As a young comedian, Jon Lovitz was a member of The Groundlings comedy troupe in Los Angeles, where he met Phil Hartman. He was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. His most notable SNL characters were Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar, and the Master Thespian. In the animated series The Critic, he played the title character of Jay Sherman. Lovitz has starred in a number of films from the comedy Rat Race to the musical The Producers. On Broadway, he played the lead role in The Dinner Party. He has sung the national anthem at Dodger Stadium and the U.S. Open. In 2005, he began his stand-up comedy career. In 2007, Lovitz signed a deal to appear regularly at Laugh Factory comedy clubs.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
A History of the World in Six Glasses (2024)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
(2 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Coffee: The World Wakes Up (Jan 8, 2024)
- Episode 1x05: Tea: The Drink that Caused Trouble (Jan 8, 2024)
The '80s: Top Ten (2021)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
- Episode 1x01: Watercooler Moment (Dec 31, 2021)
I Can See Your Voice (2020)
Guest starring as Guest Panelist
- Episode 3x05: Sports Night: Montell Jordan, Dwight Howard, Jon Lovitz, Cheryl Hines, Adrienne Bailon-Houghton (Jan 31, 2024)
Holey Moley (2019)
Guest starring as Captain Long Jon Lovitz
(4 episodes)
- Episode 2x08: Under Paargh! (Jul 16, 2020)
- Episode 2x06: Don't Attempt This in Clogs (Jun 25, 2020)
- Episode 2x05: Where the Herd At?! (Jun 18, 2020)
- Episode 2x01: Literally Jumping the Shark (May 21, 2020)
The Masked Singer (2019)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
- Episode 8x08: Comedy Roast Night (Nov 16, 2022)
The Cool Kids (2018)
Guest starring as Kip Samgood
- Episode 1x19: Kip Samgood's Biggest Fan (Apr 5, 2019)
Justice League Action (2016)
Guest starring as Sid Sharp
- Episode 1x35: Superman's Pal, Sid Sharp (Sep 9, 2017)
The $100,000 Pyramid (2016)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
(2 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Bobby Moynihan vs Jon Lovitz and Andy Richter vs Ken Marino (Aug 19, 2018)
- Episode 1x10: Jon Lovitz vs Deion Sanders and Rosie O'Donnell vs Kathy Najimy (Sep 12, 2016)
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
- Episode 2019-08-06: Dakota Johnson, Post Malone, Jon Lovitz, Tyler Childers (Aug 6, 2019)
Mr. Box Office (2012)
Starring as Bobby Gold
(36 episodes)
- Episode 2x10: Why Am I Not Surprised? (Apr 25, 2015)
- Episode 2x09: There's No Place Like Homecoming (Feb 21, 2015)
- Episode 2x08: Night of the Living Students (Feb 14, 2015)
- Episode 2x07: A Matter of Principal (Feb 7, 2015)
- Episode 2x06: Save the Music (Jan 31, 2015)
- Episode 2x05: Dead Marcus Walking (Nov 17, 2014)
- Episode 2x04: Funky Friday (Nov 10, 2014)
- Episode 2x03: Samboozled (Nov 3, 2014)
- Episode 2x02: Robin in the Hood (Nov 28, 2013)
- Episode 2x01: Major Justice (Nov 22, 2013)
- Episode 1x26: Painfully Employed (Aug 16, 2013)
- Episode 1x25: Screenplayed (Aug 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x24: There Goes the Neighborhood (Jul 19, 2013)
- Episode 1x23: Holy Matriphony (Jun 28, 2013)
- Episode 1x22: Single Momma Drama (Jun 21, 2013)
- Episode 1x21: A Star is Born (Jun 14, 2013)
- Episode 1x20: Marcus Gets Kung Pow'ed (Jun 7, 2013)
- Episode 1x19: Fifty Shades of Gray Hair (May 18, 2013)
