Jon Barinholtz

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Jon Barinholtz
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  • Actor
  • comedian
  • producer
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Relatives Ike Barinholtz (brother)

Jon Barinholtz is an American actor, comedian, and producer based in Los Angeles. He has appeared in film and television, and is best known for the role of Marcus White on the NBC sitcom Superstore and Wesley Payne on the NBC sitcom American Auto . [1]

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Early and personal life

Barinholtz is Jewish. [2] He is the son of Peggy and Alan Barinholtz, an attorney and actor. [3] His older brother is actor Ike Barinholtz. [4]

He is married and has two children, one of whom is deaf. [5]

Career

In July 2021, Netflix announced that it had ordered a new adult animated series, Chicago Party Aunt . Barinholtz is one of the show's creators and served as an executive producer and voice actor for the series. [6] [7] Also in July 2021, Barinholtz was added to the main cast of the NBC sitcom American Auto , which premiered on December 13, 2021. [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007Carpeted AfterhoursAbraham Lincoln
2009Dear Mr. FidrychBarry
2010 Outsourced Randy
2011 Perfect Couples Daniel
2011 Parks and Recreation Kevin
2012MegawinnerHigh School Graduate
2013 Happy Endings Cute Guy
2013 Agent Carter Analyst
2013 Getting On Resident
2014Pie GuysJon
2014 New Girl Dugan
2014 The McCarthys Henry
2014 Dumb and Dumber To Inventor No. 3
2014–2015 The Mindy Project Pube
2015 Key & Peele Phillip
2015 W/ Bob & David Lawrence
2016 Director's Cut Video Assist Guy
2016 Veep O'Brien Aide
2016Attention Deficit TheaterVarious roles
2018 Alone Together David
2018DylanDylan S.
2018 The Oath Pat
2020 It's Pony Jeff Garbanzos
2016–2021 Superstore Marcus WhiteRecurring role, 68 episodes
2020–2021 Solar Opposites Mascot Funbucket / Randy
2021Kelsey Rachelle Hewitt Gets GroundedIce Cream Truck Driver
2021–present Chicago Party Aunt Mikey (voice)Main role; also creator and executive producer
2021–2023 American Auto Wesley Payne23 episodes

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