Jason Kravits

Jason Kravits (born May 28, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying A.D.A. Richard Bay on ABC's The Practice.

Jason Kravits
Born (1967-05-28) May 28, 1967
OccupationActor
Years active1982–present
Children1

Early life and education

Kravits was born in Passaic, New Jersey. In 1975, his family moved to Rockville, Maryland where he later attended Colonel Zadok A. Magruder High School.[1] Kravits attended the University of Maryland, College Park, where in 1986 he co-founded the university's first improv group, Erasable Inc.

Career

Washington, D.C.

In 1980, while still in middle school, Kravits landed his first professional acting job, playing Lolo Knopke on the short-lived 1982 PBS series Powerhouse. Upon graduation from University of Maryland, Kravits started working in theater in the Washington, D.C. area, performing regularly at the Washington Jewish Theater and Shakespeare Theater as well as The Round House Theater and Woolly Mammoth Theater companies. He was nominated for two Helen Hayes Awards for his performances in “Free Will and Wonton Lust” by Nicky Silver and “All in the Timing” by David Ives.[2]

While living in the DC area, Kravits also appeared in Major League II and Homicide: Life on the Street.

New York City

In 1995, Kravits moved to New York City, where he began performing with the writer/performer collective “A Rumble in the Redroom.” Over several years, he, along with fellow performer, Joel Hurt Jones, developed enough material to create the two-man musical sketch show, “An Evening with Kravits and Jones.” In 1998, after bringing the show to the famous Improv Comedy Club in Los Angeles, the duo was asked to perform at 1999's HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen, CO, where they took home the Jury Award for Best Sketch Show.[3]

Los Angeles

In 1999, Kravits moved to Los Angeles, where he started working regularly in TV and film. Later that year, he guest starred on ABC's The Practice as A.D.A. Richard Bay. Kravits became a recurring character during the show's fourth season and a series regular during its fifth. On the show's 100th episode in 2001, Bay was assassinated after refusing to throw a murder trial.[4]

Kravits continued to work in television and film, landing roles in Gilmore Girls, Everybody Loves Raymond, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and the final episode of Friends. He also appeared regularly as a panelist on several game shows, including NBC's Hollywood Squares and CBS's To Tell the Truth.

Return to New York City

In 2003, Kravits moved back to New York. In 2003, he made his Broadway debut in Larry Gelbart's play "Sly Fox". In 2006, he originated the role of “Gangster Number 1” alongside his brother, Garth Kravits, who played "Gangster Number 2" in the Tony-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone, directed by Casey Nicholaw.[5] In 2011 Kravits joined the cast of "Relatively Speaking," three one-act plays by Ethan Coen, Elaine May, and Woody Allen (directed by John Turturro).[6][7]

In 2015, Kravits developed the solo, improvised cabaret “Off the Top," featuring entirely improvised songs and music derived from audience suggestions.[8] He has performed the show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Adelaide Cabaret Festival, as well as venues in London, Amsterdam, Melbourne, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles and at the Birdland Theatre in New York. In 2017, the show won a Bistro Award for Best Comedy, and was nominated for a MAC Award in 2021.[9][10]

Kravits continued to work in television and film, including guest appearances on many Chuck Lorre shows like The Big Bang Theory, Young Sheldon, and B Positive.[11] He provided the voices of Michael Bloomberg, Alan Dershowitz, and others on Our Cartoon President.[12]

Kravits has created several viral parody videos, include a Hamilton-inspired song "Harrison," about William Henry Harrison, and “The Kvetch,” an animated parody of Dr. Seuss’s The Grinch.[13]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1994 Major League II Accountant
1999 Blue Streak Customs guy
2000 The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas Choreographer
2000 Dancing at the Blue Iguana Gordon
2001 Sweet November Manny
2001 Monkeybone Guest Uncredited
2002 The Third Wheel Stage manager
2002 H.O.L.E.: The Disillusionment of Mike and Eva Rad Blitzstein
2004 The Stepford Wives Vic Stevens
2005 Wheelmen Percy
2006 Waltzing Anna Dr. Meyer
2008 What Just Happened Pollster
2010 See You in September Stevie
2010 Morning Glory Television executive
2011 The Adjustment Bureau New Yorker in courthouse lobby
2013 Twenty Million People Twenty Million People
2013 Chinese Puzzle L'avocat de Xavier
2014 Lullaby Ira
2016 Bling Oscar Voice
2016 My Dead Boyfriend Medical examiner
2017 Laura Gets a Cat Adam
2018 Accommodations Warren
2018 Barking Mad Irwin Cates
2021 Either Side of Midnight Bowles
2022 Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile Cy

