---
name: "Jon Lovitz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jon-lovitz"
fi1m_id: "jon-lovitz"
imdb_id: "nm0001484"
tmdb_id: 16165
wikidata_id: "Q296524"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "21 July 1957"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 10
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 9
updated: "2026-10-05T13:36:40.348815+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jon Lovitz

## Identity

Jon Lovitz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jon-lovitz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jon-lovitz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0001484
- **TMDB ID:** 16165
- **Wikidata ID:** Q296524
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lovitz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296524, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001484/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16165

Actor. Born 21 July 1957 in Tarzana, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 21 July 1957, Tarzana, California, USA
- **Active:** 1987–present
- **Titles on Fi1m:** 10: 9 acting, 1 other
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 9 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 79 (2), 1990s 78 (3), 2010s 43 (3), 2020s 62 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 62 to 58 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 4 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 8, Drama 4, Fantasy 4, Animation 3, Family 3, Sport 2
- **Screen time:** 16 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,368m across 7 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jon_Lovitz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296524, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001484/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/16165

## Streaming the US now

- **Disney+:** [*Big*](https://film.one/film/big.md) (81), [*The Brave Little Toaster*](https://film.one/film/the-brave-little-toaster.md) (77)
- **The Roku Channel:** [*Hotel Transylvania*](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md) (54)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Fi1m on Jon Lovitz

> Jon Lovitz is good at playing people who want to sound more impressive than they are. His nasal voice and theatrical bluster make supporting parts count, though a succession of smug or grating men can become wearing.

Lovitz's nasal voice can make self-satisfaction audible before a character has finished making his case. The theatricality suits people who want to be taken seriously while giving us reasons not to. His *Saturday Night Live* years (1985–1990) established the habit through Tommy Flanagan, the pathological liar, and Master Thespian, the ham actor. We like the effort we can hear in that delivery: these men are trying to impress, and Lovitz lets us notice the trying.

Penny Marshall's *Big* (1988) gives him a gentler setting, as Scotty Brennen alongside Tom Hanks. We recommend it for Hanks's convincing sense of a child's uncertainty and Marshall's light touch, with a reservation about how easily its sweetness dismisses adult life. We tend to prefer Lovitz in supporting parts, where he need not carry a whole story on that distinctive delivery. His fast-talking baseball scout Ernie 'Cappy' Capadino in *A League of Their Own* (1992) is a firmer example of that talent: a supporting part can give his comic manner enough room.

*Happiness* (1998) puts him in Todd Solondz's suburban ensemble as Andy Kornbluth. We laughed, then felt uncomfortable about laughing, because Solondz keeps returning to his characters' humiliations after the initial joke has landed. The restraint that gives the film its force is Dylan Baker's, and the slow pace makes the repetition feel excessive. For Lovitz, it is a harsher setting than *Big*, and a useful counterweight to the familiar smug comic parts. We value the film's willingness to make laughter difficult, even when we wish it would get on with things.

His voice work as Jay Sherman, the caustic film critic in *The Critic* (1994–1995), is an apt use of that nasal delivery. It can make an opinion sound settled before anyone else has spoken. The risk with his familiar casting is repetition: another smug or grating man does not automatically mean another good joke. We favour the supporting performances, where the bluster need not last all evening. Start with *Big* for gentleness; choose *Happiness* only with an appetite for uncomfortable comedy.

## Biography

Jon Lovitz is an American actor and comedian. Born on 21 July 1957 in Tarzana, California, he was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy programme Saturday Night Live from 1985 to 1990.

He has appeared in films including *Big* (1988), *Matilda* (1996) and *Happiness* (1998), in which he played Andy Kornbluth. Lovitz has provided multiple voices for the animated series *The Simpsons* since 1991, and has guest-starred in series such as *Friends* (1994) and *Seinfeld* (1989).

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (10)

### Performed in (9) — the average rests on these

- *Don't Say Good Luck* (2026), Fi1m 71, as Lenny — [page](https://film.one/film/dont-say-good-luck.md)
- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), Fi1m 52, as Dapper Man — [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), Fi1m 52, as The Phantom of the Opera (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md)
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), Fi1m 24, as Squats Fitness Janitor — [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), Fi1m 54, as Quasimodo Wilson (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md)
- *Happiness* (1998), Fi1m 78, as Andy Kornbluth — [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md)
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), Fi1m 80, as Ernie Capadino — [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *Big* (1988), Fi1m 81, as Scotty Brennen — [page](https://film.one/film/big.md)
- *The Brave Little Toaster* (1987), Fi1m 77, as The Radio (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-brave-little-toaster.md)

### Also credited (1) — thanks, archive footage, uncredited

- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), Fi1m 76, as Jimmie Moore (uncredited) — [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)

