
Jonathan Ames
Born
1964-03-23
Place of birth
New York, NY, USA
Biography
Jonathan Ames (born March 23, 1964) is an American author who has written a number of novels and comic memoirs, and is the creator of two television series, Bored to Death (HBO) and Blunt Talk (STARZ). In the late '90s and early 2000s, he was a columnist for the New York Press for several years, and became known for self-deprecating tales of his sexual misadventures. He also has a long-time interest in boxing, appearing occasionally in the ring as "The Herring Wonder". His novel You Were Never Really Here was adapted into a film of the same name, directed by Lynne Ramsay and starring Joaquin P...
Known for

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sam

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Nathan Stein

Moonlighting
Jergenson (uncredited)

Moonlighting
Jurgensen

Bored to Death
Irwin

The Great Buck Howard
Edward Kelly

Guilty by Suspicion
Cabbie

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self

Drunk History
Junius Booth

American Loser
Chairperson

Good Posture
Self

All the Rage (Saved by Sarno)
Self
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
Himself
The Girl Under the Waves
Jonathan
What's Not to Love?
Jonathan