Josh Peck’s Best Movies & Shows to Watch After His The Last of Us Surprising Cameo

Josh Peck might have just stolen the show in The Last of Us’ ongoing sophomore season, but he has been somewhere around on TV for way longer than you may think.

Whether you have been a huge fan of Peck before The Last of Us’ latest episode or just saw him on the screen a couple of times, there might be something else of his filmography that will likely make it to your watchlist. No worries, we collected some of the best ones right here.

Oppenheimer (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Oppenheimer holds scores of 93% and 91% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 8.3/10

In Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning historical drama, Peck portrays real-life figure Kenneth Bainbridge, a physicist who was behind the infamous Manhattan Project’s Trinity nuclear test.

Mean Creek (2004)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Mean Creek keeps scores of 89% and 82% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7.1/10

This coming-of-age psychological drama stars Peck as George Tooney, an overweight school bully who gets lured into a trip alongside a group of other teenagers wishing nothing but revenge; however, they soon have to face harsh consequences of their actions.

Danny Collins (2015)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Danny Collins has scores of 77% and 73% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 7/10

Josh Peck takes on a supporting role of Nicky Ernst in the Al Pacino-led comedy drama that follows an aging rocker who decides to change his life radically after receiving a long-lost letter from John Lennon.

The Wackness (2008)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Wackness holds scores of 70% and 72% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.9/10

This comedy drama stars Peck in a leading role opposite Ben Kingsley, seeing the former as teenage marijuana dealer Luke Shapiro who takes advantage of his job to get sessions with his therapist without actual money.

Both have problems of their own and are in fact a very unlikely duo, but soon they team up to help each other find answers for their most frequent questions.

Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Ice Age: The Meltdown keeps scores of 56% and 71% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.8/10

In the second movie of the Ice Age animated franchise, Peck voices Eddie, one of the twin opossums and friends of a mammoth called Ellie who for some reason thinks she’s an opossum too.

Special (2006)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Special keeps scores of 59% and 63% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 6.7/10

In this superhero satire, Josh Peck takes on the role of Joey, one of the best friends of Les Franken who decides to quit his boring job and become a superhero after participating in an experimental drug study.

Grandfathered (2015 — 2016)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Grandfathered holds scores of 71% and 58% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the show is rated 6.9/10

In Fox’s sitcom, Josh Peck takes on one of the leading roles, portraying Gerald E. Kingsley, a 25-year-old son of lifelong bachelor and successful restaurant business owner James "Jimmy" Martino who never knew he had a son (and a granddaughter) until now.

Turner & Hooch (2021 — )

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Turner & Hooch holds scores of 57% and 90% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the series’ rating is 6.2/10

A continuation of Tom Hanks’ 1989 buddy cop movie of the same name, Turner & Hooch stars Peck as Scott Turner Jr., an ambitious U.S. Marshal who gets himself in a lot of trouble when he finds out he’s a new owner of an unruly dog now.

Drake & Josh (2004 — 2007)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Drake & Josh keeps a score of 86% from audiences
• On IMDb, the show’s rating is 7.7/10

In Nickelodeon’s hit sitcom Peck portrays Josh Nichols, a teenager forced to live with his stepbrother Drake Parker and find ways to make it all easier, even though their personalities couldn’t be more different.

Really Big Shrimp (2007)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Really Big Shrimp has a score of 81% from viewers
• On IMDb, the movie’s rating is 8.9/10

In this television special for Drake & Josh, Peck reprises his role as now adolescent Josh who accidentally signs away the rights for his stepbrother Drake’s feature song.