## Complete filmography (104)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Don't Say Good Luck* (2026), as Lenny — Fi1m 71, [page](https://film.one/film/dont-say-good-luck.md)
- *Lost & Found in Cleveland* (2025), as Mayor of Cleveland
- *The Paper* (2025), series, as Todd Dumph
- *Happy Gilmore 2* (2025), as Dapper Man — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/happy-gilmore-2.md)
- *A Tooth Fairy Tale* (2025), as Webster (voice)
- *An SNL Thanksgiving* (2024), as (archive footage)
- *Tires* (2024), series, as Angry Man
- *Unstuffed: A Build-A-Bear Story* (2023), as Talking Bear (voice)
- *Lacy's Christmas Do-Over* (2021), as Santa's Elf (voice)
- *Ace & the Christmas Miracle* (2021), Actor
- *Love on the Rock* (2021), as Alex Wingrave
- *Tales of a Fifth Grade Robin Hood* (2021), as John Prince
- *Agent Toby Barks* (2021), as Toby (Voice)
- *Extinct* (2021), as Conch (voice)
- *The Swing of Things* (2020), as Jon Johnson
- *Space Force* (2020), series, as Sal Scarapiducci
- *Influence* (2020), as Gregg Anderson
- *Hooked* (2019), as Mr Campbell
- *Benchwarmers 2: Breaking Balls* (2019), as Mel Carmichael
- *Chasing the Blues* (2018), as Lincoln Groome
- *The Cool Kids* (2018), series, as Kip Samgood
- *Magnum P.I.* (2018), series, as Pierre
- *Insatiable* (2018), series, as Father Schwartz
- *Paws P.I.* (2018), as Jackson (voice)
- *A.P. Bio* (2018), series, as Robin Schwonk
- *Bachelor Lions* (2018), as Alfred Brownberry
- *Killing Hasselhoff* (2017), as Barry
- *Sandy Wexler* (2017), as Testimonial
- *Justice League Action* (2016), series, as Sid Sharp (voice)
- *Mother's Day* (2016), as Wally Burn
- *The Ridiculous 6* (2015), as Grant
- *Hotel Transylvania 2* (2015), as The Phantom of the Opera (voice) — Fi1m 52, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania-2.md)
- *Bark Ranger* (2015), as Ranger (voice)
- *Coffee Shop* (2014), as Frank Miller
- *The Goldbergs* (2013), series, as Jimmie Moore
- *Grown Ups 2* (2013), as Squats Fitness Janitor — Fi1m 24, [page](https://film.one/film/grown-ups-2.md)
- *Bula Quo!* (2013), as Wilson
- *Jay and Silent Bob's Super Groovy Cartoon Movie* (2013), as The Mad Scientist (voice)
- *Hotel Transylvania* (2012), as Quasimodo Wilson (voice) — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/hotel-transylvania.md)
- *Jewtopia* (2012), as Dennis Lipschitz
- *Sharkproof* (2012), as Max
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Rabbi Feiglin — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Hawaii Five-0* (2010), series, as Barry Burns — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/hawaii-five-0.md)
- *Casino Jack* (2010), as Adam Kidan
- *Hot in Cleveland* (2010), series, as Opera Guy, Artie
- *Southland Tales* (2007), as Bart Bookman
- *I Could Never Be Your Woman* (2007), as Nathan
- *Farce of the Penguins* (2006), as My Eyes Are up Here Penguin (voice)
- *The Benchwarmers* (2006), as Mel
- *The Producers* (2005), as Mr. Marks
- *Bailey's Billion$* (2005), as Bailey (voice)
- *Pancho's Pizza* (2005), Actor
- *Unscripted* (2005), series, as Jon Lovitz
- *The Stepford Wives* (2004), as Dave Markowitz
- *Two and a Half Men* (2003), series, as Archie Baldwin — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/two-and-a-half-men.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Fred Puterbaugh
- *Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star* (2003), as Sidney Wernick
- *Eight Crazy Nights* (2002), as Tom Baltezor (voice)
- *Good Advice* (2001), as Barry Sherman
- *Rat Race* (2001), as Randy Pear
- *Cats & Dogs* (2001), as Calico (voice)
- *3000 Miles to Graceland* (2001), as Jay Peterson
- *Sand* (2000), as Kirby
- *Little Nicky* (2000), as Peeper
- *Small Time Crooks* (2000), as Benny
- *Lost & Found* (1999), as Uncle Harry
- *Happiness* (1998), as Andy Kornbluth — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/happiness.md)
- *Banjo-Kazooie* (1998), as Narrator
- *The Wedding Singer* (1998), as Jimmie Moore (uncredited) — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/the-wedding-singer.md)
- *Just Shoot Me!* (1997), series, as Roland Devereaux
- *High School High* (1996), as Richard Clark
- *Matilda* (1996), as Million $ Sticky Host (uncredited)
- *The Great White Hype* (1996), as Sol
- *The Naked Truth* (1995), series, as Acer Predburn
- *NewsRadio* (1995), series, as Max Louis, Mike, Fred
- *Trapped in Paradise* (1994), as Dave Firpo
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Steve — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *North* (1994), as Arthur Belt
- *City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold* (1994), as Glen Robbins
- *The Critic* (1994), series, as Jay Sherman (voice)
- *Coneheads* (1993), as Dr. Rudolph (uncredited)
- *National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1* (1993), as Becker
- *The Larry Sanders Show* (1992), series, as Jon Lovitz — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-larry-sanders-show.md)
- *Mom and Dad Save the World* (1992), as Emperor Tod Spengo
- *A League of Their Own* (1992), as Ernie Capadino — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/film/a-league-of-their-own.md)
- *The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live!* (1992), Writer
- *An American Tail: Fievel Goes West* (1991), as Chula (voice)
- *Mr. Destiny* (1990), as Clip Metzler
- *The Simpsons* (1989), series, as Artie Ziff (voice), Artie Ziff / Mr. Seckofsky (voice), Professor Lombardo / Donut Delivery Man (voice), Llewellyn Sinclair / Ms. Sinclair (voice), Selma's Cigarette (voice), Enrico Irritazio (voice), Llewellyn Sinclair (voice), Artie Ziff / Rabbi (voice), Jay Sherman (voice), Artie Ziff / Jay Sherm — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-simpsons.md)
- *Cranium Command* (1989), as Right Brain (voice)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Gary Fogel — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Barry Blye
- *My Stepmother Is an Alien* (1988), as Ron Mills
- *Big* (1988), as Scotty Brennen — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/film/big.md)
- *The Brave Little Toaster* (1987), as The Radio (voice) — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/the-brave-little-toaster.md)
- *Married... with Children* (1987), series, as Jeff Littlehead
- *¡Three Amigos!* (1986), as Morty
- *Ratboy* (1986), as Party Guest
- *Jumpin' Jack Flash* (1986), as Doug
- *Shadoevision* (1986), Actor
- *Last Resort* (1986), as Bartender
- *Hamburger: The Motion Picture* (1986), as Security Guard
- *Redemption*, Actor
- *Flubber*, as Dust bunny #1

