Actor Jon Korkes, renowned for a handful of memorable roles, has died at 80. His death was announced by New York City’s Stella Adler Studio of Acting, where Korkes taught acting from 2008 until November 2025. “Jon’s extraordinary career spanned more than five decades,” the Stella Adler Studio wrote in an announcement on Facebook. “Jon’s legacy lives on through the countless actors he inspired… on stage, on screen, and in the classroom. He will be deeply missed." The studio added, “He loved teaching, and his students knew it.” Korkes was born on Dec. 4, 1945, and raised in Marblehead, Massachusetts. His acting career began off-Broadway in 1968. Korkes notably appeared in Mike Nichols’ Catch-22 and Alan Arkin’s adaptation of Little Murders, and played corrections officer Tom Robinson in the television drama Oz in its final three seasons. His other acting credits include All in the Family, The Jury, Law & Order, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. According to the studio, Korkes also taught a master class for actors in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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