- Episode 1x18: Weekday with Ernie (May 11, 2013)
- Episode 1x17: Marcus Stands Up (May 4, 2013)
- Episode 1x16: My Favorite Martin (Apr 27, 2013)
- Episode 1x15: No Pass, No Play (Apr 20, 2013)
- Episode 1x14: Mr. Jackson Goes to Washington (Mar 30, 2013)
- Episode 1x13: The Honor Code (Feb 23, 2013)
- Episode 1x12: The Golden Apple Awards (Feb 16, 2013)
- Episode 1x11: That's the Ticket (Feb 9, 2013)
- Episode 1x10: Who's Your Daddy? (Jan 26, 2013)
- Episode 1x09: Marcus Drops a Bomb (Nov 17, 2012)
- Episode 1x08: The Uniformed Strike (Nov 10, 2012)
- Episode 1x07: Man Up (Nov 3, 2012)
- Episode 1x06: Cyra-No You Didn't (Oct 27, 2012)
- Episode 1x05: Super Fan (Oct 20, 2012)
- Episode 1x04: Histor-Vention (Sep 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x03: Money, Money, Money (Sep 29, 2012)
- Episode 1x02: Somebody's Watching Me (Sep 22, 2012)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Sep 22, 2012)
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
Guest starring as Barry Burns
(3 episodes)
- Episode 5x22: Ho'amoano (Apr 24, 2015)
- Episode 5x21: Ua Helele'i Ka Hoku (Apr 10, 2015)
- Episode 5x17: Kuka'awale (Feb 27, 2015)
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Guest starring as Opera Guy
- Episode 2x08: LeBron is Le Gone (Mar 9, 2011)
Guest starring as Artie
(3 episodes)
- Episode 3x22: Storage Wars (May 16, 2012)
- Episode 3x19: Bye George, I Think He's Got It! (Apr 25, 2012)
- Episode 3x15: Rubber Ball (Mar 21, 2012)
The NEW Celebrity Apprentice (2008)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
(3 episodes)
- Episode 8x03: Candy for a Billionaire (Jan 16, 2017)
- Episode 8x02: Fire Up That Chopper (Jan 9, 2017)
- Episode 8x01: In Here You Call Me Governor (Jan 2, 2017)
Two and a Half Men (2003)
Guest starring as Archie Baldwin
- Episode 3x17: The Unfortunate Little Schnauser (Mar 13, 2006) [Special Guest Star]
Comedy Central Roasts (2003)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2011-09-19: Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen (Sep 19, 2011)
- Episode 2008-08-16: Comedy Central Roast of Bob Saget (Aug 16, 2008)
Son of the Beach (2000)
Guest starring as Father of B.J.'s Baby
- Episode 3x14: Bad News, Mr. Johnson (3) (Oct 1, 2002)
Just Shoot Me! (1997)
Guest starring as Roland Devereaux
- Episode 7x15: A Simple Kiss of Fate (Jul 19, 2003)
NewsRadio (1995)
Starring as Max Lewis
(21 episodes)
- Episode 5x22: New Hampshire (2) (May 4, 1999)
- Episode 5x21: Retirement (1) (Apr 27, 1999)
- Episode 5x20: Freaky Friday (Apr 20, 1999)
- Episode 5x19: Padded Suit (Apr 13, 1999)
- Episode 5x18: Ploy (Mar 9, 1999)
- Episode 5x17: Wedding (2) (Mar 2, 1999)
- Episode 5x16: Wino (1) (Feb 23, 1999)
- Episode 5x15: Assistant (Feb 16, 1999)
- Episode 5x14: Hair (Feb 9, 1999)
- Episode 5x13: Towers (Feb 2, 1999)
- Episode 5x12: Apartment (Jan 12, 1999)
- Episode 5x11: Stinkbutt (Jan 5, 1999)
- Episode 5x10: Spooky Rapping Crypt (Dec 15, 1998)
- Episode 5x09: Boston (Dec 9, 1998)
- Episode 5x08: Clash of the Titans (3) (Nov 24, 1998)
- Episode 5x07: The Lam (2) (Nov 11, 1998)
- Episode 5x06: Jail (1) (Nov 4, 1998)
- Episode 5x05: Flowers for Matthew (Oct 28, 1998)
- Episode 5x04: Noise (Oct 21, 1998)
- Episode 5x03: Lucky Burger (Oct 14, 1998)
- Episode 5x02: Meet the Max Louis (Oct 7, 1998)
Guest starring as Fred
- Episode 3x20: Our Fiftieth Episode (Apr 2, 1997) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Mike Johnson
- Episode 4x01: Jumper (Sep 23, 1997) [Special Guest Star]
