Jon Lovitz
Who Jon Lovitz is
Jon Lovitz is a comedian and actor from Los Angeles who was a Saturday Night Live cast member from 1985 to 1990. He voiced Jay Sherman on The Critic, joined the cast of NewsRadio in its fifth season, and began doing stand-up in 2003 at the Laugh Factory in Los Angeles. The Jon Lovitz Comedy Club operated at Universal CityWalk from 2009 to 2014.
At a glance
- Born
- 1957
- Based in
- Beverly Hills, CA
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- Podcasts
- The ABCs of SNL
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, The Critic, NewsRadio and 9 more
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 1985–1990; host, 1997
- The Critic Jay Sherman, voice, 1994–1995
- NewsRadio main cast, fifth season, 1998–1999
- The Simpsons various characters, voice, 1991–present
- Mr. Box Office Bobby Gold, 2012–2015
- Funny You Should Ask celebrity comic, 2017–2024
- Foley Square Mole, 1985–1986
- The Wedding Singer Jimmie Moore, uncredited, 1998
- Little Nicky Peeper, 2000
- Hotel Transylvania Quasimodo, voice, 2012
- Grown Ups 2 Squats Fitness Janitor, 2013
- The Ridiculous 6 Ezekiel Grant, 2015
Podcasts
- The ABCs of SNL interview subject, six-episode podcast, 2011
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live cast member, 1985–1990
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Jon Lovitz
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Adam Sandler also in The Wedding Singer
- David Spade also in Hotel Transylvania
- Kevin Nealon also in The Wedding Singer
- Rob Schneider also in Little Nicky
- Rodney Dangerfield also in The Simpsons
- Kevin James also in Hotel Transylvania
- Nick Swardson also in Grown Ups 2
- Chris Rock also in Grown Ups 2
Career timeline
- 1957Born
- 1985Saturday Night Live (cast member, 1985–1990; host, 1997) On screen
- 1985Foley Square (Mole, 1985–1986) On screen
- 1991The Simpsons (various characters, voice, 1991–present) On screen
- 1994The Critic (Jay Sherman, voice, 1994–1995) On screen
- 1998NewsRadio (main cast, fifth season, 1998–1999) On screen
- 1998The Wedding Singer (Jimmie Moore, uncredited, 1998) On screen
- 2000Little Nicky (Peeper, 2000) On screen
- 2011The ABCs of SNL (interview subject, six-episode podcast, 2011) Podcast or book
- 2012Mr. Box Office (Bobby Gold, 2012–2015) On screen
- 2012Hotel Transylvania (Quasimodo, voice, 2012) On screen
- 2013Grown Ups 2 (Squats Fitness Janitor, 2013) On screen
- 2015The Ridiculous 6 (Ezekiel Grant, 2015) On screen
- 2017Funny You Should Ask (celebrity comic, 2017–2024) On screen
Questions about Jon Lovitz
Where is Jon Lovitz performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcast do they host?
The ABCs of SNL.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, The Critic, NewsRadio, The Simpsons, Mr. Box Office and Funny You Should Ask, among 12 credits.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (cast member).
Where are they based?
Beverly Hills, CA, as their record gives it.
When were they born?
In 1957.
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Sandler (also in The Wedding Singer), David Spade (also in Hotel Transylvania), Kevin Nealon (also in The Wedding Singer), Rob Schneider (also in Little Nicky) and Rodney Dangerfield (also in The Simpsons).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Jon Lovitz ↗ Birth date and place, SNL 1985–1990 and 1997 hosting, TV credits, stand-up start at the Laugh Factory in 2003, Jon Lovitz Comedy Club 2009–2014, The ABCs of…
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live cast members ↗ SNL cast 1985–1990 (5 seasons; repertory); hosted 8 November 1997
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026