Jon Bass (born September 22, 1987) is an American actor, known for his roles in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Super Pumped, Baywatch, and the comedy series Big Time in Hollywood, FL and Miracle Workers.
Jon Bass | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Bass September 22, 1987 Bellaire, Texas, U.S. |
| Education | Boston University (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Early life and education
editBass grew up in Bellaire, Texas, and attended Bellaire High School, graduating in 2005.[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
editFollowing 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]
Bass portrays a fictionalized version of Uber cofounder Garrett Camp opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the drama series Super Pumped which premiered in 2022.[11] The book is based on Mike Isaac's 2019 book of the same name.[12]
Since 2022, he has portrayed Todd Phelps in the Disney+ series She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.[13]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Advice | Evan | Short film |
| 2014 | The Refrigerator | Howie | Short film |
| 2015 | Ratter | Greg | |
| 2015 | Jane Wants a Boyfriend | Steve | |
| 2016 | Loving | Philip Hirschkop | |
| 2017 | All Nighter | Trevor | |
| 2017 | Baywatch | Ronnie Greenbaum | |
| 2017 | Post-Party | Dylan | Short film |
| 2017 | Meet Cute | Nick | Short film |
| 2017 | Molly's Game | Shelly Habib | |
| 2018 | Dog Days | Garrett | |
| 2019 | Sword of Trust | Nathaniel | |
| 2019 | Plus One | Cartelli | |
| 2022 | Gatlopp: Hell of a Game | Cliff | |
| 2024 | Bad Shabbos[14] | David |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Girls | Mo | Episode: "Only Child" |
| 2014 | Next Time on Lonny | Shady PA | Episode: "The End of Lonny" |
| 2014 | The Newsroom | Bree Dorrit | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Big Time in Hollywood, FL | Del Plimpton | Main role, 10 episodes |
| 2016 | American Horror Story: Roanoke | Milo | Episode: "Chapter 9" |
| 2019–2023 | Miracle Workers | Season 1: Sam
Season 2: Michael “Mikey” Shitshoveler Season 3: Todd Aberdeen Season 4: Scraps the dog |
Main cast |
| 2020 | Cake | Himself | 1 episode; segment: "Auditions: The Guy Before" |
| 2022 | Super Pumped | Garrett Camp | Main cast (Season 1), 7 episodes |
| 2022 | She-Hulk: Attorney at Law | Todd Phelps / HulkKing | 4 episodes |
| 2023 | Grey's Anatomy | William Hudson | 1 episode; season 19; episode 14 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Jon Bass: From Bellaire to 'Baywatch'". The Buzz Magazines. May 25, 2017. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ "Christine Seisler". Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
- ^ "Jon Bass Biography". Dodoodad. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ "Jon Bass on CB.Wiki". Wiki.CinemaBlind. 21 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Longo, Chris (April 8, 2015). "Jon Bass Interview: Making it Big Time in Hollywood, FL and Book of Mormon". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on July 7, 2019. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (September 23, 2015). "'Loving' Starts Production And Rounds Out Cast; 'Frat Pack' Wraps". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Berkshire, Geoff (March 17, 2017). "Film Review: 'All Nighter'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ McNary, Dave (January 27, 2016). "Dwayne Johnson's 'Baywatch' Movie Casts Jon Bass". Variety. Archived from the original on July 25, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Lawrence, Derek (May 29, 2017). "Meet Jon Bass: The Secret Weapon of 'Baywatch'". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 11, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- ^ Petski, Denise (2021-09-01). "'Super Pumped': Jon Bass Joins Showtime Series About Uber From 'Billions' Co-Creators". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Scaife, Steven (2022-02-26). "'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber' Review: A Redundant Start-Up Story". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ Odman, Sydney (2022-10-14). "'She-Hulk' Actor Jon Bass Talks That Twisty Season Finale, Becoming an MCU Villain". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Bad Shabbos". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved 11 June 2024.