Jon Lovitz
American actor and comedian
Jonathan M. "Jon" Lovitz (born July 21, 1957) is an American comedian, actor and singer. He was known for his sketches on Saturday Night Live from 1985 through 1990. He was also known for his guest-star role as Steve on Friends. He won two Emmy Awards for his writing on comedy series and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his acting in a crew.
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 Lovitz in 2008. | |
| Born | Jonathan Michael Lovitz July 21, 1957 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, actor, singer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
Lovitz was born on July 21, 1957 in Los Angeles, California to a Romanian-Hungarian-Russian-Jewish family.[1] He studied at the University of California at Irvine.
Filmography
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Hamburger... The Motion Picture | Security guard | |
| 1986 | Last Resort | Bartender | |
| 1986 | Jumpin' Jack Flash | Doug | |
| 1986 | Ratboy | Party guest | |
| 1986 | Three Amigos | Morty | |
| 1987 | The Brave Little Toaster | Radio | Voice role |
| 1988 | Big | Scotty Brennen | |
| 1988 | My Stepmother Is an Alien | Ron Mills | |
| 1990 | Mr. Destiny | Clip Metzler | |
| 1991 | An American Tail: Fievel Goes West | Chula | Voice role |
| 1992 | The Buzz | Unknown | |
| 1992 | A League of Their Own | Ernie Capadino | |
| 1992 | Mom and Dad Save the World | Emperor Tod Spengo | |
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Becker | |
| 1993 | Coneheads | Dr. Rudolph | |
| 1994 | City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold | Glen Robbins | |
| 1994 | North | Arthur Belt | |
| 1994 | Trapped in Paradise | Dave Firpo | |
| 1996 | For Goodness Sake II | Unknown | |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Sol | |
| 1996 | Matilda | Mickey | |
| 1996 | High School High | Richard Clark | Lead Role |
| 1998 | The Wedding Singer | Jimmie Moore | Uncredited |
| 1998 | Happiness | Andy Kornbluth | |
| 1999 | Lost & Found | Uncle Harry | |
| 2000 | Small Time Crooks | Benny | |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Peeper | |
| 2000 | Sand | Kirby | |
| 2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | Jay Peterson | |
| 2001 | Cats & Dogs | Calico | Voice role |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Randall 'Randy' Pear | |
| 2001 | Good Advice | Barry Sherman | |
| 2002 | Eight Crazy Nights | Tom Baltezor | Voice role |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Sidney Wernick | |
| 2004 | The Stepford Wives | Dave Markowitz | |
| 2005 | Bailey's Billion$ | Bailey | |
| 2005 | Pancho's Pizza | Unknown | Short film |
| 2005 | The Producers | Mr. Marks | |
| 2006 | Farce of the Penguins | "My eyes are up here" Penguin | Voice role Direct-to-DVD release |
| 2006 | The Benchwarmers | Mel | |
| 2006 | Southland Tales | Bart Bookman | |
| 2007 | I Could Never Be Your Woman | Rob | Direct-to-DVD release |
| 2010 | Casino Jack | Adam Kidan | |
| 2012 | Jewtopia | Dennis Lipschitz | |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | Quasimodo | Voice role |
| 2013 | Bula Quo! | Wilson | |
| 2013 | Grown Ups 2 | Squats Fitness Janitor | |
| 2013 | Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie | The Mad Scientist | |
| 2014 | Birds of Paradise | Skeeter | Voice |
| 2015 | A Mouse Tale | King of Mice | Voice |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | The Phantom of the Opera | Voice |
| 2015 | The Ridiculous Six |
References
change- ↑ Jewishbiography.com Archived 2016-04-06 at the Wayback Machine > Jewish Biography --> Biographies --> List of Jewish Actors and Actresses > Jon Lovitz. Retrieved on 2012-02-03.
Other websites
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Media related to Jon Lovitz at Wikimedia Commons
- Jon Lovitz on IMDb
- Jon Lovitz at the Internet Broadway Database
- Jon Lovitz On MySpace.com
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