Justin Long
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| Born | Justin Jacob Long June 2, 1978 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 1999–present |
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Justin Jacob Long[1] (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his film roles, particularly in comedy and horror films, notably appearing in Jeepers Creepers (2001), Dodgeball (2004), Herbie: Fully Loaded (2005), Accepted (2006), Idiocracy (2006), Dreamland (2006), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008), Drag Me to Hell (2009), He's Just Not That Into You (film) (2009), Alpha and Omega (2010), The Wave (2019), and Barbarian (2022), as well as voicing Alvin Seville in the live-action Alvin and the Chipmunks film series. He is also known for his television appearances in Ed (2000–2004) and F Is for Family (2015–2021). He appeared with John Hodgman in TV commercials for Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign (2006–2009), and as himself in Intel's "Go PC" campaign.[2][3]
Early life[edit]
Long was born the second of three boys in Fairfield, Connecticut, to R. James Long, a philosophy and Latin professor at Fairfield University, and Wendy Lesniak,[4] a former actress who has mostly appeared on stage.[5] His grandmother was of Sicilian descent.[6] Long had a "kind of conservative" Catholic upbringing.[7] His older brother, Damian, is a local stage actor and teacher at Weston High School. Long attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, a Jesuit institution, and Vassar College, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group Laughingstock and starred in several plays, including Butterflies Are Free.[8]
Career[edit]
Long's film credits include Idiocracy, Waiting..., Jeepers Creepers, DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story, The Break-Up, Crossroads, Galaxy Quest, Dreamland and Live Free or Die Hard. He was also a regular on the NBC TV series Ed (2000–04) as socially awkward Warren P. Cheswick. He was offered the opportunity to replace Steve Burns on Blue's Clues after he left the show, but ultimately declined.[9] He was the voice of Alvin in Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip.[10] He also played the main character in the comedy film Accepted (2006).
Long made a guest appearance in the documentary, Wild West Comedy Show (2006). In 2007, he co-starred with Bruce Willis as a white-hat hacker in Live Free or Die Hard[11] and had a role in the comedy The Sasquatch Gang. Long is known for his depiction of a Mac in Apple's "Get a Mac" campaign. The campaign featured commercials in which Long as a Mac and John Hodgman as a PC engaged in playful banter about "the strengths of the Mac platform and weaknesses of the PC platform."[12]
Long also had a small role in the comedy film Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) as Brandon St. Randy, a gay porn star. In 2009, he starred in He's Just Not That into You with co-star Ginnifer Goodwin and After.Life opposite Liam Neeson and Christina Ricci. He also provided the voice of Humphrey in Alpha and Omega (2010), starring with Hayden Panettiere. Also in 2010, he starred in the comedy film Going the Distance with Drew Barrymore. He was cast as a one-armed Civil War veteran in Robert Redford's The Conspirator.[13]
Long recorded the audiobook version of Judy Blume's Then Again, Maybe I Won't and Stephen King's Everything's Eventual. From July 7–18, 2010, he appeared in a production of Samuel J. and K. at the Williamstown Theatre Festival.[14] On August 16, 2010, he co-hosted WWE Raw with Going the Distance co-stars Charlie Day and Jason Sudeikis at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.[15] In 2014, he starred in the independent love drama Comet, which he and his co-star, Emmy Rossum, also produced. That same year, he starred in the Kevin Smith body horror-dark comedy film Tusk, about a man’s lifelong fascination with walruses and extreme, fetishized body modification and cosmetic surgery. Also in 2014, Long appeared in a few skits on Inside Amy Schumer. In April 2019, he started the podcast Life Is Short with Justin Long; its introductory episode aired through Wondery on April 29, 2019. His first guest was actor Dax Shepard.[16]
On June 24, 2019, Long, along with an ensemble cast, presented The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts, a dramatic reading of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III's Report on the Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election. Long portrayed former Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation James Comey.[17] In 2020, he appeared in the reality television series Celebrity Watch Party alongside his younger brother Christian Long.[18] He appeared in commercials for Intel's "Go PC" campaign.[2][3]
Personal life[edit]
Long had a relationship with Drew Barrymore[19] that was on and off between 2007 and 2010.[20] He also dated Amanda Seyfried from mid-2013,[21] breaking up with her in September 2015.[22]
During an episode of the podcast[23] Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard, Long revealed that he was the victim of a drugging and abduction during the filming of Youth In Revolt while in Michigan. According to Long, after an evening of drinking, he left with several local people who offered him marijuana which he believed was actually Phencyclidine, more commonly known as PCP. After getting him severely intoxicated, these people took him to various locations against his will and refused to return him to his hotel. According to Long, they made reference to filming him while high on hard drugs and selling the footage to TMZ or another website dedicated to celebrity gossip. Long was so concerned that he eventually escaped by leaping from the moving vehicle. He said he has faced lingering nerve damage in his leg due to the injuries he sustained in the escape.
