Acting
Jon Ronson
Born May 10, 1967 · Cardiff, Wales, UK (age 59)
Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, author and filmmaker whose works include Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but skeptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science.
Known For
Okja · 2017Okja
★ 7.32017
MovieAdventureDrama
A young girl named Mija risks everything to prevent a powerful, multi-national company from kidnapping her best friend - a massive animal named Okja.
The Men Who Stare at Goats · 2009The Men Who Stare at Goats
★ 6.02009
MovieComedyWar
A reporter in Iraq might just have the story of a lifetime when he meets Lyn Cassady, a guy who claims to be a former member of the U.S. Army's New Earth Army, a unit that employs paranormal powers in their missions.
Frank · 2014Frank
★ 6.82014
MovieComedyDrama
A young wannabe musician discovers he has bitten off more than he can chew when he joins an eccentric pop band led by the mysterious and enigmatic Frank.
You Are Here · 1998You Are Here
★ 8.01998
MovieComedy
One-off late '90s comedy special from a cast full of up and coming comic actors and comedians.
Tottenham Ayatollah · 1997Tottenham Ayatollah
1997
MovieDocumentary
Jon Ronson and Saul Dibb's 1997 documentary about UK-based Islamist militant leader Omar Bakri Muhammad.
Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero · 2026Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero
2026
MovieDocumentaryCrime
A masked vigilante in Seattle gains fame fighting crime with his superhero team, until police expose his identity. Years later, during civil unrest, he returns despite controversy over his true motives and character.
Stanley Kubrick's Boxes · 2008Stanley Kubrick's Boxes
★ 7.02008
MovieDocumentary
A few years after his death, the widow of Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999) asks Jon Ronson to look through the contents of about 1,000 boxes of meticulously sorted materials Kubrick left. Ronson finds that most contain materials reflecting work Kubrick did after the release of "Barry Lyndon" in 1975, when Kubrick's film output slowed down. Ronson finds audition tapes for "Full Metal Jacket," photographs to find the right hat for "Clockwork Orange" or the right doorway for "Eyes Wide Shut" -- thousands of details that went into Kubrick's meticulous approach. Ronson believes that the boxes show "the rhythm of genius." Interviews with family, staff, and friends are included.
The Double Life of Jonathan King · 2002The Double Life of Jonathan King
2002
MovieDocumentary
The full story of Jonathan King is pieced together by Jon Ronson, through interviews with his friends, the police and his victims. Taking us through his life and career, Ronson tells the story of the pop impresario who, in the 1970s and '80s, preyed upon teenage boys, using his fame and his money to lure them into having sex with him. This is also the story of King's exploits at the now infamous Walton Hop disco, where he and others picked up impressionable youngsters
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