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Jon Brion(I)

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Jon Brion at an event for I Heart Huckabees (2004)
Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler, Jim Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead, Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother in his wake. He plays both sides, immersing himself in an underground world while garnering the attention of Frank, a loan shark with a paternal interest in BennettÂ’s future. As his relationship with a student deepens, Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chanceÂ…
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Jon Brion was born on 11 December 1963 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004), The Other Guys (2010) and Step Brothers (2008).
BornDecember 11, 1963
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BornDecember 11, 1963
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    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 22 nominations

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    Known for

    Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
    8.3
    • Composer(music by)
    • 2004
    Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in The Other Guys (2010)
    The Other Guys
    6.7
    • Composer
    • 2010
    John C. Reilly and Will Ferrell in Step Brothers (2008)
    Step Brothers
    6.9
    • Composer
    • 2008
    Leslie Mann and Paul Rudd in This Is 40 (2012)
    This Is 40
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 2012

    Credits

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    Composer

    • Malik Frikah, Mallory Wanecque, François Civil, and Adèle Exarchopoulos in Beating Hearts (2024)
      Beating Hearts
      7.3
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Mac Miller: So It Goes (2023)
      Mac Miller: So It Goes
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Kate Beckinsale, Ray Liotta, John Malkovich, Jason Bateman, Adrien Brody, Edie Falco, Charlie Day, Ken Jeong, Jason Sudeikis, and Common in Fool's Paradise (2023)
      Fool's Paradise
      4.7
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2023
    • Mac Miller in Mac Miller: Good News (2020)
      Mac Miller: Good News
      8.7
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2020
    • Mac Miller: Come Back to Earth (2018)
      Mac Miller: Come Back to Earth
      9.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Ewan McGregor, Brad Garrett, Jim Cummings, and Nick Mohammed in Christopher Robin (2018)
      Christopher Robin
      7.2
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Off Camera with Sam Jones (2014)
      Off Camera with Sam Jones
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2014–2018
    • Stuffed
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Sink or Swim (2018)
      Sink or Swim
      6.9
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City (2018)
      John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City
      7.9
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Saoirse Ronan in Lady Bird (2017)
      Lady Bird
      7.4
      • Composer (music by)
      • 2017
    • Wilson (2017)
      Wilson
      5.8
      • Composer
      • 2017
    • Adam Sandler and Emily Watson in Punch-Drunk Love: Jon Brion Recording Session (2016)
      Punch-Drunk Love: Jon Brion Recording Session
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Adam Sandler and Emily Watson in Jon Brion on Punch-Drunk Love (2016)
      Jon Brion on Punch-Drunk Love
      7.7
      Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Curmudgeons (2016)
      Curmudgeons
      7.6
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2016

    Music Department

    • Pete Davidson in The King of Staten Island (2020)
      The King of Staten Island
      7.1
      • musician: The Wallflowers - "One Headlight" (uncredited)
      • 2020
    • Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
      Sonic the Hedgehog
      6.5
      • music producer
      • 2020
    • America's Funniest Home Videos (1989)
      America's Funniest Home Videos
      6.2
      TV Series
      • music by
      • 2019
    • Bill Hader and Amy Schumer in Trainwreck (2015)
      Trainwreck
      6.2
      • featured musician
      • 2015
    • ParaNorman (2012)
      ParaNorman
      7.0
      • music conductor
      • 2012
    • Synecdoche, New York (2008)
      Synecdoche, New York
      7.5
      • conductor
      • orchestrator
      • score producer
      • 2008
    • Satan's Playground (2006)
      Satan's Playground
      3.5
      • additional conductor (uncredited)
      • 2006
    • Dustin Hoffman, Jude Law, Mark Wahlberg, Isabelle Huppert, Jason Schwartzman, Lily Tomlin, Naomi Watts, and Ger Duany in I Heart Huckabees (2004)
      I Heart Huckabees
      6.5
      • musician: all other instruments
      • 2004
    • Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
      Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
      8.3
      • conductor
      • music producer
      • 2004
    • The Who in VH1 Legends (1996)
      VH1 Legends
      7.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 2001
    • Pleasantville (1998)
      Pleasantville
      7.5
      • composer: additional music (uncredited)
      • 1998
    • Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
      Boogie Nights
      7.9
      • musician
      • 1997

    Actor

    • Adam Sandler, Leslie Mann, and Seth Rogen in Funny People (2009)
      Funny People
      6.3
      • Jon Brion
      • 2009
    • Kanye West: Heard 'Em Say, Version 1 (2005)
      Kanye West: Heard 'Em Say, Version 1
      6.0
      Music Video
      • Jon Brion
      • 2005
    • Julianne Moore, Burt Reynolds, and Heather Graham in Boogie Nights (1997)
      Boogie Nights
      7.9
      • Awards Ceremony Band Member
      • 1997
    • Disconnected (1984)
      Disconnected
      4.5
      • The Excerpts
      • 1984

    Videos10

    Say Something Awful
    Clip 0:52
    Say Something Awful
    Massive Theater Piece
    Clip 1:28
    Massive Theater Piece
    Massive Theater Piece
    Clip 0:48
    Massive Theater Piece
    In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
    Clip 1:31
    In and Around Synecdoche, NY Incredibly Complicated
    I Follow You
    Clip 0:50
    I Follow You
    Everybody Here
    Clip 0:45
    Everybody Here
    Actors Playing Actors
    Clip 1:19
    Actors Playing Actors
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:34
    Trailer #1
    Mellodrama
    Trailer 2:51
    Mellodrama
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:54
    Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Height
      • 6′ 1½″ (1.87 m)
    • Born
      • December 11, 1963
      • Glen Ridge, New Jersey, USA
    • Other works
      Continues to write music along with scoring movies and producing.

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    • Trivia
      Performs an immensely popular, semi-improvisational cabaret act at L.A.-based nightclub Largo, every Friday night.

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