Jon Abrahams

Jon Abrahams
Abrahams attending 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California
Born Jon Avery Abrahams
(1977-10-29) 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. His most notable roles are Bobby in Scary Movie, Denny Byrnes in the Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Parents, and Dalton Chapman in the horror movie House of Wax.

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 made his film debut in Larry Clark's Kids. His other feature credits include Scary Movie, Meet the Parents, My Boss's Daughter, and House of Wax.

On television, Abrahams has appeared on Boston Public, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Second Generation Wayans, and Criminal Minds. He was also "DJ Jonny" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for season four.

In 2016, Abrahams made his directorial debut with the film, All at Once. The film was released on DVD and video-on-demand in 2018.[2]

In 2017, Abrahams was cast in the crime drama film, Clover.[3]

Filmography

YearTitleRole
1995KidsSteven
1995Dead Man WalkingSonny Poncelet
1997MastermindsRichard 'K-Dog'
1998The FacultyBoyfriend of Girl
1999Outside ProvidenceDrugs Delaney
2000Boiler RoomJeff
2000Boston PublicZach Fischer
2000Scary MovieBobby Prinze
2000Meet the ParentsDenny Byrnes
2001Texas RangersBerry Smith
2001Scenes of the CrimeLenny Burroughs
2002TheyBilly Parks
2003My Boss's DaughterPaul
2003Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRobert Logan
2005House of WaxDalton Chapman
2005PrimeMorris
2005Standing StillPockets
2006Bottoms UpJimmy DeSnappio
2007Gardener of EdenDon
20072 Dudes and a DreamModel Instructor
2008The HillHoward
2009Who Do You Love?Phil Chess
2012Missed ConnectionsJosh Lindsay
2013Second Generation WayansGavriel Rosembaum
2014Non-StopDavid Norton
2014Criminal MindsLeo Jenkins
2015CondemnedVince
2016All at OnceJames Maxwell

References

  1. ↑ 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."
  2. ↑ Desk, BWW News. "ALL AT ONCE Directed by Jon Abrahams, Available On Digital & On Demand 4/3". Retrieved 2018-09-26.
  3. ↑ Ramos, Dino-Ray (2017-11-09). "Jon Abrahams, Mark Webber, Erika Christensen, More Set For Comedic Mob Thriller 'Clover'". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-26.


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