Editing Jay Mohr

{{Short description|American actor and comedian (born 1970)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Jay Mohr
| image              = Jay Mohr at BlizzCon 2009 (2).jpg
| image_size         = 
| caption            = Mohr in 2009
| birth_name         = Jon Ferguson Mohr
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1970|8|23}}<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/08/23/Famous-birthdays-for-Aug-23-Andrew-Rannells-Shelley-Long/4801661104966/|title=Famous birthdays for Aug. 23: Andrew Rannells, Shelley Long|work=UPI|date=August 23, 2022|access-date=2023-03-06}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Verona, New Jersey]], U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|stand-up comedian|radio host}}
| years_active       = 1990–present
| spouse             = {{unbulleted list | {{marriage|Nicole Chamberlain|1998|2004|end=div}} | {{marriage|[[Nikki Cox]]|2006|2018|end=div}} | {{marriage|[[Jeanie Buss]]|2023}} }}
| other_names        = Jon Ferguson Cox Mohr
| website            = {{URL|http://jaymohr.com}}
| children           = 2
}}
'''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 (TV 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 film)|Picture Perfect]]'' (1997), ''[[Small Soldiers]]'' (1998), ''[[200 Cigarettes]]'' (1999), ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]'' (2000), ''[[Speaking of Sex]]'' (2001), ''[[Seeing Other People (film)|Seeing Other People]]'' (2004), ''[[Even Money (film)|Even Money]]'' (2006), ''[[Dumbbells (film)|Dumbbells]]'' (2014) and ''[[Air (2023 American film)|Air]]'' (2023).

Mohr hosts his own podcast ''Mohr Stories'' on the [[SModcast.com|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|Verona]], [[New Jersey]], to Iva Jean (née Ferguson), a [[nurse]], and Jon Wood Mohr, a marketing executive.<ref>{{cite tweet| user= jaymohr37| number= 502185169751912450 |first= Jay| last= Mohr | date= August 20, 2014| title= .. @MasterCard @SU2C My beautiful mother, Iva Jean Ferguson Mohr is a breast cancer survivor..| access-date= August 8, 2017}}{{dead link|date=December 2022}}</ref> He has two sisters, Julia and Virginia. He is of [[Scottish people|Scottish]] descent.<ref>{{cite AV media| title= [[The Late Late Show (CBS TV series)|The Late Late Show]]| first= Jay| last= Mohr| quote= [[Scottish people|Scottish]] ancestry| date= December 3, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url= http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/n/g/Susan-B-Engels/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0032.html| website= familytreemaker.genealogy.com| archive-url= https://archive.today/20130125102242/http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/e/n/g/Susan-B-Engels/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0032.html | archive-date= January 25, 2013| title= Genealogy Page| url-status= dead}}</ref> Mohr was raised [[Presbyterian]], but later [[marital conversion|converted]] to [[Catholic Church|Catholicism]].<ref>{{cite web| last= Rapkin |first= Mickey| url= https://www.gq.com/blogs/the-q/2010/06/jay-mohr-author-catholic-liza-minnelli-defender.html|title=Jay Mohr: Author, Catholic, Lisa Minnelli defender|work=[[GQ]]|date= 2010-06-02| access-date= 2011-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Condran|first=Ed|url=http://www.mycentraljersey.com/article/20090407/ENTERTAINMENT06/904030334/Jersey-s-Jay-Mohr-returns-to-this-roots-for-two-stand-up-shows| title= Jersey's Jay Mohr returns to this roots for two stand-up shows|work=[[Courier News (New Jersey)|Courier News]]|quote = 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. |date= 2009-04-07 |access-date= 2011-01-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://m.acweekly.com/20061/show/55eda7fd068fb9dcafa5fffc7d41bdfe&t=164770d24991ba77a4bfe5adc2335840|title=Back For Mohr|work=[[Atlantic City Weekly]]|date=2011-02-02|access-date=2011-04-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110810022225/http://m.acweekly.com/20061/show/55eda7fd068fb9dcafa5fffc7d41bdfe%26t%3D164770d24991ba77a4bfe5adc2335840|archive-date=2011-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> He graduated from [[Verona High School (New Jersey)|Verona High School]] in 1988.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.myveronanj.com/2017/08/21/jay-mohr-rocks-boat/|title=Jay Mohr Rocks The Boat Again|date=August 21, 2017|work=MyVeronaNJ.com|access-date=August 21, 2021}}</ref> In high school, he was on the [[collegiate wrestling|wrestling]] team and served as its captain during his senior year.<ref name=veronas/><ref>Chean, Steven. [http://webarchive.loc.gov/all/20021125061728/http://www.usaweekend.com/02_issues/020630/020630celeb_mohr.html "Comedian Jay Mohr has two great passions: humor and sports. And his new TV show features plenty of both."], ''[[USA Weekend]]'', June 30, 2002. Accessed August 21, 2021.</ref> Soon after graduating high school, Mohr was part of the cast of "[[Biloxi Blues]]" at the Nutley Little Theater in [[Nutley, New Jersey]].<ref>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/539682690/ 'Biloxi' Cast Includes Resident]". ''Verona-Cedar Grove Times'' (Verona, New Jersey). September 1, 1988. p. S7.</ref>

