Jon Proudstar

Jon Santaanta Proudstar (born January 3, 1967) is an American film actor, writer, and director. He gained recognition for his role in the film Madhouse alongside John Larroquette and Kirstie Alley in 1990. In 1996, Proudstar wrote the one-shot comic book Tribal Force, which was illustrated by Ryan Huna Smith. He attended the Sundance Writers Lab in 1998 and the Sundance Director's Lab in 2005. Proudstar's first independent film, Dude Vision, was released in 2005 and won Best Comedy at the 2005 Arizona International Film Festival. He also wrote, directed, and starred in the feature film So Close to Perfect in 2009. Proudstar contributed a story to the Graphic Classics volume Native American Classics in 2013. His heritage includes Yaqui, Mayan, Jewish, and Latino ancestors. Proudstar has appeared in TV shows such as Reservation Dogs (2021) and Jackrabbit Sky (2007).