Jonathan was born in 1979 in East London, where he still lives. After graduating with a degree in Film and Literature from the University of Warwick, Jonathan went into TV production, working in research and post-production, before focusing on writing.
Jonathan works across a wide variety of projects for film and television, regularly collaborating with fellow DHA client, Sam Vincent. He also writes and performs with Sam and Neg Dupree as the comedy group, QUEEEN.
FILM
Minigolf: A Major Movie (2008)
Commissioned to re-write this comedy feature. Co-written with Sam Vincent. Qwerty Films.
Chris Park Is… (2006)
Feature film co-written with Sam Vincent. A high-concept comedy spec that is currently in development with Carnival Films as a TV sitcom.
The Billionaires’ Club (2006)
Feature film treatment. A comedy short-listed among the final three for the UK Film Council’s ‘25 Words or Less’ development funding scheme.
Geek/Chic (2005)
Feature film. A fast-paced teen comedy spec set in a suburban British school.
Carnival (2005)
Feature film. Offbeat horror spec short-listed for the John Carpenter Screenwriting Award run by Creative Screenwriting magazine, Los Angeles.
TV DRAMA
Hotel Babylon (2008)
Commissioned to write an episode of the fourth series. Co-written with Sam Vincent. Carnival Films for BBC.
Save Me (2008)
An original comedy-thriller, co-written with Sam Vincent. World Productions.
0 AE (2008)
An original on-line sci-fi drama, co-written with Sam Vincent. Script commissioned. World Productions.
Rookies (2008)
Comedy-drama series, co-written with Sam Vincent. Tiger Aspect Productions.
Run (2007)
An original drama thriller, co-written with Sam Vincent. Cliffhanger Productions.
Darrington (2007)
A one-off comedy-drama, co-written with Sam Vincent. Carnival Films for BBC.
TV COMEDY
The Wrong Door (2008)
Contributed material to this sketch show. Co-written with Sam Vincent and Neg Dupree. BBC 3.
The Wall (2008)
Contributed material to this live comedy show. Co-written with Sam Vincent and Neg Dupree. Zeppotron for BBC 3.
Kevin Bishop (2008)
Contributed material to this sketch show. Co-written with Sam Vincent and Neg Dupree. Objective Productions for Channel 4.
The Nonstarters (2007)
An original spec sitcom about three miserable young slackers experiencing a pre-life crisis.
ITV corporate film (2006)
Short film co-written with Sam Vincent. Commissioned for in-house event by ITV Productions.
Balls of Steel (2005)
Contributed material to the first series of this controversial show. Co-written with Sam Vincent. Objective Productions for Channel 4.
When he’s not writing, Jonathan likes to spend his time watching Hitchcock films, base-jumping, donating organs, brokering world peace and lying about his leisure pastimes.
