Jon Abrahams
Acting
Biography
Jon Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor and director best known for his roles in Scary Movie, Meet the Parents, House of Wax, and a recurring role on the television series Boston Public. Abrahams made his directorial debut in 2016 with the drama film All at Once. In 2017, Abrahams directed and starred in the crime drama film Clover, and has since directed a third project with the 2022 slasher thriller film Exploited.
Born: October 29, 1977
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Unscripted
Three young, struggling actors (played by three young, less-struggling actors) try to navigate the maze of agents, auditions and avarice that is Hollywood, frequently turning to their acting teacher for advice. As the title implies, the dialogue is mostly improvised, with situations based on the lives of the cast and creators.
The Mentalist
Patrick Jane, a former celebrity psychic medium, uses his razor sharp skills of observation and expertise at "reading" people to solve serious crimes with the California Bureau of Investigation.
Snowfall
Los Angeles. 1983. A storm is coming and its name is crack. Set against the infancy of the crack cocaine epidemic and its ultimate radical impact on the culture as we know it, the story follows numerous characters on a violent collision course.
Criminal Minds
An elite team of FBI profilers analyze the country's most twisted criminal minds, anticipating their next moves before they strike again. The Behavioral Analysis Unit's most experienced agent is David Rossi, a founding member of the BAU who returns to help the team solve new cases.
High Potential
Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.
Thugaboo: A Miracle on D-roc's Street
D-Roc, Dee-Dee, DJ, Money, Lissette, Slim, Chad, Gwenny, and Soo Young are working together to find a way to bring the true meaning of Christmas home to less fortunate young Gavin and his family.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
Hawaii Five-0
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.
Boston Public
Principal Steven Harper runs Winslow High School as best as he can while dealing with the demands of the faculty, the students and their parents.
We Were Once Kids
In the early nineties, before the massive gentrification of many of New York's then slums, several young people from very disparate backgrounds left their broken homes and ventured onto the brutal streets of the city. United by their love of skateboarding, they formed a family and built a unique lifestyle that eventually inspired Kids, a groundbreaking and outrageous film directed by photographer Larry Clark and released in 1995.
Filmography
as Bobby Prinze
as Frank Preminger
as Dennis
as Ari Weisman
as Self
as Dennis
as Mickey
as Officer Hale
as Jared Mendleton
as Officer Anderson
as James Maxwell
as Vince
as Nicky
as Johnny
as David Norton
as Sonny
as Reporter #1
as Josh Lindsay
as Ben Halanu
as Tyler's Agent
as Howard Stieglitz
as Peter Kilgallen
as Phil Chess
as Don
as Chad (voice)
as Roger
as Jimmy DeSnappio
as Leo Jenkins
as Morris
as Dalton Chapman
as Self
as Pockets
as Self
as Paul
as Self
as Billy Parks
as Lenny Burroughs
as Berry Smith
as Zach Fischer
as Denny Byrnes
as Bobby Prinze
as Jeff
as Club Bystander
as Robert Logan
as "Drugs" Delaney
as F*** You Boy
as Richard 'K-Dog'
as Milo
as Sonny Poncelet
as Steven
as Roscoe Johnson
as Deuce