Jay Ferguson Cox Mohr (born Jon Ferguson Mohr; August 23, 1970) is an American actor, stand up comedian, and radio host. He is known for his role as Professor Rick Payne in the TV series Ghost Whisperer, the title role in the CBS sitcom Gary Unmarried, which ran from 2008 to 2010, as a featured player for two seasons on the long running sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and the back-stabbing sports agent Bob Sugar in Jerry Maguire. As of January 2, 2013, Mohr is the host of Jay Mohr Sports, a daily midday sports radio talk show on Fox Sports Radio.
Full Name
Jay Mohr
Net Worth
$5 Million
Salary
5 million dollars
Date Of Birth
August 23, 1970
Died
2008-03-08
Place Of Birth
Verona, New Jersey, United States
Height
5' 9" (1.75 m)
Profession
Actor, Writer, Producer
Nationality
American, American
Spouse
Nicole Chamberlain
Children
Meredith Daniel Mohr, Jackson Mohr
Parents
Jean Ferguson, Jon Wood Mohr
Siblings
Virginia Mohr, Julia Mohr
Facebook
Twitter
IMDB
Awards
Satellite Award for Best Actor - Television Series Musical or Comedy
Nominations
Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Funniest Scene, MTV Africa Music Award for Listener's Choice
Movies
Picture Perfect, Jerry Maguire, Pay It Forward, Small Soldiers, Hereafter, Are We There Yet?, Street Kings, Paulie, Suicide Kings, The Adventures of Pluto Nash, King's Ransom, Christmas Do-Over, Even Money, Playing by Heart, The Groomsmen, The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Seeing Other People, 200 Ci...
TV Shows
Last Comic Standing, Ghost Whisperer, Gary Unmarried, Beyond the Glory, Action, Camp Wilder, Local Heroes
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Quote
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(Expressing his displeasure about not getting enough screen time on Saturday Night Live (1975)): "All that waiting around for a glimmer of stage time, just getting angry every week...It was just an oppressive, horrible, horrible place to be. I went to work feeling nauseous".
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I think I made a mistake once...yeah...it was only once.
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Fact
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He has English, German, Scottish, and Welsh ancestry.
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Legally changed his name to Jay Ferguson Cox Mohr as a second anniversary present to his wife Nikki Cox.
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Fan of the New York Jets.
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Jay and Nikki Cox became the parents of a boy, Meredith Daniel Mohr, on May 5, 2011, weighing in at 6 lbs 7 oz [May 6, 2011].
"A constant struggle to get on camera" is what he called Saturday Night Live (1975).
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He hosts a sports variety show in the vein of Frank Skinner & David Baddiel's Fantasy Football League (1994), called Mohr Sports (2002), which debuted on ESPN in April 2002. He offers his unique and humorous insights on the world of sports in front of a live studio audience. The 30-minute weekly show features a timely, sports-themed comedy monologue, followed by interviews with athletes and entertainment personalities, remote segments, and musical performances.
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Jay Mohr is a frequent contributor to "The Jungle," a radio show hosted by Jim Rome. Jay's razor-sharp takes and opinions have earned him the nickname Slam Man on the show. [August 2001]
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His ex-wife, Nicole Chamberlain, is a former model who wrote a one-woman show called "Next!" about her experiences, particularly dealing with the audition process.
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Has a tattoo on the inside of his bicep that is dated and contains the word "will," in respect of his cousin Will, who was killed by a drunk driver.
He is a frequent guest on the New York City drive-time radio show "Opie & Anthony," where he adds his own commentary on the bizarre in-studio happenings and, of course, throws in the occasional Christopher Walken impersonation.
