Jon Avery Abrahams (born October 29, 1977) is an American actor. His most notable film roles include Bobby in Scary Movie (2000), Denny Byrnes in Meet the Parents (2000), and Dalton Chapman in the House of Wax (2005).
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 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, on The Mentalist, ep 18 season 6 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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kids | Steven |
| 1995 | Dead Man Walking | Sonny Poncelet |
| 1997 | Masterminds | Richard ‘K-Dog’ |
| 1998 | The Faculty | Boyfriend of Girl |
| 1999 | Outside Providence | Drugs Delaney |
| 2000 | Boiler Room | Jeff |
| 2000 | Scary Movie | Bobby Prinze |
| 2000 | Meet the Parents | Denny Byrnes |
| 2001 | Texas Rangers | Berry Smith |
| 2001 | Scenes of the Crime | Lenny Burroughs |
| 2002 | They | Billy Parks |
| 2003 | My Boss’s Daughter | Paul |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Robert Logan |
| 2005 | House of Wax | Dalton Chapman |
| 2005 | Standing Still | Pockets |
| 2005 | Prime | Morris |
| 2006 | Bottoms Up | Jimmy DeSnappio |
| 2007 | Gardener of Eden | Don |
| 2008 | Who Do You Love? | Phil Chess |
| 2009 | 2 Dudes and a Dream | Model Instructor |
| 2009 | Not Since You | Howard Stieglitz |
| 2012 | Missed Connections | Josh Lindsay |
| 2014 | Non-Stop | David Norton |
| 2015 | We Are Your Friends | Nicky |
| 2015 | Condemned | Vince |
| 2016 | All at Once | James Maxwell |
| 2016 | Room 105 | Tom |
| 2020 | Clover | Mickey |
| 2020 | Black Hearted Killer | Dennis Cummings |