==Career==

===Acting ===
After appearing on [[MTV]]'s "Half Hour Comedy Hour" show on April 2, 1991,<ref name=veronas>"[https://www.newspapers.com/image/539969971/ Verona's Jay Mohr Featured on MTV]". ''The Venora-Cedar Grove Times'' (Verona, New Jersey). March 28, 1991. p. A5.</ref> MTV offered him a job hosting music videos as a [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]], which Mohr turned down.<ref>Word, Joanne (October 1, 1992). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/206211104/ New Sitcom Means Less Standup for Comedian Mohr]". ''Iowa City Press-Citizen'' (Iowa City, Iowa). p. 5D.</ref> Instead, Mohr ended up hosting the [[lip-sync]] contest game show ''[[Lip Service (game show)|Lip Service]]'' on [[MTV]], which earned him a [[CableACE Award]].<ref>Flaim, Denise (February 21, 1992). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/706314673/ Lip Synching for Fun, Not Profit]". ''[[Newsday]]''.  p. 69.</ref><ref>Bonelli, Winnie (July 26, 1998). "[https://www.newspapers.com/image/528964470/ Mohr Fun in 'Mafia']". ''The Herald-News'' (Passaic, New Jersey). p. E1.</ref> He then appeared as a featured player for the [[1993-94 American network television schedule|1993–94]] and [[1994-95 American network television schedule|1994–95]] seasons of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. His memoir, ''[[Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live]]'', details this miserable period of his life, including his struggle with severe [[panic attack]]s.<ref name=Gasping>{{cite book| title= Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live| first= Jay| last= Mohr| publisher= Hyperion Books| year= 2004| isbn= 978-1-4013-0006-7| url-access= registration| url= https://archive.org/details/gaspingforairtim00mohr}}</ref> He later credited his ''SNL'' co-star [[Sarah Silverman]] with saving his life by helping him treat the problem.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} Mohr's account of his voluntary departure from SNL has been widely discounted. He was under a cloud of suspicion due to his admitted plagiarism of jokes during the season<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Prachi |date=2014-10-07 |title=5 sketches that "SNL" allegedly plagiarized |url=https://www.salon.com/2014/10/07/5_sketches_that_snl_allegedly_plagiarized/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=Salon |language=en}}</ref> and his multi-year contract with NBC did not allow him to unilaterally quit.

Mohr had a recurring role in the first season of ''[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]'' as [[Jeff Foxworthy]]'s brother, Wayne. Mohr's first major film role was in 1996 when he played the conniving Bob Sugar, a sleazy sports agent in ''[[Jerry Maguire]]'', followed in 1997 by a starring role in ''[[Picture Perfect (1997 film)|Picture Perfect]]'' with [[Jennifer Aniston]]. In 1999, Mohr starred in the television series ''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]'', in which he played sleazy film producer Peter Dragon. He was the voice-over artist for [[Fox Sports Net]]'s ''[[Beyond the Glory]]''. Mohr appeared in additional movies including ''[[Suicide Kings]]'', ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]'', ''[[Small Soldiers]]'', ''[[Go (1999)|Go]]'', ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]'', and ''[[The Groomsmen]]''.  Mohr was offered a late night talk show job by [[Michael Eisner]], but he declined, instead convincing Eisner to let him host a talk show on [[ESPN]], ''Mohr Sports,'' which ran briefly in 2001 before being cancelled. The talk show job Mohr passed was then offered to [[Jimmy Kimmel]] and became ''[[Jimmy Kimmel Live!]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://smodcast.com/episodes/get-a-helmet/ |title=Get A Helmet |publisher=SModcast |access-date= May 22, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519201217/http://smodcast.com/episodes/get-a-helmet/ |archive-date= May 19, 2012 }}</ref>

