Jay Mohr
Biography
Jay Mohr is an American actor who also works as a stand-up comedian and radio host. He joined Saturday Night Live in 1993 and spent two seasons as a featured player. His film debut came with Jerry Maguire (1996), in which he played the sports agent Bob Sugar. He later appeared in Picture Perfect (1997) and Air (2023). On television, he starred as a film producer in Action, played a professor on Ghost Whisperer, and headlined the sitcom Gary Unmarried. He created and hosted Last Comic Standing, which earned him a Primetime Emmy nomination. He also hosted the podcast Mohr Stories and the radio show Jay Mohr Sports, and he wrote a memoir about his Saturday Night Live years and released a Grammy-nominated comedy album.
56years old
Turns 57 on August 23in 314 days
- Born Verona
- Star sign: VirgoFirst day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
- Also credited as Jon Ferguson Mohr and Jon Ferguson Cox Mohr
Movie Career
- Films
- 34
- Career span
- 28 years1996 to 2024
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A role that slipped away
Mohr turned down an MTV job hosting music videos as a VJ after his 1991 Half Hour Comedy Hour appearance, choosing instead to host the lip-sync contest show Lip Service, which won him a CableACE Award.
A role that slipped away
Mohr turned down a late night talk show job from Michael Eisner and instead convinced him to let him host Mohr Sports on ESPN, which ran briefly in 2001. The job he passed went to Jimmy Kimmel and became Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Behind the camera
Mohr created, hosted and executive produced NBC's Last Comic Standing in 2003 and 2004. The reality program ran three seasons, was canceled near the end of the third because of poor ratings, and was renewed later.
Jay Mohr movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together12 more actors
- Kevin DunnSmall Soldiers (1998) and Picture Perfect (1997)
- Sean Patrick FlaneryHunter's Moon (2020) and Suicide Kings (1997)
- CommonAll About Nina (2018) and Street Kings (2008)
- Brad GarrettThe Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013) and Suicide Kings (1997)
- Illeana DouglasThe Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002) and Picture Perfect (1997)
- Brittany MurphyThe Groomsmen (2006) and Cherry Falls (2000)
- Frank C. TurnerAre We There Yet? (2005) and Black River (2001)
- Olympia DukakisJane Austen's Mafia! (1998) and Picture Perfect (1997)
- Christina ApplegateI Am Chris Farley (2015) and Jane Austen's Mafia! (1998)
- Gena RowlandsPaulie (1998) and Playing by Heart (1998)
- Todd LouisoAll About Nina (2018) and Jerry Maguire (1996)
- David MacKayAre We There Yet? (2005) and Black River (2001)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Jay Mohr's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$931 million
18 of the 34 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 34 films: 18 worldwide figure; 4 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 6 figure not found.
- 18Worldwide figure
- 4US gross only
- 5Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$274M29.4% of the total
- 2$107M11.5% of the total
- 3$98M10.5% of the total
- 4$90M9.7% of the total
- 5$66M7.1% of the total
- 6$56M6.0% of the total
- 7$55M5.9% of the total
- 8$44M4.8% of the total
$141 millionfrom the other 10 films with a worldwide figure, 15% of the total
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Satellite Awards | Won | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.