Jay Mohr
American actor and comedian
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 series Action in 1999, Professor Rick Payne in the television series Ghost Whisperer from 2006 to 2008 and the title role in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried from 2008 to 2010. He was also a featured cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live from 1993 to 1995.
Since making his feature film debut with Jerry Maguire (1996), Mohr has appeared in films such as Picture 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) and Air (2023).
Mohr formerly hosted his own podcast Mohr Stories on the SModcast Network and, since September 2015, hosted Jay Mohr Sports, a daily midday sports radio talk show on Fox Sports Radio. Mohr left Fox Sports Radio in January 2016 to pursue acting ventures. He was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award as the inaugural host and executive producer of Last Comic Standing (2003–2006).
Early life
Mohr was born on August 23, 1970, in Verona, New Jersey, to Iva Jean (née Ferguson), a nurse, and Jon Wood Mohr, a marketing executive. He has two sisters, Julia and Virginia. He is of Scottish descent.
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