Penner, Jonathan 1962-

PERSONAL

Full name, Jonathan Lindsay Penner; born March 5, 1962, in New York, NY; married Stacy Title (a director, producer, and writer); children: two, including Ava. Education: Sarah Lawrence College, graduated; attended London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts; studied acting with Larry Moss and Julie Bovasso, voice with Therman Bailey, Andrew Jack, and Robert Palmer, dance and movement with Trish Arnold and Ben Bennison, and stage combat with Steve Vaughn and Henry Marshal.

Addresses:

Agent—Elise Henderson, William Morris Agency, 1 William Morris Pl., Beverly Hills, CA 90212; (theatre) Joe Vance, Domain, 9229 Sunset Blvd., Suite 415, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Manager—Lisa Suzanne Blum, Modus Entertainment, 110 South Fairfax Ave., Suite 250, Los Angeles, CA 90036.

Career:

Actor, producer, and writer. Title/Penner Productions, partner and executive vice president. Also worked as assistant director and second unit director.

Awards, Honors:

Academy Award nomination (with Stacy Title), best short live-action film, 1994, for Down at the Waterfront; Prix SACD (with Title), Avignon Film Festival, 2000, for Let the Devil Wear Black; DramaLogue Award, best actor, for Zastrozzi.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Morris Codman, Religion, Inc. (also known as A Fool and His Money), Chronicle Films, 1989.

Marv Miller, White Palace, Universal, 1990.

Dr. Leonard Stafford, Amityville 1992: It's about Time, Republic, 1992.

Studio executive, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Universal, 1993.

Air traffic captain, Coneheads, Paramount, 1993.

Al Cohn, Down at the Waterfront (short film), Strand Releasing, 1993, later broadcast as a television special by PBS, 1994.

Marc, The Last Supper, Columbia, 1995.

Dominick, Raging Angels, Borde Releasing, 1995.

Desk sergeant, Excessive Force II: Force on Force, Cinetel Films, 1995.

Johnny Marvosa, Bloodfist VII (also known as Manhunt), Concorde-New Horizons, 1995.

Radio voice, Judgement, 1995.

Seaman Stanley "Spots" Sylversterson, Down Periscope, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996.

Matt Smith, Wedding Bell Blues, Legacy Releasing, 1996.

First cop, For Better or Worse, Columbia, 1996.

Jerry, Anarchy TV, Asylum, 1997.

Jon, Cleopatra's Second Husband, 1998, Indican Pictures, 2000.

Adam, Inconceivable, Asylum, 1998.

Man, Flying with the Angels, Green Building Films, 1998.

Jack Lyne, Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999.

Guy, Would I Lie to You?, 2002.

Fowler, Hood of Horror (also known as Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horror"), Xenon Pictures/Freestyle Releasing, 2006.

Also appeared in Baby It's You, Fighting Fish (short film), and Spirit.

Film Work:

Producer (with wife, Stacy Title), Down at the Waterfront (short film), Strand Releasing, 1993, later broadcast as a television special by PBS, 1994.

Co-executive producer, The Last Supper, Columbia, 1995.

Co-executive producer, Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999.

Co-executive producer, Hood of Horror (also known as Snoop Dogg's "Hood of Horror"), Xenon Pictures/Freestyle Releasing, 2006.

Television Appearances; Series:

Nick Columbus, The Naked Truth (also known as Wilde Again), NBC, 1995-97.

Dave Parelli, Rude Awakening, Showtime, 1998-2001.

Contestant and juror, Survivor, CBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Danny Imperiali, The Nanny, CBS, 1993.

Brad, Grapevine, CBS, 2000.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

David Klein, "The Allison and Ken Story," Grapevine, CBS, 1992.

David Klein, "The Jessica and Tony Story," Grapevine, CBS, 1992.

Joel, "Married to It," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

Danny Imperiali, "Franny's Choice," The Nanny, CBS, 1994.

Michael, Madman of the People, 1994.

Paul, "Gale Gets a Life," LateLine, ABC, 1998.

Zach, "The Bookstore," Seinfeld, NBC, 1998.

Steve Filberg/the champion, "The Big Leagues," The Tick, Fox, 2001.

Detective Fellows, "Not without My Daughter," Arrested Development, Fox, 2004.

Detective Travis, "Viva Las Vegas," CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I., CSI: Las Vegas, and Les experts), CBS, 2004.

FBI Agent Jaffe, "Five Pillars," E-Ring, NBC, 2006.

Newt Glick, "Run Silent, Run Deep," CSI: NY, CBS, 2006.

Television Appearances; Other:

Jim, Under the Car (special), Showtime, 1993.

Larry Reese, The Courtyard (movie), Showtime, 1995.

Television Work; Movies:

Executive producer, The Lone Ranger, The WB, 2003.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Blue Is the Boys, Corner Loft Theatre, New York City; A Midsummer Night's Dream, Texas Shakespeare Festival; This Wooden O, Wings Theatre Company, New York City; Triplets, Skylight Theatre; Twelfth Night, Texas Shakespeare Festival; What the Butler Saw, Forum Theatre Group, New York City; and in title role, Zastrozzi (also known as Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline), Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA.

Major Tours:

Toured U.S. cities in Mornings of April and May; toured U.S. cities as actor and stage manager in I Giularri di piazza.

Stage Work:

Coproducer, Zastrozzi (also known as Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline), Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

(With Stacy Title) Down at the Waterfront (short film), Strand Releasing, 1993, later broadcast as a television special by PBS, 1994.

Let the Devil Wear Black, Trimark Pictures, 1999.

Television Movies:

The Lone Ranger, The WB, 2003.

Stage Plays:

Author of Zastrozzi (also known as Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline), Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA.