
Jon Van Ness
Actor
Born: December 23, 1947 (78 years old)
Place of birth: Summitville, Indiana, USA
Biography
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."
Filmography (23)
- M*A*S*H (1972, ★ 7.9)
- Supernatural (2005, ★ 8.3)
- The West Wing (1999, ★ 8.2)
- The Hitcher (1986, ★ 7)
- In the Custody of Strangers (1982, ★ 6.3)
- Tourist Trap (1979, ★ 6.1)
- The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981, ★ 6.5)
- The Natural (1984, ★ 6.9)
- Brubaker (1980, ★ 7.1)
- Amazing Stories (1985, ★ 7.5)
- Hospital Massacre (1981, ★ 5.2)
- Ruckus (1981, ★ 5.5)
- Rage and Honor (1992, ★ 5)
- Sunset (1988, ★ 5.7)
- Let's Get Harry (1986, ★ 6.1)
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993, ★ 6.9)
- Scorpio One (1998, ★ 4.4)
- Dagger Eyes (1983, ★ 5)
- The Bostonians (1984, ★ 5.5)
- Trial by Fire (1995, ★ 5)
- Tune in Tomorrow... (1990, ★ 5.4)
- Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991, ★ 4.8)
- End of the World (1977, ★ 3.8)