Long is a political Democrat. He supported Barack Obama during the 2012 U.S. presidential election and was an outspoken critic of the Republican nominee Mitt Romney, describing him as a "modern-day Gordon Gekko". Long endorsed Senator Bernie Sanders for President in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[24] He endorsed Sanders again in the 2020 Democratic primary, has been seen at Sanders rallies, and has appeared on the campaign trail as a surrogate.[25]
In January 2022, it was reported that Long was dating actress Kate Bosworth.[26] In April 2023, the couple announced their engagement. During an episode of his Life is Short podcast in May 2023, Long referred to Bosworth as his "now-wife."[27]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Television[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2000–2004 | Ed | Warren P. Cheswick | 71 episodes |
| 2005 | Punk'd | Himself | Episode dated: "December 11, 2005" |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | Connor | Episode: "Fraternity Row" |
| That '70s Show | Andrew Davis | Episode: "Love of My Life" | |
| 2006–2007 | King of the Hill | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Matthew McConaughey | Episode: "Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor" |
| 2011–2012, 2015 | New Girl | Paul Genzlinger | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Gary | Voice, 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Mom | Adam | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Sober Companion | Pilot | |
| The Michael J. Fox Show | Zack | Episode: "Changes" | |
| TripTank | Camera Man / Andrew | Voice, 2 episodes[28] | |
| 2015–2021 | F Is for Family | Kevin Murphy | Voice, 35 episodes |
| 2015 | Portlandia | Justin | Episode: "The Fiancée" |
| Inside Amy Schumer | Brian | Episode: "Fight Like a Girl" | |
| 2015–2018 | Drunk History | Arno Allan Penzias / Elmer McCurdy | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Dream Team | Marty Schumacher | Pilot |
| 2016–2018 | Skylanders Academy | Spyro | Voice, main role[32] |
| 2017 | Do You Want To See a Dead Body? | Himself | Episode: "A Body and an Actor" |
| 2018 | The Conners | Neil | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts | Himself, James Comey | live reading/performance |
| Giri/Haji | Ellis Vickers | 4 episodes | |
| 2020 | Shop Class | Himself | Host |
| 2021 | Creepshow | Simon Sherman | Season 2 Episode 5 / Night of the Living Late Show |
| Masters of the Universe: Revelation | Roboto | Voice[28] | |
| 2023 | Goosebumps | Nathan Bratt | Main role |
References[edit]
- ^ "Justin Long". TVGuide.com. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ a b Go PC | Intel, archived from the original on November 2, 2021, retrieved March 25, 2021
- ^ a b "Apple M1 vs Intel – Which Processor Is Right for You". Intel. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Justin Long Interview, Die Hard 4 - MoviesOnline". Moviesonline.ca. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Justin Long biography". Buddytv. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.
- ^ Murray, Rebecca. "Justin Long Talks About The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang and Strange Wilderness". About.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2009. Retrieved July 1, 2010.
- ^ Topel, Fred (August 14, 2006). "Interview: Justin Long". Cinema Blend. Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
My family is Roman Catholic and kind of conservative...
- ^ "Justin Long- Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on May 22, 2013. Retrieved May 21, 2013.
- ^ "A Familiar Face Declined To Replace Steve From 'Blues Clues'". UPROXX. May 31, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (February 11, 2015). "Tony Hale Joins 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Mac Computer And Maggie Q For Die Hard 4". Cinemablend.com. September 22, 2006. Archived from the original on October 28, 2009. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ McNamara, Mary. "Not Strictly Commercial". Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2006.
- ^ Pics and Justin Long for Redford's Conspirator (October 16, 2009). "Pics and Justin Long for Redford's Conspirator". News in Film. Archived from the original on April 15, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2010.
- ^ "Samuel J. and K appearance". Wtfestival.org. Archived from the original on May 1, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ "Raw Special Guest Stars - August 16, 2010: The Cast of 'Going the Distance'". Wwe.com. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Wondery (May 1, 2019). "Wondery: Feel the Story..." Wondery. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
- ^ "Law Works: The Investigation". June 24, 2019. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
- ^ "'Celebrity Watch Party' Episode 2: Viewers can't stand the 'forced laughs' and are convinced show is scripted". June 26, 2020. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
- ^ "Justin Long Takes Drew Barrymore Home to Meet the Parents". People. November 28, 2007. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved September 7, 2008.
- ^ "Drew Barrymore and Justin Long end relationship". Fox News.com. July 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 22, 2009. Retrieved September 9, 2008.
- ^ Van Meter, Jonathan (May 18, 2015). "Amanda Seyfried Talks Family, Ted 2, and Finding Love on Instagram". Vogue. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ "Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long Split after Dating for Two Years: Details". Us Weekly. September 29, 2015. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
- ^ "Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard". Simplecast. Archived from the original on December 24, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2019.
- ^ Long, Justin [@justinlong] (June 27, 2015). "We're on a roll, America! Next stop: classism + overturning #CitizensUnited by supporting @SenSanders. #SummerOfEquality" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @BernieSanders (November 24, 2019). "Trump lied when he said he'd stand up to corporate greed and help working people. We're going to do what he failed to do: end corporate greed, stop corruption and restore workers' rights. Join us in Portsmouth" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Kate Bosworth Is Keeping Her Relationship With Justin Long 'Low-Key and Private' After Michael Polish Split". UsWeekly Online. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
- ^ Saad, Nardine (May 16, 2023). "Justin Long casually lets it slip that Kate Bosworth is his 'now-wife'". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Justin Long (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 8, 2023. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Pineapple Express 'Item 9' Deleted Scene". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Mogg, Trevor (March 19, 2013). "iSteve: Funny or Die to debut Steve Jobs comedy biopic starring Justin Long". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on March 20, 2013. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
- ^ Vanity Fair (October 15, 2019). "Kevin Smith Breaks Down Jay and Silent Bob Fan Theories from Reddit". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 2, 2017). "'Skylanders Academy' Activision Blizzard Animated Series Renewed For Season 3 By Netflix Ahead Of Season 2 Debut". Deadline. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Justin Long at IMDb
- Video interview with Justin Long Archived May 22, 2013, at the Wayback Machine at the premiere of The Break-Up
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