Jon Cooksey

Jon Cooksey is a writer/producer living and working in Vancouver. He works both solo and jointly with his wife, Ali Marie Matheson; Jon & Ali together were the creators of “The Collector (TV series)”, on which they served as executive producers, showrunners and head writers, and they’re currently writing two drama series pilots for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. On the solo front, Jon is currently in development on “Moon Knight”, a drama series for CTV based on the Marvel comic of the same name, and he’s also working on environmentally-themed projects in a variety of other media, reflecting his deep desire to have a habitable planet to retire on. First among them is the theatrical docu-comedy How to Boil a Frog, on which he’s acting as writer, director, producer and court jester.

Jon has worked in all genres of film and television, including comedy, drama and family. In TV, he and Ali were previously the showrunners on “So Weird”, a half-hour drama in the vein of “The X Files”, for The Disney Channel, and have also written pilots for Comedy Central and FX (TV Network). He and Ali have also done extensive work in animation, from online/new media projects to series (“Rugrats”) to features. A full resume can be found on Jon and Ali’s [http://www.hope-springs.com website] .

As writers, Jon and Ali have won Humanitas, Gemini and Cable Ace awards, and been nominated for a prime-time Emmy. “The Collector” has also won a Leo Award for Best Series, and was nominated for Best Series at the Monte Carlo International Film & TV Festival, based on its success overseas. A native of Los Angeles, Jon had a long career in Hollywood before moving to Vancouver; he became a dual citizen in July, 2003.