Jon Barinholtz Bio – Ethnicity, Relationship With Ike Bariholtz

Jon Barinholtz – born December 26, 1979, is 44 years old.

The movie industry has seen so many talented men and women who have written their names on the sands of time. However, there are a whole lot more who are gradually creating a niche for themselves in the entertainment world. Men like Jon Barinholtz started well on the journey by appearing in a few successful productions with many more still underway.

We don’t need to look far to see where Jon’s love and zeal for the performing arts came from. The entertainer is a younger brother to top Hollywood actor, director, producer, writer, and comedian Ike Bariholtz, the brothers have already worked on a project together and may still have other collaborations in the future. As Jon Barinholtz gains more popularity in the entertainment scene, curiosity about his professional and private life follows suit.

Who is Jon Barinholtz?

The American entertainer was born on the 26th of December 1979 and Jon Barinholtz was born in the Rogers Park, area of Illinois. However, he spent a better part of his formative years in its Lake View neighborhood. The actor’s birth country is a clear indication of his American nationality but he has his roots in the Jewish nation.

John’s parents have been accurately identified as Alan Barinholtz who earns a living working as an attorney and his wife Peggy; though her occupation is not known. Important to note that, Jon is not the only child of his parents, the actor has an older brother who goes by the name Isaac Barinholtz also known as Ike Barinholtz. Alan and Peggy have been described by their children as liberal people who are blessed with a great sense of humor; thus, the Barinholtz brothers grew up in a funny home. The brothers are cousins to Michael Feinstein. Jon is a Los Angeles resident and he owns a house in the city.

On the entertainer’s academic qualifications and institutions attended, we were able to discover that Jon was a student of Bernard Zell Anshe Emet Day School. In a quest to further his education, the Illinois native proceeded to The Latin School of Chicago. Jon Barinholtz attended both schools alongside his brother.

Ike Barinholtz is apparently Jon’s sibling

Jon and Ike Barinholtz image source

Needless to say that Ike Bariholtz is the actor’s sibling. Jon’s big brother is also part of the entertainment industry and has made his mark on the sets of many movies and television series. Notable among his television works is the comedy series MADtv which ran for five years from 2002 to 2007, The Mindy Project from 2012–2017, and Eastbound & Down in 2012.

Ike’s movies include Disaster Movie which was released in 2008, he was part of the cast of Neighbors in 2014, and Sisters which was created as its sequel in 2016. Others include Suicide Squad, Snatched, Blockers, as well as Late Night. Apart from being an actor, Jon Barinholtz’s sibling also functions as a comedian, director, writer, and producer. He is credited with co-writing the 2018 movie Central Intelligence, and the comedy entitled The Oath has him as its producer, writer, and director. He equally played the lead in the movie. His current role is voice work in Bless the Harts where he is lending his voice to the character of Wayne Edwards.

Unlike Jon, Ike has long given up his single life to embrace matrimony. He is the husband of Erica Hanson and together, they share three beautiful daughters. Ike fractured a couple of his cervical vertebrae (in the neck region) while doing a falling stunt on the set of his movie Blockers. The two brothers appeared in The Mindy Project together. Jon obviously adores his big bro.

Jon Barinholtz has a few movie roles to his credit

Jon’s career as a professional actor began in 2007 when he had a cameo in Carpeted Afterhours. In 2013, he made an appearance on the set of One-Shot: Agent Carter; this marked his emergence into the limelight. His next on-screen appearance was accomplished the next year when he graced the screen in Dumb and Dumber To. A movie titled The Oat which came from the directorial portfolio of his big brother Ike cast him as Pat. Currently, he is playing Marcus (a recurring character) in Superstore.

Jon Barinholtz is not yet as prolific as his big brother in the movie world, thus, his on-screen credits can only be traced to very few productions, including The Mindy Project where he was opportune to act alongside Ike. However, we are yet to see the last of the younger Barinholtz brother as he is still very much relevant in the entertainment industry. Jon is believed to have more fruitful years ahead.

As for awards and accolades, the American actor is yet to win any, but that is not to say that grabbing some prestigious accolades is completely ruled out for him in the future. There is still hope for the actor as he continues to work hard in his career. Though Jon’s movie credits are not much, he is believed to be making a decent amount of money which is expected to improve as he gains more popularity in the movie world.

Jon has limited activity on social media, however, the American actor owns a Twitter account that has amassed over 1.5k followers. Searches have revealed that he is not on any other platform, including Facebook and Instagram.

Summary of Jon Barinholtz’s movies and TV shows

Movies

• Carpeted Afterhours as Abraham Lincoln – 2007
• Dear Mr. Fidrych as Barry – 2009
• Megawinner as High School Graduate – 2012
• Marvel One-Shot: Agent Carter as Analyst – 2013
• Dumb and Dumber to as Inventor No. 3 – 2014
• Director’s Cut as Video Assist Guy – 2016
• Dylan (Short) as Dylan S. – 2018/II
• The Oath as Pat 2018

TV series

• Outsourced as Randy – 2010
• Perfect Couples as Daniel – 2011
• Parks and recreation as Kevin – 2011
• Happy Endings as Cute Guy – 2013
• Getting On as Resident – 2013
• Pie Guys as Jon – 2014
• New Girl as Dugan – 2014
• The McCarthys as Henry – 2014
• The Mindy Project as Pube – 2014-2015
• Key and Peele as Phillip – 2015
• W/Bob and David as Lawrence – 2015
• Veep as O’Brien Aide – 2016
• Attention Deficit Theater as Various – 2016
• Alone Together as David – 2018
• It’s Pony as Jeff Garbanzos – 2020
• Superstore as Marcus – 2016-2021
• Solar Opposites as Mascot Funbucket / Randy – 2020-2021
• American Auto (pre-production)

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Jon Barinholtz is not dating anyone known to the public

To the best of our knowledge, Jon Barinholtz is not married and has never been married in the past, thus, there is no record of any divorce for the actor. Sadly, we couldn’t lay our hands on any information about his dating life as the Illinois native seems to be the type that keeps his personal life away from the public arena. Besides, it has become the norm for any actor or actress who hides his or her love life from the public eye to be labeled gay or lesbian. But in Jon’s case, the actor is believed to be straight since his name has not been linked to any same-sex relationship.

Observations have shown that he is more focused on building a more impressive work portfolio. This may be the reason his name has never been linked to any controversy or scandal.