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Jay Mohr
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Mohr in 2009
Born
Jon Ferguson Mohr

(1970-08-23) August 23, 1970 (age 54)
Other names Jon Ferguson Cox Mohr
Occupation
  • Actor
  • stand-up comedian
  • radio host
Years active 1990–present
Spouse(s)
  • Nicole Chamberlain
    (m. 1998; div. 2004)
  • (m. 2006; div. 2018)
  • (m. 2023)
Children 2

Jon Ferguson "Jay" Mohr (born August 23, 1970) is an American actor, stand-up comedian, and radio host. He is known for many roles in television and movies.

He played Professor Rick Payne in the TV series Ghost Whisperer from 2006 to 2008. He also had the main role in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried from 2008 to 2010. From 1993 to 1995, he was a cast member on the famous comedy show Saturday Night Live.

Mohr has appeared in many movies since his first major film, Jerry Maguire (1996). Some of his other films include Picture Perfect (1997), Small Soldiers (1998), and Pay It Forward (2000). He also appeared in the movie Air (2023).

He hosted his own podcast called Mohr Stories. For a time, he also hosted a sports talk show on Fox Sports Radio. For his work hosting the show Last Comic Standing, he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award.

Early Life

Jay Mohr was born on August 23, 1970, in Verona, New Jersey. His mother, Iva Jean, was a nurse, and his father, Jon Wood Mohr, was a marketing executive. He has two sisters, Julia and Virginia.

Mohr grew up in a Presbyterian family and later became a Catholic. He went to Verona High School and graduated in 1988. In high school, he was the captain of the wrestling team. After graduating, he started acting in local theater.

Career

Acting Career

Mohr's television career began in the early 1990s. After appearing on MTV's "Half Hour Comedy Hour," he hosted the game show Lip Service on MTV.

From 1993 to 1995, he was a featured actor on Saturday Night Live. He later wrote a book about this challenging time in his life called Gasping for Airtime: Two Years in the Trenches of Saturday Night Live. He said that his co-star Sarah Silverman helped him a lot during this period.

Mohr's first big movie role was in 1996 as the sports agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire. The next year, he starred with Jennifer Aniston in Picture Perfect. In 1999, he starred in the TV series Action as a film producer named Peter Dragon.

He has appeared in many other movies, including Are We There Yet?, Small Soldiers, Go, and Pay It Forward. He also had a recurring role on the TV shows The West Wing and Scrubs.

From 2006 to 2008, Mohr played Professor Rick Payne on the popular TV series Ghost Whisperer. Soon after, he starred as Gary Brooks in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried for two seasons.

Radio and Podcast Host

Mohr was a frequent guest on The Jim Rome Show. In 2013, he began hosting his own daily show, Jay Mohr Sports, on Fox Sports Radio. He left the show in 2016 to focus on acting.

He also hosted a popular podcast called Mohr Stories, which started on the SModcast Network.

Other Projects

In 2004, Mohr published his first book, Gasping for Airtime, about his experiences on Saturday Night Live. His second book, No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad, was released in 2010.

His comedy album Happy. And A Lot was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album. He has also hosted the NASCAR Cup Series Awards Ceremony several times.

Personal Life

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Mohr in 2009

Mohr has a son named Jackson from his marriage to Nicole Chamberlain.

He married actress Nikki Cox in 2006. They have a son, Meredith Daniel, who was born in 2011. Mohr and Cox's divorce was finalized in 2018.

In 2017, Mohr began dating Jeanie Buss, the owner of the Los Angeles Lakers. They got married on September 3, 2023.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 Jerry Maguire Bob Sugar
1997 Picture Perfect Nick
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue Mack (voice)
1998 Paulie Benny / Paulie (voice)
Small Soldiers Larry Benson
Jane Austen's Mafia! Tony Cortino
Playing by Heart Mark
1999 200 Cigarettes Jack
Go Zack Teen Choice Award Nomination
2000 Cherry Falls Leonard Marliston
Pay It Forward Chris Chandler
2002 The Adventures of Pluto Nash Anthony Frankowski / Tony Francis
Alphine Stars Ned (voice)
Simone Hal Sinclair
2004 Seeing Other People Ed
2005 Are We There Yet? Marty
King's Ransom Corey
2006 Even Money Augie
The Groomsmen Cousin Mike Sullivan
2008 Street Kings Sergeant Mike Clady
2009 Lonely Street Bubba Mabry
2010 Hereafter Billy
2013 The Incredible Burt Wonderstone Rick "The Implausible"
2014 Dumbbells Harold
2015 Road Hard Jack Taylor
2018 All About Nina Mike
American Nightmares Raymond
2019 Hollow Point "Trigger"
2023 Air John Fisher
2024 Sweet Dreams Frank

Television

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

Year Title Role Notes
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)

See also

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