In 2003 and 2004, Mohr created, hosted, and was [[executive producer]] of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Last Comic Standing]]'' [[reality 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<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.realityblurred.com/realitytv/archives/last_comic_standing_3/2004_Oct_08_finale_pulled |title= Last Comic Standing 3 finale pulled, maybe; Jay Mohr didn't want third season |first=Andy |last=Dehnart |author-link=Andy Dehnart |work= RealityBlurred.com |date= October 8, 2004 |access-date= May 22, 2012 }}</ref> and did not return for the show's fourth season in 2006. Mohr was replaced with new host [[Anthony Clark (actor)|Anthony Clark]], but was credited as a [[consultant]]. On the season finale of ''Last Comic Standing 4'', Mohr performed as a guest comedian. His recurring role on the TV series ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]'' developed into a regular role. He appeared in "[[My Own Private Practice Guy]]", a 2003 episode of the sitcom ''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]'', and in three episodes of ''[[An Khe (The West Wing)|The West Wing]]'' in 2004 in the recurring role of Taylor Reid. Parts of Mohr's stand up was featured in Comedy Central's animated series ''[[Shorties Watchin' Shorties]]''. In 2005, he and his Giraffe Productions company inked a deal with Sony Pictures Television.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Schneider|first=Michael|date=2005-03-22|title=Mohr will make 'em laff over at Sony|url=https://variety.com/2005/scene/markets-festivals/mohr-will-make-em-laff-over-at-sony-1117919943/|access-date=2021-08-29|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref>

Mohr starred as newly divorced father Gary Brooks, the title character, for two seasons on the CBS sitcom ''[[Gary Unmarried]]''. [[Paula Marshall]] played his ex-wife. In January 2010 he took the role as Billy in [[Clint Eastwood]]'s thriller film ''[[Hereafter (film)|Hereafter]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35553/jay-mohr-see-light-hereafter |title=Jay Mohr to See the Light of the Hereafter |author=Uncle Creepy |website=Dreadcentral.com |date=January 27, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100129081719/http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/35553/jay-mohr-see-light-hereafter |archive-date=January 29, 2010 |access-date=August 8, 2017 }}</ref> He also guest-starred on [[NBC]]'s ''[[Outlaw (TV series)|Outlaw]]'' in 2010.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Jay-Mohr-Outlaw-1021791.aspx|title=Jay Mohr Gets Serious on NBC's Outlaw| work= [[TV Guide|TVGuide.com]] | first= William| last= Keck | date= August 12, 2010| access-date= August 8, 2017}}</ref>

He has an upcoming starring role alongside [[Tom Blyth]] in the comedy ''Discussion Materials''<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://deadline.com/2022/03/tom-blyth-chris-diamantopoulos-more-to-star-in-discussion-materials-1234983322/|title=Tom Blyth, Chris Diamantopoulos, Jordyn Denning, Zach Villa & Jay Mohr To Star In Comedy 'Discussion Materials' From Director Alfredo Barrios Jr.|journal=Deadline|first=Matt|last=Grobar|date=21 March 2022|accessdate=15 May 2022}}</ref> adapted from [[Bill Keenan]]'s memoir of the same name.

===Radio===
Mohr has contributed frequently to ''[[The Jim Rome Show]]'' and often guest-hosted the program.  Mohr finished in 7th place in the 2007 [[Smack-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 on [[Fox Sports Radio]], as he hosts a daily talk show titled ''Jay Mohr Sports'' in Rome's longtime 12 to 3 p.m. (ET) timeslot, as Rome moved his show from [[Premiere Networks]] (the distributor of Fox Sports Radio) to [[CBS Sports Radio]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rbr.com/fox-sports-radio-adds-jay-mohr-for-middays/|title=Fox Sports Radio adds Jay Mohr for middays - Radio & Television Business Report|date=19 December 2012}}</ref> 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, so [[Rich Eisen]] could take over the 12-3pm slot on Fox Sports Radio.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://awfulannouncing.com/2014/fox-sports-radio-will-picking-rich-eisen-show.html|title=Fox Sports Radio will be picking up The Rich Eisen Show|work=Awful Announcing|date=7 October 2014}}</ref>

