Jay Thomas: movies and TV shows
Jay Thomas has 86 credits in the archive: 41 films and 45 TV series, from 1977 to 2021. Highest rated: Batman: The Animated Series (8.6/10).
Career timeline
1977 – 2021 · busiest year: 1998 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Ghosts and the Afterlife | Self - Emmy Award Winning Actor & Comedian | Film | 9.6 | 72 |
| 2021 | Ghosts and the Afterlife | Film | 9.6 | 72 | |
| 2013 | Ray Donovan | Marty Grossman | TV | 7.5 | 64 |
| 2013 | The Trials of Cate McCall | Loncraine | Film | 6.4 | 64 |
| 2012 | Horrorween | Two Headed Monster | Film | 6.8 | 63 |
| 2011 | National Lampoon's Snatched | Roger Byamm | Film | 4.1 | 62 |
| 2011 | Talker | JJ Justice | Film | — | 62 |
| 2011 | Talker | Film | — | 62 | |
| 2010 | Shake It Up | Dan Gold | TV | 7.5 | 61 |
| 2010 | Sex Tax: Based on a True Story | Charles Taylor | Film | 1.0 | 61 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 60 |
| 2009 | Joy Behar: Say Anything! | TV | — | 60 | |
| 2009 | Ghost Stories | TV | — | 60 | |
| 2009 | Labor Pains | Garth | Film | 5.4 | 60 |
| 2009 | The Pool Boys | Martin 'Marty' Sperling | Film | 5.8 | 60 |
| 2009 | The Spirit of '76 | Benjamin Franklin | Film | 5.0 | 60 |
| 2006 | The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause | Easter Bunny | Film | 5.6 | 57 |
| 2005 | Bones | Lenny Jay | TV | 8.2 | 56 |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Brett Morris (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2004 | Boston Legal | Ian Hoberman | TV | 7.9 | 55 |
| 2004 | Teacher's Pet | Barry Anger (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 55 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self | TV | 5.3 | 54 |
| 2003 | Cold Case | Lance Katrola (2010) | TV | 7.8 | 54 |
| 2003 | Joan of Arcadia | Obnoxious Investor at Spa | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 2002 | Dragonfly | Hal | Film | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Easter Bunny | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2002 | Monday Night Mayhem | Pete Rozelle | Film | 6.0 | 53 |
| 2001 | A Letter from My Father | Tom | Film | — | 52 |
| 2001 | Ultimate Jordan | Narrator | Film | 7.6 | 52 |
| 2000 | Ed | Gary Siringo | TV | 7.7 | 51 |
| 2000 | An American Daughter | Timber Tucker | Film | 4.7 | 51 |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Joe Sherman | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? | TV | 6.3 | 50 | |
| 1999 | Get Real | Jeffrey Marks | TV | 7.7 | 50 |
| 1999 | Katie Joplin | Glen Shotz | TV | 10.0 | 50 |
| 1999 | The Big Tease | Tony Bolero (uncredited) | Film | 5.9 | 50 |
| 1999 | Stranger in My House | Ray Young | Film | 4.3 | 50 |
| 1999 | Last Chance | Artie | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1998 | The Wild Thornberrys | Bull Seal (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Hercules | Ares (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1998 | Fantasy Island | Carl Harbin | TV | 7.4 | 49 |
| 1998 | Dirty Laundry | Joey Greene | Film | — | 49 |
| 1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter | Charles Fletcher | Film | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1998 | The Adventures of Ragtime | Lester Waylin | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1998 | Monkey Business | Tedesco (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | Working | Mr. Peyser | TV | 5.3 | 48 |
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | TV | 6.8 | 48 | |
| 1997 | A Smile Like Yours | Steve Harris | Film | 4.0 | 48 |
| 1997 | Killing Mr. Griffin | Mr. Griffin | Film | 4.8 | 48 |
| 1997 | Desert's Edge | Hewitt | Film | 10.0 | 48 |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Self | TV | 4.1 | 47 |
| 1996 | Ink | Jack Stein | TV | 5.0 | 47 |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 47 | |
| 1996 | Encino Woman | Marvin Reckler | Film | 4.3 | 47 |
| 1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Eric McKeever | Film | 3.6 | 47 |
| 1995 | Bless This House | TV | 6.5 | 46 | |
| 1995 | Mr. Holland's Opus | Bill Meister | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 1994 | Duckman | Achmed Abjeer (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 45 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 44 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 44 |
| 1992 | Vicki! | Self | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 1992 | Batman: The Animated Series | Guard 1 (voice) | TV | 8.6 | 43 |
| 1992 | Goof Troop | Mr. Sludge (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 43 |
| 1992 | Love & War | Jack Stein | TV | 6.4 | 43 |
| 1992 | Straight Talk | Zim Zimmerman | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1990 | Married People | TV | 5.8 | 41 | |
| 1990 | Where's Rodney? | Lou Barnes | TV | 4.7 | 41 |
| 1990 | Miracle Landing | Ed Meyer, Maui Tower Supervisor | Film | 5.8 | 41 |
| 1990 | Little Vegas | Bobby | Film | 5.0 | 41 |
| 1989 | Michael Jordan: Come Fly with Me | Narrator | Film | 7.2 | 40 |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown | Jerry Gold | TV | 6.4 | 39 |
| 1988 | Freddy's Nightmares | Stan Brooks | TV | 7.2 | 39 |
| 1988 | Justin Case | Delivery Man | Film | 9.0 | 39 |
| 1987 | A Year in the Life | Scott Spencer | TV | 7.2 | 38 |
| 1987 | The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party | Announcer | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1985 | The Golden Girls | Sy Ferber | TV | 7.6 | 36 |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire | TV | 6.9 | 36 | |
| 1985 | The Gig | Rick Valentine | Film | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1984 | Jeopardy! | Self | TV | 6.9 | 35 |
| 1984 | C.H.U.D. | Cop in Diner | Film | 5.6 | 35 |
| 1982 | Cheers | Eddie LeBec | TV | 7.6 | 33 |
| 1982 | Family Ties | Jerry DiNello | TV | 7.2 | 33 |
| 1979 | Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall | Self | Film | 9.0 | 30 |
| 1978 | Mork & Mindy | Remo DaVinci | TV | 7.1 | 29 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Paul Harris | TV | 6.3 | 28 |