
Jonathan Ames
Known for Acting · 14 credits
- Born
- 1964-03-23 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- New York, NY, USA
Biography
Jonathan Ames (born March 23, 1964) is an American author who has written a number of novels and comic memoirs, and is the creator of two television series, Bored to Death (HBO) and Blunt Talk (STARZ). In the late '90s and early 2000s, he was a columnist for the New York Press for several years, and became known for self-deprecating tales of his sexual misadventures. He also has a long-time interest in boxing, appearing occasionally in the ring as "The Herring Wonder". His novel You Were Never Really Here was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin Phoenix. It premiered at the 70th Cannes Film Festival in 2017, and was released on April 6, 2018, in the United States.
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Known For
TV Shows (6)
Movies (8)

Guilty by Suspicion
1991
as Cabbie

The Great Buck Howard
2008
as Edward Kelly

Good Posture
2019
as Self

American Loser
2007
as Chairperson

All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
2016
as Self
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
2005
as Himself
What's Not to Love?
2006
as Jonathan
The Girl Under the Waves
2001
as Jonathan
About Jonathan Ames
Jonathan Ames (born March 23, 1964) is an American author who has written a number of novels and comic memoirs, and is the creator of two television series, Bored to Death (HBO) and Blunt Talk (STARZ). In the late '90s and early 2000s, he was a columnist for the New York Press for several years, and became known for self-deprecating tales of his sexual misadventures. He also has a long-time interest in boxing, appearing occasionally in the ring as "The Herring Wonder". His novel You Were Never Really Here was adapted into a film of the same na… With 14 credits spanning from 1985 to 2019, Jonathan Ames has appeared in 8 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Jonathan Ames Movies
- Guilty by Suspicion (1991) — as Cabbie
- The Great Buck Howard (2008) — as Edward Kelly
- Good Posture (2019) — as Self
- American Loser (2007) — as Chairperson
- All the Rage (Saved by Sarno) (2016) — as Self
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