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Justin Jacob Long[1] (born June 2, 1978[2]) is an American actor and comedian. He is known for his film roles, particularly in comedy and horror films, notably appearing in Galaxy Quest (1999), 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 (2009), Alpha and Omega (2010), Best Man Down (2013), 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 as Warren Cheswick in the NBC comedy-drama series Ed (2000–2004) and Kevin Murphy in the Netflix original animated sitcom 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.[3][4]

Early life

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,[5] a former actress who has mostly appeared on stage.[6] His paternal grandmother was of Sicilian descent.[7] Long had a "kind of conservative" Catholic upbringing.[8] 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.[9]

Career

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Long at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival

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.[10] 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.[11] 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[12] 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."[13]

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.[14]

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.[15] 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.[16] 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.[17]

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.[18] In 2020, he appeared in the reality television series Celebrity Watch Party alongside his younger brother Christian Long.[19] He appeared in commercials for Intel's "Go PC" campaign.[3][4]

In July 2024, he was confirmed to direct and write a segment for V/H/S/Beyond, which was released exclusively on Shudder on October 4, 2024.[20]

Filmography

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Left to right: Jonah Hill, Long, and Blake Lively promoting Accepted at Comic-Con 2006

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Galaxy Quest Brandon Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor
2006 The Break-Up Christopher Hirons
2009 Drag Me to Hell Clay Dalton
Funny People Re-Do Guy Cameo
2016 Frank & Lola Keith Winkleman

References

  1. ↑ "Justin Long".. TVGuide.com.
  2. ↑ Mike Rose, cleveland com (2024-06-02). "Famous birthdays list for today, June 2, 2024 includes celebrities Awkwafina, Morena Baccarin". (en) cleveland.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Apple M1 vs Intel – Which Processor Is Right for You". (en) Intel.
  5. ↑ "Justin Long Interview, Die Hard 4 - MoviesOnline"..
  6. ↑ "Justin Long biography".. Buddytv.
  7. ↑ Murray, Rebecca. "Justin Long Talks About The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang and Strange Wilderness"..
  8. ↑ Topel, Fred (August 14, 2006). "Interview: Justin Long".. "My family is Roman Catholic and kind of conservative..."
  9. ↑ "Justin Long- Biography".. TV Guide.
  10. ↑ "A Familiar Face Declined To Replace Steve From 'Blues Clues'". UPROXX (May 31, 2019).
  11. ↑ "Tony Hale Joins 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety (February 11, 2015).
  12. ↑ "Mac Computer And Maggie Q For Die Hard 4".. Cinemablend.com (September 22, 2006).
  13. ↑ McNamara, Mary. "Not Strictly Commercial". Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2006.
  14. ↑ Pics and Justin Long for Redford's Conspirator (October 16, 2009). "Pics and Justin Long for Redford's Conspirator".. News in Film.
  15. ↑ "Samuel J. and K appearance".. Wtfestival.org.
  16. ↑ "Raw Special Guest Stars - August 16, 2010: The Cast of 'Going the Distance'".. Wwe.com.
  17. ↑ Wondery (May 1, 2019). "Wondery: Feel the Story...".. Wondery.
  18. ↑ "Law Works: The Investigation". (June 24, 2019).
  19. ↑ "'Celebrity Watch Party' Episode 2: Viewers can't stand the 'forced laughs' and are convinced show is scripted". (June 26, 2020).
  20. ↑ Squires, John (July 10, 2024). "'V/H/S/Beyond' Coming to Shudder This Halloween; Meet the Directors"..

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