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Jon Lovitz

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Jon Lovitz

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Born July 21, 1957Age 69

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Jon Lovitz is an American actor and comedian who performed with the Groundlings before joining Saturday Night Live in 1985. During five seasons in the cast, he played characters including Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar, and Master Thespian. His work combined character sketches with celebrity and political impressions.

Lovitz voiced film critic Jay Sherman in the animated series The Critic and has appeared in The Simpsons. His live action credits include A League of Their Own, The Wedding Singer and the sitcom NewsRadio. He has also performed stand-up comedy and appeared on the comedy panel show Funny You Should Ask.

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