Jay Kogen | |
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Born |
Jay Steven Kogen May 3, 1963 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
Occupation | Film writer, producer, actor, director |
Years active | 1988–present |
Spouse(s) | Brown Kogen (m. 1997) |
Jay Steven Kogen (born May 3, 1963) is an American comedy writer, producer, actor and director.
Born to a Jewish family, Kogen has co-written several episodes of The Tracey Ullman Show and The Simpsons along with former writing partner Wallace Wolodarsky. Since then, he has written for several shows, including an Emmy Award winning stint at Frasier, Everybody Loves Raymond, George Lopez, and Malcolm in the Middle. Kogen also made an appearance in . He was a consulting producer on The Class, co-writer of the Dave Foley/David Anthony Higgins 1997 film The Wrong Guy, as well as being a former stand-up comedian.
In 2009, he started working on the Nickelodeon TV series The Troop. He is also the creator of Wendell & Vinnie.
In 2015, he became a writer & co-executive producer of Dan Schneider & Dana Olsen's live-action sitcom, Henry Danger.