Jay Mohr

Acting

Jay Mohr

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).

Acting credits

Air poster
7.3

Discover the game-changing partnership between a then undiscovered Michael Jordan and Nike's fledgling basketball division which revolutionized the world of sports and culture with the Air Jordan brand.

Air

2023

Jerry Maguire poster
7.0

Jerry Maguire used to be a typical sports agent: willing to do just about anything he could to get the biggest possible contracts for his clients, plus a nice commission for himself. Then, one day, he suddenly has second thoughts about what he's really doing. When he voices these doubts, he ends up losing his job and all of his clients, save Rod Tidwell, an egomaniacal football player.

Jerry Maguire

1996

Small Soldiers poster
6.6

When missile technology is used to enhance toy action figures, the toys soon begin to take their battle programming too seriously.

Small Soldiers

1998

Street Kings poster
6.7

Tom Ludlow is a disillusioned L.A. Police Officer, rarely playing by the rules and haunted by the death of his wife. When evidence implicates him in the execution of a fellow officer, he is forced to go up against the cop culture he's been a part of his entire career, ultimately leading him to question the loyalties of everyone around him.

Street Kings

2008

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone poster
5.8

After breaking up with his longtime stage partner, a famous but jaded Vegas magician fights for relevance when a new, "hip" street magician appears on the scene.

The Incredible Burt Wonderstone

2013

Pay It Forward poster
7.4

Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded.

Pay It Forward

2000

S1m0ne poster
6.0

The career of a disillusioned producer, who is desperate for a hit, is endangered when his star walks off the film set. Forced to think fast, the producer decides to digitally create an actress "Simone" to sub for the star — the first totally believable synthetic actress.

S1m0ne

2002

Hereafter poster
6.1

Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by death in different ways.

Hereafter

2010

Are We There Yet? poster
5.7

The fledgling romance between Nick, a playboy bachelor, and Suzanne, a divorced mother of two, is threatened by a particularly harrowing New Years Eve. When Suzanne's work keeps her in Vancouver for the holiday, Nick offers to bring her kids to the city from Portland, Oregon. The kids, who have never liked any of the men their mom dates, are determined to turn the trip into a nightmare for Nick.

Are We There Yet?

2005

Go poster
7.0

A supermarket clerk decides to step in for an absent drug dealer, setting off an explosive, comedic chain of events.

Go

1999

The Adventures of Pluto Nash poster
4.4

The year is 2087, the setting is the moon. Pluto Nash, the high-flying successful owner of the hottest nightclub in the universe, finds himself in trouble when he refuses to sell his club to lunar gangster Mogan, who just happens to be helping the mysterious Rex Crater mastermind a plan to take over the entire moon.

The Adventures of Pluto Nash

2002

The Groomsmen poster
5.2

Blue-collar Paulie prepares for fatherhood and his forthcoming wedding to Sue by hanging out with his groomsmen. Brother Jimbo, cousin Mike, and his pals fill the reunion with drinking, boys-will-be-boys antics and a few unexpected personal confessions. But, when the bonding devolves into accusations and regret, Paulie has to decide whether he's ready to tie the knot and take this big step into adulthood.

The Groomsmen

2006

Picture Perfect poster
5.9

A young advertising executive's life becomes increasingly complicated when, in order to impress her boss, she pretends to be engaged to a man she has just met.

Picture Perfect

1997

Paulie poster
7.0

Paulie, a talking parrot, recounts his travels looking for his original owner to a Russian janitor who helps him to the end of his journey.

Paulie

1998

Suicide Kings poster
6.6

Carlo, a former mobster, is abducted by five privileged young men desperate to raise a $2 million ransom to save the sister of a friend. As Carlo plays mind games, however, his captors splinter -- each wondering whether one of their own had a hand in the crime.

Suicide Kings

1997

Cherry Falls poster
5.4

When students in the small town of Cherry Falls learn a serial killer is targeting virgins, they realize their only chance of survival is to throw a “Pop Your Cherry” party.

Cherry Falls

2000

Even Money poster
5.6

Gambling addiction bring the stories of three otherwise unconnected people together as it destroys each of their lives.

Even Money

2007

Playing by Heart poster
6.6

In a vibrant tapestry of love and longing, nine interconnected souls navigate romance and heartbreak in L.A., where passions collide and truths unfold, revealing that the heart's desires often lead us where we least expect.

Playing by Heart

1998

Hunter's Moon poster
3.7

A trio of young sisters are attacked by local thugs. Then a force inhabiting the orchard exacts its revenge.

Hunter's Moon

2020

All About Nina poster
5.8

Nina Geld's passion and talent have made her a rising star in the comedy scene, but she's an emotional mess offstage. When a new professional opportunity coincides with a romantic one, she is forced to confront her own deeply troubled past.

All About Nina

2018

King's Ransom poster
4.9

Hoping to foil his own gold-digging wife's plan, a loathsome businessman arranges his own kidnapping, only to realize that there are plenty of other people interested in his wealth as well.

King's Ransom

2005

200 Cigarettes poster
5.8

In 1981 New York City, a collection of twentysomethings try to cope with relationships, loneliness, desire and their individual neuroses on New Years Eve.

200 Cigarettes

1999

Speaking of Sex poster
5.6

A counselor, an expert on depression, and two attorneys try to help a couple who have marital problems.

Speaking of Sex

2001

Sweet Dreams poster
5.5

Morris navigates his way through a mandatory stay at Sweet Dreams sober living. In an attempt to get his life back on track, he agrees to coach a misfit softball team of his fellow housemates.

Sweet Dreams

2024

Behind the camera