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Jon Van Ness

Actor | * 12/23/1947 (76) | Summitville, Indiana

Born in Summitville, Indiana. A 1976 graduate of Butler University, he honed his acting skills at Christian Theological Seminary Reportory Theater at Butler. He was active in many Indiana venues including The Brown County Playhouse, The Black Curtain Dinner Theatre, and Starlight Musicals. Moved to New York and then Hollywood. His biggest break was his appearance in "Brubaker" where he became friends with Robert Redford. This led to his role in "The Natural.".

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Thriller | Crime

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An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league. ...

The Natural

PG

1984 | 3.5/5 | 2h 17min
Drama
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After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the mysterious Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of supernatural mannequins. ...

Tourist Trap

PG

1979 | 3.0/5 | 1h 30min
Horror
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The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate. ...

Brubaker

R

1980 | 3.5/5 | 2h 5min
Crime, Drama
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Movies with Jon Van Ness as Actor(17)

as Det. Morgan1995 Trial by Fire
as Rudy Karlotts1992 From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Talbot1992 Rage and Honor
as Officer Trimble1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Brent Moconnochie1990 Tune in Tomorrow...
as Trooper Hapscomb1986 The Hitcher
as Mickey1986 Let's Get Harry
as Henry Burrage1984 The Bostonians
as John Olsen1984 The Natural
as (uncredited)1983 Mystère
as Corky1982 In the Custody of Strangers
as Deputy Dave1981 Ruckus
as Motorcycle Cop1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Jack1981 Hospital Massacre
as Zaranska1980 Brubaker
as Jerry1979 Tourist Trap
as Mr. Sanchez1977 End of the World

TV Shows/Series with Jon Van Ness as Actor(4)

as Creedy2005 Supernatural
as Roger (segment "Buenos Dias")1998 Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
as Jim Bowie1985 Amazing Stories
as "Truman"1972 M*A*S*H

Full Name: Jon Van Ness
Born: Tuesday, 12/23 1947 (December) in Summitville, Indiana (current age: 76 years + 124 days)
Zodiac sign: Capricorn (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: English (EN)
Jon Van Ness frequently works together with these people:
Eric Kripke (7x, Crew)
Roy Goldman (7x, Cast)
Steven Spielberg (6x, Crew)
Sera Gamble (6x, Crew)
Larry Gelbart (6x, Crew)
Dennis Troy (6x, Cast)
John Shiban (5x, Crew)
Richard Lee-Sung (5x, Actor)
Ben Edlund (5x, Crew)
Jerry Fujikawa (5x, Actor)
Byron Chung (5x, Actor)
Andrew Dabb (5x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:77918, Added: 05/24/2018, Last updated: 04/15/2024