Jon Vellante

Beyond Words (Central Square Theater)
Photo by Maggie Hall

The Minuteman Motion Picture Trailer Show (2024)
Photo by Raquel Fiorati
Hi there!
I'm a theater, film & tv actor from Boston who loves my job. No, seriously.
In spite of early call-times, spontaneous scheduling and creative chaos, I wouldn't do anything else in my life. Because I love it. And I can always get better at it. I first started acting when I was young because I realized I was far better at pretending to be good at things than actually being good at them (some days it helped me, other days.....oh boy).
I'm hungry to constantly be auditioning & improving my craft while balancing the practicalities of acting as a profession. I'm a proud member of SAG-AFTRA/Actor's Equity and represented by the Maggie Agency for New England-based work.
Recent credits include Beyond Words (Central Square Theater - Elliot Norton Award Nomine e); Julia (HBO Max); A Raisin in the Sun & DIASPORA! (New Repertory Theater); Fairview (Speakeasy Stage Company); the short film Automate (Winner - Best Actor, London Shorts); and The Taming of the Shrew (Sh*t-Faced Shakespeare). I've also done a litany of commercial/corporate acting work including KFC, Google & the current ad campaign for the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA.
Explore this site for future endeavors, updates and entirely too many photos of my pleasant face. Happy scrolling!

Headshot by Nile Scott Studios
Make-up by Katie Elinoff