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982–1983 Powerhouse Lolo Knopke 16 episodes
1995 Homicide: Life on the Street P.R. Lacques Episode: "Cradle to Grave"
1996 Remember WENN Mr. Bedlow Episode: "Some Good News, Some Bad News"
1998 LateLine Elliot Episode: "Mona Moves Up"
1999 Jackie's Back Wimpy Bald Man Television film
1999–2001 The Practice A.D.A. Richard Bay 31 episodes
2001 Strong Medicine Dr. Idinger Episode: "Bloodwork"
2002 Ed Barry Gleep Episode: "Nice Guys Finish Last"
2002 Wolf Lake Bradley Episode: "Leader of the Pack"
2002 Gilmore Girls Dwight Episode: "Eight O'Clock at the Oasis"
2002 Do Over Dr. Nachman 3 episodes
2003 Becker Mr. Whitford Episode: "Mr. and Ms. Conception"
2003 Wanda at Large Roger 4 episodes
2003 Charlie Lawrence Walter Kornbluth Episode: "New Kid in School"
2004 Yes, Dear Tim Episode: "Greg Needs a Friend"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Pierce Episode: "Bad Words"
2004 Friends Man in Cab Episode: "The Last One"
2004 Everybody Loves Raymond Sam Episode: "The Mentor"
2004 According to Jim Dr. Schulman Episode: "A Vast Difference"
2004, 2020, 2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Joelle's Attorney / Principal Andrew Kilgore 3 episodes
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jim Kettle Episode: "Smile"
2008 As the World Turns Dr. Brody Episode #1.13206
2008 30 Rock Keith Episode: "Reunion"
2009 Grey's Anatomy Chuck Rubin Episode: "Sympathy for the Devil"
2009 Life on Mars Jerry Episode: "Home Is Where You Hang Your Holster"
2009 Sherri Dr. Flemming Episode: "Birth"
2009–2010 Royal Pains Dr. Dan Irving 3 episodes
2010 Law & Order Attorney Baron Episode: "Blackmail"
2010 Gravity Credit card asshole 3 episodes
2010 Edgar Floats Leonard Chaskes Television film
2010–2011 Are We There Yet? Travel Agent / Banker / loan guy 2 episodes
2011 Curb Your Enthusiasm Ron Solotaroff Episode: "Palestinian Chicken"
2012 The Good Wife Nestor Episode: "Pants on Fire"
2012 Harry's Law ADA Odom 2 episodes
2013 Blue Bloods Dave Greenwald Episode: "Inside Jobs"
2013 Dallas Pamela's Lawyer 2 episodes
2013 Smash Timothy 3 episodes
2013 Raising Hope Rabbi Zwerin Episode: "Burt Mitzvah: The Musical"
2013 Sullivan & Son James Franklin Episode: "Over the Edge"
2013 Masters of Sex Doctor Episode: "Manhigh"
2013–2014 The Michael J. Fox Show Doug 7 episodes
2014 Hot in Cleveland Dr. Ira Klein Episode: "Dr. Who?"
2014 Deadbeat Buddy Silvers Episode: "The Comedium"
2014 Married Weberman Episode: "Uncool"
2014 The Blacklist Dr. Gordon Albee Episode: "Dr. James Covington (No. 89)"
2015 Blindspot Doctor Episode: "Eight Slim Grins"
2015 Madam Secretary Senator Parisi 2 episodes
2015–2016 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Gary Dubbin 4 episodes
2016 Madoff Frank Avellino
2016 Major Crimes D.D.A Barry Rosen 2 episodes
2017 Disjointed Franklin Young Episode: "Omega Strain"
2017 The Mick Barry 3 episodes
2017 Young Sheldon Dr. Ronald Hodges Episode: "A Patch, a Modem, and a Zantac"
2018 Kevin Can Wait Malcolm Episode: "Fight or Flight"
2018 Instinct Theodore Burton Episode: "Flat Line"
2018 The Deuce Photographer Episode: "What Big Ideas"
2018 The Kominsky Method Woody Littlehales Episode: "Chapter 2: An Agent Grieves"
2018–2020 Our Cartoon President Michael Bloomberg / Alan Dershowitz / Security Guard 1 10 episodes
2019 The Big Bang Theory Danny Episode: "The Conference Valuation"
2020 Hunters Rabbi Grossman 3 episodes
2020 The Goldbergs Dr. Mittleman Episode: "Pretty in Pink"
2020 Little Voice Dale Episode: "Ghost Light"
2020 The Undoing Dr. Stuart Rosenfeld 2 episodes
2020–2021 B Positive Dr. Baskin 5 episodes
2021 Search Party Leonard Episode: "The Imposter"
2021 Halston Carl Epstein 2 episodes

References

  1. "Actor gives commencement speech at Magruder graduation". The Sentinel. June 9, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  2. "Nominees & Recipients Database". TheatreWashington. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  3. Brownfield, Paul (November 15, 2000). "Sketching Their Future". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
  4. May 11, Mark Harris Updated; EDT, 2001 at 04:00 AM. "Why The Practice' killed off a major character". EW.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  5. Fitzgerald, T. J. "A 'Drowsy' Jason Kravits Cooks On Stage". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  6. Isherwood, Charles (2011-10-21). "Each Family, Tortured in Its Own Way". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  7. "Talkin' Broadway on Broadway Review: "Relatively Speaking" 10/20/11". www.talkinbroadway.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  8. Genzlinger, Neil (2017-06-07). "A Familiar TV Face, Pulling an Improvised Life Out of a Bowl". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  9. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "OFF THE TOP! WITH JASON KRAVITS to Return to Birdland Theater". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  10. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "2022 MAC Award Nominees Announced; View the Full List". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  11. Camus, Renée (2022-06-21). "The Young Sheldon Actor You Forgot Played A Completely Different Character On TBBT". Looper.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  12. Wang, Lydia. "You Might Recognize Some Of The "Our Cartoon President" Voice Actors". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  13. Raynor, Madeline (March 17, 2016). "This Hamilton Parody Tells the Story of William Henry Harrison, Another American Historical Figure with a Seven-Syllable Name". Vulture. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
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