J. Reuben Appelman

Movie - 2010, 2h 15m • as Terrance Dyer

A veteran of the war in Iraq, and self-proclaimed American Patriot, becomes convinced that the federal government is setting him up as the fall guy in a soon-to-be terrorist attack on American soil ~ yet his reactions to the paranoia unmistakably parallel that of a would-be terrorist. At once controversial and definitive, vehemently proactive, and overwhelmingly relevant in a political climate charged with uncertainties, Person of Interest gives voice to a disenfranchised generation of soldiers, while bravely prodding at the seams of homegrown terrorism in the United States.

Drama Series - 2019, 16 episodes • as Himself

In the 1970s, Detroit was experiencing an economic boom, but the idyllic suburban life ended abruptly when four children were abducted and killed by the Oakland County Child Killer in the dead of winter. Follow writer J. Rueben Appelman, Detective Cory Williams, and families of the victims in their mission to unravel one of America’s most baffling crimes.

Movie - 2018, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

In an effort to connect with his newly-out daughter, J. Reuben Appelman entrenches with her favorite band, an all-female, all-queer pop sensation named Sick of Sarah, chronicling their tour in a poetic, emotional documentary about fatherhood, fame, and falling apart.