Jonathan Mangum
Jonathan Mangum | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1971 Charleston, South Carolina, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, Actor |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Spouse | Leah Stanko (2001-present) |
Jonathan Mangum (born January 16, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of the variety show, The Wayne Brady Show and is a co-host and announcer for the game show Let's Make a Deal.
Early Life
Mangum was born in Charleston, South Carolina and grew up in Alabama. After high school, he moved to Orlando and graduated from the University of Central Florida with a degree in psychology. While in Orlando, Mangum started his comedy career at the SAK Comedy Lab alongside Wayne Brady, whom he would later collaborate with in Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza, The Wayne Brady Show and Let's Make a Deal. He moved to Los Angeles in 1995 to pursue a career in comedy.
Career
Comedy
Mangum guest-starred in several episodes as the owner of a web-based start-up company on The Drew Carey Show. He has toured with Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars, establishing himself as an improv comedian and was also a regular cast member on Drew Carey's Green Screen Show. At the beginning of 2011, he and Brady made guest appearances in the British comedy series Fast and Loose, an improv show similar to Whose Line Is It Anyway?. He was a regular performer in Drew Carey's Improv-a-ganza and occasionally joined co-stars Jeff Davis and Chip Esten in improvisational singing games.
Television
Mangum made guest appearances on ER, Reno 911!, and Just Shoot Me!. In addition to his work in television and on stage, Mangum has also appeared in over 100 national American commercials. He has written for the Disney Channel and the N Network. He has twice written for director Ben Rock on the short films The Meeting and Conversations, which stars Curtis Armstrong.[citation needed]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Clarissa Explains it All | Blind date | 1 episode |
| 1994 | Fortune Hunter | Howard | 1 episode |
| SeaQuest DSV | Covington | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Roseanne | Flip | 1 episode |
| Goode Behavior | Wyatt | 1 episode | |
| Married... with Children | Hal | 1 episode | |
| 1998 | Clueless | Garrick | 1 episode |
| USA High | Marvin | 1 episode | |
| 1999 | Just Shoot Me! | Brian Toliver | 1 episode |
| 2000 | ER | Ryan Bradford | 1 episode |
| 2000-2001 | Strip Mall | Josh MacIntosh | 22 episodes |
| 2002-2004 | The Drew Carey Show | Scott | 18 episodes |
| 2003 | Reno 911! | Yokel | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Come On Over | Dr. Jonathan Silliness | 1 episode |
| 2007 | The 1/2 Hour News Hour | various | 5 episodes |
| Pushing Daisies | Bernard Slaybeck | 1 episode | |
| 2008 | NCIS | Special Agent Daniel Keating | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Sarah Silverman Program | Matt Markus | 1 episode |
Films
| Year | Work | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Bucket List | Richard | |
| 2008 | iCarly: iGo to Japan | Henri Petois | |
| 2009 | Imagine That | Franklin's associate |
Personal Life
Mangum is married to Leah Stanko, a casting director, and they have two children.
External links
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