Jon Liggett

Jon Liggett

Jon Liggett, known professionally as Yawn, is a Hollywood-based actor with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area. He trained at Foothill College Conservatory, American Conservatory Theater, and Bennett Theater Lab, and holds a B.A. in Theatre from San Francisco State University, with a focus on classical performance, ensemble work, and character-driven comedy. His screen credits include The Princess Diaries 2. He has produced The Actor's Guide to Murder, and is an accomplished voice actor known for dialect work, character voices, and tonal precision. Recent work includes narrating the audiobook series Dance of the Goblins, playing “Celery” in the UCLA thesis film The Holy Trinity, and appearing in the comedy series Periwinkle’s. He currently works as a stand-in for Josh Molina, Andy Cohen, and Chris Parnell. Jon is seeking theatrical representation and loop group opportunities, and offers dialect and audition coaching via Zoom, including last-minute sessions.

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TV / Film

Current

Periwinkles Series PilotBarista www.HoosierDaddyFilms.comPat Battistini

2025

The Holy TrinityMasters Thesis at UCLA Film DepartmentCeleryUCLAZoe Mathewson

2023

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver HOAsTv Series Stand in for Chris ParnellSixteen String Jack ProductionsPaul PEnnolino, Christopher Werner, Jim Hoskiinson

2012

Where the Bears AreTv SeriesPolice Detective #23 Bears EntertainmentJoe Dietl

2011

J EdgarFeatureBank TellerImagine EntertianmentClint Eastwood

2008

The Office: Kevin'sLoanTv Mini SeriesOffice WorkerBrent Forrester

2007

Reno 911TV SeriesThe Great Jeff's AssistantArtist FirstRobert Ben Garant

2006

Summer SexFeatureAssistant DirectorOne Dollar Bill Productions Perry Anzilotti

2005

Mexican Werewolf in TexasFeatureBiker 2Turning Point ProductionsScott Maginnis

Close to HomeTV SeriesDeputy DA SheriffJerry Bruckheimer TelevisionAll the Directros

Memoirs if a GeishaFeature Soldier Columbia Pictures Rob Marshall

2004

The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engement FeatureClarisse Renaldi's FootmanWalt Disney Pictures Gary Marshall

2003

DismemberedFeaturePolice OfficerMovie Tech StudiosEwing Miles Brown

1991

ThresholdSecret AgentTV SeriesSky TelevisionBill Eagles

Midnight CallerTV seriesAutograph SeekerDecember 3rd ProductionsAll directors

Commercial

Current

Andy Cohen-new Royal Kingdom campaignCommercialProduction Company: Alpea

2014

The Adventures of Crunchy &D Bag Comercial DoritosJon Liggett

2005

Citi anti-identity theft spotCommercial Ad Age.Kevin Thomas

Voice

Current

Commercial DemoPlay voice sample

2026

Dance of the Goblins Book OneAudio BookAmazon / AudibleJaq D HawkinsPlay voice sample

2025

Starbucks CommercialCommercialPlay voice sample

2024

The Depresso TrilogyAudio BookAmazon/ACX by O. W. Láav.Play voice sample

Guide to Playing the LotteryAudiobookPlay voice sample

BearAudio BookMUP.LLCPlay voice sample

Artificial IntelligenceAudio BookMUP.LLCPlay voice sample

2023

South Application AccentDialect ExamplemupPlay voice sample

West Country English dialectE-BookMUPPlay voice sample

Jack DanielsSouthern DialectPlay voice sample

1995

My Band - The 3 of USI am singing with my band a live recording of a song. Play voice sample

Education

Current

SAG-AFTRA Workshops Improv with Joe Reich. Casting workshops with Danielle Eskinazi, Matt Huffman, Tamara Hunter (Sarah Finn Casting), Terry Berland, Ani Avetyan, Rick Messina, and Allison Bader.

2026

Training Don LaFontaine Voice Over Lab (Bob Bergen)
Improv: Joe Reich, Keith Johnstone
Brian Reece Studios
Bennett Theater Conservatory Cicely Berry R.S.C. 
Foothill Conservatory
Suzuki Method (Tadashi Suzuki)
SITI Company (Anne Bogart)
American Conservatory Theater
B.A., San Francisco State University

Attributes

Appearance

GenderMale
Height5'9" / 175 cm
EyesBlue, Hazel, Brown
HairGrey, Platinum, White, Brown
EthnicityWhite

Special Skills

Musical Theater Singing
Russian
Japanese
Vocal Improvisation
Classical Singing
Bus/Coach
Butoh
Rock Singing
Voice-Over Narration
Character Voices
Baton Twirling
Tai Chi
Commedia dell'Arte
Circus Skills
Voice Acting
Motorcycle
Improvisation
Yoga
Volleyball
Tennis
Street Dance
Skateboarding
Fencing
Swimming
Horseback Riding
Disco
Hula
Salsa
Interpretive Dance
Waltz
Ballroom
Contemporary/Modern
Ballet
Bongos/Congas
Bagpipes
Saxophone
Trombone
Accordion
Car (Manual)
Synthesizer
Afro Dance
Tango
Hip-Hop Dance
Organ
Drums/Percussion
French Horn
Marimba/Xylophone
sign language
Juggle
Accordian
Tuba
Cello
Trumpet
Piano/Keyboard

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