Jon Osbeck
Biography
Jon Osbeck – American actor, director, writer, and producer, with no publicly recorded birthplace or birthday. Based in Columbus, Ohio, he earned a B.A. in Film and Journalism (Summa cum laude) from Capital University and has been active since 1985.
His most notable film roles include Army Doctor in A Man Called Otto (2022, directed by Marc Forster), Sarah's Brother in Dark Waters (2019, directed by Todd Haynes), Security Officer Williams in The Public (2018, directed by Emilio Estevez), Jon Carr in A Kind of Murder (2016), Provost in Goat (2016), and Cliff in Chain of Command (2015).
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On television he is best known for his series regular role as Bob the Announcer in A League of Their Own (2022, Amazon Prime, 7 episodes), created by Will Graham and Abbi Jacobson, and as Billy's Lawyer in American Rust (2021). As a filmmaker he wrote and co-directed Minus One (2010, Best Narrative Feature at the GI Film Festival), directed Supper (2021), and served as director, writer, and producer on Down to the Felt (2025). He won Best Actor for his performance in the independent short Eroded.
Known for
A Man Called OttoArmy Doctor7.7
Dark WatersSarah's Brother7.5
GoatProvost5.4
A Kind of MurderJon Carr5.4
A League of Their OwnBob the Announcer6.8
The PublicSecurity Officer Williams6.5
Chain of CommandCliff5.0
The Christmas SpiritJerry5.0
Horrors of WarLieutenant John Schmidt
Down to the FeltDirector, Writer
Minus OneDavid Solomon, Writer, Director
My Mother the MadamMike Lancaster, Director
Filmography
- 2025My Mother the MadamFilm: Mike Lancaster, Director
- 2025Down to the FeltFilm: Director, Writer
- 2022A Man Called OttoFilm: Army Doctor
- 2022A League of Their OwnSeries: Bob the Announcer (7 episodes)
- 2019Dark WatersFilm: Sarah's Brother
- 2019The PublicFilm: Security Officer Williams
- 2017Holding PatternsFilm: Ernie Tucker
- 2016A Kind of MurderFilm: Jon Carr
- 2016GoatFilm: Provost
- 2015Chain of CommandFilm: Cliff
- 2013The Christmas SpiritFilm: Jerry
- 2013The Other Men in BlackFilm: The Ba'al Shem Tov / Rabbi Eizik Taub
- 2010Minus OneFilm: David Solomon, Writer, Director
- 2010Seven Songs About ThunderFilm: Steven
- 2008Accidents at Home and how They HappenFilm
- 2006Horrors of WarFilm: Lieutenant John Schmidt
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