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]

Jon Daly
Born
Jonathan Barney Daly

Other namesJonathan C. Daly
Jon C. Daly
Occupations
  • Actor
  • Comedian

Early life and education

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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

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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.[citation needed]

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

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Film

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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
The Cracktion Movie
Fukkin' Ya Momz in Da Ass
2008 Stick It in Detroit Matt "Wojo" Wojoiechowski
College Road Trip Campus Security
2009 Bride Wars Head Set
Mystery Team Greg
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
My Imaginary Friend is Fabio Jon Daly Short film; also writer
2011 BillCosby Bukowski Bill Cosby Short film; also writer
Bieber 2051 Future Justin Bieber Short film; also writer
Ed Hardy Boyz 2: The Case of When That Hot Filipina Girl Lost
Her Tramp Stamp at Mini-Golf
Peter Paparazzo Short film; writer
Ticklish Cage Ticklish Cage / Jack Tickleson Short film; also writer
Engine Block Harry Short film
2012 The Sappity Tappity Show Sappity Tappity Short film; also writer
2013 OowieWanna Uncle Richard Short film
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
That Dog Sprite (voice) Short film
2016 Hail, Caesar! Cop at French Postcard House
Zoolander 2 Agent Flippo
Masterminds Detective
2017 Lemon Toby
All Nighter Jimothy
Austin Found Donald Wilson
2018 Making Babies Caesar
A Futile and Stupid Gesture Bill Murray
2021 Happily Donald
2023 The Donor Party Reese

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2007 Fat Guy Stuck in Internet Coffee Burned Co-Worker Episode: "Threshold"
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"
Players Meat Stix Fan Episode: "Mr. Meat Snak Stix"
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
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
Drunk History Kris Kristofferson Episode: "American Music"
The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail Ryan Gosling Episode: "The One with the Party Fouls"
BoJack Horseman Additional voices Episode: "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One"
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"
Man Seeking Woman Daniel Episode: "Gavel"
Scheer-RL Fred Durst Episode: "Limp Bizkit"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brian Applebaum Episode: "The Funeral"
Life in Pieces Steffan Episode: "Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste"
Long Live the Royals King Rufus, Knight #3, Bystander (voices) Miniseries
2015–2016 TripTank Various voices 4 episodes
2015–2018 Another Period Officer Kerttrussel O'Kelly 11 episodes
2015–2020 Bob's Burgers Sasha (voice) 5 episodes
2016 Fresh Off the Boat Ricky Episode: "Love and Loopholes"
Party Legends Himself Episode: "What Are You Into?"
The Adult Swim Golf Classic John Daly Television special; also writer and executive producer
Lady Dynamite Thad Episode: "I Love You"
Zoolander: Super Model The Paparocto (voice) Unknown episodes
The Amazing Gayl Pile Jeff 2 episodes
Son of Zorn Tom Episode: "Return to Orange County"
Mr. Neighbor's House Terry the Demon Television special
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"
Jeff & Some Aliens Chet (voice) 6 episodes
New Girl Professor PP Hornsyld Episode: "Rumspringa"
Animals. Todd (voice) Episode: "Rats"
Playing House Duff Episode: "Paging Doctor Yes Please"
One Mississippi Donkey Episode: "Who Do You Think You Are?"
Future Man Owl Episode: "A Date with Destiny"
The Fake News with Ted Nelms Jesse D Episode: "Episode One"
2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Arnie Brown 18 episodes
2017–2020 American Dad! Various voices 4 episodes
2017–present Big Mouth Judd Birch (voice) 17 episodes
2018 Corporate Jeff Episode: "Corporate Retreat"
Into the Dark Finn Episode: "Pooka!"
Happy Together Oliver Episode: "A Claire-Free Lifestyle"
2019 Those Who Can't Skaat Episode: "SKAppily Ever After"
Tuca & Bertie (voice) Episode: "The Deli Guy"
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Mailman 2 episodes
Modern Family Doug Episode: "I'm Going to Miss This"
Brews Brothers Stojan Episode: "Krachtbal"
2020–2023 Miracle Workers Dr. Goodman, Dr. Crazybrainz 3 episodes
2021 M.O.D.O.K. Super-Adaptoid 10 episodes
2024 Fallout Snake Oil Salesman, Chicken Fornicator 2 episodes
2024 The Great North Miami Episode: "Welcome to Miami Adventure"

Web series

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Pittsburgh Dad Buzzy DeRocco Credited as Jon Daly

Music videos

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Year Artist Title Role
2014 Duck Sauce "NRG" Dr. Dale Rattington

References

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  1. ^ Wright, Megh (November 15, 2015). "Behold the First Trailer for 'Zoolander 2'". Splitsider. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Jon Daly. UCB Theater Profile
  3. ^ "Rafflecast podcast on Earwolf". earwolf.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  4. ^ "Taking Your Requests, episode #1 of Rafflecast on Earwolf". earwolf.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  5. ^ Getz, Dana. "The 'I'm Dying Up Here' Cast Has Real Comic Inspiration". Bustle. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (October 19, 2015). "Alfred Molina, Dylan Baker Among 6 Set As Guest Stars On Showtime Pilot 'I'm Dying Up Here'". Deadline. Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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