Jon Van Ness

Personal Info

Birthday

December 23, 1947

(77 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."

Known For

Supernatural

The West Wing

M*A*S*H

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Amazing Stories

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

The Hitcher

The Natural

Filmography

2022
Forgotten
as Henry Downs
Ultra Violet Vengeance: The Talent & Technicians of X-Ray
as Himself
1998
Scorpio One
as Banner
1995
Trial by Fire
as Det. Morgan
1992
From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One
as Rudy Karlotts
Rage and Honor
as Talbot
1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Officer Trimble
1990
Tune in Tomorrow...
as Brent Moconnochie
1988
Sunset
as Director
1986
Let's Get Harry
as Mickey
The Hitcher
as Trooper Hapscomb
1984
The Natural
as John Olsen
The Bostonians
as Henry Burrage
1983
Dagger Eyes
as (uncredited)
1982
In the Custody of Strangers
as Corky
1981
Hospital Massacre
as Jack
The Postman Always Rings Twice
as Motorcycle Cop
Ruckus
as Deputy Dave
1980
Brubaker
as Zaranska
1979
Tourist Trap
as Jerry
1977
End of the World
as Mr. Sanchez