/08
  - S 1: Ep 2 The Same Old Story
    9/16/08
  - + 1 More Credits
- Lost
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 1 A Tale of Two Cities
    10/4/06
  - S 1: Ep 2 Pilot (2)
    9/29/04
- Alias
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 2 Authorized Personnel Only (2)
    1/5/05
  - S 4: Ep 1 Authorized Personnel Only (1)
    1/5/05
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Two
    9/28/03
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Telling
    5/4/03
  - S 2: Ep 13 Phase One
    1/26/03
  - + 8 More Credits
- Felicity
  Writer
  - S 4: Ep 1 The Declaration
    10/10/01
  - S 3: Ep 6 One Ball, Two Strikes
    11/8/00
  - S 3: Ep 1 The Christening
    10/4/00
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Biggest Deal There Is
    5/24/00
  - S 2: Ep 20 Ben Was Here
    5/3/00
  - + 19 More Credits
Director (5)

Role
- Undercovers
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/22/10
- The Office
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 18 Cocktails
    2/22/07
- Lost
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Pilot (2)
    9/29/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot (1)
    9/22/04
- Alias
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 22 The Telling
    5/4/03
  - S 1: Ep 22 Almost Thirty Years
    5/12/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 Truth Be Told
    9/30/01
- Felicity
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 15 Todd Mulcahy (2)
    2/16/99
  - S 1: Ep 14 Todd Mulcahy (1)
    2/9/99
Story (1)

Role
- Lost
  Story
  - S 1: Ep 3 Tabula Rasa
    10/6/04
  - S 1: Ep 2 Pilot (2)
    9/29/04
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot (1)
    9/22/04
Creator (5)

Role
- Fringe
  Creator
  - S 4: Ep 22 Brave New World (2)
    5/11/12
  - S 4: Ep 21 Brave New World (1)
    5/4/12
  - S 4: Ep 20 Worlds Apart
    4/27/12
  - S 4: Ep 19 Letters of Transit
    4/20/12
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Consultant
    4/13/12
  - + 78 More Credits
- Undercovers
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Key to It All
    12/29/10
  - S 1: Ep 10 Funny Money
    12/22/10
  - S 1: Ep 9 A Night to Forget
    12/1/10
  - S 1: Ep 8 Crashed
    11/10/10
  - S 1: Ep 7 Assassin
    11/3/10
  - + 8 More Credits
- Lost
  Creator
  - S 6: Ep 4 The Substitute
    2/16/10
  - S 5: Ep 10 He's Our You
    3/25/09
  - S 5: Ep 9 Namaste
    3/18/09
  - S 5: Ep 8 LaFleur
    3/4/09
  - S 5: Ep 7 The Life and Death of Jeremy Bentham
    2/25/09
  - + 42 More Credits
- Alias
  Creator
  - S 5: Ep 16 Reprisal (1)
    5/22/06
  - S 5: Ep 17 All the Time in the World (2)
    5/22/06
  - S 5: Ep 15 No Hard Feelings
    5/17/06
  - S 5: Ep 13 30 Seconds
    5/3/06
  - S 5: Ep 12 There's Only One Sydney Bristow
    4/26/06
  - + 15 More Credits
- Felicity
  Creator
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cheating
    11/3/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Spooked
    10/27/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Boggled
    10/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Hot Objects
    10/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Last Stand
    10/6/98
  - + 1 More Credits
Executive Producer (9)

Role
- Fringe
  Executive Producer
  - S 4: Ep 22 Brave New World (2)
    5/11/12
  - S 4: Ep 21 Brave New World (1)
    5/4/12
  - S 4: Ep 20 Worlds Apart
    4/27/12
  - S 4: Ep 19 Letters of Transit
    4/20/12
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Consultant
    4/13/12
  - + 81 More Credits
- Person of Interest
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 18 Identity Crisis
    3/29/12
  - S 1: Ep 16 Risk
    2/23/12
  - S 1: Ep 15 Blue Code
    2/16/12
  - S 1: Ep 14 Wolf and Cub
    2/9/12
  - S 1: Ep 13 Root Cause
    2/2/12
  - + 12 More Credits
- Alcatraz
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 12 Garrett Stillman
    3/26/12
  - S 1: Ep 13 Tommy Madsen
    3/26/12
  - S 1: Ep 11 Webb Porter
    3/19/12
  - S 1: Ep 10 Clarence Montgomery
    3/12/12
  - S 1: Ep 9 Sonny Burnett
    3/5/12
  - + 8 More Credits
- Undercovers
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 11 The Key to It All
    12/29/10
  - S 1: Ep 10 Funny Money
    12/22/10
  - S 1: Ep 9 A Night to Forget
    12/1/10
  - S 1: Ep 8 Crashed
    11/10/10
  - S 1: Ep 7 Assassin
    11/3/10
  - + 6 More Credits
- Lost
  Executive Producer
  - S 6: Ep 17 The End (1)
    5/23/10
  - S 6: Ep 5 Lighthouse
    2/23/10
  - S 6: Ep 4 The Substitute
    2/16/10
  - S 6: Ep 3 What Kate Does
    2/9/10
  - S 6: Ep 1 LA X (Part 1)
    2/2/10
  - + 62 More Credits
- Six Degrees
  Executive Producer
- Alias
  Executive Producer
  - S 5: Ep 16 Reprisal (1)
    5/22/06
  - S 5: Ep 17 All the Time in the World (2)
    5/22/06
  - S 5: Ep 15 No Hard Feelings
    5/17/06
  - S 5: Ep 14 I See Dead People
    5/10/06
  - S 5: Ep 13 30 Seconds
    5/3/06
  - + 98 More Credits
- What About Brian
  Executive Producer
- Felicity
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cheating
    11/3/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Spooked
    10/27/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Boggled
    10/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Hot Objects
    10/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Last Stand
    10/6/98
  - + 1 More Credits
Main Title Theme (5)

