Jon Foster (born August 3, 1984) is an American actor. He was born in Fairfield, Iowa; his older brother, Ben Foster, is also an actor. Foster is Jewish; his paternal grandmother immigrated from Russia to escape Pogroms.
Foster is perhaps best known for his roles in 2004's The Door in the Floor and 2006's horror movie, Stay Alive.
He previously dated his Stay Alive co-star, Sophia Bush.
Jon Foster is an American freelance illustrator, penciler, and sculptor. He is best known for his comic book covers (DC Comics, Dark Horse Comics) and other works featured in Dungeons & Dragons and Alternity.
Jon Foster studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated in 1989. His paintings are oils on canvas and are known to have a dark or muted color pallet. Typically, they incorporate subject matter like good vs. evil, anger, and adventure. Before a project is complete, Foster scans his paintings into a computer to add digital effects.
Earlier in his career, Jon collaborated with artists such as Rick Berry and Dave Dorman (well known Star Wars artist).
Some of his achievements include multiple awards from the prestigious Spectrum sci-fi and fantasy art publications.
Jon lives in Providence, Rhode Island with his wife Melissa Ferreira (teacher, sculptor, and illustrator).
Jon Foster has practiced his craft for many years. He started off in a local Iowa theatre and eventually furthered his career in Los Angeles with roles on television and on the big screen. He has very diverse interests and talents that include, playing drums, playing lead and bass guitar, and fixing up old muscle cars. He also enjoys snow boarding, rollerblading, and boxing. He shares an L.A. apartment with his older brother Ben Foster (I). Jon is currently starring in ABC's "Life As We Know It" (2004).