===Podcast===
Mohr hosted his own podcast, titled ''Mohr Stories,'' on the [[SModcast.com|SModcast Network]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Mohr Stories: Episode 1 | url=http://smodcast.com/episodes/put-your-name-on-it/ | work=Smodcast.com | year=2011 | access-date=2011-07-21 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724085225/http://smodcast.com/episodes/put-your-name-on-it/ | archive-date=2011-07-24 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Mohr Stories: Episode 2 | url=http://smodcast.com/episodes/put-your-name-on-it/ | work=Smodcast.com | year=2011 | access-date=2011-07-21 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724085225/http://smodcast.com/episodes/put-your-name-on-it/ | archive-date=2011-07-24 }}</ref> On May 4, 2012, Mohr announced his amicable departure from the SModcast network. He has since begun hosting ''Mohr Stories'' on his own network, Fake Mustache Studios.<ref>{{cite web | title=Jay Mohr's Twitter Account | url=https://twitter.com/jaymohr37/status/198453132446015490 | work=Twitter | access-date=2012-05-04}}</ref>

===Other work===
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 on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''. In May 2010, publisher [[Simon & Schuster]] released Mohr's second book, ''No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad''.

Mohr's album ''Happy. And A Lot'' was nominated for the [[Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album]] at the [[58th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=58th Annual Grammy Awards Nominees |url=http://www.grammy.com/Nominees |website=www.grammy.com |access-date=7 December 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201120225/http://www.grammy.com/nominees |archive-date=1 February 2012 }}</ref> The material was written by Nikki Cox, his wife at the time.<ref name="Heigl releasing">{{cite news| url= http://www.people.com/article/jay-mohr-new-standup-album-written-wife-nikki-cox| title= Jay Mohr and Nikki Cox Releasing New Stand-Up Album with Proceeds Going to Teen Mentorship Organization| first= Alex| last= Heigl| date= November 2, 2015| work= [[People (magazine)|People]].com| access-date= August 8, 2017}}</ref>

Mohr has hosted the [[NASCAR Cup Series]] Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas since 2013.

In 2016, Mohr became the host of the [[Los Angeles Rams]] pregame show airing Saturday evenings after [[Saturday Night Football|college football]] on [[KABC-TV]].<ref>{{cite web|title=ABC7, LA Rams, Jay Mohr team up for new primetime sports show|url=http://abc7.com/sports/abc7-la-rams-jay-mohr-team-up-for-new-primetime-sports-show/1470650/|website=KABC-TV|access-date=12 September 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817195224/http://abc7.com/sports/abc7-la-rams-jay-mohr-team-up-for-new-primetime-sports-show/1470650/|archive-date=17 August 2016}}</ref> He was replaced as the host in November 2016 with no explanation.{{Citation needed|reason=No evidence it is permanent or official|date=November 2016}}

==Personal life==
[[File:JayMohrByPhilKonstantin.jpg|thumb|Mohr in 2009]]
Mohr has a son, Jackson,<ref name="Tan marries">{{cite web|last=Tan|first=Michelle|title=Jay Mohr Marries Las Vegas Star Nikki Cox|url=https://people.com/celebrity/jay-mohr-marries-las-vegas-star-nikki-cox/ |work= [[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=May 7, 2011}}</ref> from his six-year marriage to former model/actress Nicole Chamberlain.

