Jon Lovitz
American actor and comedian
- Born
- 21 July 1957, Tarzana
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupation
- actor, dub actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor
- Films here
- 2
Jonathan Michael Lovitz ( LUV-its; born July 21, 1957) is an American comedian and actor. He is best known for his tenure as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990, for which he was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Besides SNL, he starred as Jay Sherman on the adult animation series The Critic (1994–1995), has played various roles on The Simpsons (1991–) and has acted in numerous television shows such as Seinfeld, Friends and NewsRadio. From 2012 to 2015, he starred in the sitcom Mr. Box Office. Beginning in 2017, he was a regular comedian on the game show Funny You Should Ask.
Filmography (martial arts films)
| Year | Film | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | The Great White Hope | Cast |
| 1996 | The Great White Hype | Cast |
Frequent collaborators
- James Earl Jones
- Chester Morris
- R. G. Armstrong
- Lloyd Gough
- Larry Pennell
- Scatman Crothers
- Hans Meyer
- Samuel L. Jackson
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q296524 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.