Cast & creator
Jon Jon Briones
Best known for The Mentalist, The Rookie, Bones
Ernesto Cloma Briones Jr, known as Jon Jon Briones, is a Filipino-American actor best known for his work in musical theatre. He began work on Broadway in the original production of Miss Saigon as an ensemble member and continued on the touring cast. Briones would go on to play a main character, The Engineer, in the West End revival of Miss Saigon 25 years later - which earned him a Best Actor nomination at the Laurence Olivier Awards.
Also known as: Ernesto Briones , Ernesto Cloma Briones Jr, Ernesto "Jon Jon" Briones
9
film credits
20
television credits
29
2002–2026 · acting roles
7.2
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (29)
Showing 29 of 29 credits
The Mentalist
Mr. Lam
2008
The Rookie
Aldo Solanga
2018
Bones
Adrian Lingao
2005
American Horror Story
Ariel Augustus (Archive Footage)
2011American Horror Story
Ariel Augustus
2011
Monk
First Mercenary
2002
Sons of Anarchy
Asian Elvis
2008
FBI: Most Wanted
Peter Dao
2020
Las Vegas
Cosme Caliyag
2003
American Crime Story
Modesto Cunanan
2016
All Rise
Daniel Mendoza
2019
Star Trek: Picard
First Magistrate
2020
Law & Order: LA
Brant Ross
2010
The Beauty
Dr. Guy
2026
Transformers: EarthSpark
Alex Malto (voice)
2022
Moonlight
Party Goer
2007
The Last Voyage of the Demeter
Joseph
2023
Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders
Lama Vajra
2016
Class of '09
Gabriel
2023
Ratched
Richard Hanover
2020
Trese
Hank (voice)
2021
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Maurice
2022
Veterano
2026
Miss Saigon: 25th Anniversary Performance
The Engineer
2016
Anyone Home?
2018
Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage
Asian Genie
2014
Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years
Self
2021
The Heat Is Back On: The Remaking of Miss Saigon
Self
2015
Proud American
Dawn's Father
2008