Jason Antoon
Born: 1971-11-09 in Santa Monica, California, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Jason Antoon (born Jason Allan Antoon, 9 November 1971 in Santa Monica, California, USA) – American actor of Lebanese descent, raised in Pacific Palisades and Sherman Oaks. Trained at Carnegie Mellon University (BFA in Drama, 1994), he made his Broadway breakthrough in the 2000 Tony Award-winning musical Contact, for which he earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Musical. His most notable film roles include Rufus Riley in Minority Report (2002, discovered by Steven Spielberg while in Contact), Norman in Two Weeks Notice (2002), Greg Antonski in Music and Lyrics (2007), Bill Patel in Perfect Stranger (2007), Denny Z in Middle Men (2009), Detective Jerry Eaans in Columbus Circle (2012), and Greg Nathan in The Rewrite (2014, opposite Hugh Grant). On television he is best known for Dr. Ken Brickman in Claws (2017–2022, 40 episodes) and Ernie Malik in NCIS: Hawai'i (2021–2024, 54 episodes). He has also appeared in The Sum of All Fears (2002), Little Black Book (2004), The Producers (2005), Noelle (2019), and numerous guest spots in Law & Order, Sex and the City, Modern Family, New Girl, Castle, and Fresh Off the Boat. He is married to actress Seana Kofoed (m. 2010) and has two children.
Filmography
2021
- NCIS: Hawaiʻi as Ernie Malik
2019
- Noelle as Omar
2017
- Armstrong as Eddie
2015
- Fresh Off the Boat as Howie
- Con Man as Crazy Bruno
- Weird Loners as CooKoo Schmoolie
2014
- The Rewrite as Greg Nathan
2012
- Electric City as Garrison 'Knobs' Butler (voice)
- Celeste & Jesse Forever as Man in Convenience Store
2009
- Modern Family as Apple Customer
- Castle as Steve Warner
- Kings as Boyden
- Middle Men as Denny Z
2008
- Childrens Hospital as Imam Islam
- Lipstick Jungle as David Hernandez
- Cashmere Mafia
2007
- Perfect Stranger as Bill Patel
- Music and Lyrics as Greg Antonsky
- Suburban Girl as Dean
- The Ten as Salazar 'Fred' McBairn
2006
- Things That Hang from Trees as Bobby Mecklem
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Mr. Samuels
- Numb3rs as Kai Kragen
- The Producers as Jason Green
2004
- Little Black Book as Larry
2003
- NCIS as Ernie Malik
2002
- Minority Report as Rufus Riley at Cyber Parlor
- Hack as Henry Nibs
- George Lopez as Hosni
- The Sum of All Fears as AFRAT Specialist Stubbs
- Two Weeks Notice as Norman
- Live from Baghdad as Mr. Mazin
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Mr. Smythe
- 100 Centre Street
2000
- Ed as Deejay
- Company Man as Croupier (uncredited)
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Radio Producer
1998
- Sex and the City as Framer
1996
- Spin City as Abdul
1990
- Law & Order as Attorney Hogenbaum