Jonathan Bennett

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Characters played by Jonathan Bennett

Aaron Samuels — Mean Girls (2004)

Popular, kind-hearted student and Cady's primary love interest.

Van Wilder — Van Wilder: Freshman Year (2009)

Charismatic college freshman who revives campus party culture and challenges strict administration.

Victor — Love at First Glance (2017)

He helps Mary exchange messages with the owner of the phone she discovers, enabling her connection with James Fielding to develop.

Ryan Howell — Love Wrecked (2005)

Jenny's best friend who secretly provides her with supplies on the island and confesses his crush. After a brief rejection, he leaves but returns to rescue her during a storm. His selfless protection and sincere feelings ultimately win Jenny's heart, leading him to publicly declare his love at the resort.

Mike — Sorry I Killed You (2020)

Mike is a member of the coworker and friend group staying at the cabin. He trades crude jokes with Kev, shares a suspicious alibi about spending the night outdoors with him, and later fears he may have killed Kev by mistake. He also has romantic complications involving Jessica.

Sebastian — A Christmas Kiss II (2014)

A friend who participates in holiday festivities and group interactions.

Billy the Kid — The Last Sharknado: It's About Time (2018)

Famous outlaw who escapes arrest during the Old West sharknado.

Mike Harrelson — Christmas on Cherry Lane (2023)

Mike Harrelson is a friend who helps John Hamilton and Lizzie Hamilton respond to an unexpected foster-care responsibility on Christmas Eve. He works with the couple and their helpers to finish the kitchen, restore electricity, and make their unfinished home welcoming for the child arriving that night.

Nathan — Bachelor Party Vegas (2006)

Nathan is the soon-to-be married man whose friends bring him to Las Vegas to celebrate his final days as a single man. As the guest of honor, he is at the center of the bachelor party, sharing the group's increasingly dangerous misadventures after the casino robbery disrupts their plans and leaves the friends facing police, security, criminals, and possible death.

Jay Sebring — The Haunting of Sharon Tate (2019)

Sharon's friend and former lover, who is reunited with her when she returns home. He listens as she worries about her marriage and later arrives at the house during the attack. After being captured, he is freed by Sharon and joins her and the others as they try to survive.

Brandon Mitchell — The Christmas House 2: Deck Those Halls (2021)

Baker married to Jake, seeks to adopt a child while navigating family traditions.

Jesus Christ — Potato Dreams of America (2021)

Jesus Christ appears as Potato’s new imaginary friend after they meet at Sunday school. Potato brings him home and turns to him for help when he is bullied and suspects he is gay, though even Jesus cannot resolve that fear for him. His presence reflects Potato’s imaginative way of coping with the difficulties in his life.

Career Overview

Jonathan Bennett has 92 screen credits in a career dating back to 1999. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently The Groomsmen Trilogy with 3 titles. Signature works include Mean Girls, Van Wilder: Freshman Year, Finding Mr. Christmas. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For
Acting
Gender
male
Known Credits
92
Birth Date
1981-06-10
Birth Place
Rossford, Ohio, USA

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q471163), public domain (CC0).