Mohr married actress [[Nikki Cox]] on December 29, 2006.<ref name="Tan marries"/> Cox wrote one of his stand-up shows.<ref name="Heigl releasing"/> In December 2008, he filed legal papers requesting a legal name change to Jon Ferguson Cox Mohr, adding his wife's surname.<ref>{{cite news | author=Staff writer | title=Mohr seeking Cox name addition | url=http://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2008/12/27/Mohr_seeking_Cox_name_addition/UPI-72541230401731/ | work= UPI.com| agency= [[United Press International]] | date=27 December 2008 | access-date=2008-12-30}}</ref> Their son, Meredith Daniel Mohr, was born on May 5, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/05/jay-mohr-nikki-cox-welcome-cinco-de-mayo-baby.html |title=Jay Mohr, Nikki Cox welcome Cinco de Mayo baby |first=Sophie |last=Schillaci |date=May 5, 2011 |publisher=Tribune Media Services |work=Pop2it - Zap2it |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110505235059/http://blog.zap2it.com/pop2it/2011/05/jay-mohr-nikki-cox-welcome-cinco-de-mayo-baby.html |archive-date=May 5, 2011 }}</ref> On May 16, 2017, Mohr confirmed during ''[[The Adam Carolla Show (podcast)|The Adam Carolla Show]]'' that he and Cox were "in the middle" of a divorce.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://adamcarolla.com/jay-mohr-and-jo-koy/|title=Jay Mohr and Jo Koy|website=adamcarolla.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-06-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171212035241/http://adamcarolla.com/jay-mohr-and-jo-koy/|archive-date=2017-12-12|url-status=dead}}</ref> Their divorce was finalized in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tmz.com/2018/08/16/jay-mohr-nikki-cox-divorce-finalized-second-try/|title=Jay Mohr and Cox Divorce Finalized| website= tmz.com|date=August 16, 2018 |language=en-US|access-date= 2018-08-16}}</ref> In 2021, Mohr entered a rehabilitation facility to address an addiction to [[Adderall]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inlander.com/culture/jay-mohr-on-addiction-stand-up-and-why-he-named-his-newest-special-after-a-deadly-rolling-stones-concert-23337599|title=Jay Mohr on addiction, stand-up and why he named his newest special after a deadly Rolling Stones concert|date=February 24, 2022|website=}}</ref>

Mohr began dating [[Los Angeles Lakers]] owner [[Jeanie Buss]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.etonline.com/lakers-owner-jeanie-buss-and-comedian-jay-mohr-are-engaged-196331 | title=Lakers Owner Jeanie Buss and Comedian Jay Mohr Are Engaged &#124; Entertainment Tonight | date=21 December 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Kirschenbaum |first=Alex |date=December 21, 2022 |title=Lakers News: Owner Jeanie Buss Gets Engaged to Comedian Jay Mohr |url=https://www.si.com/nba/lakers/news/owner-jeanie-buss-gets-engaged-to-comedian-jay-mohr-ak1987 |access-date=August 3, 2023 |magazine=Sports Illustrated}}</ref> The couple became engaged in December 2022 and married on September 3, 2023.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/jeanie-buss-jay-mohr/|title=Jeanie Buss Loves Jay Mohr, and She Wants Everyone to Know It|date=27 September 2021|newspaper=Lamag - Culture, Food, Fashion, News & Los Angeles|author=Spiegelman, Ian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Lemoncelli |first=Jenna |date=2022-12-21 |title=Lakers owner Jeanie Buss gets engaged to comedian Jay Mohr |url=https://nypost.com/2022/12/21/lakers-owner-jeanie-buss-gets-engaged-to-comedian-jay-mohr/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=September 3, 2023 |title=Lakers owner Jeanie Buss says 'I DO' to comedian Jay Mohr. Married on Malibu Beach. |url=https://www.tmz.com/2023/09/03/lakers-owner-jeanie-buss-marries-comedian-jay-mohr-malibu/ |access-date=September 3, 2023 |website=TMZ Sports}}</ref>

==Filmography==

===Film===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1996
| ''[[Jerry Maguire]]''
| Bob Sugar
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997
| ''[[Picture Perfect (1997 film)|Picture Perfect]]''
| Nick
|
|-
| ''[[Suicide Kings]]''
| Brett Campbell
|
|-
| ''[[The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue]]''
| Mack (voice)
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1998
| ''[[Paulie]]''
| Benny / Paulie (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Small Soldiers]]''
| Larry Benson
|
|-
| ''[[Jane Austen's Mafia!]]''
| Tony Cortino
|
|-
| ''[[Playing by Heart]]''
| Mark
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[200 Cigarettes]]''
| Jack
|
|-
| ''[[Go (1999 film)|Go]]''
| Zack
| Teen Choice Award Nomination
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2000
| ''[[Cherry Falls]]''
| Leonard Marliston
|
|-
| ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]''
| Chris Chandler
|
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Speaking of Sex]]''
| Dan
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2002
| ''[[The Adventures of Pluto Nash]]''
| Anthony Frankowski / Tony Francis
|
|-
| ''Alphine Stars''
| Ned (voice)
|
|-
| ''[[Simone (2002 film)|Simone]]''
| Hal Sinclair
|
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Seeing Other People (film)|Seeing Other People]]''
| Ed
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Are We There Yet? (film)|Are We There Yet?]]''
| Marty
|
|-
| ''[[King's Ransom (film)|King's Ransom]]''
| Corey
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2006
| ''[[Even Money (film)|Even Money]]''
| Augie
|
|-
| ''[[The Groomsmen]]''
| Cousin Mike Sullivan
|
|-
| 2008
| ''[[Street Kings]]''
| Sergeant Mike Clady
|
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Lonely Street (film)|Lonely Street]]''
| Bubba Mabry
|
|-
| 2010
| ''[[Hereafter (film)|Hereafter]]''
| Billy
|
|-
| 2013
| ''[[The Incredible Burt Wonderstone]]''
| Rick "The Implausible"
|
|-
| 2014
| ''[[Dumbbells (film)|Dumbbells]]''
| Harold
|
|-
| 2015
| ''[[Road Hard]]''
| Jack Taylor
|
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| ''[[All About Nina]]''
| Mike
|
|-
| ''[[American Nightmares]]''
| Raymond
|
|-
| 2019
| ''Hollow Point''
| "Trigger"
|
|-


