Jay Johnston
Date of birth: 1968-10-22
Place of birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
The Independent
2000-11-10
A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story o
Something About Her
2021-03-01
A story of an improbable friendship between a Santa Barbara socialite, suffering from ALS and her ca
The Last Laugh
2016-04-18
Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use hu
Men in Black II
2002-07-03
Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress
The Master of Disguise
2002-08-02
After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the
Desperate But Not Serious
2000-10-31
Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception
Jack Frost
1998-11-15
A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowm
Hell and Back
2015-10-02
Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.
Brainwarp
2003-07-18
Brainwarp, the world's dumbest supervillain, attempts to make rent ($200) for his studio apartment h
Nerd Hunter 3004
2004-12-31
Derek Rillix is a Nerd Hunter, a special officer assigned to hunt down and delete anyone engaged in
Dirty Love
2005-09-23
The klutzy yet stunning Rebecca Sommers walks in on her hunky boyfriend in bed with another woman. T
Demoted
2011-03-12
What go around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen who find themselves placed in
Not Another Teen Movie
2001-12-07
On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004-12-28
While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional
Hollywood Palms
2000-12-31
Set entirely in the Hollywood Palms apartment building and its yard, this movie looks at how people
Skins
1997-01-01
A successful, but unhappy man tries to be himself.
Bicentennial Man
1999-12-17
Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004-06-28
It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006-11-22
In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenac
Trevor Moore: High In Church
2015-03-02
Trevor Moore recorded his first solo one-hour special, High In Church, at The Gramercy Theatre in Ne
The Red Sandwich Christmas Hour
2007-12-12
Red Sandwich, the King of Sentimental Comedy, salutes our saddest holiday: Christmas! Get ready for