Jon Van Ness

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-12-23 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Summitville, Indiana, USA

Jon Van Ness

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."

Acting

1977

End of the World

as Mr. Sanchez

1986

The Hitcher

as Trooper Hapscomb

1981

Ruckus

as Deputy Dave

1992

2022

Forgotten

as Henry Downs

1979

Tourist Trap

as Jerry

1981

1998

Scorpio One

as Banner

1988

Sunset

as Director

1983

Dagger Eyes

as (uncredited)

1984

The Natural

as John Olsen

1984

The Bostonians

as Henry Burrage

1995

Trial by Fire

as Det. Morgan

1986

1980

Brubaker

as Zaranska

1990

Tune in Tomorrow...

as Brent Moconnochie

1991

Alligator 2: The Mutation

as Officer Trimble

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