Jon Van Ness, born in Summitville, Indiana, emerged as a notable actor in the 1980s, making his mark in cult cinema. He honed his craft at Butler University and performed in various Indiana theaters before transitioning to film. Van Ness appears in Tourist Trap (1979), where he navigates the eerie landscape of a haunted tourist attraction, and The Hitcher (1986), portraying a character caught in a deadly game of cat and mouse. His roles in Ruckus (1981) and Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991) further solidify his presence in the genre, contributing to the exploration of fear and survival in cult classics.
Alligator 2: The Mutation
A giant alligator makes a city lake his new feeding ground and must be stopped before he breaks out into the surroundings.
