Biography
Jay Mohr-a blond, ruggedly attractive and likeable comic actor-spent two seasons (1993-1995) on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" before finding work in feature films. He had his breakthrough screen role as Bob Sugar, the former protégé-turned-nemesis agent of Tom Cruise's "Jerry Maguire" (1996). The following year, he landed his first leading role as businesswoman Jennifer Aniston's pretend fiancé in the romantic comedy "Picture Perfect" …
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Career Milestones
1988 | Upon graduation from high school moved to New York to pursue career in comedy |
1991 | Hosted the cable TV show "Lip Service" (MTV) |
1992 | Debut as a series regular on the ABC sitcom "Camp Wilder (ABC) |
1993 | Was a regular performer and writer on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC) |
1995 | Feature film debut in "For Better or Worse"; film received regional release before airing on TNT |
1995 | TV-movie acting debut in "The Barefoot Executive" (ABC) |
1996 | Co-starred as former protege and rival agent Bob Sugar in "Jerry Maguire" |
1996 | Had recurring role as Jeff's brother on the ABC sitcom "The Jeff Foxworthy Show" |
1996 | Was series regular on "Local Heroes" (Fox) |
1997 | Had first screen lead opposite Jennifer Aniston in "Picture Perfect" |
1999 | Starred in the Fox series "Action" |
2000 | Co-starred with Helen Hunt and Kevin Spacey in "Pay it Forward" |
2003 | Appeared in the comedy "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" |
2003 | Created and hosted NBC's "Last Comic Standing" reality television program; also executive produced |
2004 | Appeared in three episodes of NBC's "The West Wing" as a conservative talk show host |
2004 | Cast opposite Julianne Nicholson in "Seeing Other People" |
2005 | Appeared in the comedy "Are We There Yet?" Starring Ice Cube and Nia Long |
2006 | Joined the cast of "Ghost Whisperer" (CBS) as a professor with an expertise in demonology |
2007 | Co-starred in Mark Rydell's "Even Money," a series of intertwining stories on how gambling and drugs destroy people's lives |
2007 | Hosted a weekly video program "The Alternative With Jay Mohr" on FoxSports.com |
2008 | Co-starred with Keanu Reeves and Forest Whitaker in "Street Kings" |
2010 | Played Matt Damon's brother in "Hereafter," a film written by Peter Morgan and directed by Clint Eastwood |
Awards
2004 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality - Competition Program in Last Comic Standing |