Joe Swanberg
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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.
Known for
Credits
You're Next (2013)
as Drake Davison
V/H/S (2012)
as Sam (segment "Second Honeymoon")
The Sun Never Sets (2026)
as Keith
Drinking Buddies (2013)
as Angry Car Guy
Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever (2009)
as Hazmat Team
Joshy (2016)
as Aaron
Proxy (2014)
as Patrick Michaels
The Sacrament (2014)
as Jake
Art History (2011)
as Sam
Offseason (2022)
as George Darrow
Stage Brother (2012)
as Self
Happy Christmas (2014)
as Jeff
Autoerotic (2011)
Actor
Invention (2025)
as John
Bloomin Mud Shuffle (2015)
as Brock
Uncle Kent 2 (2016)
as Joe
Quiet City (2007)
as Adam
Be Good (2012)
as Joe
A Horrible Way to Die (2010)
as Kevin
Good Guy with a Gun (2022)
as Tom Greenwood
Blackmail Boys (2010)
Actor
Audrey the Trainwreck (2010)
as Jeremy Roth
Uncle Kent (2011)
as Joe
Regional Bloodshed (2016)
as self
Nights and Weekends (2008)
as James
24 Exposures (2013)
as Literary Agent
Kissing on the Mouth (2005)
as Patrick
The Zone (2011)
as Director
Blackout (2023)
as Stuart
Silver Bullets (2011)
as Ethan
Chasing the Party (2025)
as Staten
The Roast of Caveh Zahedi (2026)
as Self
Lace Crater (2015)
as Dean
Birthday Suit (2009)
Actor
Loafers (2026)
as Cameron's Boss
You Wont Miss Me (2009)
Actor
Nobody Likes You as Much as I Do (2019)
as Pauly
Invader (2024)
as Invader
Hohokam (2007)
as The Jeffery
90 Years of the Music Box Theatre (2019)
as Self
Grammy's (2007)
as Clarence
Thou Wast Mild and Lovely (2014)
as Akin
Coven of the Black Cube (2024)
as Officer Lindley
LOL (2006)
as Tim
What Fun We Were Having: 4 Stories About Date Rape (2011)
Actor
Marriage Material (2012)
Actor
Paintbrush (2008)
Actor
Empire Builder (2012)
as The Husband
White Reindeer (2013)
as George
Cats and Trees (2012)
as Al
Caitlin Plays Herself (2011)
as Joe
Everyone Says I Look Just Like Her (2010)
as Brandon
Flames (2017)
as Joe Swanberg
Bless Me Father (2001)
as Father Sexy
Killing the Canary (—)
as Chris
The Kings of Yorktown (2013)
as Bartender
Detonator (2013)
as Sid
There (2015)
as Toth
The Mountain, the River and the Road (2009)
Actor
Present Company (2008)
as Archibald King
The Timebox Twins (2007)
as Boy
Fast Star Wellness (—)
Actor
Joe Swanberg's Quiet City (—)
as Charlie
The Show About Sundance (2017)
as Self