Jon Trimmer was born on September 18, 1940 in Petone, New Zealand. He is an actor, known for Undercover Gang (1986), Dancing with the Tsar (2010) and The Legend of William Tell (1998). He is married to Jacqui Trimmer.
He was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1974 Queen's Honours List before being awarded Knight of the Order of New Zealand in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Dance.