Jay Mohr
A hotwired presence on television and features, Jay Mohr's lengthy career as a stand-up comic translated into acting roles in films like "Jerry Maguire" (1996) and series like "Action" (Fox, 1999-2000) and "Gary Unmarried" (CBS, 2008-10), as well as numerous side ventures into radio, publishing and recording. Born Jon Ferguson Mohr on August 23, 1970 in Verona, New Jersey, he began pursuing a career in stand-up comedy in the late 1980s, and soon became a staple of the club circuit and television showcases for comics. His popularity in that scene translated into acting roles on television and a two-year stint as a cast member on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ), which, as he detailed in his 2004 memoir Gasping for Air: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live, proved to a demoralizing and physically debilitating experience. But his brash, motormouthed stage persona eventually translated into an acting career, playing insincere young men with little to no filter in films like "Jerry Maguire" and the short-lived but critically beloved Fox comedy "Action," which cast him as a film producer clawing his way back from a costly failure. In 2003, he created and hosted the reality television series "Last Comic Standing" (NBC, 2003-2010, 2014-16) for three seasons before its abrupt cancellation, but returned to serve as consultant in subsequent iterations. By the end of the 2000s, Mohr had settled into a regular routine of character turns in features and on television, including a lengthy run as a sarcastic professor on "The Ghost Whisperer" (CBS, 2005-2010) and two years as the lead on "Gary Unmarried," about a divorcee navigating single life. He was also a regular presence on radio, both as a guest on programs like "The Jim Rome Show" and his own show, "Jay Mohr Sports," on Fox Sports Radio. He issued a second book about life as a stand-up comic, No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad, in 2010, and released a comedy album, Happy. And a Lot, which earned a Grammy nomination in 2012. That same year, he launched his own podcast network, Fake Mustache Studios, which broadcast his weekly podcast, "Mohr Stories." His comedy album generated a special for Showtime in 2015. Later that year, he appeared in the film "Road Hard" (2015), co-written and directed by his longtime friend Adam Carolla. This was followed by guest shots on the sitcoms "American Housewife" (ABC 2016-) and "The Mick" (Fox 2017-18).
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Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Holy Cash | Unknown (Character) | - | 2024 |
69% |
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Sweet Dreams | Frank (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Powder Pup | Alec Masterson (Character) | - | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Dumbbells: Special Edition | Unknown (Character) | - | 2022 |
No Score Yet |
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Hunter's Moon | Thomas Delaney (Character) | - | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Drowning | Henry (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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Hollow Point | Trigger (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | PawParazzi | Sydney Flow (Character) | - | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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American Nightmares | Raymond (Character) | - | 2018 |
86% |
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All About Nina | Mike (Character) | $100.8K | 2018 |
No Score Yet |
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Party Boat | Officer Walsh (Character) | - | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Finding Joseph I | Executive Producer | - | 2016 |
48% |
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Road Hard | Jack (Character) | $105.9K | 2015 |
14% |
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Dumbbells | Harold (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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The Little Penguin: Pororo's Racing Adventure | Chip Quackers (Voice) | - | 2013 |
37% |
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The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Rick the Implausible (Character) | $22.5M | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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A Christmas Wedding Tail | Rusty (Voice) | - | 2011 |
47% |
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Hereafter | Billy (Character) | $32.7M | 2010 |
No Score Yet |
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Lonely Street | Bubba Mabry (Character) | - | 2009 |
38% |
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Street Kings | Sgt. Mike Clady (Character) | $26.4M | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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Christmas Do-Over | Kevin (Character) | - | 2006 |
24% |
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Even Money | Augie (Character) | - | 2006 |
53% |
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The Groomsmen | Cousin Mike (Character) | - | 2006 |
2% |
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King's Ransom | Corey (Character) | $4.0M | 2005 |
11% |
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Are We There Yet? | Marty (Character) | $82.3M | 2005 |
41% |
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Seeing Other People | Ed (Character) | $86.6K | 2004 |
51% |
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Simone | Hal (Character) | $9.7M | 2002 |
6% |
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The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Tony Francis (Character) | $4.4M | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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Speaking of Sex | Dan (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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Black River | Boyd "Bo" Aikens (Character) | - | 2001 |
63% |
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Cherry Falls | Leonard Marliston (Character) | - | 2000 |
39% |
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Pay It Forward | Chris Chandler (Character) | $33.5M | 2000 |
30% |
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200 Cigarettes | Jack (Character) | $6.9M | 1999 |
91% |
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Go | Zack (Character) | $16.8M | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Mack (Voice) | - | 1998 |
49% |
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Small Soldiers | Larry Benson (Character) | $55.1M | 1998 |
14% |
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Jane Austen's Mafia! | Anthony "Tony" Cortino (Character) | $19.9M | 1998 |
60% |
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Playing by Heart | Mark (Character) | $4.0M | 1998 |
62% |
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Paulie |
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$27.0M | 1998 |
47% |
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Picture Perfect | Nick (Character) | $31.1M | 1997 |
35% |
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Suicide Kings | Brett Cambell (Character) | $1.7M | 1997 |
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For Better or Worse | Dwayne (Character) | $25.9K | 1996 |
85% |
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Jerry Maguire | Bob Sugar (Character) | $153.6M | 1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Barefoot Executive | Matt (Character) | - | 1995 |
TV
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No Score Yet | 45% | Mr. Birchum | Coach Murphy (Voice) | 2024 |
No Score Yet | 48% | The Cleaning Lady | Councilman Eric Knight (Guest Star) | 2022 |
93% | 100% | Action | Peter Dragon (Character) | 1999 2019 |
No Score Yet | 79% | American Housewife | Alan (Guest Star) | 2017 2019 |
58% | 92% | The Mick | Bert (Guest Star) | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The 7D | King Groucherooney (Guest Voice) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 12% | The View | Guest | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Tonight Show With Jay Leno | Guest | 2013 |
91% | 90% | Suburgatory | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011-2013 |
No Score Yet | 72% | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2011 |
24% | 50% | Gary Unmarried | Gary (Character) | 2008-2010 |
89% | 87% | Monk | Harrison Powell (Guest Star) | 2009 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2009 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer |
Prof. Rick Payne (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
2006-2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Comic Standing |
Unknown (Guest Star), Executive Producer, Host |
2003-2004 2006 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Family Guy | Logan (Guest Voice) | 2000 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Las Vegas | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2005 |
81% | 95% | The West Wing | Taylor Reid (Guest Star) | 2004 |
No Score Yet | 65% | CSI: Miami | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
47% | No Score Yet | Fastlane | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
83% | 86% | Scrubs | Dr. Peter Fisher (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Night Visions | Unknown (Character) | 2001 |
85% | 76% | The Simpsons | Christopher Walken (Guest Voice) | 2000 |
No Score Yet | 80% | From the Earth to the Moon | Brett Hutchins (Character) | 1998 |
15% | No Score Yet | The Jeff Foxworthy Show |
Unknown (Character), Unknown (Guest Star) |
1996 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Local Heroes | Jake Bartholomew (Character) | 1996 |
No Score Yet | 57% | Saturday Night Live |
Unknown (Character), Writer |
1993-1995 |
29% | No Score Yet | Camp Wilder | Dorfman (Character) | 1992-1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gander | Unknown (Character) |