Jason Jones
Birth Name:
Jason Jones
Birth Place:
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Camera department
Fast Facts
- Supported the biennial autism event Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism, hosted by Comedy Central
- Studied drama and botany at Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto
- Married to fellow "Daily Show" correspondent Samantha Bee
- Became involved in the theater program at Hill Park Secondary School in Ontario
- Covered the controversial Iranian presidential election of 2009
- Former student of a musical conservatory, where he was trained as a cellist
- Made appearances on commercials for the beer brands Molson and Budweiser
Awards
- 2005Canadian Comedy Award - Film - Pretty Funny Performance - Male:Nominated
- 2005Canadian Comedy Award - Film - Pretty Funny Writing:Nominated
- 2017PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special:Nominated
- 2017Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2018PGA Award - Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded):Nominated
- 2019Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Variety Talk Series:Nominated
- 2020Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Short Form Variety Series:Nominated
- 2021Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Nominated