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Jonathan Kasdan | |
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Born | Jonathan Peter Kasdan September 30, 1979 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1983–present |
Father | Lawrence Kasdan |
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Jonathan Peter Kasdan (born September 30, 1979)[ citation needed ] is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer, and actor.
Jonathan Kasdan was born to Meg (née Goldman), a writer and Lawrence Kasdan, a writer and director in Los Angeles. Jon grew up in a Jewish family with little religious education. [1] [2] Jon is the younger brother of director and actor Jake Kasdan. Jon's directorial debut, In the Land of Women , was released in the United States in 2007. He also wrote the screenplay for the film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2006.
Jon Kasdan has worked as a writer for the American television series Freaks and Geeks , and as an actor in Dawson's Creek and Dreamcatcher . His acting debut was in 1983 in his father's film, The Big Chill . Jon was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease when he was a 17-year-old junior in high school. [3]
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Executive Producer | Notes |
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2000 | Freaks and Geeks | No | Yes | No | Episode "The Little Things" |
2000–2002 | Dawson's Creek | No | Yes | No | 5 episodes |
2016 | Roadies | Yes | No | No | 2 episodes |
2022–2023 | Willow | No | Yes | Yes | Also developer; Wrote 3 episodes |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Freaks and Geeks | Tommy | Episode "Tricks and Treats" |
2002 | Dawson's Creek | Gawky-Looking Kid | Episode "Cigarette Burns" |
2011–2014 | Californication | Director | 9 episodes |
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Co-Producer | Ref. |
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2007 | In the Land of Women | Yes | Yes | No | [4] |
2012 | The First Time | Yes | Yes | No | |
2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | No | Yes | Yes | [5] [6] |
Acting roles
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | The Big Chill | Harold and Sarah's son | |
1985 | Silverado | Boy at Outpost | |
1988 | The Accidental Tourist | Boy at Doctor's Office | |
1990 | I Love You to Death | Dominic | |
1994 | Wyatt Earp | Bar Boy | |
2002 | Slackers | Barry | |
Big Trouble | Jack Pendick Trainee | ||
2003 | Dreamcatcher | Defuniak | |
2012 | Darling Companion | Offciant | |
2018 | Solo: A Star Wars Story | Bink Otauna | Deleted scene [5] |