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{{Short description|American actor (born 1989)}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|22}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|9|22}}
| birth_place = [[Bellaire, Texas]], United States
| birth_place = [[Bellaire, Texas]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Boston University]]
| education = [[Boston University]] ([[Bachelor of Fine Arts|BFA]])
| occupation = Actor
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'''Jon Bass''' (born September 22, 1989) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''[[She-Hulk: Attorney at Law]]'', [[Super Pumped (TV series)|''Super Pumped'']], ''[[Baywatch (film)|Baywatch]]'', and the comedy series ''[[Big Time in Hollywood, FL]]'' and ''[[Miracle Workers (2019 TV series)|Miracle Workers]]''.

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


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Bass grew up in [[Bellaire, Texas]] and attended [[Bellaire High School (Texas)|Bellaire High School]], graduating in 2007.<ref name="BuzzMagazines">{{cite web|title=Jon Bass: From Bellaire to 'Baywatch'|url=https://thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2017/05/jon-bass-bellaire-baywatch|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=The Buzz Magazines|date=May 25, 2017}}</ref> He graduated from [[Boston University]] in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts. He is [[Jewish]].<ref>http://www.jewishtheater.org/Jewish%20Theater/ActorsInPress93/Jon%20Bass.htm</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dodoodad.com/jon-bass-biography|title=Jon Bass Biography|website=Dodoodad|accessdate=25 September 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BU-ZeyMFmUE/|title=Jon Bass on Instagram: "I'm Jewish."|website=Instagram|accessdate=25 September 2018}}</ref>
Bass grew up in [[Bellaire, Texas]], and attended [[Bellaire High School (Texas)|Bellaire High School]], graduating in 2005.<ref name="BuzzMagazines">{{cite web|title=Jon Bass: From Bellaire to 'Baywatch'|url=https://thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2017/05/jon-bass-bellaire-baywatch|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=The Buzz Magazines|date=May 25, 2017|archive-date=August 8, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808172610/https://thebuzzmagazines.com/articles/2017/05/jon-bass-bellaire-baywatch|url-status=live}}</ref> He graduated from [[Boston University]] in 2011 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in [[Theatre|Theatre Arts]]. He is [[Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jewishtheater.org/Jewish%20Theater/ActorsInPress93/Jon%20Bass.htm |title=Christine Seisler |access-date=2018-05-07 |archive-date=2018-05-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180507221729/http://www.jewishtheater.org/Jewish%20Theater/ActorsInPress93/Jon%20Bass.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://dodoodad.com/jon-bass-biography|title=Jon Bass Biography|website=Dodoodad|date=27 April 2017|accessdate=25 September 2018|archive-date=21 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210621043512/https://dodoodad.com/jon-bass-biography/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://wiki.cinemablind.com/jon-bass/|title=Jon Bass on CB.Wiki|website=Wiki.CinemaBlind|date=21 August 2022 |accessdate=21 August 2022|archive-date=22 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220822225016/https://wiki.cinemablind.com/jon-bass/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
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 (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.<ref name="BuzzMagazines" /><ref name="GQ">{{cite web|last=Meslow|first=Scott|title='Baywatch' Breakout Jon Bass on What It's Like to Film a Movie With a Stunt Penis|url=https://www.gq.com/story/baywatch-jon-bass|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=GQ|date=May 26, 2017}}</ref>
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 (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.<ref name="BuzzMagazines" /><ref name="GQ">{{cite web|last=Meslow|first=Scott|title='Baywatch' Breakout Jon Bass on What It's Like to Film a Movie With a Stunt Penis|url=https://www.gq.com/story/baywatch-jon-bass|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=GQ|date=May 26, 2017|archive-date=October 30, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030015456/https://www.gq.com/story/baywatch-jon-bass|url-status=live}}</ref>

