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'''Justin Jake Long''' (born [[June 2]] [[1978]]) is an American [[actor]], best known for his performances in the [[film]]s ''[[Jeepers Creepers (film)|Jeepers Creepers]]'', ''[[Waiting...]]'', ''[[Accepted]]'', ''[[Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story|Dodgeball]]'', ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]'', the [[Television program|TV series]] ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' and his personification of a [[Macintosh|Macintosh computer]] in [[Apple Computer|Apple's]] 2006/2007 "[[Get a Mac]]" advertisement campaign. |
'''Justin Jake Long''' (born [[June 2]] [[1978]]) is an American [[actor]], best known for his performances in the [[film]]s ''[[Jeepers Creepers (film)|Jeepers Creepers]]'', ''[[Waiting...]]'', ''[[Accepted]]'', ''[[Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story|Dodgeball]]'', ''[[Herbie]]'', ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]]'', the [[Television program|TV series]] ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'' and his personification of a [[Macintosh|Macintosh computer]] in [[Apple Computer|Apple's]] 2006/2007 "[[Get a Mac]]" advertisement campaign. |
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==Biography== |
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Revision as of 15:01, 30 July 2007
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Justin Jake Long (born June 2 1978) is an American actor, best known for his performances in the films Jeepers Creepers, Waiting..., Accepted, Dodgeball, Herbie, Live Free or Die Hard, the TV series Ed and his personification of a Macintosh computer in Apple's 2006/2007 "Get a Mac" advertisement campaign.
Biography
Early life
Long was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. His mother, Wendy Lesniak,[1] is an actress who has mostly appeared on stage, and his father, R. James Long, is a philosophy teacher at Fairfield University. He has two brothers: an older brother, Damian, who is a high school English teacher and a local stage actor, and a younger brother, Christian, who appears in the movie, Accepted as the Sandwich Mascot. Long was raised in a "conservative" Catholic family[2] and attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, a Jesuit school in Fairfield where he was given the "Most Likely Not To Be Seen In Class" superlative. He attended Vassar College, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group Laughing Stock and starred in several plays including Butterflies are Free before graduating. Before leaving, he worked at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut as an acting instructor/counseler for a children's theatre group.
Career
Long's notable film credits include Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, Crossroads, Galaxy Quest, "Dreamland" and Waiting.... He was also a regular on the NBC TV series Ed (2000–2004), playing socially maladjusted high-school student Warren Cheswick. He has also appeared in the movies The Break-Up and played the main character in the 2006 comedy film Accepted. He co-stars with Bruce Willis and plays a "white-hat hacker" in the new Die Hard movie named Live Free or Die Hard.[3] He plays a fairly prominent role in the upcoming movie The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang.
Long is also known for his depiction of a Mac in Apple Computer's Get a Mac campaign. The campaign features commercials in which Long as a Mac and John Hodgman as a PC, are engaged in playful banter about "the strengths of the Mac platform and perceived weaknesses of the PC platform."[4] He is also seen in a commercial for Maxwell House Coffee as a bean-picker.
On November 8th, 2006, RadarOnline, citing an anonymous representative for Long, reported that Long would no longer be the face of the Mac for the new set of commercials. Shortly thereafter, they appended an "update" to their original article, naming a source, Long's agent, saying that Long was in fact doing more Mac ads. That same month, Long posted a message on his official fan site, stating that he would continue to do Apple advertisements. [5] Between 11/06 and 4/07, he has appeared in ten additional "Get a Mac" ads.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Brandon | |
| 2001 | Jeepers Creepers | Darry Jenner | |
| Happy Campers | Donald | ||
| 2002 | Crossroads | Henry | |
| 2003 | Jeepers Creepers II | Darry Jenner and the Creeper | |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Chris Harken | |
| Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story | Justin | ||
| Hair High | Dwayne | (voice) | |
| Raising Genius | Hal Nestor | ||
| 2005 | Herbie Fully Loaded | Kevin | |
| Waiting... | Dean | ||
| Robin's Big Date | Robin | ||
| 2006 | Idiocracy | Dr. Lexus | |
| Apple's Get a Mac | Macintosh | (TV Commercials) | |
| Accepted | Bartleby Gaines | ||
| Dreamland | Mookie | ||
| The Break-Up | Christopher | ||
| 2007 | Patriotville | Chase Revere | (post-production) |
| Live Free or Die Hard | Matthew Farrell | (in theatres) | |
| One Part Sugar | Spoonie | (post-production) | |
| The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang | Zerk Wilder | ||
| Strange Wilderness | Junior | (voice) | |
| 2008 | Terra | unknown name | (voice) |
| The Tale of Despereaux | Despereaux | (voice) |
References
- ^ http://www.stuckeyville.com/s/show/news.asp?ID=29
- ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Interview-Justin-Long-3173.html
- ^ http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Mac-Computer-And-Maggie-Q-For-Die-Hard-4-3468.html
- ^ McNamara, Mary. "Not Strictly Commercial." Los Angeles Times 23 Jul. 2006. The Life of Hollywood.
- ^ http://www.justinlong.net/ubbthreads7/ubbthreads.php
External links
- Justin Long at IMDb
- Mac Ads
- RadarOnline Article about Apple not bringing Long back, and bringing him back after all
- Video interview with Justin Long at the premiere of The Break-Up
- Complex Magazine Interview
- "Robin's Big Date" on Transbuddha.com