Jay Mohr Biography (1970-)

Born John Mohr, August 23, 1970, in Verona, NJ; son of Jon (a marketing executive) and Jean (a nurse) Mohr; married Nicole Chamberlain (a former model andactress), 1998 (divorced, 2004); children: one son. Addresses: Agent:International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Occupation
Actor, stand–up comedian
Birth Details
1970
Verona, New Jersey, United States

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Appearances
  • Dwayne, For Better or Worse (also known as Stranger Things), Columbia, 1996
  • Bob Sugar, Jerry Maguire, Columbia/TriStar, 1996
  • Nick, Picture Perfect, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1997
  • Brett Campbell, Suicide Kings, Artisan Entertainment, 1997
  • Benny and voice of Paulie, Paulie, DreamWorks, 1998
  • Larry Benson, Small Soldiers, DreamWorks, 1998
  • Anthony Cortino, Mafia! (also known as Jane Austen's Mafia), Buena Vista, 1998
  • Mark, Playing by Heart, Miramax, 1998
  • Zack, Go, Columbia, 1999
  • Jack, 200 Cigarettes, Paramount, 1999
  • The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (video), 1999
  • Pay It Forward, Warner Bros., 2000
  • Leonard Marliston, Cherry Falls, October Films, 2000
  • Dan, Speaking of Sex, Europa, 2001
  • Tony Francis, The Adventures of Pluto Nash (also known as PlutoNash), Warner Bros., 2002
  • Hal Sinclair, S1m0ne, New Line Cinema, 2002
  • Ed, Seeing Other People, Lantern Lane, 2004
  • Augie, Even Money, ApolloMedia, 2005
  • Marty, Are We There Yet?, Columbia, 2005
  • Corey, King's Ransom, New Line Cinema, 2005
  • Rocking' the Corps: An American Thank You, Image, 2005
  • Cousin Mike, The Groomsmen, Bauer Martinez Studios, 2006
  • Bubba Mabry, Lonely Street, Giraffe, 2006
  • Television Appearances
  • Series
  • An Evening at the Improv, syndicated, 1982
  • Dorfman, Camp Wilder, ABC, 1992-93
  • Saturday Night Live (also known as Saturday Night, SNL, and NBC's Saturday Night), NBC, 1993-95
  • Host, Lip Service, MTV, 1995
  • Wayne Foxworthy, The Jeff Foxworthy Show (also known as Somewhere in America), 1995
  • Jake Bartholomew, Local Heroes (also known as Glory Days),Fox, 1996
  • Peter Dragon, Action, Fox, 1999-2000
  • Comics Come Home, Comedy Central, 1999
  • Narrator, Beyond the Glory, Fox Sports, 2001
  • Host, Mohr Sports, ESPN, 2002
  • Last Comic Standing (also known as Last Comic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person In America), NBC, 2003
  • Host, Sundance Film Festival Dailies, Sundance, 2003
  • Host, Last Comic Standing 2, NBC, 2004
  • Host, Last Comic Standing 3, NBC, 2004
  • Movies
  • Matt, "The Barefoot Executive," Disney Family Films, ABC, 1995
  • Miniseries
  • Brett Hutchins, From the Earth to the Moon, HBO, 1998
  • Bo Aikens, Black River (also known as Dean Koontz's Black River), Fox, 2001
  • Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004
  • Specials
  • The Laugh Factory, 1995
  • Panelist, What's Wrong with Sports in America?, 1997
  • Host, Comedy Central Gets Cup Crazy, Comedy Central, 1997
  • Host, Baseball-a-Palooza: All Star, 1997
  • Comedy Central Presents the N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey,1998
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, NBC, 1998
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
  • The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998
  • MTV Video Music Awards 1999, MTV, 1999
  • Host, SNL: 25 Years of Music, NBC, 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler, NBC, 1999
  • Presenter, 1999 MTV Video Music Awards, MTV, 1999
  • Presenter, The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, 1999
  • Comedy Rx: Comics Come Home 5, Comedy Central, 1999
  • E! Rack-n-Roll: Behind the Scenes, E! Entertainment, 1999
  • Golden Hanger Awards, 1999
  • Voice of Tim, Olive, the Other Reindeer, Fox, 1999
  • Host, Sizzlin' Sixteen 2001, E! Entertainment, 2001
  • Interviewee, Laugh Out Loud: TV's 15 Greatest Comedians, Arts andEntertainment, 2002
  • Brilliant But Cancelled, TRIO, 2002
  • Saturday Night Live: TV Tales, E! Entertainment, 2002
  • Diet Coke with Lemon Celebrates 40 Years of Laughter: At the Improv, NBC, 2002
