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Justin Long Biography

Birth Name:Justin Jacob Long

Birth Place:Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Director

Fast Facts

  • Supports Artists for Peace and Justice, which helps raise funds to provide education to children in Haiti
  • Starred in the 2006 comedic film "The Sasquatch Gang," for which he received a Film Discovery Jury Award for best actor
  • Attended Vassar College
  • Born to former stage actress Wendy and college professor Raymond Long
  • While attending college, he was an active member of sketch comedy group Laughingstock in addition to starring in numerous plays
  • Quote: "I get the worst of both worlds․ I look like a geeky hacker, but I don't know anything about computers․"
  • Quote: "I have such thin skin, so I make a concerted effort to avoid reading anything about myself․"
  • Is recognized as "The Mac Guy" from 2006, in Apple's "Get a Mac" commercials
  • Has dated two of his "He's Just Not That Into You" co-stars, Gennifer Goodwin and Drew Barrymore
  • Narrated the audiobook of "Then Again, Maybe I Won't" by Judy Blume
  • After meeting co-star Jonah Hill on the set of "Campus Ladies," the two became roommates

Awards

  • 2000Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress: nominated
  • 2001Fright Meter Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2002Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor: nominated
  • 2005MTV Movie Award-Best On-Screen Team: nominated
  • 2006Film Discovery Jury Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 2007Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie: Breakout Male: nominated
  • 2008Saturn Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2009Scream Award-Best Horror Actor: nominated
  • 2012Critics' Choice TV Award-Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series: nominated
  • 2015iHorror Award-Best Male Horror Performance: winner
  • 2016Blimp Award-Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie: nominated
  • 2019Festival Award-Best Actor in a Feature Film: nominated
  • 2023CCA Super Award-Best Actor in a Horror Movie: nominated
  • 2023Chainsaw Award-Best Supporting Performance: nominated
  • 2023MTV Movie + TV Award-Most Frightened Performance: nominated
  • 2024Blimp Award-Favorite Male TV Star (Family): nominated
  • 2025Emmy-Outstanding Lead Performer in a Preschool, Children's or Young Teen Program: nominated