Jon Bass (born September 22, 1989) is an American actor, known for his roles in '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law'', ''Super Pumped'', ''

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Early life and education

Bass grew up in

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, and attended Bellaire High School, graduating in 2005. He graduated from

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in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in

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. He is

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Career

Following college, he moved to

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and began his professional acting career. Bass auditioned for the role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical ''

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'', but was not cast. A year later, he was cast in the role in the

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productions and went on to replace

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in the role on Broadway. In 2014, he played a small role in the

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comedy series ''

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'', and then had minor guest roles in '' The Newsroom'' and ''

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''. Later in 2015, he was cast in a lead role in the

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's series ''

'', portraying Del Plimpton. In 2016, he played real-life attorney Philip Hirschkop in the historical film '' Loving''. In 2017, he appeared in the film '' All Nighter''. He played the role of C.J. Parker's significant other, Ronnie Greenbaum in the action comedy film ''

'', along with

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, and appeared in ''

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'', directed by

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. Bass portrays a fictionalized version of

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opposite

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in the drama series ''

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'' which premiered in 2022. The show is based on Mike Isaac's 2019 book of the same name. Since 2022, he has portrayed Todd Phelps in the

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series '' She-Hulk: Attorney at Law''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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