Jay Mohr | |
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.jpg) Mohr in 2009 | |
| Born | Jon Ferguson Mohr (1970-08-23)August 23, 1970 (age 55)[1] Verona, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Jon Ferguson Cox Mohr |
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| Years active | 1990–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Website | jaymohr |
Jon Ferguson "Jay"Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and radio host. He is known for playing film producer Peter Dragon in the television comedy seriesAction in 1999, Professor Rick Payne in the television seriesGhost Whisperer from 2006 to 2008 and the title role in theCBS sitcomGary Unmarried from 2008 to 2010. He was also a featured cast member on theNBCsketch comedy showSaturday Night Live from 1993 to 1995.
Since making his feature film debut withJerry Maguire (1996), Mohr has appeared in films such asPicture Perfect (1997),Small Soldiers (1998),200 Cigarettes (1999),Pay It Forward (2000),Speaking of Sex (2001),Seeing Other People (2004),Even Money (2006),Dumbbells (2014) andAir (2023).
Mohr hosts his own podcastMohr Stories on theSModcast Network and, since September 2015, hostedJay Mohr Sports, a daily middaysports radio talk show onFox Sports Radio. Mohr left Fox Sports Radio in January 2016 to pursue acting ventures. He was nominated for aPrimetime Emmy Award as the inaugural host and executive producer ofLast Comic Standing (2003–2006).
Mohr was born on August 23, 1970, inVerona,New Jersey, to Iva Jean (née Ferguson), anurse, and Jon Wood Mohr, a marketing executive.[2] He has two sisters, Julia and Virginia. He is ofScottish descent.[3][4] Mohr was raisedPresbyterian, but laterconverted toCatholicism.[5][6][7] He graduated fromVerona High School in 1988.[8] In high school, he was on thewrestling team and served as its captain during his senior year.[9][10] Soon after graduating high school, Mohr was part of the cast ofBiloxi Blues at the Nutley Little Theater inNutley, New Jersey.[11]
After appearing onMTV'sHalf Hour Comedy Hour show on April 2, 1991,[9] MTV offered him a job hosting music videos as aVJ, which Mohr turned down.[12] Instead, Mohr ended up hosting thelip-sync contest game showLip Service onMTV, which earned him aCableACE Award.[13][14] He then appeared as a featured player for the1993–94 and1994–95 seasons ofSaturday Night Live. His memoir,Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live, details this difficult period of his life, including his struggle with severepanic attacks.[15] He later credited hisSNL co-starSarah Silverman with saving his life by helping him treat the problem.[citation needed] Mohr's account of his voluntary departure fromSNL has been widely discounted. He was under a cloud of suspicion due to his admitted plagiarism of jokes during the season[16] and his multi-year contract with NBC did not allow him to unilaterally quit.
Mohr had a recurring role in the first season ofThe Jeff Foxworthy Show asJeff Foxworthy's brother, Wayne. Mohr's first major film role was in 1996 when he played the conniving Bob Sugar, a sleazy sports agent inJerry Maguire, followed in 1997 by a starring role inPicture Perfect withJennifer Aniston. In 1999, Mohr starred in the television seriesAction, in which he played sleazy film producer Peter Dragon. He was the voice-over artist forFox Sports Net'sBeyond the Glory. Mohr appeared in additional movies includingSuicide Kings,Are We There Yet?,Small Soldiers,Go,Pay It Forward, andThe Groomsmen. Mohr was offered a late night talk show job byMichael Eisner, but he declined, instead convincing Eisner to let him host a talk show onESPN,Mohr Sports, which ran briefly in 2001 before being cancelled. The talk show job Mohr passed was then offered toJimmy Kimmel and becameJimmy Kimmel Live![17]
In 2003 and 2004, Mohr created, hosted, and wasexecutive producer ofNBC'sLast Comic Standingreality television program. The show aired for three seasons, but was cancelled near the end of the third season due to poor ratings, only to be renewed later. Mohr was very vocal toward NBC concerning its cancellation[18] and did not return for the show's fourth season in 2006. Mohr was replaced with new hostAnthony Clark, but was credited as aconsultant. On the season finale ofLast Comic Standing 4, Mohr performed as a guest comedian. His recurring role on the TV seriesGhost Whisperer developed into a regular role. He appeared in "My Own Private Practice Guy", a 2003 episode of the sitcomScrubs, and in three episodes ofThe West Wing in 2004 in the recurring role of Taylor Reid. Parts of Mohr's stand up was featured in Comedy Central's animated seriesShorties Watchin' Shorties. In 2005, he and his Giraffe Productions company inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television.[19]
Mohr starred as newly divorced father Gary Brooks, the title character, for two seasons on the CBS sitcomGary Unmarried.Paula Marshall played his ex-wife. In January 2010 he took the role as Billy inClint Eastwood's thriller filmHereafter.[20] He also guest-starred onNBC'sOutlaw in 2010.[21]
He has an upcoming starring role alongsideTom Blyth in the comedyDiscussion Materials[22] adapted fromBill Keenan's memoir of the same name.