Role
- Person of Interest
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 23 Firewall
    5/17/12
  - S 1: Ep 22 No Good Deed
    5/10/12
  - S 1: Ep 21 Many Happy Returns
    5/3/12
  - S 1: Ep 20 Matsya Nyaya
    4/26/12
  - S 1: Ep 19 Flesh and Blood
    4/5/12
  - + 16 More Credits
- Fringe
  Main Title Theme
  - S 4: Ep 22 Brave New World (2)
    5/11/12
  - S 4: Ep 21 Brave New World (1)
    5/4/12
  - S 4: Ep 20 Worlds Apart
    4/27/12
  - S 4: Ep 19 Letters of Transit
    4/20/12
  - S 4: Ep 18 The Consultant
    4/13/12
  - + 70 More Credits
- Alcatraz
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 12 Garrett Stillman
    3/26/12
  - S 1: Ep 13 Tommy Madsen
    3/26/12
  - S 1: Ep 11 Webb Porter
    3/19/12
  - S 1: Ep 10 Clarence Montgomery
    3/12/12
  - S 1: Ep 9 Sonny Burnett
    3/5/12
  - + 7 More Credits
- Alias
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 1 Truth Be Told
    9/30/01
- Felicity
  Main Title Theme
  - S 1: Ep 7 Cheating
    11/3/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 Spooked
    10/27/98
  - S 1: Ep 5 Boggled
    10/20/98
  - S 1: Ep 4 Hot Objects
    10/13/98
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Last Stand
    10/6/98
Main Title Design (1)

Role
- Fringe
  Main Title Design
  - S 3: Ep 22 The Day We Died
    5/6/11
  - S 2: Ep 23 Over There, Part 2
    5/20/10
  - S 2: Ep 22 Over There, Part 1
    5/13/10
  - S 2: Ep 21 Northwest Passage
    5/6/10
  - S 2: Ep 20 Brown Betty
    4/29/10
  - + 6 More Credits
Teleplay (1)

Role
- Lost
  Teleplay
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot (1)
    9/22/04

J.J. Abrams News

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By Anngie Dehoyos, 2 days ago

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- As a child, Abrams purchased a "Magic Mystery Box", which he has never opened. He has used this box as inspiration for many TV shows, using it's theme of mystery as way to keep people hooked.
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- In 2005 Abrams received Emmys for Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series for the Lost pilot, as well as Outstanding Drama Series for Lost. He is also an Emmy nominee for his Alias pilot script and his Lost pilot script (co-written with Lindelof). Abrams won a Golden Globe Award for Outstanding Drama Series for Lost.
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- J.J. was listed at #85 in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 of 2007.
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- J.J. Abrams: (about "Lost") He said he had a show he wanted to put on the air about the survivors of a plane crash and would I please help him do it, ... I thought, 'How is that a show?' And then I thought if I were to do this it would be far too weird and borderline sci-fi and he'd never want to do it. But his response was no, I love that idea.
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- J.J. Abrams: Star Wars is probably the most influential film of my generation. It`s the personification of good and evil and the way it opened up the world to space adventure, the way westerns had to our parents` generations, left an indelible imprint. So, in a way, everything that any of us does is somehow directly or indirectly affected by the experience of seeing those first three films.
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- J.J. Abrams: (about Alias' 4th season) Alias is, perhaps typically, a puzzle this year, ... The Vaughn storyline is not what it seems, but that's all I can say, or the writers will kill me. They know where I live.
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