Jay Johnston

Jay Johnston

Birthday: 1968-10-22

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Biography: Jay Johnston (born October 22, 1968) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work as a writer and cast member on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for playing the role of Officer Jay McPherson on The Sarah Silverman Program. On October 28, 2024, Johnston, who was arrested in 2023 for his participation in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, pled guilty to a felony offense of obstructing officers during a civil disorder in July. As a result, Johnston has been sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison.

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The Independent
The Independent

A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story o...

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Something About Her
Something About Her

A story of an improbable friendship between a Santa Barbara socialite, suffering from ALS and her ca...

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The Last Laugh
The Last Laugh

Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use hu...

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Men in Black II
Men in Black II

Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress...

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The Master of Disguise
The Master of Disguise

After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the...

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Desperate But Not Serious
Desperate But Not Serious

Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception ...

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Jack Frost
Jack Frost

A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowm...

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Hell and Back
Hell and Back

Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell....

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Brainwarp
Brainwarp

Brainwarp, the world's dumbest supervillain, attempts to make rent ($200) for his studio apartment h...

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Nerd Hunter 3004
Nerd Hunter 3004

Derek Rillix is a Nerd Hunter, a special officer assigned to hunt down and delete anyone engaged in ...

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Dirty Love
Dirty Love

The klutzy yet stunning Rebecca Sommers walks in on her hunky boyfriend in bed with another woman. T...

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Demoted
Demoted

What go around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen who find themselves placed in ...

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Not Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen Movie

On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into...

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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie

While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional...

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Hollywood Palms
Hollywood Palms

Set entirely in the Hollywood Palms apartment building and its yard, this movie looks at how people ...

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Skins
Skins

A successful, but unhappy man tries to be himself....

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Bicentennial Man
Bicentennial Man

Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the ...

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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about...

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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenac...

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Trevor Moore: High In Church
Trevor Moore: High In Church

Trevor Moore recorded his first solo one-hour special, High In Church, at The Gramercy Theatre in Ne...

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The Red Sandwich Christmas Hour
The Red Sandwich Christmas Hour

Red Sandwich, the King of Sentimental Comedy, salutes our saddest holiday: Christmas! Get ready for ...

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