Jon Walmsley Biography

Fast Facts

• Met his wife Marion in Germany during a promotional tour for "The Waltons" in 2004
• Born in England but moved with his family to the United States as a small child
• Struggled to find work in Hollywood for 5 years before landing his career-defining role as Jason Walton on the long-running TV series "The Waltons․"
• In 1999, released a Waltons-themed musical album called "A Walton's Christmas-Together Again․"
• Performed as a guitarist for popular singer-songwriter Richard Marx in the late 1980's
• A member of the band "The U․K․ Beat," which plays 1960's British pop and rock songs
• Has learned to play guitar, cello, harmonica and various other percussion instruments