Jay Mohr Biography

Fast Facts

• Starred in the 1999 TV series "Action" as a lead character, garnering him his first award, the Golden Satellite Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical
• Made his TV debut on "Saturday Night Live," in which he was a featured cast member for two seasons, and was known for his Christopher Walken impersonations
• Quote: "(On his brief stint on "Saturday Night Live") "I think being on Saturday Night Live made me not be impressed by anything․ All that waiting around for, like, a glimmer of stage time, just getting angry every week, trying to impress [SNL creator] Lorne [Michaels] and everybody․․․It was just an oppressive, horrible, horrible place to be․ I went to work feeling nauseous․""
• Created and hosted NBC’s "Last Comic Standing," which aired for three seasons before its cancelation
• Frequent guest on the drive-time radio show "Opie & Anthony," adding commentary and throws in his impressions of Christopher Walken
• Felt overlooked and was an impatient cast member while on "Saturday Night Live․"
• Was offered a late night talk show which he declined, and it was later offered to Jimmy Kimmel, becoming "Jimmy Kimmel Live․"