Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, comedian,
screenwriter, and director 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), He's Just Not That
Into You (2009), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Alpha and Omega (2010), Tusk
(2014), Comet (2014) and The Lookalike (2014). He also appeared in the
films Galaxy Quest (1999), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) and Jay
and Silent Bob Reboot (2019). He played Warren P. Cheswick on the NBC
TV series Ed, Kevin Murphy in Netflix's adult animated sitcom F is for
Family (2015â€"present), and appeared with John Hodgman in TV
commercials for Apple's "Get a Mac". He hosted the Disney+ original
series Shop Class.Long was born the middle son of three boys in
Fairfield, Connecticut, to father R. James Long, a philosophy and
Latin professor at Fairfield University, and mother Wendy Lesniak, a
former actress who has mostly appeared on stage. His paternal
grandmother was of Italian descent. Long had a "kind of conservative"
Roman Catholic upbringing. His older brother, Damian, is a local stage
actor, teacher, and theater director at Weston High School. 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.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 (2000â€"04), playing socially awkward
Warren P. Cheswick. He was offered the opportunity to replace Steve
Burns on Blue's Clues after he left the show, but ultimately declined.
He was the voice of the character 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. He also
played the main character in the comedy film Accepted (2006).Long made
a guest appearance in the documentary, Wild West Comedy Show (2006).
In 2007, he co-starred with Bruce Willis as a "white-hat hacker" in
Live Free or Die Hard and had a role in the comedy 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."
screenwriter, and director 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), He's Just Not That
Into You (2009), Drag Me to Hell (2009), Alpha and Omega (2010), Tusk
(2014), Comet (2014) and The Lookalike (2014). He also appeared in the
films Galaxy Quest (1999), Zack and Miri Make a Porno (2008) and Jay
and Silent Bob Reboot (2019). He played Warren P. Cheswick on the NBC
TV series Ed, Kevin Murphy in Netflix's adult animated sitcom F is for
Family (2015â€"present), and appeared with John Hodgman in TV
commercials for Apple's "Get a Mac". He hosted the Disney+ original
series Shop Class.Long was born the middle son of three boys in
Fairfield, Connecticut, to father R. James Long, a philosophy and
Latin professor at Fairfield University, and mother Wendy Lesniak, a
former actress who has mostly appeared on stage. His paternal
grandmother was of Italian descent. Long had a "kind of conservative"
Roman Catholic upbringing. His older brother, Damian, is a local stage
actor, teacher, and theater director at Weston High School. 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.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 (2000â€"04), playing socially awkward
Warren P. Cheswick. He was offered the opportunity to replace Steve
Burns on Blue's Clues after he left the show, but ultimately declined.
He was the voice of the character 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. He also
played the main character in the comedy film Accepted (2006).Long made
a guest appearance in the documentary, Wild West Comedy Show (2006).
In 2007, he co-starred with Bruce Willis as a "white-hat hacker" in
Live Free or Die Hard and had a role in the comedy 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."
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