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)​
Children	1
Parent(s)	R. James Long (father)

Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is famous for his roles in movies and television shows, especially comedies and family films.

Many people know Long as the voice of Alvin in the live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks movies. He has also starred in films like Galaxy Quest (1999), Jeepers Creepers (2001), Dodgeball (2004), and Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005).

On television, he played Warren Cheswick in the series Ed and voiced Kevin Murphy in the animated show F Is for Family. More recently, he starred as Nathan Bratt in the Disney+ series Goosebumps. Long was also famous for playing the "Mac" character in Apple's "Get a Mac" TV commercials.

Early Life and Education

Justin Long was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is the middle of three sons. His father, R. James Long, was a professor of philosophy and Latin. His mother, Wendy Lesniak, was a stage actress. Long grew up in a Catholic family. His older brother, Damian, is an actor and teacher.

Long went to Fairfield College Preparatory School, a Jesuit high school. Later, he attended Vassar College. At Vassar, he joined a sketch comedy group called Laughingstock. He also acted in many plays, which helped him start his acting career.

Acting Career

Long at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival in 2007.

Long's career in movies includes many popular films. He has appeared in comedies like DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story and Accepted. He also acted in action films like Live Free or Die Hard with Bruce Willis.

Famous Roles

One of Long's most famous roles was voicing Alvin Seville in the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie series. He also voiced Humphrey, a friendly wolf, in the animated movie Alpha and Omega (2010).

From 2000 to 2004, he played the funny and awkward high school student Warren P. Cheswick on the TV show Ed. He also had a recurring role as Paul Genzlinger, a love interest for the main character, in the sitcom New Girl.

The "Get a Mac" Commercials

From 2006 to 2009, Long became well-known for appearing in Apple's "Get a Mac" commercials. In these ads, he played a cool, relaxed Mac computer. Actor John Hodgman played a more formal and clumsy PC. The commercials were very popular and helped make Long a familiar face to many people. In 2021, he appeared in a similar campaign for Intel, this time promoting PCs.

Recent Work

In 2023, Long starred in the Disney+ series Goosebumps, based on the popular children's horror books. For his role as the teacher Nathan Bratt, he was nominated for a Children's and Family Emmy Award.

In 2024, he co-wrote and co-directed a part of the horror movie V/H/S/Beyond. He also started a podcast in 2019 called Life Is Short with Justin Long, where he interviews other celebrities.

Personal Life

Justin Long has been in relationships with actresses Drew Barrymore and Amanda Seyfried.

In 2022, he began dating actress Kate Bosworth. The couple announced they were engaged in April 2023. A month later, on his podcast, Long shared that he and Bosworth were married.

Political Views

Long is a member of the Democratic Party. He has publicly supported political candidates like Barack Obama in the 2012 presidential election and Bernie Sanders in the 2016 and 2020 elections. He has appeared at rallies to show his support.

Selected Filmography

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

Film

Television

Awards and Nominations

See also

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