"Jet City Improv has it's *&%@ together."

-The Stranger

Jonathan Axell

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Jon is a graduate of the University of Washington where he spent four years as a performer and one as the director of UW's improv troupe, The Collective. With Wing-It Productions he is a teaching artist with the education program and a regular cast member of Jet City Improv and has appeared in Twisted Flicks, Time Quest, Clues, Election Show 2008, Over and Through, Go Tigers!, Funbucket, Men of Action, The Explorers Club, and most recently Goin' Steady: the Musical. Also with Wing-It, he was the creator and director of 2009's courtroom comedy Objection! as well as 2011's sci-fi thriller Final Transmission.

Nickname(s):
"Uncle Jon"
Hometown:
Bellevue, WA
Joined Jet City:
April 2005
Favorite movie:
Lord of the Rings, Ghostbusters, Finding Nemo, Moulin Rouge, Apollo 13, any of Wes Anderson's films
Favorite book:
Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle", McCarthy's "The Road" and the Harry Potter books
Favorite Food:
Apples
Favorite CD/album:
Paul Simon's "Graceland," The Beatles' "Abbey Road" and soundtracks by Michael Giacchino
Favorite Improv Game:
Chain Murder Mystery
Favorite Seattle Spot:
Alki beach, Dick's, Safeco Field
Personal Hero:
science
Favorite Quote:
"Strangers on this road we are on/We are not two we are one." - The Kinks

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Also seen in...

Goin' Steady: The Musical
The Explorers Club
Most Extreme Improv Ninja    Challenge
Election Show 2008
Time Quest
Clues
Over and Through
Go Tigers!
Funbucket
Puppet TV
Men of Action

 

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