random-actor-finder

Fetches information about a random actor, including name, date of birth, notable movies, and a profile image, using TheMovieDB's free API.

Installation

You can run this MCP server instantly via npx:

npx @dennisk2025/random-actor-finder

Or install globally with npm:

npm install -g @dennisk2025/random-actor-finder

Adding to Claude Desktop

To use random-actor-finder in Claude Desktop, add the following entry to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "random-actor-finder": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@dennisk2025/random-actor-finder"]
    }
  }
}

Add this to your Claude Desktop config file at:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Usage

This MCP server provides one tool:

get_random_actor

Returns the name, date of birth, brief biography, notable movies, and profile image URL for a randomly selected actor from TheMovieDB.

Parameters:

• No input parameters required

Example call

Request:

{
  "tool": "get_random_actor",
  "parameters": {}
}

Response:

{
  "name": "Chris Pratt",
  "date_of_birth": "1979-06-21",
  "biography": "Christopher Michael Pratt is an American actor...",
  "notable_movies": ["Guardians of the Galaxy", "Jurassic World", "The Lego Movie"],
  "profile_image_url": "https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xyz.jpg"
}

Available Tools

| Tool Name | Description | Input Parameters | |-------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------| | get_random_actor | Returns the name, date of birth, brief biography, notable movies, and profile image URL of a random actor. | None |