Mohr has contributed frequently toThe Jim Rome Show and often guest-hosted the program. Mohr finished in 7th place in the 2007Smack-Off, 6th place in the 2008 Smack-Off, 10th place in the 2009 Smack-Off, 6th place in the 2010 Smack-Off, and 6th place in the 2011 Smack-Off. Mohr is also known to do "drive-by" call-ins to the show, typically to promote one of his stand-up shows or live events.
On January 2, 2013, Mohr replaced Rome onFox Sports Radio, as he hosts a daily talk show titledJay Mohr Sports in Rome's longtime 12 to 3 p.m. (ET) timeslot, as Rome moved his show fromPremiere Networks (the distributor of Fox Sports Radio) toCBS Sports Radio.[23] The show can be heard on several internet platforms and regional affiliates. On November 3, 2014, Jay Mohr Sports moved to the 3 to 6pm time slot, soRich Eisen could take over the 12-3pm slot on Fox Sports Radio.[24]
Mohr hosted his own podcast, titledMohr Stories, on theSModcast Network,[25][26] On May 4, 2012, Mohr announced his amicable departure from the SModcast network. He has since begun hostingMohr Stories on his own network, Fake Mustache Studios.[27]
In June 2004, Mohr's first book,Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live, was published by Hyperion and chronicled his two years working onSaturday Night Live. In May 2010, publisherSimon & Schuster released Mohr's second book,No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad.
Mohr's albumHappy. And A Lot was nominated for theGrammy Award for Best Comedy Album at the58th Annual Grammy Awards.[28] The material was written by Nikki Cox, his wife at the time.[29]
Mohr has hosted theNASCAR Cup Series Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas since 2013.
In 2016, Mohr became the host of theLos Angeles Rams pregame show airing Saturday evenings aftercollege football onKABC-TV.[30] He was replaced as the host in November 2016 with no explanation.[citation needed]
Mohr has a son[31] from his six-year marriage to former model/actress Nicole Chamberlain.
Mohr married actressNikki Cox on December 29, 2006.[31] Cox wrote one of his stand-up shows.[29] In December 2008, he filed legal papers requesting a legal name change to Jon Ferguson Cox Mohr, adding his wife's surname.[32] Their son was born on May 5, 2011.[33] On May 16, 2017, Mohr confirmed duringThe Adam Carolla Show that he and Cox were "in the middle" of a divorce.[34] Their divorce was finalized in August 2018.[35] In 2021, Mohr entered a rehabilitation facility to address an addiction toAdderall.[36]
Mohr began datingLos Angeles Lakers ownerJeanie Buss in 2017.[37][38] The couple became engaged in December 2022 and married on September 3, 2023.[39][40][41] Mohr and Buss maintain separate apartments within a building owned by Buss.[42]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Jerry Maguire | Bob Sugar | |
| 1997 | Picture Perfect | Nick | |
| Suicide Kings | Brett Campbell | ||
| The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue | Mack McCro (voice) | ||
| 1998 | Paulie | Benny / Paulie (voice) | |
| Small Soldiers | Larry Benson | ||
| Mafia! | Tony Cortino | ||
| Playing by Heart | Mark | ||
| 1999 | 200 Cigarettes | Jack | |
| Go | Zack | Teen Choice Award Nomination | |
| 2000 | Cherry Falls | Leonard Marliston | |
| Pay It Forward | Chris Chandler | ||
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Dan | |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Pluto Nash | Anthony Frankowski / Tony Francis | |
