Mohr, Jay 1970–

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Mohr, Jay 1970–

PERSONAL

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 and actress), 1998 (divorced, 2004); children: one son.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor and stand-up comedian. Has worked as a standup comedian since his teen years.

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination for Saturday Night Live; Annual Cable Excellence Award, National Cable Television Association, for Lip Service; Golden Satellite Award, best performance by an actor in a series, comedy or musical, International Press Academy, 2000, for Action; Emmy Award nomination (with others), outstanding reality-competition program, 2004, for Last Comic Standing.

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 Pluto Nash), 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.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Matt, "The Barefoot Executive," Disney Family Films, ABC, 1995.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Appearances; 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 and Entertainment, 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 Frontal Comedy, Showtime; Evening at the Improv, Arts and Entertainment; and The Laugh Factory.

Television Appearances; 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.

Television Executive Producer; Specials:

Jay Mohr: My Turn, Comedy Central, 2003.

Radio Appearances:

Occasionally serves as host of The Jungle, a nationally-syndicated talk show about sports; also a frequent guest on Opie and Anthony, New York, NY.