- John Thomas Cramer is an American actor and writer based in New York City. John grew up in Ohio, a born and bred Midwesterner. After graduating from DePauw University with a BA in writing, he moved to Portland, Oregon where he earned an MAT in teaching English. From there he relocated to Baltimore, MD where he taught middle and high school and coached football and wrestling.
It was while teaching that John learned he loved to act. Every day, 5 times a day, he acted like he knew what he was talking about. This discovery led him to study with Bob Krakower, Terry Schreiber, Niki Flacks, Carol Fox Prescott, Gary Austin, and at the Upright Citizens Brigade.
John has now appeared on TV in shows such as House of Cards, Orange is the New Black, The Leftovers, Law and Order SVU, and Blue Bloods. He can also be seen in film and web series, including a series regular role in He's With Me, which earned him a 2 Independent Series Award nominations for best supporting actor in a comedy.
- IMDb mini biography by: John Thomas Cramer
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