| Alphine Stars | Ned (voice) | ||
| Simone | Hal Sinclair | ||
| 2004 | Seeing Other People | Ed | |
| 2005 | Are We There Yet? | Marty | |
| King's Ransom | Corey | ||
| 2006 | Even Money | Augie | |
| The Groomsmen | Cousin Mike Sullivan | ||
| 2008 | Street Kings | Sergeant Mike Clady | |
| 2009 | Lonely Street | Bubba Mabry | |
| 2010 | Hereafter | Billy | |
| 2013 | The Incredible Burt Wonderstone | Rick "The Implausible" | |
| 2014 | Dumbbells | Harold | |
| 2015 | Road Hard | Jack Taylor | |
| 2018 | All About Nina | Mike | |
| American Nightmares | Raymond | ||
| 2019 | Hollow Point | "Trigger" | |
| 2023 | Air | John Fisher | |
| 2024 | Sweet Dreams | Frank |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | TGIF | Interstitial shorts | |
| 1992–1993 | Camp Wilder | Dorfman | |
| 1993–1995 | Saturday Night Live | Various | |
| 1995 | The Barefoot Executive | Matt | |
| 1996 | The Jeff Foxworthy Show | Wayne Foxworthy | |
| Local Heroes | Jake Bartholomew | ||
| 1998 | From the Earth to the Moon | Brett Hutchins | |
| 1999 | Olive, the Other Reindeer | Tim (voice) | |
| 1999–2000 | Action | Peter Dragon | Golden Satellite award |
| 2000 | The Simpsons | Christopher Walken (voice) | |
| 2000–2005 | Family Guy | Various | |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Lt. Dale Stillman | |
| Black River | Boyd "BoÄ" Aikens | ||
| 2003 | Scrubs | Dr. Peter Fisher | |
| Fastlane | Roland Hill | ||
| CSI: Miami | Aaron Schecter | ||
| 2003–2004 | Last Comic Standing | Presenter | Executive Producer; Primetime Emmy nomination |
| 2004 | The West Wing | Taylor Reid | 3 episodes |
| The Man Show | AssWatch Salesman | ||
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Martin Levson | |
| 2006 | A Salute to the Troops and USO | Host | |
| Christmas Do-Over | Kevin | ||
| Community Service | Will Shepard | ||
| 2006–2008 | Ghost Whisperer | Professor Rick Payne | |
| 2008–2010 | Gary Unmarried | Gary Brooks | Also, Producer |
| 2009 | Monk | Harrison Powell | |
| 2010 | Outlaw | Henry Ashford | |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nyle Brite | |
| A Christmas Wedding Tail | Rusty (voice) | ||
| Prime Suspect | A.D.A. Bullock | ||
| 2011–2013 | Suburgatory | Steven Royce | Recurring role |
| 2012 | Applebaum | Al | |
| Brothers-In-Law | |||
| Jay Mohr: Funny for A Girl | Himself | Standup special | |
| 2013 | Money Where Your Mouth Is | Host | |
| 2015 | Jay Mohr: Happy. And a Lot. | Himself | Standup special |
| 2017–2019 | American Housewife | Alan | 2 episodes |
| 2018 | The Mick | Bert | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Jay Mohr: American Treasure | Himself | Standup special |
| 2021 | Ghost Adventures | Himself | 1 episode |
| Jay Mohr: Altamont | Himself | Standup special | |
| 2022 | The Cleaning Lady | Councilman Eric Knight | 3 episodes |
| 2023 | Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty | Tom Collins | Episode: "BEAT L.A." |
| 2024 | Mr. Birchum | Coach Murphy |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Blitz: The League II | Agent | |
| Saints Row 2 | Dane Vogel (voice) | ||
| 2009 | Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust | Kip Whiteman (voice) | |
| 2015 | Saints Row: Gat Out of Hell | Dane Vogel (voice) |
Scottish ancestry
The first is about fatherhood, and the other print project is about his conversion to Catholicism. "I went from being a Presbyterian to the Catholic church," he said.