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In 2014, he played a small role in the [[HBO]] comedy series ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]'', and then had minor guest roles in ''[[The Newsroom (U.S. TV series)|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.<ref name="BuzzMagazines"/><ref name="GQ"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Longo|first=Chris|title=Jon Bass Interview: Making it Big Time in Hollywood, FL and Book of Mormon|url=https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/big-time-in-hollywood-fl/244974/jon-bass-interview-making-it-big-time-in-hollywood-fl-and-book-of-mormon|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Den of Geek|date=April 8, 2015|archive-date=July 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190707143657/https://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/big-time-in-hollywood-fl/244974/jon-bass-interview-making-it-big-time-in-hollywood-fl-and-book-of-mormon|url-status=live}}</ref>

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In 2016, he played real-life attorney [[Philip Hirschkop]] in the historical film ''[[Loving (2016 film)|Loving]]''. In 2017, he appeared in the film ''[[All Nighter (film)|All Nighter]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lincoln|first1=Ross A.|title='Loving' Starts Production And Rounds Out Cast; 'Frat Pack' Wraps|url=https://deadline.com/2015/09/loving-begins-shoot-frat-pack-wraps-casts-announced-1201544882/|access-date=July 8, 2017|work=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=September 23, 2015|archive-date=December 1, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201201042530/https://deadline.com/2015/09/loving-begins-shoot-frat-pack-wraps-casts-announced-1201544882/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="GQ" /><ref>{{cite web|last=Berkshire|first=Geoff|title=Film Review: 'All Nighter'|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/all-nighter-review-jk-simmons-1202010399/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Variety|date=March 17, 2017|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419153127/https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/all-nighter-review-jk-simmons-1202010399/|url-status=live}}</ref> He played the role of [[C.J. Parker|C.J. Parker's]] significant other, Ronnie Greenbaum in the action comedy film ''[[Baywatch (film)|Baywatch]]'', along with [[Zac Efron]] and [[Dwayne Johnson]],<ref name="GQ" /><ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Dwayne Johnson's 'Baywatch' Movie Casts Jon Bass|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/baywatch-movie-dwayne-johnson-jon-bass-1201689877/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Variety|date=January 27, 2016|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725140444/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/baywatch-movie-dwayne-johnson-jon-bass-1201689877/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|title=Meet Jon Bass: The Secret Weapon of 'Baywatch'|url=https://ew.com/movies/2017/05/29/baywatch-secret-weapon-jon-bass/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 29, 2017|archive-date=February 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210211200824/https://ew.com/movies/2017/05/29/baywatch-secret-weapon-jon-bass/|url-status=live}}</ref> and appeared in ''[[Molly's Game]]'', directed by [[Aaron Sorkin]].<ref name="BuzzMagazines"/>


Bass portrays a fictionalized version of [[Uber]] cofounder [[Garrett Camp]] opposite [[Joseph Gordon-Levitt]] in the drama series ''[[Super Pumped (TV series)|Super Pumped]]'' which premiered in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2021-09-01 |title='Super Pumped': Jon Bass Joins Showtime Series About Uber From 'Billions' Co-Creators |url=https://deadline.com/2021/09/super-pumped-jon-bass-showtime-series-uber-billions-co-creators-1234825577/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> The book is based on Mike Isaac's [[Super Pumped|2019 book of the same name]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scaife |first=Steven |date=2022-02-26 |title='Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber' Review: A Redundant Start-Up Story |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/super-pumped-the-battle-for-uber-review/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=Slant Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>
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In 2014, he played a small role in the [[HBO]] comedy series ''[[Girls (TV series)|Girls]]'', and then had minor guest roles in ''[[The Newsroom (U.S. TV series)|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.<ref name="BuzzMagazines"/><ref name="GQ"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Longo|first=Chris|title=Jon Bass Interview: Making it Big Time in Hollywood, FL and Book of Mormon|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/big-time-in-hollywood-fl/244974/jon-bass-interview-making-it-big-time-in-hollywood-fl-and-book-of-mormon|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Den of Geek|date=April 8, 2015}}</ref>


