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4, 2006: Jonathan-related clips from TV Guide Channel's "Survivor:
Cook Islands Preview"
show:
Cirie Fields: "And finally, meet Jonathan."
Jonathan: "And some of these guys are obviously like super
workout psychos, you know, muscles on muscles. And if you have
nothing but muscle on you, well, that's all you can lose...
is muscle, you know. And it's gonna be more debilitating to
them, than to a fat old guy like me."
Probst: "Jonathan Penner is one of my favorites. Not necessarily
likeable - I hope he lasts a while. I think he'll create some
good stories."
Mark Burnett: "Jonathan Penner... is a uh, scriptwriter. He's
an Academy Award nominee! For short film!"
Jonathan: "If I have to get an obituary, that'll be... it'll
either be, 'Survivor contestant' or 'Oscar nominee.' Maybe
both! 'World's only Survivor contestant/ Oscar nominee, Jonathan
Penner... died'."
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August 23, 2006: Officially revealed as
a Survivor: Cook Islands contestant on CBS's The
Early Show.
From his official CBS bio:
"A native of New York, Jonathan Penner is an actor, having
had series regular roles on Grapevine, The
Naked Truth and Rude Awakening. He also made
guest-starring appearances in various series including CSI and
The Nanny, both on CBS, as well as Seinfeld and
Arrested Development. Additionally, he is a producer/writer/director.
 Penner attended the prestigious Phillips Andover prep school
in Andover, Massachusetts, and went on to receive his Bachelor
of Arts Degree from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville,
New York. Penner enjoys reading, traveling, cooking, soccer
and baseball.
He is most proud of his family and his 1994
Oscar nomination for Best Short Film, Live Action for 'Down
on the Waterfront' (which
he co-produced, co-wrote and starred in with Jason Alexander,
Ed Asner and Mike Starr). In 2000, he also won the grand
prize at Cognac and the screenwriting prize at the Avignon
Film Festival for 'Let the Devil Wear Black.'
Penner
currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife of 15 years,
director Stacy Title (who directed him in the 1995 film 'The
Last Supper'),
and their two children, Cooper and Ava. They have one bunny,
Angel Cake, one cat, Vinnie, and two lizards, Mozilla and
Luna. His birth date is March 5, 1962"
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July 4, 2006: As reported by Trixiego
at Survivor Sucks, Big Brother: All Stars contestant Mike Boogie
mentions during the BB live feeds that Jonathan ("the husband
of Stacy Title") is a contestant on Survivor:
Cook Islands:
"From BB All Stars (and obviously do not know if this is
valid or not)
According to Mike Boogie who
is on All Stars during the HOH competition said that a Jonathan
Penner is on Cook Islands (he is the husband of Stacy Title,
the director of The Last Supper?)
This is that dude if this is legit:
[picture of Jonathan]."
Tsk,
tsk. Spoiling the cast like that, on CBS's dime, no less!
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2004: While his nomination for an Oscar as
a co-producer of the short film Down
on the Waterfront (1993)
is interesting, the most impressive part of Jonathan Penner's
resume is that he made a guest
appearance on one of the greatest
shows ever, Arrested Development.
In a stirring piece of acting,
following in the footsteps of other
notable Season One guest-starring luminaries such as Ed Helms
(not to mention Kevin McDonald, who is in the same episode),
Penner plays "Detective Fallows" in
the "Not Without My Daughter" episode.
We recommend watching this episode over and over, instead of
Survivor: Cook Islands. Your mileage may vary.
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