Jonathan Hall Kovacs

Jonathan Hall Kovacs (also known as Johnny Kovacs or Jon K, born October 20, 1969 in Alameda County, California) is an American former child actor who is deaf. Nowadays, he is an entertainer, educator and explorer.

Jonathan Hall Kovacs
Born
Jonathan Hall Kovacs

(1969-10-20) October 20, 1969
Alameda County (CA), U.S.A.

Biography

Acting

Jonathan Kovacs appeared as a semi-regular character of the ninth season of the Little House on the Prairie and a regular character of The Family Tree series. He was nominated for Young Artist Award in 1984 as the Best Young Actor in a Drama Series for The Family Tree. He also made several appearances in other popular television works of that time period. All of them were deaf people.

Adult life and career

In 1988, he graduated with honours from California School for the Deaf in Fremont, California. He returned there after a couple of years away from school. He did several plays and ITV, a course in learning how to film and edit.[1]

As an adult, he has directed a few short stage performances. His interest in ASL performances gave birth to Rathskellar (performing arts) in 1998 to showcase the raw beauty of sign language by combining it with visual arts and pulsating music. It turned out to astonish crowds and quickly became internationally known for thrilling levels or originality and intensity, which are rarely seen in ASL productions.[2]

Sources

Year Title Role Notes
2001Gideon's CrossingJohn2000-2001 television series, episodes 13-15
1985AirwolfRaf1984-1986 television series, episode 3.09 "Jennie"
1983The Family TreeToby Benjamin1983 television series
1982-1983Little House on the PrairieMatthew Rogers1974-1984 television series, 5 episodes
1982The Six of UsToby Benjamintelevision movie
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