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Jon Shear

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Jon Shear is known for Urbania (2000), Heathers (1988) and Independence Day (1996).
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 2 nominations

    Known for

    Dan Futterman in Urbania (2000)
    Urbania
    6.8
    • Producer
    • 2000
    Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in Heathers (1988)
    Heathers
    7.2
    • Rodney(as Jon Matthews)
    • 1988
    Independence Day (1996)
    Independence Day
    7.0
    • Thomson(as Jon Matthews)
    • 1996
    George Washington (1984)
    George Washington
    7.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Jacky Custis(as Jon Matthews)

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    Actor

    • In Passing (2017)
      In Passing
      Short
      • 2017
    • Independence Day (1996)
      Independence Day
      7.0
      • Thomson (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1996
    • Matthew Modine in And the Band Played On (1993)
      And the Band Played On
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Greg (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1993
    • L.A. Law (1986)
      L.A. Law
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Mr. Kopesky (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1989
    • Animal Behavior (1989)
      Animal Behavior
      3.9
      • Tyler Forbes (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1989
    • Jami Gertz, Amanda Peterson, Roy Scheider, Kirk Cameron, and Tim Quill in Listen to Me (1989)
      Listen to Me
      5.3
      • Braithwaite (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1989
    • Stacey Dash, Matt LeBlanc, Teri Polo, Alex Désert, and Sam Robards in TV 101 (1988)
      TV 101
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Wade Huxley (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1989
    • ABC Afterschool Specials (1972)
      ABC Afterschool Specials
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Dennis Frazier (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1989
    • Winona Ryder and Christian Slater in Heathers (1988)
      Heathers
      7.2
      • Rodney (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1988
    • Stephen King's Golden Tales (1985)
      Stephen King's Golden Tales
      6.2
      Video
      • Jonathan (segment "The Word Processor of the Gods")
      • 1985
    • Tales from the Darkside (1983)
      Tales from the Darkside
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Jonathan (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1984
    • George Washington (1984)
      George Washington
      7.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Jacky Custis (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1984
    • Doris Belack, John Del Regno, Sam McMurray, Vic Noto, Thomas Quinn, Ron Silver, Alan Weeks, and Cindy Weintraub in Baker's Dozen (1982)
      Baker's Dozen
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Freddie (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1982
    • Bill Murray in Where the Buffalo Roam (1980)
      Where the Buffalo Roam
      6.5
      • Billy Kramer (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1980
    • Nurse (1980)
      Nurse
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Chip Benjamin (as Jon Matthews)
      • 1980

    Producer

    • Everything Is Fine
      • supervising producer
      • Completed
      • Short
    • Dan Futterman in Urbania (2000)
      Urbania
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2000

    Director

    • Dan Futterman in Urbania (2000)
      Urbania
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2000

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Jon Matthews
    • Other works
      Directed "Sanguine" play by Andy Hyman (Second Stage Theater, Hollywood, California, USA).
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      • 1 Interview

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      Worked with Joe Papp at the Public Theater

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