Jon Van Ness

Jon Van Ness

Actor

Summitville, Indiana, USA
December 23, 1947

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."

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Representative Works

The Hitcher
The Hitcher
6.9
/ English
The Natural
The Natural
6.9
/ English
The Postman Always Rings Twice
The Postman Always Rings Twice
6.5
/ English
Brubaker
Brubaker
7.1
/ English
Dagger Eyes
Dagger Eyes
5.1
/ Italian
Tourist Trap
Tourist Trap
6.1
/ English
Sunset
Sunset
5.7
/ English
The Bostonians
The Bostonians
5.5
/ English
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Alligator 2: The Mutation
4.9
/ English
Let's Get Harry
Let's Get Harry
6.2
/ English
Hospital Massacre
Hospital Massacre
5.2
/ English
End of the World
End of the World
3.9
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Hitcher
1986Nominee

Best Performance

The Hitcher

The Natural
1984Nominee

Best Performance

The Natural

The Postman Always Rings Twice
1981Nominee

Best Performance

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Career Highlights

Brubaker
1980Highlight

Best Performance

Brubaker

Dagger Eyes
1983Highlight

Best Performance

Dagger Eyes

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