Jonathan Penner is an actor. No, not a waiter hoping for his big break by appearing on a reality show (we’ll come to them in a second). No, not a soft porn regular. An actual honest-to-good actor whom you might even recognise. He’s been a regular in stuff like The Naked Truth and has guest-starred in shows like Seinfeld, CSI, Arrested Development and The Nanny. Additionally, he is a producer/writer/director/ballerina/fire-eater.
His bio doesn’t have that much on his personality and reads like his resume. One of his short films has been nominated for an Oscar. He’s won the grand prize at Cognac and a screenwriting prize at the Avignon Film Festival. I’m surprised he didn’t tack on his filmography at the end of it.
Even his wife gets a plug. He’s married to some woman called Stacy Title who directed him in the film The Last Supper. Their children are named Cooper and Ava. I swear I used to watch a soap opera with characters that had those exact names. No lie. They have a bunny called Angel Cake (better than a bunny called Rabbit Stew, I suppose), a cat called Vinnie, a fish called Wanda (no, they really don’t) and two lizards named Mozille and
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His favourite films and actors are all oldey types like Boris Karloff and Cary Grant because he is an ac-TOR. One of his favourite outdoor activities is relaxing. I don’t think he’s quite grasped the meaning of the word ‘activity’ there. Some of his favourite scents include garlic, girl and meat, hopefully not all rolled up into one.