Jon Van Ness

Acting

Jon Van Ness

Born December 23, 1947 · Summitville, Indiana, USA (age 78)

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…

Known For

The HitcherThe Hitcher · 1986
The Hitcher
★ 6.91986
MovieHorrorAction
On a stormy night, young Jim, who transports a luxury car from Chicago to California to deliver it to its owner, feeling tired and sleepy, picks up a mysterious hitchhiker, who has appeared out of nowhere, thinking that a good conversation will help him not to fall asleep. He will have enough time to deeply regret such an unmeditated decision.
The NaturalThe Natural · 1984
The Natural
★ 6.91984
MovieDrama
An unknown middle-aged batter named Roy Hobbs with a mysterious past appears out of nowhere to take a losing 1930s baseball team to the top of the league.
BrubakerBrubaker · 1980
Brubaker
★ 7.11980
MovieCrimeDrama
The new warden of a small prison farm in Arkansas tries to clean it up of corruption after initially posing as an inmate.
The Postman Always Rings TwiceThe Postman Always Rings Twice · 1981
The Postman Always Rings Twice
★ 6.51981
MovieCrimeRomance
The sensuous wife of a lunch wagon proprietor and a rootless drifter begin a sordidly steamy affair and conspire to murder her Greek husband.
Let's Get HarryLet's Get Harry · 1986
Let's Get Harry
★ 6.21986
MovieAction
Harry Burck has been kidnapped by South American terrorists, and when the US Government refuses to intervene, Harry's friends decide to take matters into their own hands!
SunsetSunset · 1988
Sunset
★ 5.71988
MovieCrimeMystery
Tom Mix and Wyatt Earp team up to solve a murder at the Academy Awards in 1929 Hollywood.
Tourist TrapTourist Trap · 1979
Tourist Trap
★ 6.11979
MovieHorrorFantasy
After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.
Tune in Tomorrow...Tune in Tomorrow... · 1990
Tune in Tomorrow...
★ 5.51990
MovieComedyDrama
Martin works at the local radio station, which just hired a new scriptwriter with a reputation for great drama, Pedro Carmichael. Martin’s aunt Julia, not related by blood, returns home after many years away and Martin falls for her. Once Pedro finds out about this romance, he starts incorporating details of it into the script of his daily drama series. Soon, Martin and Julia are not only hearing about their fictional selves over the radio, but about what they are going to do next.

Filmography

Sort