Jay Johnston
Biography: Jay Johnston (born October 22, 1968) is an American actor and comedian best known for his work as a writer and cast member on the HBO sketch comedy series Mr. Show and for playing the role of Officer Jay McPherson on The Sarah Silverman Program. On October 28, 2024, Johnston, who was arrested in 2023 for his participation in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack, pled guilty to a felony offense of obstructing officers during a civil disorder in July. As a result, Johnston has been sentenced to 12 months and a day in federal prison.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: October 22, 1968
Deathday: N/A
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The Independent
2000-11-10
The Independent
Overview: A notorious B-movie director tries for a comeback by seeking out the film rights to the life story of a serial killer who wants his biography film to be a musical.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-11-10
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Something About Her
2021-03-01
Something About Her
Overview: A story of an improbable friendship between a Santa Barbara socialite, suffering from ALS and her caretaker from Senegal.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2021-03-01
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The Last Laugh
2016-04-18
The Last Laugh
Overview: Feature documentary about humor and the Holocaust, examining whether it is ever acceptable to use humor in connection with a tragedy of that scale, and the implications for other seemingly off-limits topics in a society that prizes free speech.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-18
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Men in Black II
2002-07-03
Men in Black II
Overview: Kay and Jay reunite to provide our best, last and only line of defense against a sinister seductress who levels the toughest challenge yet to the MIB's untarnished mission statement – protecting Earth from the scum of the universe. It's been four years since the alien-seeking agents averted an intergalactic disaster of epic proportions. Now it's a race against the clock as Jay must convince Kay – who not only has absolutely no memory of his time spent with the MIB, but is also the only living person left with the expertise to save the galaxy – to reunite with the MIB before the earth submits to ultimate destruction.
Genres: Action Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-07-03
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The Master of Disguise
2002-08-02
The Master of Disguise
Overview: After the patriarch of the Disguisey family is kidnapped by Devlin Bowman in an attempt to steal the most precious treasures from around the world, Italian waiter Pistachio Disguisey utilizes his supernatural ability to disguise himself in an attempt to stop him.
Genres: Comedy Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-08-02
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Desperate But Not Serious
2000-10-31
Desperate But Not Serious
Overview: Lily is a twenty-something aspiring writer who receives an invitation to attend a wedding reception with Jonathan, a handsome entomologist who also happens to be the man of her dreams. The only problem is that she's in San Francisco and the wedding is in L.A. Lily is therefore forced to enlist the aid of her friend Frances, an unrepentant party girl who has the L.A. nightclub scene wired. Their plans are completely derailed when they inadvertently lose the all important wedding invitation. This sets in motion an evening full of near misses with Jonathan, and thrusts Lily and Frances into a swarm of offbeat encounters with the underground Hollywood crowd. Off they go from club to club, from party to party and from boy to boy in an effort to find the wedding reception.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-10-31
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Jack Frost
1998-11-15
Jack Frost
Overview: A father, who can't keep his promises, dies in a car accident. One year later, he returns as a snowman, who has the final chance to put things right with his son before he is gone forever.
Genres: Comedy Family Drama Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-11-15
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Hell & Back
2015-10-02
Hell & Back
Overview: Two best friends set out to rescue their pal after he's accidentally dragged to hell.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Animation Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-02
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Brainwarp
2003-07-18
Brainwarp
Overview: Brainwarp, the world's dumbest supervillain, attempts to make rent ($200) for his studio apartment hideout through a combination of foul language and violence. The action is fast and the visuals are like acid 'on acid.'
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-07-18
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Nerd Hunter 3004
2004-12-31
Nerd Hunter 3004
Overview: Derek Rillix is a Nerd Hunter, a special officer assigned to hunt down and delete anyone engaged in illegal "NERD" activities. Rillix knows that the underground nerd movement, led by MasterGeek, are planning a massive comic book convention. Rillix is bent on stopping this, but something is gnawing away deep inside him, a deep secret that even he cannot face.
Genres: Science Fiction Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-31
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Dirty Love
2005-09-23
Dirty Love
Overview: The klutzy yet stunning Rebecca Sommers walks in on her hunky boyfriend in bed with another woman. They break up and Rebecca starts to fall apart, but, with the help of her close girlfriends, she begins to date again. Unfortunately, the men she meets all happen to be crazy. John, her dorky guy friend, tries to express his secret love for Rebecca, but she's too busy to notice as she tries to come to terms with her breakup.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-09-23
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Demoted
2011-03-12
Demoted
Overview: What go around comes around for a pair of prank-playing tire salesmen who find themselves placed in secretarial jobs by their put-upon boss.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2011-03-12
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Not Another Teen Movie
2001-12-07
Not Another Teen Movie
Overview: On a bet, a gridiron hero at John Hughes High School sets out to turn a bespectacled plain Jane into a beautiful and popular prom queen in this outrageous send-up of the teen movies of the 1980s and '90s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-12-07
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Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
2004-12-28
Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
Overview: While Ron Burgundy's rivalry with Veronica Corningstone escalates quickly, a group of unprofessional thieves better known as 'The Alarm Clock' try to make the truth known, whatever that may mean...
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-28
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Hollywood Palms
2000-12-31
Hollywood Palms
Overview: Set entirely in the Hollywood Palms apartment building and its yard, this movie looks at how people there live, and the intertwining stories of the residents who develop interesting relationships with one another.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-12-31
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Skins
1997-01-01
Skins
Overview: A successful, but unhappy man tries to be himself.
Genres: Comedy Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-01-01
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Bicentennial Man
1999-12-17
Bicentennial Man
Overview: Richard Martin buys a gift, a new NDR-114 robot. The product is named Andrew by the youngest of the family's children. "Bicentennial Man" follows the life and times of Andrew, a robot purchased as a household appliance programmed to perform menial tasks. As Andrew begins to experience emotions and creative thought, the Martin family soon discovers they don't have an ordinary robot.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-17
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Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
2004-06-28
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Overview: It's the 1970s and San Diego anchorman Ron Burgundy is the top dog in local TV, but that's all about to change when ambitious reporter Veronica Corningstone arrives as a new employee at his station.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-06-28
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Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
2006-11-22
Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
Overview: In Venice Beach, naive Midwesterner JB bonds with local slacker KG and they form the rock band Tenacious D. Setting out to become the world's greatest band is no easy feat, so they set out to steal what could be the answer to their prayers... a magical guitar pick housed in a rock-and-roll museum some 300 miles away.
Genres: Comedy Music Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-11-22
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Trevor Moore: High In Church
2015-03-02
Trevor Moore: High In Church
Overview: Trevor Moore recorded his first solo one-hour special, High In Church, at The Gramercy Theatre in New York. Accompanied by a live band, dancing girls and music videos, Trevor performs an hour of brand-new sketches and songs spanning all musical genres.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-03-02
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