Friends (1994)
Guest starring as Steve
(2 episodes)
- Episode 9x14: The One With the Blind Dates (Feb 6, 2003)
- Episode 1x15: The One With the Stoned Guy (Feb 16, 1995) [Special Guest Star]
The Critic (1994)
Starring as Jay Sherman
(33 episodes)
- Episode 3x10: Pearl Harbor (Sep 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x09: Death of a Seinfeld (Aug 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x08: Harry Potter, Planet of the Apes (Jul 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x07: Cast Away, The Legend of Bagger Vance (Jun 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x06: Sleepy Hollow, Pulp Fiction (May 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x05: Out of Africa, Silence Of The Lambs, On the Waterfront (Apr 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x04: Perfect Storm, Star Wars, Titanic, The Sixth Sense (Mar 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x03: Pokemon 2000, The Patriot (Feb 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x02: Mission Impossible II, Gladiator, Gone in 60 Seconds (Jan 1, 2001)
- Episode 3x01: X-men (Dec 1, 2000)
- Episode 2x10: I Can't Believe It's a Clip Show (May 21, 1995)
- Episode 2x09: Dukerella (May 14, 1995)
- Episode 2x08: Frankie and Ellie Get Lost (May 7, 1995)
- Episode 2x07: Sherman of Arabia (Apr 30, 1995)
- Episode 2x06: All the Duke's Men (Apr 23, 1995)
- Episode 2x05: From Chunk to Hunk (Apr 2, 1995)
- Episode 2x04: A Song for Margo (Mar 26, 1995)
- Episode 2x03: Lady Hawke (Mar 19, 1995)
- Episode 2x02: Siskel & Ebert & Jay & Alice (Mar 12, 1995)
- Episode 2x01: Sherman, Woman and Child (Mar 5, 1995)
- Episode 1x13: A Pig-Boy and His Dog (Jul 20, 1994)
- Episode 1x12: Uneasy Rider (Jul 13, 1994)
- Episode 1x11: A Day at the Races and a Night at the Opera (Jul 6, 1994)
- Episode 1x10: Dr. Jay (Jun 29, 1994)
- Episode 1x09: L.A. Jay (Jun 22, 1994)
- Episode 1x08: Marthon Mensch (Jun 8, 1994)
- Episode 1x07: Every Doris Has Her Day (Jun 1, 1994)
- Episode 1x06: Eyes on the Prize (Mar 2, 1994)
- Episode 1x05: A Little Deb Will Do You (Feb 23, 1994)
- Episode 1x04: Miserable (Feb 16, 1994)
- Episode 1x03: Dial "M" for Mother (Feb 9, 1994)
- Episode 1x02: Marty's First Date (Feb 2, 1994)
- Episode 1x01: Pilot (Jan 26, 1994)
The Late Show with David Letterman (1993)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
(6 episodes)
- Episode 2000-03-09: Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Cindy Margolis, Al Frankin, Rocco DiSpirito (Mar 9, 2000)
- Episode 1996-10-23: Jon Lovitz, Ken Olin, Enrique Iglesias (Oct 23, 1996)
- Episode 1995-09-11: Jon Lovitz, Daniel Boulud, PJ Harvey (Sep 11, 1995)
- Episode 1994-11-28: Jon Lovitz, Natalie Portman, Luther Vandross (Nov 28, 1994)
- Episode 1994-06-16: Jon Lovitz, Sandra Bullock, Spin Doctors (Jun 16, 1994)
- Episode 1993-11-17: Stupid Human Tricks, Jon Lovitz, George Thoroughgood (Nov 17, 1993)
A League of Their Own (1993)
Guest starring as Ernie Capadino
- Episode 1x01: Dottie's Back (Apr 10, 1993)
MTV Movie and TV Awards (1992)
Starring as Host
- Episode 1995-06-10: 1995 MTV Movie Awards (Jun 10, 1995)
The Simpsons (1989)
Guest starring as Artie Ziff
(7 episodes)
- Episode 31x11: Hail to the Teeth (Jan 5, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 29x08: Mr. Lisa's Opus (Dec 3, 2017)
- Episode 24x02: Treehouse of Horror XXIII (Oct 7, 2012) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 15x14: The Ziff Who Came to Dinner (Mar 14, 2004)