## Gallery

- ![Band From TV Live - November 2008 (left to right : Sendhil Ramamurthy, Adrian Pasdar, Jesse Spencer, James Denton, Bob Guiney, Cristine Rose, Jon Lovitz)](https://film.one/media/person/87755/gallery-762250e0958d.jpg) Band From TV Live - November 2008 (left to right : Sendhil Ramamurthy, Adrian Pasdar, Jesse Spencer, James Denton, Bob Guiney, Cristine Rose, Jon Lovitz) — [Watchwithkristin https://www.flickr.com/photos/watchwithkristin/], CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Band_from_TV.jpg/1280px-Band_from_TV.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jon Lovitz](https://film.one/media/person/87755/gallery-8853cab738cb.jpg) Jon Lovitz — Romina Espinosa at http://www.rominaespinosa.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ab/JonLovitz08.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Jon Lovitz](https://film.one/media/person/87755/gallery-b56cddc5c383.jpg) Jon Lovitz — Romina Espinosa at http://www.rominaespinosa.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/JonLovitz08_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Photo of Jon Lovitz when he was interviewed at KUSI-TV In San Diego Please acknowledge "Phil Konstantin" as the creator of this photograph.](https://film.one/media/person/87755/gallery-c652754130c0.jpg) Photo of Jon Lovitz when he was interviewed at KUSI-TV In San Diego Please acknowledge "Phil Konstantin" as the creator of this photograph. — Philkon (Phil Konstantin), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/21/JonLovitzByPhilKonstantin.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Comedian and actor. Star of SNL, Rat Race, and The Critic. NYC. June 2016.](https://film.one/media/person/87755/gallery-68762f9dd372.jpg) Comedian and actor. Star of SNL, Rat Race, and The Critic. NYC. June 2016. — Greg2600, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/Jon_Lovitz_%2827023528114%29.jpg/1280px-Jon_Lovitz_%2827023528114%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Neon Tommy | Ashley Velez (2014)](https://film.one/media/person/87755/gallery-6b9d955ec3ca.jpg) Neon Tommy | Ashley Velez (2014) — Neon Tommy, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Jon_Lovitz_2014_%2815496647676%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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