Jon Proudstar is an American Indian

Native Americans in the United States

Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...

 film actor, writer, and director. He first appeared in Madhouse

Madhouse (1990 film)

Madhouse is a 1990 film starring Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette as a successful married couple whose idyllic California life is ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome houseguests. This begins when their mail is delayed due to forwarding issues and they find out a cousin, Fred, and his...

with John Larroquette

John Larroquette

John Edgar Bernard Larroquette, Jr. is an American film, television and Broadway actor. His roles include Dan Fielding on the series Night Court, Mike McBride in the Hallmark Channel series McBride, John Hemingway on The John Larroquette Show, and Carl Sack in Boston Legal.-Personal...

 and Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Louise Alley is an American actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, in which she played Rebecca Howe from 1987–1993, winning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991...

 in 1990.

Jon attendind the 1998 Sunadance Writers Lab as well as the Sundance Director's Lab in 2005.

Jon wrote, directed, and starred in his first independent film, Dude Vision, in 2005. Dude Vision won Best Comedy at the 2005 Arizona International Film Festival

Arizona International Film Festival

The Arizona International Film Festival is the oldest and longest running independent film festival in Arizona. Taking place yearly, film programmes include a mix of shorts, children's films, feature length films, documentaries and animation films. The festival is also a Film Festival Grant...

 and Best Short Subject at the 2005 Native Voice Film Festival. Proudstar's most important work was with writer David Leighton.

Selected filmography

• Jackrabbit Sky (2007)
• Four Sheets to the Wind
  Four Sheets to the Wind
  Four Sheets to the Wind is a 2007 independent drama film written and directed by Sterlin Harjo.-Cast:* Cody Lightning – Cufe Smallhill* Tamara Podemski – Miri Smallhill* Laura Bailey – Francie* Jeri Arredondo – Cora Smallhill* Jon Proudstar – Jim...
  
  (2007)
• Into The West
  Into The West
  Into the West is the debut album released in 2004 by New Zealand singer, Yulia . That same year, the album was rereleased in December as a two disc special edition, entitled Into The West Special Christmas Edition.-Original release:...
  
  (2006)
• Dude Vision (2005)
• Walker, Texas Ranger
  Walker, Texas Ranger
  Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
  
  (1998)
• Bodies, Rest & Motion
  Bodies, Rest & Motion
  Bodies, Rest & Motion is a 1993 American drama film directed by Michael Steinberg. It screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1993 Cannes Film Festival.-Cast:* Phoebe Cates - Carol* Bridget Fonda - Beth* Tim Roth - Nick* Eric Stoltz - Sid...
  
  (1993)
• Madhouse
  Madhouse (1990 film)
  Madhouse is a 1990 film starring Kirstie Alley and John Larroquette as a successful married couple whose idyllic California life is ruined when their house is overrun by unwelcome houseguests. This begins when their mail is delayed due to forwarding issues and they find out a cousin, Fred, and his...
  
  (1990)

External links

• Dude Vision on IMDB