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Jon Bass
Born
Jonathan Bass

(1989-09-22) September 22, 1989 (age 31)
Bellaire, Texas, United States
Alma materBoston University
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Jon Bass (born September 22, 1989) is an American actor, known for playing Ronnie Greenbaum in the film Baywatch, and Del Plimpton in the comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL.

Early life and education[edit]

Bass grew up in Bellaire, Texas and attended Bellaire High School, graduating in 2007.[1] He graduated from Boston University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts. He is Jewish.[2][3][4]

Career[edit]

Following college, he moved to New York City and began his professional acting career. Bass auditioned for the role of Elder Cunningham in the Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, but was not cast. A year later, he was cast in the role in the Denver and Los Angeles productions and went on to replace Josh Gad in the role on Broadway.[1][5]

In 2014, he played a small role in the HBO comedy series Girls, and then had minor guest roles in The Newsroom and House of Lies. Later in 2015, he was cast in a lead role in the Comedy Central's series Big Time in Hollywood, FL, portraying Del Plimpton.[1][5][6]

In 2016, he played real-life attorney Philip Hirschkop in the historical film Loving. In 2017, he appeared in the film All Nighter,[7][5][8]. He played the role of C.J. Parker's significant other, Ronnie Greenbaum in the action comedy film Baywatch, along with Zac Efron and Dwayne Johnson,[5][9][10] and appeared in Molly's Game, directed by Aaron Sorkin.[1]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2012AdviceEvanShort film
2014The RefrigeratorHowieShort film
2015RatterGreg
2015Jane Wants a BoyfriendSteve
2016LovingPhilip Hirschkop
2017All NighterTrevor
2017BaywatchRonnie Greenbaum
2017Post-PartyDylanShort film
2017Meet CuteNickShort film
2017Molly's GameShelly Habib
2018Dog DaysGarrett
2019Sword of TrustNathaniel
2019Plus OneCartelli

Television[edit]

YearTitleRoleNotes
2014GirlsMoEpisode: "Only Child"
2014Next Time on LonnyShady PAEpisode: "The End of Lonny"
2014The NewsroomBree Dorrit2 episodes
2015Big Time in Hollywood, FLDel PlimptonMain role, 10 episodes
2016American Horror Story: RoanokeMiloEpisode: "Chapter 9"
2019Miracle WorkersSamMain cast
2020CakeHimself1 episode; segment: "Auditions: The Guy Before"

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Jon Bass: From Bellaire to 'Baywatch'". The Buzz Magazines. May 25, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. ^ http://www.jewishtheater.org/Jewish%20Theater/ActorsInPress93/Jon%20Bass.htm
  3. ^ "Jon Bass Biography". Dodoodad. Retrieved 25 September 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  4. ^ "Jon Bass on Instagram: "I'm Jewish."". Instagram. Retrieved 25 September 2018. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  5. ^ a b c d Meslow, Scott (May 26, 2017). "'Baywatch' Breakout Jon Bass on What It's Like to Film a Movie With a Stunt Penis". GQ. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  6. ^ Longo, Chris (April 8, 2015). "Jon Bass Interview: Making it Big Time in Hollywood, FL and Book of Mormon". Den of Geek. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  7. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (September 23, 2015). "'Loving' Starts Production And Rounds Out Cast; 'Frat Pack' Wraps". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  8. ^ Berkshire, Geoff (March 17, 2017). "Film Review: 'All Nighter'". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  9. ^ McNary, Dave (January 27, 2016). "Dwayne Johnson's 'Baywatch' Movie Casts Jon Bass". Variety. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  10. ^ Lawrence, Derek (May 29, 2017). "Meet Jon Bass: The Secret Weapon of 'Baywatch'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 8, 2017. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)

External links[edit]

  • Jon Bass at IMDb