Jon Daly

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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]

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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 .[ 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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2002 13th Child AnthonyCredited as Jonathan C. Daly
2004 Blackballed: The Bobby Dukes Story Mayhem Team Member
2006This Is Our CityMC Record DealShort film; also writer
The Cracktion Movie
Fukkin' Ya Momz in Da Ass
2008Stick It in DetroitMatt "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 BucklePeter PaparazzoShort film; also writer
2010Human Centipede AnonymousJonShort film; also writer
My Imaginary Friend is FabioJon DalyShort film; also writer
2011BillCosby Bukowski Bill Cosby Short film; also writer
Bieber 2051Future 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 PaparazzoShort film; writer
Ticklish CageTicklish Cage / Jack TicklesonShort film; also writer
Engine BlockHarryShort film
2012The Sappity Tappity ShowSappity TappityShort film; also writer
2013OowieWannaUncle RichardShort film
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Tim Naughton
2014The Horse Raised by SphereNeedy-Tardy (voice)Short film
2015 Addicted to Fresno Boris Lipka
That DogSprite (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

YearTitleRoleNotes
2007 Fat Guy Stuck in Internet Coffee Burned Co-WorkerEpisode: "Threshold"
Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz Consultant writer
2007–2008 Human Giant Vroom Vroom / MC Record Deal / Sappity Tappity2 episodes
2009–2015 Parks and Recreation Drunk / John2 episodes
2010The Adventures of Señor ToroGolferEpisode: "Automobull"
Players Meat Stix FanEpisode: "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 / Chad2 episodes
Happy Endings Brody Daniels2 episodes
2012 The Inbetweeners Jed RemisEpisode: "The Field Trip"
2012–2014 Comedy Bang! Bang! Bill Cosby-Bukowski / The Devil / Barry R.4 episodes
2013–2014 Betas Hobbes11 episodes
2013–2015 Kroll Show Various26 episodes; also writer and co-executive producer
2014Next Time on LonnyTrent2 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 voicesEpisode: "BoJack Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Story, Chapter One"
Newsreaders Fred Barkley / Johnny HogwildEpisode: "Headless Football Player; Identity Thief"
2014–2015 The Eric Andre Show Wrote 10 episodes
2014–2017 Family Guy Various voices10 episodes
2015 Regular Show Teddy, Ore, Stock Broke Guy (voices)Episode: "Married and Broke"
Man Seeking Woman DanielEpisode: "Gavel"
Scheer-RL Fred Durst Episode: "Limp Bizkit"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine Brian ApplebaumEpisode: "The Funeral"
Life in Pieces SteffanEpisode: "Hospital Boudoir Time-Out Namaste"
Long Live the Royals King Rufus, Knight #3, Bystander (voices)Miniseries
2015–2016 TripTank Various voices4 episodes
2015–2018 Another Period Officer Kerttrussel O'Kelly11 episodes
2015–2020 Bob's Burgers Sasha (voice)5 episodes
2016 Fresh Off the Boat RickyEpisode: "Love and Loopholes"
Party Legends HimselfEpisode: "What Are You Into?"
The Adult Swim Golf Classic John Daly Television special; also writer and executive producer
Lady Dynamite ThadEpisode: "I Love You"
Zoolander: Super Model The Paparocto (voice)Unknown episodes
The Amazing Gayl Pile Jeff2 episodes
Son of Zorn TomEpisode: "Return to Orange County"
Mr. Neighbor's House Terry the DemonTelevision special
Andy Richter's Home for the HolidaysSappity TappityTelevision special
2016–2018 Archer Whitney Stratton IV, Ivy (voices)2 episodes
2017 The UCB Show ActorEpisode: "Twenty GIFs of Gifts"
Jeff & Some Aliens Chet (voice)6 episodes
New Girl Professor PP HornsyldEpisode: "Rumspringa"
Animals. Todd (voice)Episode: "Rats"
Playing House DuffEpisode: "Paging Doctor Yes Please"
One Mississippi DonkeyEpisode: "Who Do You Think You Are?"
Future Man OwlEpisode: "A Date with Destiny"
The Fake News with Ted NelmsJesse DEpisode: "Episode One"
2017–2018 I'm Dying Up Here Arnie Brown18 episodes
2017–2020 American Dad! Various voices4 episodes
2017–present Big Mouth Judd Birch (voice)17 episodes
2018 Corporate JeffEpisode: "Corporate Retreat"
Into the Dark FinnEpisode: "Pooka!"
Happy Together OliverEpisode: "A Claire-Free Lifestyle"
2019 Those Who Can't SkaatEpisode: "SKAppily Ever After"
Tuca & Bertie (voice)Episode: "The Deli Guy"
2020 Curb Your Enthusiasm Mailman2 episodes
Modern Family DougEpisode: "I'm Going to Miss This"
Brews Brothers StojanEpisode: "Krachtbal"
2020–2023 Miracle Workers Dr. Goodman, Dr. Crazybrainz3 episodes
2021 M.O.D.O.K. Super-Adaptoid 10 episodes
2024 Fallout Snake Oil Salesman, Chicken Fornicator2 episodes

Web series

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Pittsburgh Dad Buzzy DeRoccoCredited as Jon Daly

Music videos

YearArtistTitleRole
2014 Duck Sauce "NRG"Dr. Dale Rattington

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