Biography
Jay Thomas (born Jon Thomas Terrell; July 12, 1948 β August 24, 2017) was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality. He was heard in New York from 1976β1979 on top-40 station 99X, and later on rhythmic CHR station 92KTU, and in Los Angeles beginning in 1986 on KPWR "Power 106", where he hosted the station's top-rated morning show until 1993. His notable television work included his co-starring role as Remo DaVinci on Mork & Mindy (1979β1981), the recurring role of Eddie LeBec, a Boston Bruins goalie on the downside of his career, on Cheers (1987β1989), the lead character of newspaper columnist Jack Stein on Love & War (1992β1995), and a repeat guest role as Jerry Gold, a talk-show host who becomes both an antagonist and love interest of the title character on Murphy Brown. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 1990 and 1991 for portraying Gold.
In 1997, he starred in the television film Killing Mr. Griffin, based on the eponymous novel. In films, he co-starred in Mr. Holland's Opus (1995) as a high-school coach with a flair for theatrics, and portrayed the Easter Bunny in The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006).
He was also an annual guest on the Late Show with David Letterman during the Christmas season, where he told a story about how he met Clayton Moore, who portrayed the title character on The Lone Ranger. Beginning in 2005, he hosted The Jay Thomas Show on SiriusXM Satellite Radio channel 94 comedy greats Monday through Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings on Howard 101.
Filmography
all 75
TV Shows 39
Movies 36
self 6
Voice 6
Narrator 4
Ghosts and the Afterlife (2022)
The Trials of Cate McCall (2013)
Ray Donovan (2013)
Horrorween (2012)
National Lampoon's Snatched (2011)
Shake It Up (2010)
Sex Tax: Based on a True Story (2010)
Ghost Stories (2009)
Celebrity Ghost Stories (2009)
The Pool Boys (2009)
Joy Behar: Say Anything! (2009)
The Spirit of '76 (2009)
Labor Pains (2009)
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006)
Bones (2005)
American Dad! (2005)
Boston Legal (2004)
Teacher's Pet (2004)
Cold Case (2003)
Joan of Arcadia (2003)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
Dragonfly (2002)
Monday Night Mayhem (2002)
Ultimate Jordan (2001)
A Letter from My Father (2001)
Ed (2000)
An American Daughter (2000)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
Get Real (1999)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? (1999)
Katie Joplin (1999)
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics (1999)
Stranger in My House (1999)
Last Chance (1999)
Fantasy Island (1998)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
Hercules (1998)
My Date with the President's Daughter (1998)
The Adventures of Ragtime (1998)
Monkey Business (1998)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1997)
A Smile Like Yours (1997)
The View (1997)
Desert's Edge (1997)
Killing Mr. Griffin (1997)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996)
Encino Woman (1996)
A Husband, a Wife and a Lover (1996)
Mr. Holland's Opus (1995)
Bless This House (1995)
Intimate Portrait (1993)
Love & War (1992)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
Straight Talk (1992)
Little Vegas (1990)
Married People (1990)
Where's Rodney? (1990)
Miracle Landing (1990)
Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me (1989)
Murphy Brown (1988)
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
Justin Case (1988)
The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party (1987)
A Year in the Life (1987)
The Gig (1985)
Spenser: For Hire (1985)
The Golden Girls (1985)
C.H.U.D. (1984)
Cheers (1982)
Family Ties (1982)
Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall (1979)
Mork & Mindy (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1948-07-12
Deathday2017-08-24 (69 years old)
Birth PlaceKermit, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
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