Jon Cooksey is a visionary showrunner and architect of multi-platform story universes who has profoundly impacted iconic entertainment across film, television, and digital mediums, captivating millions of viewers worldwide. His remarkable work has garnered numerous prestigious award nominations and wins, including Emmys, Humanitas, Geminis, Leos, Cable Aces, and Canadian Screen Awards, as well as accolades for his comedic feature documentary, How to Boil a Frog.
Jon's work is characterized by its eclectic blend of influences, enriching his storytelling across genres such as comedies, YA thrillers, and family dramas. His impressive body of work includes his tenure as head writer and showrunner on Rugrats (TV and feature),as well as his genre work on shows like Primeval: New World, SPIDES, and Killjoys. Jon has dedicated himself to crafting stories that resonate with the Millennial and Gen Z demographics, incorporating the diversity and social awareness required to engage these younger audiences.
Recently, Jon produced season 2 of the acclaimed web series Narcoleap and is currently shopping two pilots, one for the hour-long dramedy series The Studio for David Brady Productions and the other for the half-hour comedy Hood Island for Productions Wojack. He is also the writer and story architect for the Events at Unity Farm VR game with Titan1 Studios in Toronto, slated for release in late 2022. Jon's extensive credits as TV showrunner include Arctic Air, Shattered, The Best Years, and his original series The Collector. He has developed a total of 18 pilots for various production companies and networks, including Comedy Central, FX, and ITV (UK),and has run series for Disney Channel and Nickelodeon in the US, as well as Rogers, Global, CBC, and Space in Canada, resulting in over 150 hours of produced television.
On the feature side, Jon has focused on historical fiction, penning recent scripts such as Los Angeles: Being the True Story of the Largest Lynching in the History of America, and the Birth of a City, a mystery thriller based on IP, as well as The Oracle's Wife, a biopic about M. King Hubbert, one of the most influential minds of the 20th century, and Hindenburg LZ-129, a film noir thriller that uses the famous disaster as a springboard.
In general, Jon's ultimate goal is to transcend the boundaries of current entertainment silos, creating broad audiences across multiple platforms, including XR, games, TV and digital series, movies, live events, musical theatre, storyworlds, theme park rides, and more, with stories that possess international appeal.
Jon is represented by Bob Getman at Jackoway Tyerman Wertheimer. He holds dual citizenship, is an environmental consultant, and holds a degree in economics from Stanford University. Jon is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Writers Guild of Canada, and the Writers' Guild of Great Britain.
