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 ''

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'' (2000), and Dalton Chapman in the '' House of Wax'' (2005).

Early life and family

Abrahams was born in New York City. He attended Saint Ann's School in Brooklyn.Lee, Linda
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'' 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

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, and

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– and stuntman and fight coordinator Joe Gray. His father is the artist Martin Abrahams.

Career

Abrahams made his film debut in

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's '' Kids''. His other feature credits include '' Scary Movie'', ''

'', '' My Boss's Daughter'', ''Boiler Room'', and '' House of Wax''. On television, Abrahams has appeared on '' Boston Public'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'', '' 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

Television

Music videos

References

External links

* * 1977 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors Male actors from New York City 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Saint Ann's School (Brooklyn) alumni {{US-screen-actor-1970s-stub