John Lehr | |
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Born |
Overland Park, Kansas |
November 25, 1965
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Schlosberg Lehr (2001–present; 2 children) |
Relatives | Carl Schlosberg |
John C. Lehr (born November 25, 1965) is an American film and television actor and comedian.
Lehr was born on November 25, 1965 in Overland Park, Kansas. He went to high school at Shawnee Mission West High. He graduated from Northwestern University in 1988. While attending Northwestern, he worked as a substitute teacher at Kilmer Elementary School on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. He later received his teaching certificate and taught full time at Kilmer Elementary.
Lehr converted to Judaism in 2000.
Lehr appears in the movie The Sweetest Thing, starring Christina Applegate, as a man driving a golf cart on a driving range being hit by balls. He is credited as "Ralph".
In 2010, Lehr signed on as a supporter of Alley Cat Allies, a non-profit advocacy organization dedicated to transforming communities to protect and improve the lives of cats, joking that “As a feral human, I feel a deep connection with these animals.”
Lehr is an alumnus of Mee-Ow, an improv group at Northwestern University. In 2004, his one man shows The Lehr Curse: A Series of Comedic Lectures ran Off-Broadway.
Lehr is also a co-creator, executive producer and star of the Hulu-original series Quick Draw, which premiered in August 2013. The second season premiered in August 2014.
In 2011, Lehr co-created the web series Jailbait which premiered on April 1, 2011 on Crackle.com
Lehr is the co-creator and star of the TBS television series 10 Items or Less, which premiered in November 2006. Lehr is also an executive producer and writer for the show. The second season premiered in January 2008, and season three premiered in January 2009.