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Jon Jon Briones Biography
Jon Jon Briones is an American of Filipino descent in the acting and singing profession best known for his work in musical theatre. He stars in the upcoming drama miniseries, Class Of 09 as Gabriel. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023.
Jon Jon Briones Height
Briones stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 5 inches.
Jon Jon Briones Age
Briones is 59 years old. He was born Ernesto Cloma Briones Jr. on 7th August 1965 in Quezon City, Philippines.
Personal Life
Jon Jon Briones Family and Relatives
Briones has two brothers and three sisters. keeps information regarding his family and relatives away from the public. However, we will update this information once it’s publicly available.
Jon Jon Briones Spouse and Children
Briones tied the knot with his wife, Megan Johnson on 5th August 1996. As of 2023, they will celebrate their 27th anniversary. The pair met in Stuttgart while auditioning for Miss Saigon. Megan is of Irish and Swedish descent. Also, she works as a talent agent and owns TheHarmonyDolls.
She likes baking in her free time. They have a daughter, Isa Briones, and a son, Teo Briones. When Isa was 10 months old, they relocated to New York City. While in New York, Isa began modeling at the age of 3. When she was 7, they relocated again to Los Angeles.
Children
Isa was born on 17th January 1999 in London, England, and is 25 years old. Teo was born on 11th January 2005 in Oxford, England, and is 19 years old.
Just like their father, they, Isa and Teo, are in the entertainment industry where she works as an American actor and he is an English actor. During her career, Isa has starred in a number of notable films such as CBS’ All Access and Star Trek: Picard (2020).
Teo has starred in films such as Chucky where he played the role of Junior Wheeler in Chucky. Additionally, he starred in other notable films like Pretty Little Liars, Lethal Weapon, Days of Our Lives, and Modern Family to list a few.
Jon Jon Briones Education
Briones studied engineering in the Philippines.
Professional Life
Jon Jon Briones Net Worth
Briones has garnered a net worth ranging from $1 million to $6 million during his successful career as a stage and on-screen actor.
Jon Jon Briones Career
Briones stars in the upcoming drama miniseries, Class Of 09 as Gabriel. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023. He became involved with the original 1989 London production of Miss Saigon while he was still an engineering student in the Philippines. His producer friend in the film had asked him for help in facilitating an audition for the Cameron Mackintosh team holding the audition for Miss Saigon.
Aside from helping the in the auditions, he auditioned and became a member of the cast. He played the role of the Engineer after being involved with several touring productions as a swing and covering other roles. In 2014, he played the Engineer in the original cast of the Miss Saigon West End revival. For his role, he earned the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor nomination.
Further, he attained the Whatsonstage.com Award for Best Actor in a Musical. Briones played the role till its production closed on 27th February 2016. He transferred to Broadway in 2017 at the Broadway Theatre. On 30th April 2019, he attained the Visionary Award from East West Players.
Film
In 2018, he starred in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Modesto Cunanan. Cunanan is the father of Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace’s killer. In 2020, he starred in Netflix’s drama series Ratched as Dr. Richard Hanover. Briones works under the Talent and literary agency A3 Artists Agency. In the animated series, Transformers: Earthspark he stars as the voice of Dr. Alex Malto.
Jon Jon Briones Class Of 09
Briones stars in the upcoming drama miniseries, Class Of 09 as Gabriel. Gabriel is the mentor of the class of 2009 who is described as a wise teacher. He teaches alongside Drew. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023. The show premieres on FX on Hulu on 10th May 2023. The film follows the FBI agents who reunite after the demise of a mutual friend. They graduated from Quantico in 2009. Briones stars alongside his fellow actors and actresses;
- Brian Tyree Henry playing the role of Tayo Miller
- Kate Mara playing the role of Amy Poet
- Raúl Castillo playing the role of Amos
- Jake McDorman playing the role of Murphy
- Brooke Smith playing the role of Drew
- Sepideh Moafi playing the role of Hour
- Brian J. Smith playing the role of Lennix
- Rosalind Eleazar playing the role of Vivienne
Jon Jon Briones The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Briones stars in the supernatural horror film, The Last Voyage of the Demeter. The film follows an ill-fated crew who face a series of eerie and terrifying incidents during their ill-fated journey across the ocean from Transylvania to London.
Night after night, they are pursued by a relentless and malevolent force on the ship: the infamous vampire, Dracula. Upon the ship’s eventual arrival near the English coast, it is discovered as a burnt and abandoned ruin. The crew members are nowhere to be found, leaving behind an unsettling mystery. Briones acts alongside stars like;
- Corey Hawkins
- Aisling Franciosi
- Liam Cunningham
- David Dastmalchian
- Stefan Kapičić
- Nikolai Nikolaeff
- Woody Norman
- Chris Walley
- Nicolo Pasetti
Jon Jon Briones Ratched
In 2020, Briones starred as Dr. Richard Hanover/Dr. Manuel Bañaga in the psychological thriller, Ratched. Dr. Hanover is the director of Lucia State Hospital who hires Mildred Ratched, a nurse planning to break out her brother, Edmund from the hospital.
Jon Jon Briones
In 2018, he starred in the TV series, American Horror Story: Apocalypse as Ariel Augustus for 3 episodes.
Jon Jon Briones Picard(Star Trek: Picard)
In 2022, Briones starred Sn 2 of Star Trek: Picard, as Confederation Magistrate on the episode “Penance.” Further, he starred alongside his daughter, Isa, who plays the roles Dahj/Soji/Jana/Sutra/Kore.
Jon Briones Beauty and the Beast
In ABC’s “Beauty and The Beast: A 30th Celebration,” he starred as Maurice thus making him the initial pinoy actor to represent Maurice.
Jon Jon Briones Nationality
Briones was born in Quezon City, Philippines so he is Philippine by birth. He gained United States citizenship in 2010. Thus, he is a Philipine-American.
Jon Jon Briones Other Films and TV Shows/Movie List
During his long-tenured career, Briones has starred in a number of films and TV shows such as
- Proud American(2008)
- Sons of Anarchy(2008)
- Nico’s Sampaguita(2012)
- The Mentalist(2013)
- Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage(2014)
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2017)
- Designated Survivor(2018)
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story(2018)
- Trese(2021)
- Transformers: EarthSpark(2022)
- The Last Voyage of the Demeter(2023)
Jon Jon Briones Social Media
Briones has active social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. He has a following of 30.9K on Instagram and a following of 16.2K on Twitter.