Born in Skien. Moved to Kristiansand after his father (Karl Otto) and mother (Marianne) got divorced. Started making short films and writing screenplays at the age of 8. Has had 4 movies shown in the local movie theater, but the film he is most famous for (The Carrot Movie) is almost impossible to get and hasn't been shown in public... Has written 4 unproduced feature screenplays and directed a few music videos for Norwegian metal bands. Jon has one younger brother (Eirik) and two younger sisters (Kirsti & Astri) He is currently living in Kristiansand working on screenplays, so look out for the name Jon Tonnessen in the end credits!
