Occupation Actor Parents Martin Abrahams Role Film actor | Name Jon Abrahams Years active 1995–present | |
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Full Name Jon Avery Abrahams Nominations MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Education Saint Ann's School, St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad Movies Scary Movie, House of Wax, We Are Your Friends, Meet the Parents, Non‑Stop Similar Shawn Wayans, Leo Fitzpatrick, Marlon Wayans | ||
Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American film and television actor. He had his film debut in Larry Clark's Kids (1995).
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Early life and family
Abrahams was born in New York. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn.
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 has starred in many films and TV shows. His most notable roles are Bobby in Scary Movie, Dalton Chapman in the horror movie House of Wax and Denny Byrnes in the Robert De Niro-Ben Stiller comedy Meet the Parents. He is also known as "DJ Jonny" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for season four, replacing Tony Okungbowa. He has been replaced on season five by KROQ personality Ted Stryker due to his wish to concentrate on his acting career in film. He can be seen in the 2009 comedy 2 Dudes and a Dream, (currently in post-production) and has also starred in the Enrique Iglesias music video for "Do You Know? (The Ping Pong Song)".
Filmography
Actor
2023
Snowfall (TV Series) as
Officer Anderson
- Fallout (2023) - Officer Anderson
2020
Black Hearted Killer (TV Movie) as
Dennis Cummings
2020
Clover as
Mickey
2020
Stumptown (TV Series) as
Jared Mendleton
- At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles (2020) - Jared Mendleton
2020
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up as
Tim
2019
Apparition as
Officer Steve Hale
2016
Room 105 as
Tom
2016
All at Once as
James Maxwell
2016
Hawaii Five-0 (TV Series) as
Ben Halanu
- He Moho Hou (2016) - Ben Halanu
2015
Condemned as
Vince
2015
The Astronaut Wives Club (TV Series) as
Frank Borman
- The Dark Side (2015) - Frank Borman
2015
We Are Your Friends as
Nicky
2015
Major Crimes (TV Series) as
Fre$h
- Special Master: Part One (2015) - Fre$h
2014
Criminal Minds (TV Series) as
Leo Jenkins
- The Itch (2014) - Leo Jenkins
2014
Come Back to Me as
Johnny
2014
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
Peter Kilgallen
- Forest Green (2014) - Peter Kilgallen
2014
Aldo as
Jonny
2014
Non-Stop as
David Norton
2013
Amelia's 25th as
Sonny
2013
Second Generation Wayans (TV Series) as
Agent
2012
Hitchcock as
Reporter #1
2012
Missed Connections as
Josh Lindsay
2011
Masters of the House (TV Series) as
Jerry
- Deus Ex Machina (2011) - Jerry
- Deal or No Deal (2011) - Jerry
- Silence of the Hams (2011) - Jerry
- Suddynly Last Summer (2011) - Jerry
- Desperate Ex-Wives (2011) - Jerry
- Credit Crunch (2011) - Jerry
2010
The Penthouse as
Tyler's Agent
2009
Not Since You as
Howard Stieglitz
2009
2 Dudes and a Dream as
Model Instructor
2008
The Life and Times of Marcus Felony Brown (TV Movie) as
Cash
2008
Who Do You Love as
Phil Chess
2007
Enrique Iglesias: Do You Know? (Music Video) as
The Director
2007
Gardener of Eden as
Don
2006
The Iron Man as
Gustavo Payne
2006
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's Street (TV Movie) as
Chad (voice)
2006
Deceit (TV Movie) as
Roger
2006
Bottoms Up (Video) as
Jimmy Desnappio
2005
Prime as
Morris
2005
Standing Still as
Pockets
2005
House of Wax as
Dalton
2004
What Are the Odds (Short) as
Mike
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) as
Robert Logan
- Mother (2003) - Robert Logan
2003
My Boss's Daughter as
Paul
2002
Boston Public (TV Series) as
Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty-Six (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty-Five (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty-Four (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty-Three (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty-Two (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty-One (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Sixty (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Nine (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Eight (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Seven (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Six (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Five (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Four (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Three (2003) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty-Two (2002) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Fifty (2002) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Forty-Nine (2002) - Zach Fischer
- Chapter Forty-Five (2002) - Zach Fischer
2002
They as
Billy Parks
2001
Meet the Parents: Deleted Scenes (Video short) as
Denny Byrnes
2001
Scenes of the Crime as
Lenny Burroughs
2001
Texas Rangers as
Berry Smith
2001
Mourning Glory as
David Fanelli
2000
Meet the Parents as
Denny Byrnes
2000
Scary Movie as
Bobby Prinze
2000
Boiler Room as
Jeff
1999
Outreach (TV Series) as
Henry 'Jenks' Jenkins
1999
Bringing Out the Dead as
Club Bystander
1999
Pigeonholed
1999
Outside Providence as
Drugs Delaney
1998
The Faculty as
F'%# You Boy
1998
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Roscoe
- Damaged (1998) - Roscoe
1997
Masterminds as
K-Dog
1997
A, B, C... Manhattan as
Milo
1995
Dead Man Walking as
Sonny Poncelet
1995
Kids as
Steven
Director
2022
Exploited
2020
Clover
2016
All at Once
Producer
2020
Clover (co-producer)
2016
All at Once (producer)
Self
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A Decade at DB's (Documentary) (post-production) as
Self
2021
Dead Talk Live (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Jon Abrahams is our Special Guest (2021) - Self - Guest
2021
The Indie Escape Network (TV Series) as
Self
2021
We Were Once Kids (Documentary) as
Self
2007
25 Most Memorable Swimsuit Moments (TV Movie documentary) as
Self
2006
The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) as
Self - DJ
- Hugh Laurie/Tommy Lee (2006) - Self - DJ
- Premiere with Justin Timberlake in Central Park (2006) - Self - DJ
2005
Movie Life: House of Wax (TV Series) as
Self
- Farewell Australia (2005) - Self
2005
Unscripted (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.8 (2005) - Self
2003
Punk'd (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.4 (2003) - Self
2001
Spotlight on Location: Meet the Parents (Video documentary short) as
Self
Archive Footage
2011
The Making of a Godfocker: Behind the Scenes of 'Little Fockers' (Video documentary short) as
Denny Byrnes (uncredited)
References
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