| Birthname: | Jonathan Peter Kasdan |
| Birth Date: | 30 September 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Father: | Lawrence Kasdan |
| Years Active: | 1983–present |
Jonathan Peter Kasdan (born September 30, 1979) is an American film and television screenwriter, director, producer, and actor.
Jon(athan) 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]
| Freaks and Geeks | 2000 | Television series (Episode: "The Little Things") | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson's Creek | 2000–2002 | Television series (5 episodes) | ||||
| In the Land of Women[4] | 2007 | Directorial debut | ||||
| The First Time | 2012 | |||||
| Roadies | 2016 | Television series (2 episodes) | ||||
| [5] | 2018 | |||||
| Willow | 2022–2023 | Series for Disney+ Developer and executive producer (8 episodes) Writer (3 episodes) | ||||
| Willow: Behind the Magic | 2023 | Documentary special for Disney+ |
| Title | Year(s) | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big Chill | 1983 | Harold and Sarah's son | ||
| Silverado | 1985 | Boy at Outpost | ||
| The Accidental Tourist | 1988 | Boy at Doctor's Office | ||
| I Love You to Death | 1990 | Dominic | ||
| Wyatt Earp | 1994 | Bar Boy | ||
| Freaks and Geeks | 1999 | Tommy | Television series (episode "Tricks and Treats") | |
| Slackers | 2002 | Barry | ||
| Big Trouble | Jack Pendick Trainee | |||
| Dawson's Creek | Gawky-Looking Kid | Television series (episode "Cigarette Burns") | ||
| Dreamcatcher | 2003 | Defuniak | ||
| Californication | 2011–2014 | Director | Television series (9 episodes) | |
| Darling Companion | 2012 | Offciant | ||
| 2018 | Bink Otauna | Deleted scene (uncredited) |