Jon Gabrus (born January 31, 1982) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his work on Guy Code, the podcast Comedy Bang! Bang!, and TVLand's Younger. He was a performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre and hosts the High and Mighty podcast, as well as co-hosting the Raised By TV and Action Boyz podcasts.
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| Born | January 31, 1982 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian |
| Years active | 2005–2023 |
Early life and education
editJonathan Gabrus was born and raised in Long Island in the town of Bellmore. He attended Wellington C. Mepham High School where he was a part of the football and swim teams. Gabrus was a lifeguard in the summers during school at Field 6, Jones Beach State Park. After graduation Gabrus attended Marist College where he played club rugby. Gabrus’ admission essay was about Popeye.
Career
editJon Gabrus began performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York in 2005 and currently performs at the theater in Los Angeles. At UCB, he has been a member of the teams Mailer Daemon, fwand, The Law Firm, and Your F'd Up Family. His one-person show "Blackout Drunk" also played at the theater. He has been a regular panelist for MTV2's Guy Code for five seasons and has played recurring roles on TV shows like Younger, Comedy Bang! Bang!, and The Hotwives of Las Vegas.
In 2015, Gabrus was a contestant on the short internet game show from CollegeHumor “Um, Actually”. He also began hosting the podcast High and Mighty on Amir Blumenfeld and Jake Hurwitz's HeadGum network. He appears frequently on the podcasts improv4humans and Comedy Bang! Bang! On the latter, he plays the character of Gino Lombardo, host Scott Aukerman's very thin intern. On September 25, 2015, it was reported that Gabrus would co-write a half-hour spy comedy for Fox with Paul Lieberstein and potentially star in the project.[1]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | A Kiss for Jed | Guy 1 (Blarney Stone) | |
| 2013 | Awful Nice | Klaus | |
| 2015 | 4th Man Out | Ortu | |
| 2016 | Flock of Dudes | Gabrus | |
| 2017 | The Little Hours | Guard Gregorio | |
| 2018 | Game Over, Man! | Husky Hostage | |
| 2019 | Scare Package | MISTER member | Segment "M.I.S.T.E.R." |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Sound Man | |
| 2020 | Bad Hair | Valet | |
| 2024 | Drugstore June | Shane |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Various | Episode #13.147 |
| 2012 | Big Lake | Pizza Guy | Episode: "Chris Is Mayor For 24 Minutes" |
| 2012 | Happy Endings | Cashier | Episode: "The Kerkovich Way" |
| 2013 | Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight | Stoned Clerk | Television film |
| 2014 | Newsreaders | Tommy Goldman | Episode: "Go Nadz; Talkin' News" |
| 2014–2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Various | Recurring, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Workaholics | Jamie | Episode: "Peyote It Forward" |
| 2015 | Playing House | Roadie | Episode: "Celebrate Me Scones" |
| 2015–2017 | Adam Ruins Everything | Various | Recurring, 4 episodes |
| 2015 | The Hotwives of Las Vegas | Junior | Recurring, 6 episodes |
| 2015–2016 | Younger | Gabe | Recurring, 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ | Jumbo Haynes | Episode: "Make Partner Part 2" |
| 2016 | Bones | Jeff "Doc" Dockerty | Episode: "The Head in the Abutment" |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Movie Theater Customer (voice) | Episode: "Am I Gay?" |
| 2018–2019 | Drunk History | Himself | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Another Period | Hobo | Episode: "Lucky Chang's" |
| 2018–2022 | Craig of the Creek | Paintball Benny (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2018 | Animals. | McManus (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | What We Do in the Shadows | Wharfinger | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | Astronomy Club: The Sketch Show | Executive | Episode: "Ice Cube Day" |
| 2020 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Fireman Curt | Episode: "Lights Out" |
| 2020 | American Dad! | Horse Stable Owner (voice) | Episode: "Roger Needs Dick" |
| 2021 | Pretty Smart | Sauna Gary | Episode: "I mean... just watch!" |
| 2022 | Maggie | Driver | Episode: "I See a Baby in Your Future" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–2012 | The Substitute | Host | |
| 2011–2015 | Guy Code | Himself | |
| 2012–2013 | Money From Strangers | Himself | |
| 2013 | Guy Court | Himself | |
| 2014–2017 | Wild 'n Out | Himself | |
| 2015 | Hair Jacked | Host | |
| 2015 | Santas in the Barn | Host | |
| 2018 | Nailed It! | Himself | Episode: "High Society" |
| 2020 | The George Lucas Talk Show | Himself | Episode: "SithTrax" |
| 2022 | Is It Cake? | Judge | Episode: "Cake Crashers" |
| 2022 | 101 Places To Party Before You Die | Himself | [2] |
| 2022 | Um, Actually... | Himself | Episodes: "Um Actually Smackdown", "Spongebob, Lord of the Rings, The Twilight Zone" |
| 2023 | Dirty Laundry | Himself | Episode: "Who Had to Join a Union Because of Their Ass?" |
References
edit- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 25, 2015). "Fox Buys Spy Comedy From Adam Pally & Paul Lieberstein". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ Kurp, Josh (May 5, 2022). "The Trailer For '101 Places To Party Before You Die' Is A Blast". UPROXX. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
edit- Jon Gabrus at IMDb
- Gabrus's podcast High and Mighty
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