Jay Thomas Biography (1948-)

Original name, Jon Thomas Terrell; born July 12, 1948, in Kermit, TX; son ofT. Harry, Sr., and Katharine "Kathy" (maiden name, Guzzino) Terrell; marriedSally Michelson, December, 1986; children: three, including two sons. Addresses: Contact: c/o 6500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2200, Los Angeles, CA 90048.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: July 12, 1948; Kermit, Texas, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Cop in diner, C.H.U.D., New World, 1984
Rick Valentine, The Gig, Gig Company, 1985
Waiter in restaurant, Legal Eagles, Universal, 1986
Bobby, Little Vegas, IRS Releasing, 1992
Zim Zimmerman, Straight Talk, Buena Vista, 1992
Bill Meister, Mr. Holland's Opus, Buena Vista, 1995
Joey Greene, Dirty Laundry, Artistic License, 1996
Steve Harris, A Smile Like Yours, Paramount, 1997
Lester, The Adventures of Ragtime (also known as The Abductionof Ragtime), Showcase Entertainment, 1998
Voice, Monkey Business (animated), K-tel Video, 1998
Artie, Last Chance, Leo Films, 1999
Tony Bolero, The Big Tease, Warner Bros., 1999
Voice of Ares, Hercules: Zero to Hero (animated), Walt Disney, 1999
Tom Marks, Surfacing, J Films, 2002
Hal, Dragonfly, MCA/Universal, 2002
Easter Bunny, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause and SC2), Buena Vista, 2002
Television Appearances
Series
Remo DaVinci, Mork & Mindy, ABC, 1979-1981
Guy Edward "Eddie" LeBec, a recurring role, Cheers, NBC, 1987-1989
Jerry Gold, a recurring role, Murphy Brown, CBS, 1989-1992
Russell Myers, Married People, ABC, 1990
Jack Stein, Love & War, CBS, 1992-1995
Glen Shotz, Katie Joplin, The WB, 1999
Movies
Delivery man, Justin Case, 1988
Ed Meyer, Miracle Landing, 1990
Marvin Reckler, Encino Woman (also known as California Woman), 1996
Eric McKeever, A Husband, a Wife, and a Lover (also known as NoEasy Answers and A Strange Affair), CBS, 1996
John Griffin, Killing Mr. Griffin, 1997
Charles Fletcher, My Date with the President's Daughter, ABC, 1998
Rich Young, Stranger in My House (also known as Total Stranger), Lifetime, 1999
Timber Tucker, An American Daughter (also known as Trial by Media), Lifetime, 2000
Tedesco, Monkey Business, Showtime, 2000
Pete Rozelle, Monday Night Mayhem, TNT, 2002
Pilots
Anything For Laughs, ABC, 1990
Phil Buddner and Lou Barnes, Where's Rodney?, NBC, 1990
Steve Gold, Hacienda Heights, NBC, 1996
Miniseries

Levy, Master of the Game, 1984
Specials
AFI Presents "TV or Not TV?," NBC, 1990
All New Circus of the Stars and Side Show (also known as Circusof the Stars #16), CBS, 1991
Back to School '92, CBS, 1992
Host, Hard Rock Cafe New Year's Eve Special, CBS, 1992
The 61st Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 1992
Ringmaster, Circus of the Stars Gives Kids the World, CBS, 1993
Host, Universal Studios Summer Blast, NBC, 1994
Celebrity First Loves, Fox, 1995
Host, Extremely Weird, NBC, 1995
Earth Day at Walt Disney World, The Disney Channel, 1996
Himself, Indecision '96: The Republican National Convention, Comedy Central, 1996
Hewitt, Desert's Edge, The Movie Channel, 1997
Host, Explosion!, ABC, 1997
Reporter, Brotherhood of Hate, Showtime, 1999
Host, Who Wants to Marry a Multi-Millionaire?, Fox, 2000
Intimate Portrait: Park Overall, Lifetime, 2000
Cheers: The E! True Hollywood Story, E! Entertainment Television,2000
Episodic
Paul Harris, "April the Ninny/The Loan Arranger/First Voyage, Last Voyage," The Love Boat, 1981
Tony Braz, "Discord in A Minor," Spenser: For Hire, 1985
Jerry, "Super Mom," Family Ties, 1987
Sy Ferber (some sources cite Sy Furbis), "High Anxiety," The Golden Girls, 1989
Stan Brooks, "Dream Come True," Freddy's Nightmares, 1989
Late Night with David Letterman, multiple appearances, beginning 1992
Voice of first guard, "The Forgotten," Batman: The Animated Series, 1992
Ted, "If It Ain't Broke, Break It," Bless This House, CBS, 1995
Himself, "Zing!," Cybill, CBS, 1995
Jerry Gold, "Old Flames," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1996
Voice, "The Road to Dendron," Duckman (animated), 1996
Jack Stein, "High Noon," Ink, 1996
Jack Stein, "Life without Mikey," Ink, 1996
Jack Stein, "Logan's Run," Ink, 1997
Mr. Peyser, "Lost Weekend," Working, NBC, 1997
Jerry Gold, "Seems Like Gold Times," Murphy Brown, CBS, 1998
Voice of Ares, "Hercules and the Assassin," Disney's Hercules (animated; also known as Hercules), ABC and syndicated, 1998
Joel Campbell, "Sara's Ex," The Simple Life, CBS, 1998
Himself, Politically Incorrect, ABC, 1998
Dick, The Hoop Life, Showtime, 1999
Carl Harbin, "The Real Thing," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1999
Emil Kosar, "The Good Chef," Dead Man's Gun, Showtime, 1999
Jeff Marks, "Stay," Get Real, Fox, 1999
Voice of bull seal, "Tamper Proof Seal," The Wild Thornberrys (animated), Nickelodeon, 1999
Jerry Zibowski, "Revisionism," The Education of Max Bickford, CBS,2001
The View, 2002
Gary Siringo, "Small Town Guys," Ed, NBC, 2002
Jerry Zibowski, "The Egg and I," The Education of Max Bickford, CBS, 2002
Jerry Zibowski, "One More Time," The Education of Max Bickford, CBS, 2002
Joe Sherman, "Vulnerable," Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,NBC and USA Network, 2002
Also appeared as Jeremy Ross in an episode of Dogs.
Awards Presentations
Host, The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Fox, 1991
Presenter, The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 1992
The 9th Annual American Comedy Awards, ABC, 1995
Presenter, Family Film Awards, CBS, 1996
Television Work
Movies
Co-executive producer, The Bachelor's Baby (also known as HereComes the Son), CBS, 1996
Stage Appearances
(Stage debut) Father, The Transfiguration of Benno Blimpie, Playwrights Horizons Theatre, New York City, 1983
Richard Landau, Cold Storage, Jewish Repertory Theatre, New York City, 1985

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

New York Daily News, September 6, 2001

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