Jonathan Cherry (born December 3, 1978) is a Canadian actor. He made his on-screen debut with a supporting role in the Fox television film Till Dad Do Us Part (2001). After a supporting role in the horror film They (2002), Cherry received mainstream attention for his lead role in the Uwe Boll-directed action horror film House of the Dead (2003) and his supporting role in the supernatural horror film Final Destination 2 (2003).
Cherry starred in multiple direct-to-video films during the mid-to-late 2000s. In the 2010s, he most notably had a supporting role as Marco Belchior in the sports films Goon (2011) and Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2017), and a starring role as Willie Higgins in the superhero horror films WolfCop (2014) and Another WolfCop (2017). Cherry also starred in the films The Maestro (2018) and SuperGrid (2018), and had a supporting role in the romantic comedy film The F Word (2013).
In the 2020s, Cherry most notably starred in the psychological drama film The Novice (2021). He also starred in the horror films Dark Match (2024) and Die Alone (2024).
Career In 2000, Cherry appeared in a Sprite commercial made to promote the film How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Cherry's most notable role came as Rory in the supernatural horror film Final Destination 2 (2003). Describing his character, Cherry characterized Rory as "a very opposite of me whose arc goes from, 'I don't really care at all', to 'Oh my God, this is really happening!'" During the same year, Cherry had the lead role of Rudy in the Uwe Boll-directed horror film House of the Dead, which was based on the video game series The House of the Dead. The film is considered one of the worst video game films of all time.
In 2011, Cherry had a supporting role in the sports comedy film Goon. In 2013, he had a supporting role in the romantic comedy film The F Word. Cherry starred in the superhero horror film WolfCop (2014), and he reprised his role in the sequel, Another WolfCop (2017). Cherry reprised his Goon role in the film's sequel, Last of the Enforcers (2017). During 2019, he took a break from acting.
In 2021, Cherry starred in the drama film The Novice, which won three awards at the Tribeca Film Festival. In December 2022, he was cast in the horror film Dark Match, which premiered in July 2024.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2002TheyDarrenLong ShotVernon2003Final Destination 2Rory PetersHouse of the DeadRudolph "Rudy" Curien2004Love on the SideChuck Stuckley2005America 101Not-so-homeless studentThe White Dog SacrificeJason2008Animal 2Paramedic 2The WreckChuck2009BaldMax Bishop2011GoonMarco Belchior2013The F WordJoshThree Night StandDoug2014WolfCopWillie Higgins2017Goon: Last of the EnforcersMarco BelchiorAnother WolfCopWillie Higgins2018The MaestroRayKinPolice ClerkSuperGridLazlo2021The NoviceCoach Pete2024Dark MatchRustyAll the Lost OnesViceDie AloneTom 2026 The Stunt Driver Ricky
Television YearTitleRoleNotes2001Till Dad Do Us PartDennis QuilantipTelevision filmThe Outer LimitsAndy WilsonEpisode: "The Tipping Point"2002My Guide to Becoming a Rock StarVanceEpisode: "One Night Only"2003Black SashMarkEpisode: "Snap Shots"2005MarkerSpumoni AgnellosTelevision filmChristmas in BostonMatt2006CSI: NYJames GoldenEpisode: "Stuck on You"CSI: MiamiGavin LaPorteEpisode: "Darkroom"2011TaggedTom ReichTelevision film2013Love is DeadPhil2014Rookie BlueLee BakerEpisode: "Heart Breakers, Money Makers"2014–2015Strange LAMatthew MicConaughey2 episodes2017SupernaturalDave MatherEpisode: "Tombstone"2019TokensDirector No. 1Web series; 3 episodes2022Love for StartersDaxTelevision film
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult 2005Leo AwardsFeature Length Drama – Best Lead Performance by a MaleMarker2019Asia Web AwardsBest Ensemble Cast in a ComedyTokens2020Seattle International Film FestivalBest Ensemble in a Feature FilmThe Maestro
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