Jason Konopisos Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Jason Konopisos is an American film and television actor/writer/director.Konopisos was born in Virginia Beach, VA. His mother is of Greek descent, and his father is of Cuban descent.Konopisos is related to celebrated artist Dino Konopisos, and his grandfather is Radm. Konstantine Konopisos.He conceived and directed a low budget film, "The Waiter" (2007), in which he also starred as a hit man.Founded and runs the Konstantine Foundation a government recognized non-profit charity organization that raises funds to develop a center to aid the community.Konopisos' current roles include "Derek Davis" in the new film Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay. He has also starred in TV shows such as Prison Break and King of the Hill and films such as Chronicle of Purgatory: The Waiter, "Idiocracy", Untitled Horror Comedy, Between Floors and 20 other projects.He has worked with such great actors as two time Oscar nominee Charles Durning and beloved character actor Glenn Morshower.
Net Worth
$12 Million
Height
6' 3" (1.91 m)
Profession
Actor, Writer, Director
Nicknames
Jason Konopisos, Konopisos, Jason
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My definition of happiness is being surrounded by your loved ones, while making art.
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Fact
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At age 10, he adopted a stray kitten and named it Muff Potter after a character in Huckleberry Finn. Muff Potter remained his trusted friend for 22 years.
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He briefly took classes for a law degree, but decided he did not want to be a lawyer.
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Related, by marriage, to actor and assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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Created his own acting methodology, which he calls "Exiphen" which emphasizes the use of imagination built on a foundation of intense research and a deep Existential - Phenomenological understanding of human motivations and interpersonal dynamics.
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Became friends with legendary character actor Charles Durning after directing him in "The Waiter.".
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Related to legendary film actor Gregory Peck through his maternal grandmother Arlene Peck.
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Founded and ran the former Konstantine Foundation - a government recognized non-profit charity organization.
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Played NCAA basketball and baseball for the University of Dallas.
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His uncle is celebrated artist Dean Konopisos and grandson of RADM Konstantine Konopisos JAG.
