Jon Abrahams
| Jon Abrahams | |
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.jpg) Abrahams attending 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California | |
| Born |
Jon Avery Abrahams October 29, 1977 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American film and television actor. He had his film debut in Larry Clark's Kids (1995).
Early life and family
Abrahams was born in New York. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn.[1]
Abrahams' great-uncles were actor Mack Gray - long time confidant of entertainers George Raft, Dean Martin and Frank Sinatra - and stuntman and fight coordinator Joe Gray. His father, Martin Abrahams, is an artist.
Career
Abrahams has starred in many films and TV shows. His most notable roles are Bobby in Scary Movie, Dalton Chapman in the horror movie House of Wax and Denny Byrnes in the Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Parents. He is also known as "DJ Jonny" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for season four, replacing Tony Okungbowa. He has been replaced on season five by KROQ personality Ted Stryker due to his wish to concentrate on his acting career in film. He can be seen in the 2009 comedy 2 Dudes and a Dream, (currently in post-production)[2] and has also starred in the Enrique Iglesias music video for "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)".
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kids | Steven |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | Sonny Poncelet |
| 1997 | Masterminds | Richard 'K-Dog' |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Boyfriend of Girl |
| 1999 | Outside Providence | Drugs Delaney |
| 2000 | Boiler Room | Jeff |
| 2000 | Boston Public | Zach Fischer |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Bobby Prinze |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Denny Byrnes |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Berry Smith |
| 2001 | Scenes of the Crime | Lenny Burroughs |
| 2002 | They | Billy Parks |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter | Paul |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Dalton Chapman |
| 2005 | Prime | Morris |
| 2005 | Standing Still | Pockets |
| 2006 | Bottoms Up | Jimmy DeSnappio |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | Don |
| 2007 | 2 Dudes and a Dream | Model Instructor |
| 2008 | The Hill | Howard |
| 2009 | Who Do You Love? | Leonard Chess |
| 2012 | Missed Connections | Josh Lindsay |
| 2013 | Second Generation Wayans | Gavriel Rosembaum |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | David Norton |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Leo Jenkins |
| 2015 | Condemned | Vince |
| 2016 | Two for One | James Maxwell |
References
- ↑ Lee, Linda. "A NIGHT OUT AT THE: Paramount Hotel; The Pajama Game", The New York Times, May 27, 2001. Accessed November 3, 2007. "A product of St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, Mr. Abrahams, 23, had invited a batch of friends from high school to join him. He lives in North Park Slope, exactly 41 minutes from here, he said."
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1305579/
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