JT
Jay Thomas
Actor
Died August 24, 2017 (69 years)
Jay Thomas was an American actor, comedian, and radio personality. He was heard in New York from 1976-79 on Top 40 station 99X, and later on Rhythmic CHR station WKTU, 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 (1979–81), the recurring role of Eddie LeBec, a Boston Bruins goalie on the downside of his career, on Cheers (1987–89), the lead character of newspaper columnist Jack Stein on Love & War (1992–95), 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.
Filmography
| 2014 | NCIS: New Orleans (TV Series) · as Marc Maslow |
| 2013 | Life Tracker · as Attorney General |
| 2013 | Underdogs · as Mike Mayhew |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall · as Loncraine |
| 2013 | Newsreaders (TV Series) · as Ted Fishlake |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan (TV Series) · as Marty Grossman |
| 2011 | A Kiss for Jed · as Carter |
| 2011 | Snatched · as Roger Byamm |
| 2011 | Retired at 35 (TV Series) · as Mr. Jenkins |
| 2010 | Sex Tax: Based on a True Story · as Charles Taylor |
| 2010 | Shake It Up (TV Series) · as Dan Gold |
| 2009 | The Pool Boys · as Martin Sperling |
| 2009 | Hung (TV Series) · as Sandee's father |
| 2009 | Labor Pains · as Garth |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause · as Easter Bunny |
| 2005 | American Dad! (TV Series) · as Brett Morris (voice) |
| 2005 | Bones (TV Series) · as Lenny Jay |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet · as Barry Anger (voice) |
| 2004 | Boston Legal (TV Series) · as Ian Hoberman |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2003 | Run of the House (TV Series) · as Bob Melman |
| 2003 | Cold Case (TV Series) · as Lance Katrola (2010) |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 · as Easter Bunny |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem · as Pete Rozelle |
| 2002 | Dragonfly · as Hal |
| 2002 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) · as Jerry |
| 2000 | Trial by Media · as Timber Tucker |
| 2000 | Ed (TV Series) · as Gary Siringo |
| 2000 | Two Heterosexual Men Get Ready to Go Out · as actor |
| 1999 | The Big Tease · as Tony Bolero |
| 1999 | Total Stranger · as Ray Young |
| 1999 | Last Chance · as Artie |
| 1999 | Get Real (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Marks |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Joe Sherman |
| 1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter · as Charles Fletcher |
| 1998 | Monkey Business · as Tedesco (voice) |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Ragtime · as Lester Waylin |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island (1998) (TV Series) · as Carl Harbin |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Ares (voice) |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys (TV Series) · as Bull Seal (voice) |
| 1997 | A Smile Like Yours · as Steve Harris |
| 1997 | Killing Mr. Griffin · as Mr. Griffin |
| 1997 | Dead Man's Gun (TV Series) · as Emil Kosar |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1996 | Encino Woman · as Marvin Reckler |
| 1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover · as Eric McKeever |
| 1996 | Dirty Laundry · as Joey Greene |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1995 | Cybill (TV Series) · as Jay |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus · as Bill Meister |
| 1994 | Duckman (TV Series) · as Achmed Abjeer |
| 1994 | Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (TV Series) · as Disembodied |
| 1992 | Straight Talk · as Zim Zimmerman |
| 1992 | Love & War (TV Series) · as Jack Stein |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series (TV Series) · as Guard 1 (voice) |
| 1992 | Goof Troop (TV Series) · as Mr. Sludge |
| 1990 | Little Vegas · as Bobby |
| 1990 | Bobby's World (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1989 | Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me · as Narrator |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares (TV Series) · as Stan Brooks |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as Jerry Gold |
| 1986 | Legal Eagles · as Waiter in Restaurant |
| 1985 | The Park Is Mine · as TV Reporter |
| 1985 | The Gig · as Rick Valentine |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls (TV Series) · as Sy Ferber |
| 1984 | Master of the game (TV Series) · as Levy |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. · as Cop in Diner |
| 1982 | Cheers (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1982 | Family Ties (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1977 | The Love Boat (TV Series) · as Paul Harris |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Delivery Man |