Acting · Quezon City, Philippines · Born August 7, 1965
Ernesto Cloma Briones Jr, known as Jon Jon Briones, is a Filipino-American actor best known for his work in musical theatre. He began work on Broadway in the original production of Miss Saigon as an ensemble member and continued on the touring cast. Briones would go on to play a main character, The Engineer, in the West End revival of Miss Saigon 25 years later - which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Laurence Olivier Awards.
TVThe Beauty
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as Dr. Guy
MovieThe Last Voyage of the Demeter
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as Joseph
TVClass of '09
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as Gabriel
MovieBeauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
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as Maurice
TVTransformers: EarthSpark
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as Alex Malto (voice)
MovieCameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
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as Self
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as Hank (voice)
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as Richard Hanover
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as First Magistrate
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as Peter Dao
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as Daniel Mendoza
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as Aldo Solanga
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as The Engineer
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as Lama Vajra
TVAmerican Crime Story
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as Modesto Cunanan
MovieThe Heat Is Back On: The Remaking of Miss Saigon
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as Self
MovieSinbad: The Fifth Voyage
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as Asian Genie
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as Ariel Augustus (Archive Footage)
TVLaw & Order: LA
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as Brant Ross
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as Mr. Lam
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as Dawn's Father
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as Asian Elvis
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as Party Goer
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as Adrian Lingao
TVLas Vegas
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as Cosme Caliyag
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as First Mercenary
