Justin Long
Justin Long | |
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 Long at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival for the premiere of Alpha and Omega | |
| Born | Justin Jacob Long June 2, 1978 Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Vassar College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Ed (TV series) playing Warren P. Cheswick Jeepers Creepers playing Darry Jenner DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story playing Justin Redman Voice of Alvin in Alvin and the Chipmunks Accepted playing Bartleby “B” Gaines Live Free or Die Hard playing Matt Farrell |
| Parent | R. James Long & Wendy Lesniak |
Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978)[1] is an American actor. He is known for roles in such films as Jeepers Creepers (2001), Dodgeball (2004), Accepted (2006), Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007), Live Free or Die Hard (2007), Alpha and Omega (2010) and Comet (2014). He played Warren Cheswick on the NBC TV series Ed, and appeared with John Hodgman in TV commercials for Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign.
Early life
Long was born in Fairfield, Connecticut, to father Raymond James Long, a philosophy and Latin professor at Fairfield University, and mother, Wendy Lesniak,[2] a former actress who has mostly appeared on stage.[3] His grandmother was of Sicilian descent.[4] Long had a conservative Roman Catholic upbringing.[5][6] His older brother, Damian, is a local stage actor as well as a teacher and theatre director at Weston High School.[7] Long attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, a Jesuit school, and Vassar College, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group Laughingstock and starred in several plays, including Butterflies Are Free.[7]
Career
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), playing socially awkward Warren Cheswick. He voiced the character 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.[8] He also played the main character in the 2006 comedy film Accepted.
Long made a guest appearance in the 2006 documentary, Wild West Comedy Show. In 2007, he co-starred with Bruce Willis as a "white-hat hacker" in Live Free or Die Hard[9] and had a role in the film, 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."[10]
Long also had a small role in the 2008 comedy Zack and Miri Make a Porno, where he plays Brandon St. Randy, a gay porn star. In 2009, he starred in He's Just Not That into You along 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, Long starred in the comedy Going the Distance with Drew Barrymore. He was cast as a one-armed Civil War veteran in Robert Redford's The Conspirator.[11]
Long read 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.[12] 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.[13] In 2014 he starred in the independent love drama Comet, which he and his co-star Emmy Rossum also produced.
Personal life
Long dated actress Drew Barrymore,[14] but they confirmed their breakup in July 2008.[15] He began dating actress Amanda Seyfried in mid-2013.[16] Long and Seyfried broke up in September 2015.[17]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Galaxy Quest | Brandon | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 2001 | Happy Campers | Donald | |
| 2001 | Jeepers Creepers | Darry Jenner | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Performance by a Younger Actor |
| 2002 | Crossroads | Henry | |
| 2003 | Jeepers Creepers 2 | Darry Jenner | |
| 2004 | Raising Genius | Hal Nestor | |
| 2004 | Hair High | Dwayne | Voice role |
| 2004 | DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story | Justin Redman | |
| 2004 | Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie | Chris Harken | Direct-to-video |
| 2005 | Robin's Big Date | Robin | Short film |
| 2005 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | Kevin | |
| 2005 | Waiting... | Dean | |
| 2006 | The Sasquatch Gang | Zerk Wilder | |
| 2006 | Dreamland | Mookie | |
| 2006 | The Break-Up | Christopher Hirons | |
| 2006 | Accepted | Bartleby “B” Gaines | |
| 2006 | Idiocracy | Dr. Lexus | |
| 2007 | Live Free or Die Hard | Matt Farrell | Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| 2007 | Battle for Terra | Senn | |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | Alvin Seville | Voice role |
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | George Harrison | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2008 | Strange Wilderness | Junior | |
| 2008 | Just Add Water | Spoonie | |
| 2008 | Zack and Miri Make a Porno | Brandon St. Randy | |
| 2008 | Pineapple Express | Justin | Deleted scene[citation needed] |
| 2009 | He's Just Not That into You | Alex | |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Dean | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2009 | Taking Chances | Chase Revere | |
