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BIO

Antoon is best known for his role in the 2000 Tony Award-winning musical Contact. For his performance, he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical.



Among his television work, Antoon starred on the short-lived TV series Kings, in addition to numerous guest roles on various programs such as Modern Family in the episode Game Changer. On the big screen, he had a featured role in Minority Report, cast when Steven Spielberg discovered him in Contact. In 2008, he had a cameo in Taking Woodstock and he was seen in two 2010 George Gallo films, Columbus Circle and Middle Men. Antoon voiced the role of Garrison "Knobs" Butler in the web series Electric City, and portrayed 35-year-old struggling actor Alowisus Hewson who is a vampire in the web series Vamped Out. He has a supporting role on the TNT drama Claws, playing Dr. Ken Brickman. In 2021 he began appearing as regular cast member Ernie Malik, on NCIS: Hawai'i.

STAGE CREDITS

[New York]
Reading, 2004
Performer

[Broadway]
Broadway Transfer, 2000
Husband [Part II]

Bartender/Voice Messages [Part III]

Husband

Voice Messages

Bartender

[Off-Broadway]
Original Off-Broadway Production, 1999
Ensemble


Movies

The Sum of All Fears
[ 2002 ] AFRAT Specialist Stubbs
Two Weeks Notice
[ 2002 ] Norman
Minority Report
[ 2002 ] Rufus Riley at Cyber Parlor
Little Black Book
[ 2004 ] Larry
Seagull
[ 2005 ] Jon
The Producers
[ 2005 ] Jon Green
Things That Hang from Trees
[ 2006 ] Bobby Mecklem
Perfect Stranger
[ 2007 ] Bill Patel
Suburban Girl
[ 2007 ] Dean
Music and Lyrics
[ 2007 ] Greg Antonsky
The Ten
[ 2007 ] SalazarFredMcBairn
Middle Men
[ 2009 ] Denny Z
Columbus Circle
[ 2012 ] Detective Jerry Eaans
Celeste & Jesse Forever
[ 2012 ] Young Man
The Rewrite
[ 2014 ] Greg Nathan
The Late Bloomer
[ 2016 ] Kenny
Armstrong
[ 2017 ] Eddie
Noelle
[ 2019 ] Omar

TV Shows

Claws
Brickman, Dr. Ken Brickman, Ken Brickman
Law & Order
Attorney Hogenbaum, Nidal Salam
NCIS: Hawai'i
Ernie Malik
No Ordinary Family
Mr. Litchfield
Spin City
Abdul, Cab Driver

Awards and Nominations


winner
Drama Desk Awards - 2000 - Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical

Jason Antoon, Contact


winner
Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Direction of a Play

A.J. Antoon , That Championship Season

Tony Awards - 1973 - Best Direction of a Play

Antoon , Much Ado About Nothing

News


LL Cool J to Join NCIS: HAWAI'I as Recurring Guest Star

LL COOL J will join the series as a recurring guest star in the upcoming third season of NCIS: HAWAI’I. NCIS: HAWAI’I stars Vanessa Lachey, Alex Tarrant, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, Jason Antoon and Tori Anderson. Watch a video clip now!
HACKS, EMILY IN PARIS, THIS IS US & More Join PaleyFest Lineup

For the first time in three years, PaleyFest LA returns in person as the spring's hottest television festival with exclusive behind-the-scenes conversations with leading stars from the most acclaimed and buzzworthy TV shows, screenings of special preview and premiere content, never-before-seen TV footage, and a Q&A with festival attendees.
VIDEO: DreamDoll Shares CLAWS-Themed Single 'Oh Shhh'

DreamDoll, in partnership with TNT, is debuting an original “Claws”-themed single, “Oh Shhh,” from her forthcoming project, along with a new “Claws” music video. This collaboration sets the world of “Claws” into a song that embodies the series’ boundary-pushing female characters and amplifies the show themes of women finding their power.
TNT Renews CLAWS for a Fourth and Final Season

TNT will be wrapping up its hit drama Claws with a fourth and final season. Since its launch in 2017, the series has won critical praise and a loyal fan following. Viewers have responded to the queenly rise of Desna Simms (Niecy Nash), who, alongside her crew of manicurists from the Nail Artisans of Manatee County salon, rises to power in the crime world to claim her share of cash and respect.
Saweetie & TNT's CLAWS Team Up For MY TYPE Remix

Critically acclaimed gold-certified rapper, entrepreneur, fashionista, songwriter and star Saweetie knows her type - and it's none other than TNT's Claws. 
VIDEO: TNT Shares the CLAWS Season Three First Look

