Jon Daly, sometimes credited as Jonathan C. Daly, Jon C. Daly or Jonathan Barney Daly, is an American actor, comedian, writer, and producer best known for his sketch comedy work on the Comedy Central series Kroll Show. In 2013 he starred as Hobbes in the Amazon Studios original series Betas, and also played Agent Filippo in Zoolander 2 (2016).[1]
Early life and education
Daly was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He first became involved in improv performing in Pittsburgh when he was 16 at a show called "Friday Night Improvs" at the University of Pittsburgh and continued performing while attending the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
Career
Daly has been a regular performer at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre (UCB) for over ten years where he performed in the improv group "Mother". He continues to perform at the theater's Los Angeles division.[2] Some of his notable work at UCB was performing in the sketch groups such as Mother and Mr. A$$ and creating characters such as Sappity Tappity and Bill Cosby-Bukowski. Daly has appeared in films such as The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Mystery Team, Bride Wars, Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story, and College Road Trip. He starred as Hobbes in the Amazon Studios comedy series Betas in 2013 and was also a recurring sketch performer and writer/producer on Comedy Central's Kroll Show.
Daly has had recurring roles on The Life & Times of Tim, Happy Endings, NTSF:SD:SUV::, Drunk History, Family Guy, and IFC's Comedy Bang! Bang!, as well as making guest appearances on comedy programs such as Parks and Recreation (appearing only in the first episode and last episode, six years apart), The Inbetweeners, Key & Peele, Bob's Burgers, Nick Swardson's Pretend Time, and Mr. Neighbor's House. He has also written for the MTV sketch series Human Giant and the Scott Aukerman & B. J. Porter created sketch pilot The Right Now! Show.
Daly and frequent writing partner and collaborator Brett Gelman also performed for many years as the comedy rap duo "Cracked Out". Their EP The Fleetwood Crack was made available for download on their website in 2007. Daly is also a frequent guest on Earwolf podcasts such as Comedy Bang! Bang! and improv4humans. In November 2012, he started his own podcast for the Earwolf network, Rafflecast, which ran for 30 episodes.[3][4] In 2017 Daly began appearing as Arnie Brown in the Showtime comedy series I'm Dying Up Here.[5][6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13th Child | Anthony | Credited as Jonathan C. Daly |
| 2004 | Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story | Mayhem Team Member | |
| 2006 | This Is Our City | MC Record Deal | Short film; also writer |
| 2006 | The Cracktion Movie | MC Record Deal | Short film; also writer |
| 2006 | Fukkin' Ya Momz in Da Ass | MC Record Deal | Short film; also writer |
| 2008 | Stick It in Detroit | Matt "Wojo" Wojoiechowski | |
| 2008 | College Road Trip | Campus Security | |
| 2009 | Bride Wars | Head Set | |
| 2009 | Mystery Team | Greg | |
| 2009 | Ed Hardy Boyz: The Case of the Missing Sick Belt Buckle | Peter Paparazzo | Short film; also writer |
| 2010 | Human Centipede Anonymous | Jon | Short film; also writer |
| 2010 | My Imaginary Friend is Fabio | Jon Daly | Short film; also writer |
| 2011 | BillCosby Bukowski | Bill Cosby | Short film; also writer |
| 2011 | Bieber 2051 | Future Justin Bieber | Short film; also writer |
| 2011 | Ed Hardy Boyz 2: The Case of When That Hot Filipina Girl Lost Her Tramp Stamp at Mini-Golf |
Peter Paparazzo | Short film; writer |
| 2011 | Ticklish Cage | Ticklish Cage / Jack Tickleson | Short film; also writer |
| 2011 | Engine Block | Harry | Short film |
| 2012 | The Sappity Tappity Show | Sappity Tappity | Short film; also writer |
| 2013 | OowieWanna | Uncle Richard | Short film |
| 2013 | The Secret Life of Walter Mitty | Tim Naughton | |
| 2014 | The Horse Raised by Sphere | Needy-Tardy (voice) | Short film |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Boris Lipka | |
| 2015 | That Dog | Sprite (voice) | Short film |
| 2016 | Hail, Caesar! | Cop at French Postcard House | |
| 2016 | Zoolander 2 | Agent Flippo | |
| 2016 | Masterminds | Detective | |
| 2017 | Lemon | Toby | |
| 2017 | All Nighter | Jimothy | |
| 2017 | Austin Found | Donald Wilson | |
| 2018 | Making Babies | Caesar | |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Bill Murray | |
| 2021 | Happily | Donald | |
| 2023 | The Donor Party | Reese |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Fat Guy Stuck in Internet | Coffee Burned Co-Worker | Episode: "Threshold" |
| 2007 | Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz | Consultant writer | |
| 2007–2008 | Human Giant | Vroom Vroom / MC Record Deal / Sappity Tappity | 2 episodes |
| 2009–2015 | Parks and Recreation | Drunk / John | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Adventures of Señor Toro | Golfer | Episode: "Automobull" |
| 2010 | Players | Meat Stix Fan | Episode: "Mr. Meat Snak Stix" |