| 2009 | Serious Moonlight | Todd | |
| 2009 | Drag Me to Hell | Clay Dalton | |
| 2009 | Funny People | Re-Do Guy | |
| 2009 | Beyond All Boundaries | Corp. James R. Garrett / Sgt. John H. Morris | Short film; voice |
| 2009 | Up | Alpha | Voice |
| 2009 | Planet 51 | Lem | Voice role |
| 2009 | Old Dogs | Troop Leader Adam Devlin | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2009 | After.Life | Paul | |
| 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel | Alvin Seville | Voice role |
| 2010 | Youth in Revolt | Paul Saunders | |
| 2010 | Going the Distance | Garrett | |
| 2010 | Alpha and Omega | Humphrey | Voice role |
| 2011 | The Conspirator | Nicholas Baker | |
| 2011 | 10 Years | Marty Burn | |
| 2011 | Free Hugs | Checkout Boy | Short film |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked | Alvin Seville | Voice role |
| 2012 | For a Good Time, Call... | Jesse | |
| 2012 | Best Man Down | Scott | |
| 2013 | Movie 43 | Robin | Segment: "Super Hero Speed Dating" |
| 2013 | iSteve[18] | Steve Jobs | |
| 2013 | A Case of You | Sam | Also producer and writer |
| 2013 | Walking with Dinosaurs | Patchi | Voice role |
| 2014 | Ask Me Anything | Dan Gallo | |
| 2014 | Veronica Mars | Drunken Wingman | Uncredited[citation needed] |
| 2014 | Comet | Dell | Also executive producer |
| 2014 | Tusk | Wallace Bryton | |
| 2014 | The Lookalike | Holt Mulligan | Also producer |
| 2015 | Yoga Hosers | The Master of Winnipeg Enlightenment | |
| 2015 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip | Alvin Seville | Voice role |
| 2016 | Frank & Lola |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–04 | Ed | Warren P. Cheswick | 71 episodes |
| 2006 | Campus Ladies | Connor | Episode: "Fraternity Row" |
| 2006 | That '70s Show | Andrew Davis | Episode: "Love of My Life" |
| 2006–07 | King of the Hill | Various voices | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Saturday Night Live | Matthew McConaughey | Episode: Drew Barrymore/Regina Spektor |
| 2011–15 | New Girl | Paul Genzlinger | 5 episodes |
| 2012 | Unsupervised | Gary (voice) | 13 episodes |
| 2013 | Mom | Adam | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | TripTank | Camera Man / Andrew (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | F Is for Family | Kevin Murphy (voice) | Series |
| 2015 | Portlandia | Justin | Episode: "The Fiancée" |
| 2015 | Inside Amy Schumer | Brian | Episode: "Fight Like a Girl" |
References
- ^ "Justin Long". TVGuide.com accessdate=September 30, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Missing pipe in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Justin Long Interview, Die Hard 4 - MoviesOnline". Moviesonline.ca. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "Justin Long biography". Buddytv. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ Murray, Rebecca. "Justin Long Talks About The Sasquatch Dumpling Gang and Strange Wilderness". About.com. Retrieved 2010-07-01.
- ^ Topel, Fred (2006-08-14). "Interview: Justin Long". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
My family is Roman Catholic and kind of conservative...
- ^ "Q & A with Die Hard's Justin Long". London: Daily Mail. 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2010-10-19.
I grew up in a Catholic, conservative family
- ^ a b "Justin Long- Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- ^ Kroll, Justin. "Tony Hale Joins 'Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ "Mac Computer And Maggie Q For Die Hard 4". Cinemablend.com. 2006-09-22. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ McNamara, Mary. "Not Strictly Commercial". Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2006.
- ^ Pics and Justin Long for Redford’s Conspirator (2009-10-16). "Pics and Justin Long for Redford's Conspirator". News in Film. Retrieved 2010-03-22.
- ^ "''Samuel J. and K'' appearance". Wtfestival.org. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ^ "Raw Special Guest Stars - August 16, 2010: The Cast of 'Going the Distance'". Wwe.com. Retrieved 2013-07-25.
- ^ "Justin Long Takes Drew Barrymore Home to Meet the Parents". People. 2007-11-28. Retrieved 2008-09-07.
- ^ "Drew Barrymore and Justin Long end relationship". Fox News.com. 2008-07-08. Retrieved 2008-09-09.
- ^ 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.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Amanda Seyfried and Justin Long Split After Dating for Two Years: Details". Us Weekly. 29 September 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ Mogg, Trevor. "iSteve: Funny or Die to debut Steve Jobs comedy biopic starring Justin Long". Digital Trends. Retrieved March 19, 2013.
External links
- Justin Long at IMDb
- Video interview with Justin Long at the premiere of The Break-Up
