Who is Bob’s Burgers actor Jay Johnston – and why is he going to jail? The Arrested Development alum was involved in the January 6 riot … his fiancée is raising money by auctioning a Trump portrait
Johnston pleaded guilty in July to interfering with law enforcement officers, who were trying to stop Trump supporters from entering the US Capitol on that fateful day in 2021
Actor Jay Johnston – known for his roles in comedies Bob’s Burgers, Arrested Development and Anchorman – is going to jail.
US prosecutors claimed that Johnston had shown little remorse for his actions.
Here’s what we know about him.
Jay Johnston is an actor and comedian
The Chicago native has amassed 97 actor credits since 1992. He is best known for his roles in TV sitcoms Bob’s Burgers and Arrested Development, and films like Men in Black II and Not Another Teen Movie.
What has Jay Johnston been up to lately?
Before his sentencing, Johnston had already seemingly stepped back from the acting world, with his last project being in 2022.
His lawyer, Stanley Woodward, wrote in a sentencing memo that the actor had “essentially been blacklisted by Hollywood” and “has worked as a handyman for the last two years – an obvious far cry from his actual expertise and livelihood in film and television”, per the BBC.