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Lugar y fecha de nacimiento. Jon Lovitz (1957 - ) Actor Born: July 21, 1957, Tarzana, CA Education: University of California, Irvine, CA; Film Actors Workshop Pear-shaped and somewhat froggy-faced comedic character player gained initial fame as a regular on TV's Saturday Night Live. Lacking the mimetic virtuosity of some of his colleagues, Lovitz nonetheless emerged as one of the show's stars, thanks to a number of hilariously broad characters including Tommy Flanagan of Pathological Liars Anonymous, the great Shakespearean ham Master Thespian, the Devil himself and a memorable impression of actor-playwright Harvey Fierstein (I just want to be loved! Is that so wrong?). Prior to SNL, Lovitz had done some TV work—a guest spot on The Paper Chase, a recurring role on the legal sitcom Foley Square—and completed his contributions to several features: DURO DE AGARRAR (1986), RATBOY (1986), and a cartoon feature, THE BRAVE LITTLE TOASTER (1987). With his newfound success, Lovitz became a popular character player in features and a frequent guest on TV. His distinctive and theatrical voice is well suited to animation, as both AN AMERICAN TAIL: FIEVEL GOES WEST (1991) and his contributions to TV's The Simpsons demonstrated; he also supplied the voice of the title character for The Critic, a short-lived but highly praised 1993-94 animated series. Lovitz's long friendship with actress-turned-director Penny Marshall led to roles in her films JUMPIN' JACK FLASH (1986), BIG (1988), and A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN (1992). He was outstanding in the latter as Ernie Cappy Capadino, the fast-talking scout who recruits Geena Davis and Lori Petty.
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