Jonathan Daniel Brown is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the star of Kid Cannabis and got his start with the role of J. B. in Project X.[1]
Jonathan Daniel Brown | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2010–present |
Career
editBrown was offered one of the lead roles in the film Project X after a national open casting call. He, Thomas Mann and Oliver Cooper were three unknown actors when cast in the film.
In 2014, he starred in the lead role in the film Kid Cannabis.[2] In 2017, his directorial debut Horseshoe Theory received a jury prize award at the Slamdance Film Festival.[3] Brown was also a member of the leftist pop-culture podcast Struggle Session.[4] On February 19, 2019, it was announced that Brown had decided to leave the show.
Filmography
editFilm
editAs actor
edit| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Project X | J.B. | |
| 2013 | Bad Milo! | Joey | |
| Pacific Coast Haze | Peter | Short film | |
| 2014 | Kid Cannabis | Nate Norman | |
| 2018 | The Final Wish | Jeremy | |
| 2023 | The Sweet East | Mr. Franks |
As filmmaker
edit| Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Hala | No | No | Executive | Short film |
| 2017 | Horseshoe Theory | Yes | Yes | Executive | Short film |
| La Vie de Merde | No | Co-writer | Yes | Short film | |
| 2023 | Coup! | No | No | Executive |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Nerdy Guy | Episode: "Mudslide Junction" Credited as Jonathan Brown |
| 2012 | Dating Rules from My Future Self | Intern Guy | Episode: "Who R U?" |
| 2016 | Danish & O'Niell | Episode: "Babysitters" | |
| 2017 | Threads | Stan | Episode: "The Stomach Ache" |
References
edit- ^ Fleming, Mike (April 11, 2010). "Todd Phillips, Joel Silver Plan To Tap Unknowns For Mystery Laugher 'Project X'". Deadline.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ Getlen, Larry (April 17, 2014). "How nerdy teen became a $38M pot kingpin". nypost.com. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 26, 2017). "'Dim the Fluorescents,' 'Strad Style' Win Slamdance Awards. (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 1, 2017.
- ^ "Struggle Session". strugglesession.us. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
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