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Jay Mohr

Jay Mohr

Department: Acting

Biography

Jay Mohr (born Jon Ferguson Mohr, August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his roles as film producer Peter Dragon in the TV comedy series Action, Professor Rick Payne in the TV series Ghost Whisperer (2006–2008), the title role in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried (2008–2010), as a featured cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1993–1995), and as the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire (1996). Since making his feature film debut with Jerry Maguire, he has appeared in films such as Suicide Kings (1997), Picture Perfect (1997), Paulie (1998), Mafia! (1998), Small Soldiers (1998), Go (1999), Cherry Falls (2000), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Are We There Yet? (2005), Street Kings (2008), Hereafter (2010) and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013).

Known For

Playing by Heart

Playing by Heart

1998

Pay It Forward

Pay It Forward

2000

Suicide Kings

Suicide Kings

1997

Lonely Street

Lonely Street

2009

Small Soldiers

Small Soldiers

1998

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

Are We There Yet?

Are We There Yet?

2005

Seeing Other People

Seeing Other People

2004

Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect

1997

Go

Go

1999

Christmas Do-Over

Christmas Do-Over

2006

Cherry Falls

Cherry Falls

2000

S1m0ne

S1m0ne

2002

Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire

1996

Jane Austen's Mafia!

Jane Austen's Mafia!

1998

King's Ransom

King's Ransom

2005

Air

Air

2023

Paulie

Paulie

1998

Applebaum

Applebaum

2012

200 Cigarettes

200 Cigarettes

1999

Black River

Black River

2001

Jay Mohr: Altamont

Jay Mohr: Altamont

2021

Hereafter

Hereafter

2010

A Christmas Wedding Tail

A Christmas Wedding Tail

2011

Even Money

Even Money

2007

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013

For Better or Worse

For Better or Worse

1995

Dumbbells

Dumbbells

2014

Jay Mohr: My Turn

Jay Mohr: My Turn

2003

Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl

Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl

2012

Max Dagan

Max Dagan

2024

The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen

2006

Street Kings

Street Kings

2008

Bull Run

Bull Run

2025

Road Hard

Road Hard

2015

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

1998

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

Comedy Central Roast of Jeff Foxworthy

2005

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

The Making of Olive, The Other Reindeer

2000

Sweet Dreams

Sweet Dreams

2024

I Am Chris Farley

I Am Chris Farley

2015

Jay Mohr: Happy. And A Lot.

Jay Mohr: Happy. And A Lot.

2015

Hunter's Moon

Hunter's Moon

2020

All About Nina

All About Nina

2018

Speaking of Sex

Speaking of Sex

2001

Olive, the Other Reindeer

Olive, the Other Reindeer

1999

PawParazzi

PawParazzi

2019

Hollow Point

Hollow Point

2019

American Nightmares

American Nightmares

2018

Party Boat

Party Boat

2017

Drowning

Drowning

2019

This Is Stand-Up

This Is Stand-Up

2020

The Barefoot Executive

The Barefoot Executive

1995

Jay Mohr: American Treasure

Jay Mohr: American Treasure

2020

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue

1997

Holy Cash

Holy Cash

2024

California Skate

California Skate

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

EP Daily

EP Daily

1997

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

CSI: Miami

CSI: Miami

2002

Last Comic Standing

Last Comic Standing

2003

Monk

Monk

2002

Fastlane

Fastlane

2002

Las Vegas

Las Vegas

2003

The View

The View

1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Night Visions

Night Visions

2001

Gary Unmarried

Gary Unmarried

2008

MADtv

MADtv

1995

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993

Camp Wilder

Camp Wilder

1992

Ghost Whisperer

Ghost Whisperer

2005

Beyond the Glory

Beyond the Glory

2001

Local Heroes

Local Heroes

1996

The Mick

The Mick

2017

E!'s 101

E!'s 101

2003

Action

Action

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

Family Guy

Family Guy

1999

The West Wing

The West Wing

1999

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

From the Earth to the Moon

From the Earth to the Moon

1998

The Cleaning Lady

The Cleaning Lady

2022

Gotham Comedy Live

Gotham Comedy Live

2012

The 7D

The 7D

2014

The 7D

The 7D

2014

RVD TV

RVD TV

2008

Mr. Birchum

Mr. Birchum

2024

The Reichen Show

The Reichen Show

2005

Teen Choice Awards

Teen Choice Awards

1999

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

BoJack Horseman

BoJack Horseman

2014

Comedy Central Roasts

Comedy Central Roasts

2003

Prime Suspect

Prime Suspect

1991

American Housewife

American Housewife

2016

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

2001

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

1995

Suburgatory

Suburgatory

2011

Puttin' on the Hits

Puttin' on the Hits

1984

Full Frontal Comedy

Full Frontal Comedy

1996

Hollywood Squares

Hollywood Squares

2025

Scrubs

Scrubs

2001