Jon Lovitz


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07/20/1957
Tarzana, CA
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Performed in high-school plays but credits the University of California at Irvine for providing him with his first real acting training.
According to Lovitz, he and fellow SNL member Dana Carvey were originally considered for the leads in the 1995 action flick Bad Boys, but director Michael Bay ended up going in another dir
Persuaded SNL producer Lorne Michaels to hire Hartman.
Sang in the choir in the "Voices That Care" video.
In 1982, he joined the Los Angeles Groundlings, where he ended up meeting Phil Hartman.
Made movie debut in the 1986 comedy Last Resort.
Joined Saturday Night Live in 1984. Former Groundling and SNL alum Larraine Newman recommended him for the job.