| 2023
| ''[[Air (2023 American film)|Air]]''
| John Fisher
|-
| 2024
| ''Sweet Dreams''
| Frank 

|}

===Television===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1992
|''[[TGIF (ABC)|TGIF]]''
| 
| Interstitial shorts
|-
| 1992–1993
|''[[Camp Wilder]]'' 
| Dorfman
|
|-
| 1993–1995
|''[[Saturday Night Live]]''
| Various
|
|-
| 1995
|''[[The Barefoot Executive]]''
| Matt
|
|-
| rowspan="2"|1996
|''[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]''
| Wayne Foxworthy
|
|-
|''[[Local Heroes (American TV series)|Local Heroes]]''
| Jake Bartholomew
|
|-
| 1998
|''[[From the Earth to the Moon (miniseries)|From the Earth to the Moon]]''
| Brett Hutchins
|
|-
| 1999
|''[[Olive, the Other Reindeer]]''
| Tim (voice)
|
|-
| 1999–2000
|''[[Action (TV series)|Action]]''
| Peter Dragon
| Golden Satellite award
|-
| 2000
|''[[The Simpsons]]''
| Christopher Walken (voice)
|
|-
| 2000–2005
|''[[Family Guy]]''
| Various
|
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2001
|''[[Night Visions (TV series)|Night Visions]]''
| Lt. Dale Stillman 
|
|-
|''[[Black River (2001 film)|Black River]]''
| Boyd "BoÄ" Aikens
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2003
|''[[Scrubs (TV series)|Scrubs]]''
| Dr. Peter Fisher
|
|-
|''[[Fastlane (TV series)|Fastlane]]''
| Roland Hill
|
|-
|''[[CSI: Miami]]''
| Aaron Schecter
|
|-
| 2003–2004
|''[[Last Comic Standing]]''
| Presenter
| Executive Producer; Primetime Emmy nomination
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2004
|''[[The West Wing]]''
| Taylor Reid
| 3 episodes
|-
|''[[The Man Show]]''
| AssWatch Salesman
|
|-
| 2005
|''[[Las Vegas (TV series)|Las Vegas]]''
| Martin Levson
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 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 (TV series)|Monk]]''
| Harrison Powell
|
|-
| 2010
|''[[Outlaw (TV series)|Outlaw]]''
| Henry Ashford
|
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2011
|''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''
| Nyle Brite
|
|-
|''A Christmas Wedding Tail''
| Rusty (voice)
|
|-
|''[[Prime Suspect (American TV series)|Prime Suspect]]''
| A.D.A. Bullock
|
|-
| 2011–2013
|''[[Suburgatory]]''
| Steven Royce
| Recurring role
|-
|rowspan="3"| 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 (TV series)|The Mick]]''
| Bert
| 2 episodes
|-
| 2020
|''Jay Mohr: American Treasure''
| Himself
| Standup special
|-
|rowspan="2"| 2021
|''[[Ghost Adventures]]''
| Himself
| 1 episode
|-
|''Jay Mohr: Altamont''
| Himself
| Standup special
|-
| 2022
|''[[The Cleaning Lady (American TV series)|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
|
|}

===Video games===
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class = "unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan="2" | 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)
|
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Jay Mohr}}
*{{Official website|http://www.jaymohr.com/ |Jay Mohr official website}}
*{{IMDb name|1542}}

{{Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy}}

{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohr, Jay}}
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