Justin Long facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Justin Long
Long in 2014
Born	Justin Jacob Long (1978-06-02) June 2, 1978 (age 47) Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Vassar College
Occupation	Actor comedian
Years active	1999–present
Spouse(s)	Kate Bosworth ​ (m. 2023)​
Parent(s)	R. James Long (father)

Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is well-known for his roles in many movies, especially comedies and horror films. Some of his famous films include Galaxy Quest (1999), Jeepers Creepers (2001), Dodgeball (2004), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), and Accepted (2006).

Justin Long also voiced Alvin Seville in the live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks movies. On TV, he played Warren Cheswick in the show Ed (2000–2004) and Kevin Murphy in the animated series F Is for Family (2015–2021). More recently, he starred as Nathan Bratt in the Disney+ series Goosebumps (2023), which earned him an award nomination. You might also remember him from the "Get a Mac" TV commercials for Apple, where he played a Mac computer.

Early Life and Education

Justin Long was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is the middle of three brothers. His father, R. James Long, was a philosophy and Latin professor at Fairfield University. His mother, Wendy Lesniak, was an actress who mostly performed on stage.

Justin grew up in a "kind of conservative" Catholic family. He went to Fairfield College Preparatory School, which is a Jesuit school. Later, he attended Vassar College. While at Vassar, he was part of a sketch comedy group called Laughingstock. He also acted in several plays, including Butterflies Are Free.

Acting Career Highlights

Justin Long at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival

Justin Long has been in many popular movies. Some of his film roles include Idiocracy, Waiting..., Jeepers Creepers, and DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story. He also appeared in The Break-Up, Crossroads, and Galaxy Quest.

From 2000 to 2004, he was a regular on the NBC TV show Ed. In this show, he played Warren P. Cheswick, a character who was a bit awkward in social situations. He was even offered a chance to replace Steve Burns on Blue's Clues, but he decided not to take the role.

Justin is also known for his voice work. He was the voice of Alvin in all the Alvin and the Chipmunks movies, including Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. He also played the main character in the comedy movie Accepted (2006).

In 2007, Justin co-starred with Bruce Willis in the action movie Live Free or Die Hard. In this film, he played a white-hat hacker, which is someone who uses their computer skills for good.

"Get a Mac" Campaign

Justin Long became very famous for his role as a Mac computer in Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign. In these commercials, Justin, as a Mac, and John Hodgman, as a PC, would have funny conversations. They would playfully talk about the good things about Mac computers and the not-so-good things about PCs.

Recent Work

In 2009, Justin starred in He's Just Not into You and Drag Me to Hell. He also voiced Humphrey in the animated movie Alpha and Omega (2010). In 2010, he was in the comedy film Going the Distance with Drew Barrymore.

Justin has also recorded audiobooks for popular authors like Judy Blume and Stephen King. In 2014, he starred in and helped produce the movie Comet. That same year, he was in the horror-comedy film Tusk. In April 2019, he started his own podcast called Life Is Short with Justin Long. His first guest on the podcast was actor Neil Patrick Harris.

Personal Life

Justin Long was in a relationship with actress Drew Barrymore between 2007 and 2010. He also dated actress Amanda Seyfried from 2013 to 2015.

In January 2022, news came out that Justin was dating actress Kate Bosworth. In April 2023, they announced that they were engaged to be married. In May 2023, during an episode of his Life is Short podcast, Justin mentioned Kate Bosworth as his "now-wife," confirming they had gotten married.

Political Views

Justin Long is a member of the Democratic Party. He supported Barack Obama during the 2012 U.S. presidential election. He also supported Senator Bernie Sanders for President in both the 2016 and 2020 elections. He has attended Sanders' rallies and spoken on his behalf during campaigns.

Filmography

Left to right: Jonah Hill, Justin Long, and Blake Lively promoting Accepted at Comic-Con 2006

Film

Television

See also

In Spanish: Justin Long para niños