Since 2022, he has portrayed [[Todd Phelps]] in the [[Disney+]] series ''[[She-Hulk: Attorney at Law]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Odman |first=Sydney |date=2022-10-14 |title='She-Hulk' Actor Jon Bass Talks That Twisty Season Finale, Becoming an MCU Villain |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/she-hulk-jon-bass-season-finale-villain-1235241943/ |access-date=2022-11-13 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref>
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In 2016, he played real-life attorney [[Philip Hirschkop]] in the historical film ''[[Loving (2016 film)|Loving]]''. In 2017, he appeared in the film ''[[All Nighter (film)|All Nighter]]'',<ref>{{cite web|last=Lincoln|first1=Ross A.|title='Loving' Starts Production And Rounds Out Cast; 'Frat Pack' Wraps|url=http://deadline.com/2015/09/loving-begins-shoot-frat-pack-wraps-casts-announced-1201544882/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Deadline.com|date=September 23, 2015}}</ref><ref name="GQ"/><ref>{{cite web|last=Berkshire|first=Geoff|title=Film Review: 'All Nighter'|url=https://variety.com/2017/film/reviews/all-nighter-review-jk-simmons-1202010399/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Variety|date=March 17, 2017}}</ref> played the significant role of Ronnie Greenbaum in the action comedy film ''[[Baywatch (film)|Baywatch]]'', along with [[Zac Efron]] and [[Dwayne Johnson]],<ref name="GQ"/><ref>{{cite web|last=McNary|first=Dave|title=Dwayne Johnson's 'Baywatch' Movie Casts Jon Bass|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/baywatch-movie-dwayne-johnson-jon-bass-1201689877/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Variety|date=January 27, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Lawrence|first=Derek|title=Meet Jon Bass: The Secret Weapon of 'Baywatch'|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/05/29/baywatch-secret-weapon-jon-bass/|accessdate=July 8, 2017|work=Entertainment Weekly|date=May 29, 2017}}</ref> and appeared in ''[[Molly's Game]]'', directed by [[Aaron Sorkin]].<ref name="BuzzMagazines"/>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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| ''[[Bad Shabbos]]''<ref>{{cite web |title=Bad Shabbos |url=https://tribecafilm.com/films/bad-shabbos-2024 |website=Tribeca Festival |access-date=11 June 2024}}</ref>
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| ''[[Miracle Workers (2019 TV series)|Miracle Workers]]''
| ''[[Miracle Workers (2019 TV series)|Miracle Workers]]''
| Season 1: Sam<br />Season 2: Michael “Mikey” Shitshoveler<br />Season 3: Todd Aberdeen<br />Season 4: Scraps the dog
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| ''[[Cake (2019 TV series)|Cake]]''
| Himself
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| ''[[Super Pumped (TV series)|Super Pumped]]''
| [[Garrett Camp]]
| Main cast (Season 1), 7 episodes
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|''[[She-Hulk: Attorney at Law]]''
|[[Todd Phelps|Todd Phelps / HulkKing]]
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|''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 22 December 2024

Jon Bass
Born
Jonathan Bass

(1989-09-22) September 22, 1989 (age 35)
Bellaire, Texas, U.S.
EducationBoston University (BFA)
OccupationActor
Years active2007–present

Jon Bass (born September 22, 1989) 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.

Early life and education

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Bass 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

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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]

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

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Film

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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

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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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Christine Seisler". Archived from the original on 2018-05-07. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  3. ^ "Jon Bass Biography". Dodoodad. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Jon Bass on CB.Wiki". Wiki.CinemaBlind. 21 August 2022. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  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. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Berkshire, Geoff (March 17, 2017). "Film Review: 'All Nighter'". Variety. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Petski, Denise (2021-09-01). "'Super Pumped': Jon Bass Joins Showtime Series About Uber From 'Billions' Co-Creators". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  12. ^ Scaife, Steven (2022-02-26). "'Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber' Review: A Redundant Start-Up Story". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  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.
  14. ^ "Bad Shabbos". Tribeca Festival. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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