Born in Summitville, Indiana. A 1976 graduate of Butler University, he honed his acting skills at Christian Theological Seminary Reportory Theater at Butler. He was active in many Indiana venues including The Brown County Playhouse, The Black Curtain Dinner Theatre, and Starlight Musicals. Moved to New York and then Hollywood. His biggest break was his appearance in "Brubaker" where he became friends with Robert Redford. This led to his role in "The Natural."

Jon Van Ness

Acting Born December 23, 1947 Summitville, Indiana, USA

Born in Summitville, Indiana. A 1976 graduate of Butler University, he honed his acting skills at Christian Theological Seminary Reportory Theater at Butler. He was active in many Indiana venues including The Brown County Playhouse, The Black Curtain Dinner Theatre, and Starlight Musicals. Moved to New York and then Hollywood. His biggest break was his appearance in "Brubaker" where he became friends with Robert Redford. This led to his role in "The Natural."

Known For

Supernatural

Creedy

The West Wing

Andrew

M*A*S*H

"Truman"

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Wick

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Roger (segment "Buenos Dias")

Amazing Stories

Jim Bowie

The Hitcher

Trooper Hapscomb

The Natural

John Olsen

The Postman Always Rings Twice

Motorcycle Cop

Brubaker

Zaranska

Tourist Trap

Jerry

Dagger Eyes

(uncredited)