Born July 21, 1967, in Tarzana, Calif., Lovitz studied acting at the University of California, Irvine, and performed with the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe the Groundlings before being invited to join "Saturday Night Live" in 1985. Soon, Lovitz was landing roles in everything from TV shows such as "News Radio" to the hit movies Big (1988) and A League of Their Own (1992).
Lovitz's distinctive voice has also been featured prominently in animated shows such as "The Critic" (on which he played the lead) and "The Simpsons." Other notable films for Lovitz include director Woody Allen's Small Time Crooks (2000), The Producers (2005) and The Benchwarmers (2006).
Matilda: Special EditionCursed with obtuse parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman) and a martinet school principal (Pam Ferris), precocious 6-year-old Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) immerses herself in a world of books. With so much mental stimulation, she acquires telekinetic abilities -- which she promptly unleashes on... Read More
HappinessA bittersweet film that belies its title, Happiness is not for the squeamish, drawing a dark portrait of a supremely dysfunctional family in which each member battles personal demons amid plotlines involving pederasts and masturbation. Stories concern a prank telephone caller (Philip Seymour... Read More
The Critic: The Complete SeriesThis irreverent animated comedy from producer James L. Brooks takes viewers into the world of acerbic New York film critic Jay Sherman (voiced by Jon Lovitz). Pudgy and balding, Sherman is the host of Channel 67's "Coming Attractions," most of which fall far short of his very high standards. The... Read More
Trapped in ParadiseCrooked brothers David (Jon Lovitz) and Alvin (Dana Carvey) are sprung from jail and hook up with their third partner in crime, brother Bill (Nicolas Cage). Three-time losers, the larcenous siblings know that crime doesn't pay, but that doesn't stop them from knocking over a bank in the small burg... Read More
High School HighLooking for a challenge, idealistic teacher Richard Clark (Jon Lovitz) chucks his post at a posh private academy for a position at the district's worst public high school, where gangs and guns rule the day. Things are so bad, in fact, that the school boasts its own cemetery! Still, Clark is intent... Read More
Roast of Charlie Sheen (2011) | TV-MA | |
Casino Jack (2010) | R | |
NR | ||
NR | ||
Heckler (2007) | R | |
Southland Tales (2006) | R | |
NR | ||
The Benchwarmers (2006) | PG-13 | |
Farce of the Penguins (2006) | R | |
The Producers (2005) | PG-13 | |
G | ||
SNL: The Best of Jon Lovitz (2005) | NR | |
NR | ||
The Stepford Wives (2004) | PG-13 | |
PG-13 | ||
PG-13 | ||
3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) | R | |
PG | ||
Rat Race (2001) | PG-13 | |
Good Advice (2001) | R | |
NR | ||
R | ||
Little Nicky (2000) | PG-13 | |
NR | ||
Small Time Crooks (2000) | PG | |
TV-14 | ||
Happiness (1998) | UR | |
The Wedding Singer (1998) | PG-13 | |
Matilda: Special Edition (1996) | PG | |
The Great White Hype (1996) | R | |
High School High (1996) | PG-13 | |
NewsRadio (1995) | NR | |
City Slickers II (1994) | PG-13 | |
TV-PG | ||
Trapped in Paradise (1994) | PG-13 | |
TV-PG | ||
PG-13 | ||
A League of Their Own (1992) | PG | |
Mom and Dad Save the World (1992) | PG | |
NR | ||
G | ||
Mr. Destiny (1990) | PG-13 | |
Big (1988) | PG | |
My Stepmother Is an Alien (1988) | PG-13 | |
The Brave Little Toaster (1987) | G | |
Three Amigos (1986) | PG | |
Last Resort (1986) | R | |
TV-14 | ||
NR | ||
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