Jon Everry
- Actor
Born to Colombian parents Jon Everry (born Jonathan Echeverry) grew up
the youngest of three boys. The Atlanta native was raised in a family
comprising of 27 aunts & uncles and countless cousins. This influenced
the young Jon to develop his personality. Being among the youngest Jon
usually found himself playing alone and creating vast imaginary
characters and play scenarios. When Jon was only two his family opened
the first of three Mexican restaurants in which Jon could occasionally
be found singing with mariachi's and or entertaining guests. At the age
of 8 Jon put on his first play for his family at a school event. In
Elementary school he would win annual artistic awards given by the
principal. Singing in school events and in occasional family reunions
also helped him shed his fear of audiences early on. In middle school
Jon was rejected from attending the performing arts High School
Pebblebrook due to his procrastination and failure to learn lines for a
monologue, which he later would discard as a huge waste of time. Jon
went on to go to South Cobb High School in Austell, GA where he met his
mentor and greatest inspiration Mrs. Carol Fuller. Jon Participated in
most every performing arts event at the school, only being halted at
times due to bad grades, as well as becoming part of the thespian
society. Jon went on to win several awards as well as a best supporting
actor for his performance in "Lost in Yonkers" which was performed at
the main stage of the thespian conference in front of hundreds of
students. After his Graduation in 2002 Jon returned to assist on some
of the plays including playing the lead Jean Val Jean in 'Les
Miserables". Jon also returned once more to propose to his then
girlfriend at the end of the play "100" based on life and death. In
2005 Jonathan joined the people store talent agency and received his
first paying role as a grocery store worker on the TBS pilot "welcome
to aisle 3". Since then Jonathan has worked countless independent
projects, commercials, voice-overs, etc. Jon has even submitted some of
his own ideas for production in Colombia South America, where he has a
dual citizenship, and in the United States.