  • Jay Mohr: My Turn, Comedy Central, 2003
  • 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time, Comedy Central, 2004
  • 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments, E! Entertainment, 2004
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Alec Baldwin, 2005
  • Comedy Central Roast: Jeff Foxworthy, Comedy Central, 2005
  • Celebrity Autobiography: In Their Own Words, Bravo, 2005
  • Also appeared in Improv at Harrah's Entertainment; Full FrontalComedy, Showtime; Evening at the Improv, Arts and Entertainment;and The Laugh Factory.
  • Episodic
  • Guest comedian, Stand-Up Spotlight, VH1, 1988
  • Two Drink Minimum, 1994
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien, NBC, 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999
  • Wayne Foxworthy, "Before You Say `No,' Hear Me Out," The Jeff Foxworthy Show, ABC, 1996
  • "Richard Pryor: Comic on the Edge," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 1996
  • Guest, The Daily Show, Comedy Central, 1998
  • "Competition," Dennis Miller Live, 1999
  • The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1999
  • The Martin Short Show, 1999
  • The Man Show, Comedy Central, 1999
  • Voice of Wilshard Watkins, "Fifteen Minutes of Shame," Family Guy,Fox, 2000
  • "He's Too Sexy for His Fat," Family Guy, Fox, 2000
  • Voice of Christopher Walken, "Insane Clown Poppy," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 2000
  • Lieutenant Dale Stillman, "Reunion," Night Visions, Fox, 2001
  • "World Trade Center Benefit," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001
  • Hollywood Unleashed, Animal Planet, 2001
  • TV Tales, E! Entertainment, 2002
  • "Jay Mohr/Rosie O'Donnell," Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2002
  • "Kevin Garnett," ESPN Sports Century, ESPN, 2002
  • Chris Penn, Mad TV, Fox, 2002
  • Roland Hill, "Defense," Fastlane, Fox, 2003
  • Roland Hill, "Offense," Fastlane, Fox, 2003
  • Camp Chaos Presents VH1 Ill-Ustrated, VH1, 2003
  • Dr. Peter Fisher, "My Own Private Practice Guy," Scrubs, NBC, 2003
  • Roland Hill, "Asslane," Fastlane, Fox, 2003
  • Roland Hill, "Iced," Fastlane, Fox, 2003
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
  • Aaron Schecter, "The Best Defense," CSI: Miami, CBS, 2003
  • Taylor Reid, "The Warfare of Genghis Khan," The West Wing, NBC, 2004
  • Taylor Reid, "An Khe," The West Wing, NBC, 2004
  • Taylor Reid, "Full Disclosure," The West Wing, NBC, 2004
  • (Three episodes) Shorties Watchin' Shorties, Comedy Central, 2004
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live, ABC, 2004
  • Martin Levson, "Whale of a Time," Las Vegas, NBC, 2005
  • Dinner for Five, Independent Film Channel, 2005
  • Voice of Joe Pesci, "Jungle Love," Family Guy, Fox, 2005
  • Television Executive Producer
  • Series
  • Host, Mohr Sports, ESPN, 2002
  • Last Comic Standing (also known as Last Comic Standing: The Search for the Funniest Person In America), NBC, 2003
  • Last Comic Standing 2, NBC, 2004
  • Last Comic Standing 3, NBC, 2004
  • Specials
  • Jay Mohr: My Turn, Comedy Central, 2003
  • Radio Appearances
  • Occasionally serves as host of The Jungle, a nationally-syndicatedtalk show about sports; also a frequent guest on Opie and Anthony, New York, NY.
  • RECORDINGS
  • Video Games
  • Scarface: The World Is Yours, Vivendi Universal, 2005
  • WRITINGS
  • Television Series
  • Saturday Night Live (also known as Saturday Night, SNL, and NBC's Saturday Night), NBC, 1993-95
  • Television Specials
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, NBC, 1998
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley, NBC, 1998
  • The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live, NBC, 1998
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Rock, NBC, 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Adam Sandler, NBC, 1999
  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary, NBC, 1999

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

    Periodicals
    • Entertainment Weekly, August 15, 1997, pp. 32
    • U.S. News and World Report, August 4, 1997, pp. 63

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