| 2010 | Nick Swardson's Pretend Time | Batman | Episode: "Monday Morning Meltdown" |
| 2010–2012 | The Life & Times of Tim | Various (voice) | 14 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Billy Pittman / Chad | 2 episodes |
| 2011–2012 | Happy Endings | Brody Daniels | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Inbetweeners | Jed Remis | Episode: "The Field Trip" |
| 2012–2014 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Bill Cosby-Bukowski / The Devil / Barry R. | 4 episodes |
| 2013–2014 | Betas | Hobbes | 11 episodes |
| 2013–2015 | Kroll Show | Various | 26 episodes; also writer and co-executive producer |
| 2014 | Next Time on Lonny | Trent | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Drunk History | Kris Kristofferson | Episode: "American Music" |
| 2014 | The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail | Ryan Gosling | Episode: "The One with the Party Fouls" |
| 2014 | BoJack Horseman | Additional voices | Episode: "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One" |
| 2014 | Newsreaders | Fred Barkley / Johnny Hogwild | Episode: "Headless Football Player; Identity Thief" |
| 2014–2015 | The Eric Andre Show | Wrote 10 episodes | |
| 2014–2017 | Family Guy | Various voices | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Regular Show | Teddy, Ore, Stock Broke Guy (voices) | Episode: "Married and Broke" |
| 2015 | Man Seeking Woman | Daniel | Episode: "Gavel" |
| 2015 | Scheer-RL | Fred Durst | Episode: "Limp Bizkit" |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Nine-Nine | Brian Applebaum | Episode: "The Funeral" |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces | Steffan | Episode: "Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste" |
| 2015 | Long Live the Royals | King Rufus, Knight #3, Bystander (voices) | Miniseries |
| 2015–2016 | TripTank | Various voices | 4 episodes |
| 2015–2020 | Bob's Burgers | Sasha (voice) | 5 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Another Period | Officer Kerttrussel O'Kelly | 11 episodes |
| 2016 | Fresh Off the Boat | Ricky | Episode: "Love and Loopholes" |
| 2016 | Party Legends | Himself | Episode: "What Are You Into?" |
| 2016 | The Adult Swim Golf Classic | John Daly | Television special; also writer and executive producer |
| 2016 | Lady Dynamite | Thad | Episode: "I Love You" |
| 2016 | Zoolander: Super Model | The Paparocto (voice) | Unknown episodes |
| 2016 | The Amazing Gayl Pile | Jeff | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Son of Zorn | Tom | Episode: "Return to Orange County" |
| 2016 | Mr. Neighbor's House | Terry the Demon | Television special |
| 2016 | Andy Richter's Home for the Holidays | Sappity Tappity | Television special |
| 2016–2018 | Archer | Whitney Stratton IV, Ivy (voices) | 2 episodes |
| 2017 | The UCB Show | Actor | Episode: "Twenty GIFs of Gifts" |
| 2017 | Jeff & Some Aliens | Chet (voice) | 6 episodes |
| 2017 | New Girl | Professor PP Hornsyld | Episode: "Rumspringa" |
| 2017 | Animals. | Todd (voice) | Episode: "Rats" |
| 2017–2020 | American Dad! | Various voices | 4 episodes |
| 2017 | Playing House | Duff | Episode: "Paging Doctor Yes Please" |
| 2017 | One Mississippi | Donkey | Episode: "Who Do You Think You Are?" |
| 2017–present | Big Mouth | Judd Birch (voice) | 17 episodes |
| 2017 | Future Man | Owl | Episode: "A Date with Destiny" |
| 2017 | The Fake News with Ted Nelms | Jesse D | Episode: "Episode One" |
| 2017–2018 | I'm Dying Up Here | Arnie Brown | 18 episodes |
| 2018 | Corporate | Jeff | Episode: "Corporate Retreat" |
| 2018 | Into the Dark | Finn | Episode: "Pooka!" |
| 2018 | Happy Together | Oliver | Episode: "A Claire-Free Lifestyle" |
| 2019 | Those Who Can't | Skaat | Episode: "SKAppily Ever After" |
| 2019 | Tuca & Bertie | (voice) | Episode: "The Deli Guy" |
| 2020-2023 | Miracle Workers | Dr. Goodman, Dr. Crazybrainz | 3 episodes |
| 2020 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Mailman | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Modern Family | Doug | Episode: "I'm Going to Miss This" |
| 2020 | Brews Brothers | Stojan | Episode: "Krachtbal" |
Web series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pittsburgh Dad | Buzzy DeRocco | Credited as Jon Daly |
Music videos
| Year | Artist | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Duck Sauce | "NRG" | Dr. Dale Rattington |
References
- ↑ Wright, Megh (November 15, 2015). "Behold the First Trailer for 'Zoolander 2'". Splitsider. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
- ↑ Jon Daly. UCB Theater Profile
- ↑ "Rafflecast podcast on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ↑ "Taking Your Requests, episode #1 of Rafflecast on Earwolf". www.earwolf.com. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ↑ Getz, Dana. "The 'I'm Dying Up Here' Cast Has Real Comic Inspiration". Bustle. Retrieved 2017-10-15.
- ↑ Petski, Denise (2015-10-19). "Alfred Molina, Dylan Baker Among 6 Set As Guest Stars On Showtime Pilot 'I'm Dying Up Here'". Deadline. Retrieved 2017-10-15.