Biography
Jon Freda was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in an Italian-American family. He served as a naval officer and attended academic doctoral programs in New York and Canada. As an actor, Jon's performances range from the comedy hit TV/web series, 50 To Death, to his critically noticed dramatic portrayal of Rocco in the film, The Family. He received the Outstanding Actor Award for The Cannes Film Festival entrant, Sisyphus' Supper, and published accolades for his portrayal of Jimmy Duran...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Big Time Adolescence
2020
as Grandfather
A seemingly bright and mostly innocent 16-year-old named Mo attempts to navigate high school under the guidance of his best friend Zeke, an unmotivate...
Crooked & Narrow
2016
Amy Walsh returns to Philadelphia after 10 years to visit her ex-cop, current-con father and to join a stick-up crew. After a job gone wrong, Warren M...
Digital Physics
2015
as Dr. Mercury Jhaitin
Set in a hostel in the 1980s, 'Digital Physics' follows Khatchig, a man searching for truth in mathematics, physics, logic, and life. As he monopolize...
An Inappropriate Affect
2015
as Chester
Sgt. Tom Schmidt is waiting to come home from the Iraq War. But first, he has to get through the Elm County Hospital Physical Therapy Program to relea...
The Family
2013
as Rocco
After ratting out his Mafia cohorts, Giovanni Manzoni and his family enter the Witness Protection Program and relocate to a sleepy town in France. Des...
Run
2013
as Mr. Palermo
A street smart, 17-year-old named Daniel practices Parkour and is both hero and thief.
Scrooge and Marley
2001
as Judge Darnay
Ebenezer Scrooge is back in a made-for-TV film produced by Coral Ridge Ministries. The ill-tempered miser is played by skilled Christian actor Dean Jo...
Witch Story
1989
as Alex Hayes
A young girl and her brother take some friends on trip to check out a house the pair has just inherited. What they don't know is that the house is hau...
Ernest Saves Christmas
1988
as Tourist (uncredited)
When Santa Claus decides to retire and pass on his magic bag of Christmas surprises to a new Saint Nick, he enlists the aid of a hilarious assortment ...