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Jay Thomas

Actor

Jay Thomas

Born July 12, 1948 in Kermit, Texas, USADied August 24, 201735 films

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Mr. Holland's Opus posterFirst watchMr. Holland's Opus19957.0as Bill MeisterIn 1965, passionate musician Glenn Holland takes a day job as a high school music teacher, convinced it's just a small obstacle on the road to his true calling: writing a historic opus.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Dragonfly poster6.6Dragonfly2002The Santa Clause 2 poster6.0The Santa Clause 22002The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause poster5.6The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause2006The Trials of Cate McCall poster6.4The Trials of Cate McCall2013Legal Eagles poster6.0Legal Eagles1986Labor Pains poster5.4Labor Pains2009My Date with the President's Daughter poster6.9My Date with the President's Daughter1998C.H.U.D. poster5.6C.H.U.D.1984

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2013The Trials of Cate McCallLoncraine
  2. 2012HorrorweenTwo Headed Monster
  3. 2011TalkerJJ Justice
  4. 2011National Lampoon's SnatchedRoger Byamm
  5. 2010Sex Tax: Based on a True StoryCharles Taylor
  6. 2009The Pool BoysMartin 'Marty' Sperling
  7. 2009Labor PainsGarth
  8. 2006The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseEaster Bunny
  9. 2004Teacher's PetBarry Anger (voice)
  10. 2002The Santa Clause 2Easter Bunny
  11. 2002DragonflyHal
  12. 2002Monday Night MayhemPete Rozelle
  13. 2001A Letter from My FatherTom
  14. 2000An American DaughterTimber Tucker
  15. 1999The Big TeaseTony Bolero (uncredited)
  16. 1999Stranger in My HouseRay Young
  17. 1999Last ChanceArtie
  18. 1998Dirty LaundryJoey Greene
  19. 1998My Date with the President's DaughterCharles Fletcher
  20. 1998The Adventures of RagtimeLester Waylin
  21. 1998Monkey BusinessTedesco (voice)
  22. 1997A Smile Like YoursSteve Harris
  23. 1997Desert's EdgeHewitt
  24. 1997Killing Mr. GriffinMr. Griffin
  25. 1996Encino WomanMarvin Reckler
  26. 1996A Husband, a Wife and a LoverEric McKeever
  27. 1995Mr. Holland's OpusBill Meister
  28. 1992Straight TalkZim Zimmerman
  29. 1990Little VegasBobby
  30. 1990Miracle LandingEd Meyer, Maui Tower Supervisor
  31. 1988Justin CaseDelivery Man
  32. 1987The Joe Piscopo Halloween PartyAnnouncer
  33. 1986Legal EaglesWaiter
  34. 1985The GigRick Valentine
  35. 1984C.H.U.D.Cop in Diner