Jeff Loveness

Jeff Loveness is an American screenwriter, television producer, actor, and comic book writer who has worked on the television series Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Rick and Morty, as well as the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and Avengers: The Kang Dynasty (2026).

Jeff Loveness
NationalityAmerican
Occupations
  • Screenwriter
  • Television producer
  • Actor
  • Comic book writer
Years active2010–present
Notable work

Career

Loveness graduated from Pepperdine University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2010.[1] He started his career by writing several television episodes for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Miracle Workers.[2] He later gained notability for writing four season four Rick and Morty episodes.[3] Soon after, he was hired by Marvel Studios to write the screenplay for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.[4] In December 2020, Loveness revealed that he had turned in the first draft of the script, and said Marvel had used the COVID-19 pandemic break to "do something new and weird" with the film.[5] He came back in 2021 to write the Rick and Morty season 5 opening episode "Mort Dinner Rick Andre" and the finale, "Rickmurai Jack", which is his final episode of the show.[6][7] In September 2022, Loveness was confirmed to work again with Marvel Studios by writing the screenplay for Avengers: The Kang Dynasty.[8]

In March 2015, Loveness wrote a comic series centered around the Marvel Comics character Groot, alongside artist Brian Kesinger.[9] In May 2017, he wrote several comic issues centered around other Marvel characters, including Nova and Spider-Man.[10][11]

Filmography
Year Title Credited as Notes
Writer Producer Actor
2010 The Office[12] No No Yes Episode: "Christening"
Role: Young Adult Ministry Deserter
2010–2011 Onion News Network[12] Yes No No Episodes: "Excitement Growing Among Beatles Fans for Paul McCartney's Funeral", "Snowlocaust", "Real America", and "American Dream"
2011–2016 Jimmy Kimmel Live![4] Yes No Yes 238 episodes
2012 64th Primetime Emmy Awards[4] Yes No No TV special
2016 68th Primetime Emmy Awards[4] Yes No No
2017 89th Academy Awards[4] Yes No No
2019 Miracle Workers[2] Yes No No Episode: "12 Days"
Story editor in 7 episodes
2019–2022 Rick and Morty[13] Yes Yes Yes Episodes: "Claw and Hoarder: Special Ricktim's Morty",[14] "Never Ricking Morty",[3] "Promortyus", "The Vat of Acid Episode", "Mort Dinner Rick Andre",[15] and "Rickmurai Jack"
Supervising producer for 19 episodes
Role: Japheth's Son, Marvin (voice; 2 episodes)
2023 Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania[16] Yes No No Feature film debut
2023 Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse No No No Special thanks
2026 Avengers: The Kang Dynasty Yes No No

Accolades
List of awards and nominations
Award Date of ceremony Category Series Result Ref.
Primetime Emmy Award September 22, 2013 Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Jimmy Kimmel Live! Nominated [17]
September 19, 2020 Outstanding Animated Program Rick and Morty (for "The Vat of Acid Episode") Won [18]

Bibliography

Aftershock Comics
  • World Reader #1-6[19]

Boom! Studios

DC Comics[22]

Marvel Comics[23]

References
  1. "Pepperdine MFA Alumnus Featured in Vanity Fair". Seaver College | Pepperdine University. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  2. N'Duka, Amanda (April 3, 2020). "'Rick And Morty' Writer Jeff Loveness To Pen 'Ant-Man' Sequel For Disney/Marvel". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. Reimann, Tom (May 4, 2020). "'Rick and Morty' Season 4 Episode 6 Review: Literally Going Off the Rails". Collider. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. Kit, Borys (April 3, 2020). "'Ant-Man 3' Finds its Writer With 'Rick and Morty' Scribe (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  5. Clark, Anne Victoria (December 29, 2020). "Bess Kalb Is Sorry for Setting That Lady on Fire That One Time". Vulture. Archived from the original on December 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  6. Loveness, Jeff (September 5, 2021). "This is my final episode. Tried to leave it on the field. Hope you like it". Twitter. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  7. Loveness, Jeff [@jeffloveness] (September 20, 2019). "Today was my last day at Rick and Morty. I wrote 5 episodes and worked with amazing people. I hope you like it" (Tweet). Retrieved December 12, 2020 – via Twitter.
  8. Kroll, Justin (September 14, 2022). "'Avengers: The Kang Dynasty': Jeff Loveness Tapped To Write Next Installment In Marvel Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2022.
  9. Phegley, Kiel (March 7, 2015). "Comics Newcomers Declare 'I Am Groot' With New Marvel Spinoff Series". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  10. Steinbeiser, Andrew (September 6, 2017). "Public Menace: Jimmy Kimmel Writer Jeff Loveness Talks Spider-Man & Shows Exclusive Art". Comicbook. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  11. Richards, Dave (March 16, 2017). "Perez & Loveness' Novas Confront the Mystery of Richard Rider's Return". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  12. Yeung, Jeff (April 6, 2020). "'Rick and Morty' Writer Joins 'Ant-Man 3' Production Team". Hyperbeast. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  13. Pearson, Ben (April 3, 2020). "Marvel Studios Hires 'Rick and Morty' Veteran to Write 'Ant-Man 3'". /Film. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  14. Trumbore, Dave (December 9, 2019). "'Rick and Morty' Episode Breakdown Is Here to Save You from Over-Thinkin' It". Collider. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
  15. Loveness, Jeff [@jeffloveness] (September 21, 2019). "Today was my last day at Rick and Morty. I wrote 5 episodes and worked with amazing people. I hope you like it" (Tweet). Retrieved June 28, 2021 – via Twitter.
  16. Hersko, Tyler (April 3, 2020). "'Ant-Man 3' Finds Screenwriter in 'Rick and Morty' Scribe". IndieWire. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  17. "Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series Nominees / Winners 2013 Emmy Awards". Emmys. September 22, 2013. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
  18. "72nd Emmy Awards Nominees and Winners". Emmys. July 28, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  19. "World Reader". AfterShockComics. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  20. "JUDAS". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  21. "STRANGE SKIES OVER EAST BERLIN". BOOM! Studios. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  22. "Jeff Loveness". DC. October 15, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  23. "Jeff Loveness". Marvel Entertainment. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
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