
Jon Ronson
Acting
Born: 1967-05-10 · Cardiff, Wales, UK
Biography
Jon Ronson is a Welsh journalist, author and filmmaker whose works include Them: Adventures with Extremists (2001), The Men Who Stare at Goats (2004), and The Psychopath Test (2011). He has been described as a gonzo journalist, becoming a faux-naïf character in his stories. He produces informal but skeptical investigations of controversial fringe politics and science.
🎬 Movies (22)

Phoenix Jones: The Rise and Fall of a Real Life Superhero
2026

Alex's War
2022
Self (archive footage)

Noel Edmonds: The Rise & Fall of Mr Saturday Night
2022
Self

Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
2019
Himself

Okja
2017
Screenplay

Can We Take a Joke?
2016
Self
The Notorious Reverend Death
2016
Director
The Dog Thrower
2014
Writer

Frank
2014
Short Story

The Men Who Stare at Goats
2009
Novel

Stanley Kubrick's Boxes
2008
Self

Reverend Death
2008
Himself - Presenter

Death in Santaland
2007
Presenter

Kidneys for Jesus
2003
Himself

I Am, Unfortunately, Randy Newman
2003

The Double Life of Jonathan King
2002
Presenter

Dark Secrets: Inside Bohemian Grove
2000
Self

The New Klan
1999
Self

Critical Condition: Comedy
1998
self

Critical Condition: Film
1998
Self

You Are Here
1998
Writer

Tottenham Ayatollah
1997
Presenter
📺 TV Shows (15)

The Russell Howard Hour
2017
Self

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
2014
Self

Playhouse Presents
2012
Director

Esc & Ctrl
2011
Presenter

On the Trail of Easy Rider: 40 Years On... Still Searching for America
2011
Self

Conan
2010
Self

Revelations: How To Find God
2009

Skavlan
2009
Self - Guest

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
2005
Self

The Crazy Rulers of the World
2004
Self

The Secret Rulers of the World
2001
Narrator (voice)

Critical Condition
1998
Self
For The Love of...
1997
Creator

The Daily Show
1996
Self

Have I Got News for You
1990
Self