Jon Lovitz

Jonathan Michael Lovitz (/ˈlʌvɪts/; born July 21, 1957) is an American actor and comedian. Lovitz 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. Outside of SNL, he starred as Jay Sherman in The Critic (1994–1995) and has played various roles on The Simpsons (1991–).

For the political figure, see Jonathan Lovitz.

Jon Lovitz
Lovitz in 2014
Born
Jonathan Michael Lovitz

(1957-07-21) July 21, 1957
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Irvine (BA)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
Years active1984–present

Lovitz has acted in numerous television shows such as Seinfeld, Friends, and NewsRadio. From 2012 to 2015 he starred in the sitcom Mr. Box Office. He played a baseball scout in the film A League of Their Own (1992) and acted in other films such as Three Amigos (1986), Big (1988), Happiness (1998), Small Time Crooks (2000), Rat Race (2001), and The Producers (2005). He also voiced roles in Hotel Transylvania (2012) and Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015). He played Alan Dershowitz on Saturday Night Live and George Santos on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

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