Jay Johnston

Birth Name:

Jay Johnston

Birth Place:

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer, Director, Soundtrack

Studied acting and comedy at Columbia College Chicago
After moving to Los Angeles, he supported himself by doing house maintenance
Discovered Monty Python as a child and was so fascinated with it that he decided he wanted to pursue comedy himself
Met Dino Stamatopouos, Scott Adsit and Eric Hoffman in college before collaborating with them on "Mr․ Show․"
Quote: "I think physical comedy is something that's been ingrained in me since I was pretty young․"
Best known for his work on the "Mr․ Show" sketch comedy series as a writer and cast member, often relying more on universal themes than political or social commentary and frequently incorporating physical comedy
Frequently collaborates with "Mr․ Show" alumni on other comedy projects, including "Moral Orel" and "Mary Shelley's Frankenhole․"
Joined the Second City touring company in Chicago and performed at the Annoyance Theater
As an adolescent, was once mistakenly arrested for attempted murder after hanging out with his friends in the woods
Grew a real mustache for the first season of "The Sarah Silverman Program," but wore a fake one from then on because he didn't like how differently people treated him when he had a mustache

1998Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
1999Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program:Nominated

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