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Jay Johnston(I)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jay Johnston
He still lives at home with his Momma, his best friend is a doll, and he's the Sheriff of Old Town.
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Momma Named Me Sheriff (2019– )
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From Chicago, Illinois, where he spent several years in improvisational theater at The Annoyance Theater and Second City before coming to Los Angeles in 1994. Has performed several live stage shows in Los Angeles with sometime collaborator Paul F. Tompkins.
BornOctober 22, 1968
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BornOctober 22, 1968
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 2 nominations total

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Jay Johnston and Joel McKinnon Miller in Men in Black II (2002)
David Cross, Jay Johnston, and Bob Odenkirk in W/Bob and David (2015)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Bateman, Jay Johnston, and Jerry Minor in Arrested Development (2003)
Jay Johnston and Laura Silverman in The Sarah Silverman Program. (2007)
David Cross, Jay Johnston, and Bob Odenkirk in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
Paul F. Tompkins, David Cross, Jay Johnston, and Bob Odenkirk in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
Ellen DeGeneres, Jay Johnston, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
Charlie Sheen and Jay Johnston in Anger Management (2012)
Jay Johnston

Known for:

David Cross and Bob Odenkirk in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
Mr. Show with Bob and David
8.4
TV Series
  • Various
  • Josh Thomas
Not Another Teen Movie (2001)
Not Another Teen Movie
5.7
  • Roadie
  • 2001
Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith in Men in Black II (2002)
Men in Black II
6.2
  • Agent
  • 2002
Carolyn Lawrence in Moral Orel (2005)
Moral Orel
8.0
TV Series
  • Coach Stopframe
  • Various
  • Miss Censordall
  • Mr. Figurelli
  • Sal Figurelli
  • Joe
  • Principle Fakey
  • Carl Latchkey
  • Dr. Chosenberg
  • Hunter
  • Miss Censordoll
  • Walt Gluegon(voice)

Credits

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Actor

  • Jay Johnston, Greg Furman, and Jessica Wingenbach in Wing Dad (2022)
    Wing Dad
    • Allen
    • 2022
  • H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Eugene Mirman, Dan Mintz, and John Roberts in Bob's Burgers (2011)
    Bob's Burgers
    • Jimmy Pesto
    • Foodie (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2011–2021
  • Something About Her (2021)
    Something About Her
    • George
    • 2021
  • Jay Johnston, Sean Conroy, Will Carsola, and Dave Stewart in Momma Named Me Sheriff (2019)
    Momma Named Me Sheriff
    • Mr. Goodman
    • Buff Swede (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Bob Odenkirk in Better Call Saul (2015)
    Better Call Saul
    • Don Wachtell
    • TV Series
    • 2020
  • Mr. Pickles (2013)
    Mr. Pickles
    • Mr. Goodman
    • Alen Butler
    • German Bouncer (voice) ...
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2019
  • Gabriel Sunday in Dope State (2019)
    Dope State
    • Paul Standinghpin
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History (2019)
    Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History
    • Postal Worker 2
    • Audience Member 2
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • The Scrap County Murders (2019)
    The Scrap County Murders
    • Mac
    • Short
    • 2019
  • The 5th Quarter (2016)
    The 5th Quarter
    • James Naismith
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Take My Wife (2016)
    Take My Wife
    • Guy
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Mary Shelley's Frankenhole (2010)
    Mary Shelley's Frankenhole
    • Stewart Lawrence
    • Tom Hanks
    • Andy Griffith ...
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2017
  • Animals. (2016)
    Animals.
    • Ad Man 4
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Paul Rust and Gillian Jacobs in Love (2016)
    Love
    • Pastor Lewis
    • TV Series
    • 2016–2017
  • Jonah Ray in Hidden America with Jonah Ray (2016)
    Hidden America with Jonah Ray
    • John
    • TV Series
    • 2016

Writer

  • David Cross and Bob Odenkirk in W/Bob and David (2015)
    W/Bob and David
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2015
  • Guy Suave: Homicidal Spy (2011)
    Guy Suave: Homicidal Spy
    • creator
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Shutterbugs
    • consultant writer
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Human Giant (2007)
    Human Giant
    • consultant writer
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2008
  • Carolyn Lawrence in Moral Orel (2005)
    Moral Orel
    • written by
    • staff writer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2007
  • Cedric the Entertainer Presents (2002)
    Cedric the Entertainer Presents
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2003
  • Hype (2000)
    Hype
    • writer
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • David Cross and Bob Odenkirk in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
    Mr. Show with Bob and David
    • written by
    • writer
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1998
  • Desert
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1996
  • Best of Bean Can Tour
    • Writer
    • Short
    • 1992

Producer

  • Guy Suave: Homicidal Spy (2011)
    Guy Suave: Homicidal Spy
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • Carolyn Lawrence in Moral Orel (2005)
    Moral Orel
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2007
  • Hype (2000)
    Hype
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News Report
    • producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998
  • David Cross and Bob Odenkirk in Mr. Show with Bob and David (1995)
    Mr. Show with Bob and David
    • producer
    • TV Series
    • 1998
  • Desert
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1996

Videos9

Season 2 Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Season 2 Trailer
Official Trailer
Trailer 0:31
Official Trailer
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Trailer 0:42
Mr. Show with Bob and David
W/ Bob and David
Trailer 1:26
W/ Bob and David
The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants
Trailer 1:42
The Brotherhood of the Traveling Rants
Mr. Show: Heaven's Chimney
Trailer 1:11
Mr. Show: Heaven's Chimney
Mr. Show: Season 3
Trailer 1:16
Mr. Show: Season 3
In Loving Memory Of Chad
Trailer 0:51
In Loving Memory Of Chad
Anisometropia
Trailer 1:35
Anisometropia

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 3½″ (1.92 m)
  • Born
    • October 22, 1968
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Other works
    Appeared in Mono Puff's "The Devil Went Down To Newport (Totally Rocking)" music video.

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  • Trivia
    Met sometime-collaborator Paul F. Tompkins through their mutual friend, Adam McKay.

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