After an auspicious film debut as a helpful geek in the 1999 sci-fi comedy
Galaxy Quest, Long came to prominence as an awkward adolescent on the dramedy
Ed. On the big screen, he popped up in teen-oriented fare (the
Jeepers Creepers horror flicks) and played boyfriend to two pop queens: Britney Spears in
Crossroads and Lindsay Lohan in
Herbie: Fully Loaded. But he also cracked up older audiences in
Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story, which prompted costar Vince Vaughn to cast the up-and-comer in 2006's
The Break-Up. Long has also tackled blockbusters, like 2007's
Live Free or Die Hard, and mature romantic comedy, including 2009's
He's Just Not That Into You, in which he costarred with on-again, off-again love interest Drew Barrymore.
Justin Long Fast Facts:
- Performed with the Vassar College comedy group Laughingstock.
- Played Warren Cheswick, a regular character on the TV show Ed.
- Gave Britney Spears her first on-screen kiss in the 2002 film, Crossroads.
- Was the voice of Alvin in Alvin and the Chipmunks, and its "squeakquel".
- Known as the cool Mac in Apple computer ads.
- Overcame awkwardness and found on-screen chemistry with longtime friend and costar Ginnifer Goodwin in the 2009 rom-com He's Just Not That Into You.
- Justin Long Relationships:
- R. James Long - Father
- Damian Long - Brother
- Christian Long - Brother
- Drew Barrymore - Ex-significant Other
- Wendy Long - Mother
- College:
- Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY (2000)