---
name: "John McEnroe"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-mcenroe"
fi1m_id: "john-mcenroe"
imdb_id: "nm0568501"
tmdb_id: 215157
wikidata_id: "Q16474"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "16 February 1959"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 45
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-23T11:48:32.606808+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# John McEnroe

## Identity

John McEnroe

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-mcenroe
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-mcenroe
- **IMDb ID:** nm0568501
- **TMDB ID:** 215157
- **Wikidata ID:** Q16474
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEnroe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16474, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/215157

Actor. Born 16 February 1959 in Wiesbaden, Germany.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 16 February 1959, Wiesbaden, Germany
- **Active:** 2011–present
- **Average Fi1m score:** 45, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2010s 31 (1), 2020s 59 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McEnroe, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16474, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568501/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/215157

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Dink*](https://film.one/film/the-dink.md) (59)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

John McEnroe is an American former professional tennis player and television commentator who has also appeared in films and television series, usually playing himself.

Born in Wiesbaden, Germany, he was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles by the ATP for 170 weeks and in doubles for 269 weeks. After retiring from competition he has worked as a commentator and taken cameo roles in productions including *Ocean's Eight* (2018), *You Don't Mess with the Zohan* (2008), *Anger Management* (2003), *Mr. Deeds* (2002), *Jack and Jill* (2011), *Wimbledon* (2004) and the series *Only Murders in the Building* and *Curb Your Enthusiasm*.

He appears as himself in the 2026 film *The Dink*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *The Dink* (2026), Fi1m 59, as John McEnroe — [page](https://film.one/film/the-dink.md)
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), Fi1m 31, as John McEnroe — [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)

## Complete filmography (33)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Dink* (2026), as John McEnroe — Fi1m 59, [page](https://film.one/film/the-dink.md)
- *How to Live* (2025), Actor
- *The Trainer* (2024), as John McEnroe
- *Only Murders in the Building* (2021), series, as John McEnroe — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/only-murders-in-the-building.md)
- *How Moving* (2021), as Bob
- *Kenan* (2021), series, as John McEnroe
- *Never Have I Ever* (2020), series, as John McEnroe (voice)
- *Larry Bell: Artist* (2019), as Narrator
- *John McEnroe: In the Realm of Perfection* (2018), Thanks
- *Ocean's Eight* (2018), as John McEnroe — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-eight.md)
- *Freak Show* (2018), as Coach Carter
- *7 Days in Hell* (2015), as John McEnroe
- *An SNL Valentine* (2015), as (archive footage)
- *A Lesson with John* (2012), as John McEnroe
- *Jack and Jill* (2011), as John McEnroe — Fi1m 31, [page](https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md)
- *McEnroe/Borg: Fire & Ice* (2011), as John McEnroe
- *Only at the Open* (2008), series, Actor
- *You Don't Mess with the Zohan* (2008), as John McEnroe
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as John McEnroe — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *CSI: NY* (2004), series, as John McEnroe / Jimmy Nelson
- *Wimbledon* (2004), as John McEnroe
- *Anger Management* (2003), as John McEnroe
- *Less than Perfect* (2002), series, as John McEnroe
- *The Chair* (2002), series, Actor
- *Mr. Deeds* (2002), as John McEnroe
- *The Chair* (2002), series, Actor
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as John McEnroe — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Wimbledon Classic Matches: Borg vs. McEnroe 1980 Final* (2000), Actor
- *Suddenly Susan* (1996), series, as John McEnroe
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as John McEnroe
- *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Patrick (voice) — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Players* (1979), as John McEnroe

## Gallery

- ![John McEnroe](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-a12e1c48fc2b.jpg) John McEnroe — Charlie Cowins, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/82/John_McEnroe_at_the_2009_US_Open_01a_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Sujet : McEnroe, John (1959-....) Tennis Caricature Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Langue : sans contenu linguistique Éditeur : [s.n.] (1980)](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-1fc8da0eadfb.jpg) Sujet : McEnroe, John (1959-....) Tennis Caricature Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Langue : sans contenu linguistique Éditeur : [s.n.] (1980) — Rollot, Pierre. Dessinateur, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0d/%28John%29_McEnroe_-_Jeu_de_cartes_tennistique_-_Siro_-_bd6t5256551w.jpg/1280px-%28John%29_McEnroe_-_Jeu_de_cartes_tennistique_-_Siro_-_bd6t5256551w.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Sujet : McEnroe, John (1959-....) Tennis Caricature Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Langue : sans contenu linguistique Éditeur : [s.n.] (1980)](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-621b71188cb5.jpg) Sujet : McEnroe, John (1959-....) Tennis Caricature Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire : MnS000 Langue : sans contenu linguistique Éditeur : [s.n.] (1980) — Rollot, Pierre. Dessinateur, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/75/%28John%29_McEnroe_-_Jeu_de_cartes_tennistique_-_Siro_-_bd6t52565528.jpg/1280px-%28John%29_McEnroe_-_Jeu_de_cartes_tennistique_-_Siro_-_bd6t52565528.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John McEnroe Big Mac cartoon portrait caricature illustration (2016)](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-85686cde9a45.jpg) John McEnroe Big Mac cartoon portrait caricature illustration (2016) — Jacquelinekato, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c4/Big_Mac_John_McEnroe.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John McEnroe](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-2e1ef975284d.jpg) John McEnroe — Image via TMDB
- ![Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : ABN Tennistoernooi, finale Beschrijving : Björn Borg en John McEnroe na afloop Datum : 8 april 197 (1979)](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-66b16f437776.jpg) Collectie / Archief : Fotocollectie Anefo Reportage / Serie : ABN Tennistoernooi, finale Beschrijving : Björn Borg en John McEnroe na afloop Datum : 8 april 197 (1979) — Rob Croes for Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Bj%C3%B6rn_Borg_en_John_McEnroe_na_afloop%2C_Bestanddeelnr_930-2094.jpg/1280px-Bj%C3%B6rn_Borg_en_John_McEnroe_na_afloop%2C_Bestanddeelnr_930-2094.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![John McEnroe, Dick Enberg, Billie Jean King and Mary Carillo in the CBS Commentator's box at the 2007 US Open](https://film.one/media/person/464979/gallery-fa516a70a3cd.jpg) John McEnroe, Dick Enberg, Billie Jean King and Mary Carillo in the CBS Commentator's box at the 2007 US Open — Ian G, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/50/Commentators%27_Box.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 2 won

- Philippe Chatrier Award 2007: Philippe Chatrier Award (won)
- Associated Press Athlete of the Year 1981: Associated Press Athlete of the Year (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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