Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and film director. He is best known for his roles in several films such as Sonny Poncelet in Dead Man Walking (1995), Bobby Prinze in Scary Movie, Denny Byrnes in Meet the Parents (both 2000), and Dalton Chapman in House of Wax (2005).
Early life Abrahams was born in New York City. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn.Lee, Linda. "A NIGHT OUT AT THE: Paramount Hotel; The Pajama Game", The New York Times, May 27, 2001. Accessed November 3, 2007. "A product of St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, Mr. Abrahams, 23, had invited a batch of friends from high school to join him. He lives in North Park Slope, exactly 41 minutes from here, he said."
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 is the artist Martin Abrahams.
Career Abrahams made his film debut in Larry Clark's Kids. His other feature credits include Scary Movie, Meet the Parents, My Boss's Daughter, Boiler Room, and House of Wax.
On television, Abrahams has appeared on Boston Public, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Second Generation Wayans, The Mentalist, and Criminal Minds. He was also "DJ Jonny" on The Ellen DeGeneres Show for season four.
In 2013, Abrahams was cast as the lead in the indie movie Room 105. In 2014, Abrahams was cast in We Are Your Friends as a club promoter.
In 2016, Abrahams made his directorial debut with the film All at Once. The film was released on DVD and video-on-demand in 2018. In 2017, Abrahams was cast in the crime drama film Clover, which he also directed. In 2022 he released his third directorial effort with the gay slasher thriller Exploited.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1995KidsStevenDead Man WalkingSonny Poncelet1997A, B, C... ManhattanMiloMastermindsK-Dog1998The FacultyF'%# You Boy1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom MenaceNaboo Flight CrewUncreditedOutside ProvidenceDrugs DelaneyPigeonholedBringing Out the DeadClub Bystander2000Boiler RoomJeffScary MovieBobby PrinzeMeet the ParentsDenny Byrnes2001Mourning GloryDavid FanelliTexas RangersBerry SmithScenes of the CrimeLenny Burroughs2002TheyBilly Parks2003My Boss's DaughterPaul2004What Are the OddsMikeShort Film2005House of WaxDaltonStanding StillPocketsPrimeMorris2006Bottoms UpJimmy DesnappioDirect-to-DVD filmThe Iron ManGustavo Payne2007Gardener of EdenDon2008Who Do You LovePhil Chess20092 Dudes and a DreamModel InstructorNot Since YouHoward Stieglitz2010The PenthouseTyler's Agent2012Missed ConnectionsJosh LindsayHitchcockReporter #12013Amelia's 25thSonny2014Non-StopDavid NortonAldoJonnyCome Back to MeJohnny2015We Are Your FriendsNickyCondemnedVince2016All at OnceJames MaxwellDirected byRoom 105Tom2019ApparitionOfficer Hale202010 Things We Should Do Before We Break UpTim2020CloverMickeyDirected by2022ExploitedDirected by 2024 Terrifier 3 Dennis 2026 Scary Movie Bobby Prinze
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1998Law & OrderRoscoeEpisode: "Damaged"1999OutreachHenry 'Jenks' Jenkins2002–2003Boston PublicZach Fischer18 episodes2003Law & Order: Special Victims UnitRobert LoganEpisode: "Mother"2006DeceitRogerTV movieThugaboo: A Miracle on D-Roc's StreetChad (voice)TV movie2008The Life and Times of Marcus Felony BrownCashTV movie2011Masters of the HouseJerry6 episodes2013Second Generation WayansAgent2014The MentalistPeter KilgallenEpisode: "Forest Green"Criminal MindsLeo JenkinsEpisode: "The Itch"2015Major CrimesFre$hEpisode: "Special Master: Part One"The Astronaut Wives ClubFrank BormanEpisode: "The Dark Side"2016Hawaii Five-0Ben HalanuEpisode: "He Moho Hou"2020StumptownJared MendletonEpisode: "At All Costs: The Conrad Costas Chronicles"2020Black Hearted KillerDennis CummingsTV movie2023SnowfallOfficer AndersonEpisode: "Fallout"2026Wonder ManFrank Preminger2 episodes
Music videos YearTitleRoleArtistNotes2007"Do You Know?"The DirectorEnrique Iglesias
References
External links