
Jay Mohr
Acting
Born 1970-08-23 · Verona, New Jersey, USA
Jay Mohr (born Jon Ferguson Mohr, August 23, 1970) is an American actor, comedian and radio host. He is known for his roles as film producer Peter Dragon in the TV comedy series Action, Professor Rick Payne in the TV series Ghost Whisperer (2006–2008), the title role in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried (2008–2010), as a featured cast member on the sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (1993–1995), and as the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire (1996). Since making his feature film debut with Jerry Maguire, he has appeared in films such as Suicide Kings (1997), Picture Perfect (1997), Paulie (1998), Mafia! (1998), Small Soldiers (1998), Go (1999), Cherry Falls (2000), The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002), Are We There Yet? (2005), Street Kings (2008), Hereafter (2010) and The Incredible Burt Wonderstone (2013).
Known for

Saturday Night Live
1975 · TV

Ghost Whisperer
2005 · TV

Gary Unmarried
2008 · TV

The Jeff Foxworthy Show
1995 · TV

Camp Wilder
1992 · TV

Action
1999 · TV

The Simpsons
1989 · TV

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009 · TV

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003 · TV

Family Guy
1999 · TV

RVD TV
2008 · TV

Suburgatory
2011 · TV

The West Wing
1999 · TV

Mr. Birchum
2024 · TV

CSI: Miami
2002 · TV

Fastlane
2002 · TV

The Cleaning Lady
2022 · TV

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · TV

Monk
2002 · TV

Scrubs
2001 · TV

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 · TV

American Housewife
2016 · TV

Prime Suspect
1991 · TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · TV

The Mick
2017 · TV

BoJack Horseman
2014 · TV

Gotham Comedy Live
2012 · TV

Las Vegas
2003 · TV

From the Earth to the Moon
1998 · TV

Full Frontal Comedy
1996 · TV

Teen Choice Awards
1999 · TV

Comedy Central Roasts
2003 · TV

The 7D
2014 · TV

Night Visions
2001 · TV

MADtv
1995 · TV

The View
1997 · TV

Primetime Glick
2001 · TV

The Reichen Show
2005 · TV

Last Comic Standing
2003 · TV

Hollywood Squares
2025 · TV

Puttin' on the Hits
1984 · TV

EP Daily
1997 · TV