Jon Jon Briones

Actor · Born August 7, 1965 (61) · Quezon City, Philippines

Ernesto Cloma Briones Jr, known as Jon Jon Briones, is a Filipino-American actor best known for his work in musical theatre. He began work on Broadway in the original production of Miss Saigon as an ensemble member and continued on the touring cast. Briones would go on to play a main character, The Engineer, in the West End revival of Miss Saigon 25 years later - which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Laurence Olivier Awards.

What are Jon Jon Briones' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Society.

Themes

share of theme weight

Bonds

24%

Society

21%

Morality

16%

Survival

14%

Ideas

14%

Power

7%

Self

4%

Art2 Family bonds2 Community3 Isolation2

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films

ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Earnest

Tone · Sincerity

ironicearnest

Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5

Serious

Tone · Weight

lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2

Stylized

Tone · Style

naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 1 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 3

Charged

Feel · Intensity

gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2

Steady

Feel · Swings

steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced

Feel · Humor

noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Slow burn

Demand · Pace

slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0

Engaged

Demand · Attention

casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 3 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 1

Affecting

Demand · Emotional cost

easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 3 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 2

Resolved

Demand · Resolution

resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Mentor

2 of 3

Ally

1 of 3

Allyas Asian Genie in Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage (2014)
Mentoras Dr. Richard Hanover in Ratched (2020)
Mentoras Gabriel in Class of '09 (2023)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

5

Dread

4

Warm

3

Melancholic

3

Thrilling

2

Other

4

How their films linger

Feel-good3 Haunting4 Thought-provoking2 Hopeful2

How their films end · 3 with a twist

Happy3
Bittersweet2
Ambiguous2
Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jon Jon Briones' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 20 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (9).

Subscription and free streaming for Jon Jon Briones' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

25 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

The Beauty(2026)
Show 2 episodes · as Dr. Guy
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows
The Last Voyage of the Demeter(2023)
as Joseph
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Class of '09(2023)
Show 8 episodes · as Gabriel
Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration(2022)
as Maurice
Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
Transformers: EarthSpark(2022)
Show 40 episodes · as Alex Malto (voice)
Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all shows
Trese(2021)
Show 6 episodes · as Hank (voice)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows
Ratched(2020)
Show 8 episodes · as Richard Hanover
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all shows
Star Trek: Picard(2020)
Show 2 episodes · as First Magistrate
Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows
FBI: Most Wanted(2020)
Show 1 episode · as Peter Dao
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all shows
All Rise(2019)
Show 1 episode · as Daniel Mendoza
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
The Rookie(2018)
Show 1 episode · as Aldo Solanga
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Anyone Home?(2018)
Actor
Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
as The Engineer
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders(2016)
Show 1 episode · as Lama Vajra
Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all shows
American Crime Story(2016)
Show 2 episodes · as Modesto Cunanan
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage(2014)
as Asian Genie
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
American Horror Story(2011)
Show 3 episodes · as Ariel Augustus · as Ariel Augustus (Archive Footage)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows
Law & Order: LA(2010)
Show 1 episode · as Brant Ross
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows
The Mentalist(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Mr. Lam
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
Proud American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
as Dawn's Father
Sons of Anarchy(2008)
Show 1 episode · as Asian Elvis
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Moonlight(2007)
Show 1 episode · as Party Goer
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all shows
Bones(2005)
Show 1 episode · as Adrian Lingao
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Las Vegas(2003)
Show 2 episodes · as Cosme Caliyag
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
Monk(2002)
Show 1 episode · as First Mercenary
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 90^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 25 titles from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2023.

Biggest box office

The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)

$22M worldwide

Highest rated

Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration (2022)

Midcredits 69^th

Film career

20022026

Peak 2023 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

2016Screen debut· Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting25 of 25 · 66^th

By decade

2000s7 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s9 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jon Jon Briones' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34^th percentile, the median of all 4; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42^nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

52^ndpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

59^thpercentile

Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 23 titles, by percentile

75^th and up8
50^th to 74^th7
25^th to 49^th6
Below 25^th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 23 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

Universally Loved5
Divisive2
Cult Classic1
Crowd Pleaser7
Broadly Agreed2
Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Transformers: EarthSpark (2022)

99^th percentile spread · 47% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Horror Story (2011)

Midcredits 87^th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 41. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jon Jon Briones' work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 87 · severe

Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 42 · moderate

Profanity3 titlesmedian 44 · moderate

Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 34 · mild

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 81 · severe

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.