Jon Lovitz is an American comedian, actor, voice actor and singer who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990. He played the title character of Jay Sherman in The Critic and appeared as a guest-star as Steve on Friends. He has also played prominent roles in the films An American Tail: Fievel Goes West, High School High, The Wedding Singer, The Brave Little Toaster, Rat Race, Big, A League of Their Own, Happiness, and The Benchwarmers. He has won two Emmy Awards for his writing on comedy series and an Screen Actors Guild Award for his acting in a crew.
Jon Lovitz
Born Jonathan Michael Lovitz on July 21, 1957 in Tarzana, California, to a Romanian-Hungarian-Russian-Jewish family, Lovitz has three older sisters, and a twin sister named Leslie. He attended Harvard-Westlake School, and graduated with a theater degree in 1979 from the University of California at Irvine and then studied acting with Tony Barr at the Film Actors Workshop.
Jon Lovitz Personal Details:
Date Of Birth: 21 July 1957
Birth Place: Tarzana, California, USA
Birth Name: Jonathan Michael Lovitz
Nickname: Jon
Zodiac Sign: Cancer
Occupation: Actor, Comedian, Singer, Voice artist
Nationality: American
Race/Ethnicity: White
Religion: Judaism
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Brown
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Jon Lovitz Body Statistics:
Weight in Pounds: 170 lbs
Weight in Kilogram: 77 kg
Height in Feet: 5′ 9¼”
Height in Meters: 1.76 m
Body Build/Type: Average
Shoe Size: Unknown
Jon Lovitz Family Details:
Father: Unknown (Doctor)
Mother: Unknown
Spouse/Wife: Louisa Harrison
Children: *
Siblings: Leslie Lovitz (Twin Sister)
Others: Dr. Robert Lovitz (Cousin)
Partner(s): Janice Dickinson
Jon Lovitz Education:
Harvard-Westlake School
The Groundlings
University of California Irvine (B.A.) (1979)
Jon Lovitz Facts:
*He was born on July 21, 1957 in Tarzana, California, USA.
*He began acting in plays in high school.
*He graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in theater in 1979 and became a member of The Groundlings comedy group.
*He began his stand-up career at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles in 2003.
*He is the owner of the “Jon Lovitz Theater”.
*He is friends with Adam Sandler and Sean Penn.
*He was friends with Phil Hartman and Penny Marshall.
*He shares his birthday with fellow actor and comedian Robin Williams.
*He is a Democrat.
*Follow him on Twitter and Instagram.