- Episode 13x10: Half-Decent Proposal (Feb 10, 2002)
- Episode 6x03: Another Simpsons Clip Show (Sep 25, 1994)
- Episode 2x12: The Way We Was (Jan 31, 1991) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Professor Lombardo
- Episode 2x18: Brush with Greatness (Apr 11, 1991) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Llewellyn Sinclair
(5 episodes)
- Episode 30x20: I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh (Apr 7, 2019) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 30x09: Daddicus Finch (Dec 2, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 29x14: Fears of a Clown (Apr 1, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 25x04: YOLO (Nov 10, 2013) [Special Guest Star]
- Episode 4x02: A Streetcar Named Marge (Oct 1, 1992) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Jay Sherman
(2 episodes)
- Episode 8x08: Hurricane Neddy (Dec 29, 1996)
- Episode 6x18: A Star is Burns (Mar 5, 1995)
Guest starring as Enrico Irritazio
- Episode 18x16: Homerazzi (Mar 25, 2007) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Cigarette
- Episode 27x03: Puffless (Oct 11, 2015)
Guest starring as Hacky
- Episode 30x06: From Russia Without Love (Nov 11, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Mr. Seckofsky
- Episode 2x12: The Way We Was (Jan 31, 1991) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Donut Delivery Man
- Episode 2x18: Brush with Greatness (Apr 11, 1991) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Mr. Avery Devereaux
- Episode 3x05: Homer Defined (Oct 17, 1991) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Aristotle Amandopoulis
- Episode 3x05: Homer Defined (Oct 17, 1991) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Rabbi
- Episode 31x11: Hail to the Teeth (Jan 5, 2020) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Ms. Sinclair
- Episode 4x02: A Streetcar Named Marge (Oct 1, 1992) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
- Episode 30x03: My Way or the Highway to Heaven (Oct 14, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Guest starring as Snitchy the Weasel
- Episode 30x06: From Russia Without Love (Nov 11, 2018) [Special Guest Star]
Married... with Children (1987)
Guest starring as Jeff Littlehead
- Episode 6x10: Kelly Does Hollywood (2) (Nov 17, 1991)
Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards (1987)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
- Episode 2006-04-01: Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2006 (Apr 1, 2006)
Saturday Night Live (1975)
Starring as Jon Lovitz
(6 episodes)
- Episode 14x17: Dolly Parton (Apr 15, 1989)
- Episode 14x10: John Malkovich / Anita Baker (Jan 21, 1989)
- Episode 14x01: Tom Hanks / Keith Richards (Oct 8, 1988)
- Episode 11x14: Oprah Winfrey / Joe Jackson (Apr 12, 1986)
- Episode 11x10: Jerry Hall / Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan (Feb 15, 1986)
- Episode 11x03: Pee Wee Herman / Queen Ida & the Bon Temps Zydeco Band (Nov 23, 1985)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
(4 episodes)
- Episode 45x11: Adam Driver / Halsey (Jan 25, 2020)
- Episode 23x05: Jon Lovitz / Jane's Addiction (Nov 8, 1997)
- Episode 16x08: Tom Hanks / Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Dec 8, 1990)
- Episode S40 Special: Saturday Night Live 40th Anniversary (Feb 15, 2015)
Oscars (1953)
Guest starring as Jon Lovitz
- Episode 1993-03-29: The 65th Annual Academy Awards (Mar 29, 1993)