TNT's hit dramedy Claws returns for a third season on Sunday, June 9 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Last season, the fan-favorite series reached 33.6M total viewers and ranked among the top 10 cable dramas with 18-49 and top 20 with total viewers.
TNT Renews Juggernaut Dramas ANIMAL KINGDOM and CLAWS

TNT Renews Juggernaut Dramas ANIMAL KINGDOM and CLAWS
VIDEO: Watch Promo For Upcoming All New CLAWS

VIDEO: Watch Promo For Upcoming All New CLAWS
VIDEO: Official Trailer Revealed for Season Two of TNT's CLAWS

TNT is revealing the official trailer and new key art for season two of Claws. Niecy Nash, Carrie Preston, Judy Reyes, Karrueche Tran, Jenn Lyon, Jack Kesy, Kevin Rankin, Jason Antoon, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Suleka Mathew, Harold Perrineau and Dean Norris star in the hit dramedy series, which returns Sunday, June 10, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT.
TNT's CLAWS Returns on 6/10 For Season Two, Watch Promo Here!

TNT's Claws is back, and the fierce women of the Nail Artisans of Manatee County are now under new management - the Russians. Niecy Nash (Getting On, The Soul Man), Carrie Preston (True Blood), Judy Reyes (Scrubs), Karrueche Tran (The Nice Guys), Jenn Lyon (Justified), Jack Kesy (The Strain), Kevin Rankin (Dallas Buyers Club, Friday Night Lights), Jason Antoon (Famous in Love), Jimmy Jean-Louis (Heroes), Suleka Mathew (Men in Trees), Harold Perrineau (Lost, Oz) and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad) star in the hour-long dramedy series, which returns for season two across TNT's television, mobile and digital platformson Sunday, June 10, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).
TNT's Hit Series CLAWS Nails Second Season Renewal

Turner's TNT has renewed its new original drama series CLAWS for a second season. From Warner Horizon Scripted Television, Claws follows the rise of five diverse and treacherous manicurists working at the Nail Artisan of Manatee County
TNT's CLAWS to Stream on Twitter Following Sunday's Series Launch

Turner's TNT has announced that the premiere episode of its new drama CLAWS will stream on Twitter following the series' launch on TNT.
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - New TNT Comedy CLAWS Starring Niecy Nash, Premieres 6/11

TNT's CLAWS is a midnight-dark, wickedly funny meditation on female badness set in a Central Florida nail salon
Watch First Look Promos of TNT's Summer Series

This Summer, TNT is debuting some hot new and returning shows with the series premiere of Claws and Will and the season two premiere of Animal Kingdom.
VIDEO: Laura Benanti in BITTER PARTY OF 5, Episode 8

Click below to watch Episode 8 of BITTER PARTY OF 5, featuring Laura Benanti, Jason Antoon, Mary Birdsong, Greg Cromer, Tricia O'Kelley and Romy Rosemont!
STAGE TUBE: Tom Hank's Animated Series ELECTRIC CITY Now Online

Today, July 17, Yahoo! unveils the first ten episodes of Tom Hanks' ELECTRIC CITY, a ground-breaking, new 90- minute action-packed sci-fi adventure series.
Yahoo! Debuts Tom Hanks Animated Series ELECTRIC CITY Today, 7/17

Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, previously announced that Playtone and Reliance Entertainment's animated series ELECTRIC CITY, created by and starring Tom Hanks, will make its global debut today, July 17th, 2012, on Yahoo! Screen.
Yahoo! to Debut Tom Hanks Animated Series ELECTRIC CITY, 7/17

Yahoo!, the premier digital media company, today announced that Playtone and Reliance Entertainment's animated series ELECTRIC CITY, created by and starring Tom Hanks, will make its global debut on July 17th, 2012 on Yahoo! Screen.
Jessica Hecht, Sigourney Weaver, et al. Join HBO's SPRING/FALL Pilot

According to Deadline.com, previously announced Theatre veteran Hope Davis will be joined by Jessica Hecht, Sigourney Weaver, Jason Antoon, Matt Letscher, and Marin Hinkle in HBO's comedy pilot, 'Spring/Fall.'

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jason Antoon been in?

Jason Antoon has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Jason Antoon been in?

Jason Antoon has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jason Antoon been nominated for?

Outstanding Featured Actor - Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Contact, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for That Championship Season and Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Much Ado About Nothing.

What awards has Jason Antoon won?

Jason Antoon has won the following awards: Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Contact, and Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for That Championship Season.

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