Jonathan Daniel Brown Explained

Jonathan Daniel Brown
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:2010–present

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]

Career

Brown 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

Film

As actor

YearFilmRoleNotes
2012Project XJ.B.
2013Bad Milo!Joey
Pacific Coast HazePeterShort film
2014Kid CannabisNate Norman
2018The Final WishJeremy
2023The Sweet EastMr. Franks

As filmmaker

YearTitleDirectorWriterProducerNotes
2016HalaShort film
2017Horseshoe TheoryShort film
La Vie de MerdeShort film
2023Coup!

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2010Nick Swardson's Pretend TimeNerdy GuyEpisode: "Mudslide Junction"
Credited as Jonathan Brown
2012Dating Rules from My Future SelfIntern GuyEpisode: "Who R U?"
2016Danish & O'NiellEpisode: "Babysitters"
2017ThreadsStanEpisode: "The Stomach Ache"

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fleming. Mike. Todd Phillips, Joel Silver Plan To Tap Unknowns For Mystery Laugher 'Project X'. Deadline.com. April 11, 2010. October 8, 2015.
  2. Web site: Getlen. Larry. How nerdy teen became a $38M pot kingpin. nypost.com. April 17, 2014. October 8, 2015.
  3. News: McNary. Dave. ‘Dim the Fluorescents,’ ‘Strad Style’ Win Slamdance Awards. (EXCLUSIVE). February 1, 2017. Variety. January 26, 2017.
  4. Web site: Struggle Session. strugglesession.us. January 16, 2018.