ABOUT

Jonny Nelson is an actor and comedian based in Chicago, who has been performing improv and sketch comedy for 20 years. He has taught improv for over a decade at many places including The Second City, iO, DePaul University, ComedySportz, and The Latin School of Chicago.
He has performed musical improv with Second City's house team, long form improv with multiple ensembles at the iO theater, short form improv at ComedySportz Chicago, and has self written and starred in sketch comedy shows including his solo show Social Science, and two man shows Youth Group, and Monomyth.
Jonny also teaches improv workshops for business (Linkedin, The Federal Passport Agency, etc), instructs educators in improv, as well as guest teaches for Theaters around the world. He absolutely loves improvising and sharing that passion with others!
Televison/Commercial
Mark Meyer
Mark Meyer
Mark Meyer
Principal
PHP Commercial, Double talk
PHP Where do babies come..
PHP Foreign Language
What the Sell?!
Punch Films
Punch Films
Punch Films
Leftfield Productions
Improvisation
Ten Dollar Comedy
Life is a Beach
Tru Bangerz
Comedy Sportz
Infinite Sundays
Juneboy
Caliber
The Kickback
Battleprov
Berserker
Eisbär
AHMP
Clusterschmuck
C. U. P.
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The Second City
Florida Studio Theater
iO Harold Team
Comedy Sportz - Professional
Second City's Donny Sky box
iO Harold Team
Comedy Sportz Chicago
Studio Be, Stage 773
Comedy Sportz Chicago
iO Harold Team
CIC, Gorilla Tango, Studio Be
Stage 773, Playground
CIC, Donny’s Skybox, Playground
Master’s Arts Theatre
Theater & Sketch
Youth Group
A Plague of Their Own
Cootie Shot
Monomyth
Elf Wanted
The Art of Motivation
10 Things I Hate About You
Social Science (Solo Show)
People are Strange
Baby Pat
Public Speaking Inc.
It’s a Wonderful Life
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Elf
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Jonny
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Jonny
Goon
iO Theater
Second City's de Maat
Second City's Skybox
Public House Theater
Comedy Sportz
Stage 773
de Maat & Studio Be
iO Theater Chicago
Donny’s Sky Box SC
Donny’s Sky Box SC
Dog Story Theater
Master’s Arts Theatre
Education & Training
The Second City
iO Theater
The Green Room
Private Coaching
GRCC
Conservatory, IFA, Writing
Conservatory, Musical improv
Sean Bradley, David Murphy, Matt Amador, Sarah Charipar, AJ Links,
Kurt Naebig, Matthew Miller
Special Skills
Improvisation, dialects, speaks German, rock climbing, mountain biking, cycling, running, walking on hands, really good whistling.
Where Jonny Has Performed...
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