Jon Rudnitsky
| Jon Rudnitsky | |
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Rudnitsky performing in July 2016. | |
| Born |
November 22, 1989 Harrington Park, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Medium | Stand-up, film, television |
| Website |
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Jon Rudnitsky (born November 22, 1989)[1] is an American actor and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live.
Early life
Rudnitsky[2] is a native of Harrington Park, New Jersey. He attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan.[3] He subsequently studied acting at the University of Southern California.
Career
Rudnitsky performed with the Groundlings.[4] On August 31, 2015, it was announced that Rudnitsky would join the cast of Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's forty-first season.[5] In the third episode of that season, Rudnitsky portrayed Anderson Cooper in a sketch, acting as moderator for a Democratic presidential debate, for which he was criticized by Cooper.[6] He has also done impressions of Wolf Blitzer, John Mayer, Martin Scorsese, Tom Cruise, and Vladimir Putin (in a dress rehearsal sketch on the episode hosted by Donald Trump), while also doing a Dirty Dancing sketch, which was seen as one of his high points of the season.[7] On August 9, 2016, Rudnitsky departed the show.[8]
On November 2, 2016, it was announced that Rudnitsky would star alongside Reese Witherspoon in the upcoming film Home Again.[9]
Personal life
Rudnitsky is a nephew of Israeli politician Michael Oren.[10]
References
- ↑ "Jon Rudnitsky Joins SNL Cast | Blog". NBC. Retrieved 2015-09-19.
- ↑ Zhu, Danielle (2015-08-31). "Meet Jon Rudnitsky, SNL's newest cast member". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ Sheridan, Angeline. "Here's What's Buzzing in Bergen This Week", Macaroni Kid Northeast Bergen, September 3, 2015. Accessed September 8, 2015. "NBC recently announced the addition of 25 year old Jon Rudnitsky as a featured player on Saturday Night Live. Rudnitsky, who grew up in Harrington Park, is a stand-up comedian who got his start at Northern Valley Old Tappan High School."
- ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-08-31). "'Saturday Night Live' Adds Comedian Jon Rudnitsky To Cast As Featured Player". Deadline.com.
- ↑ Arkin, Daniel (2015-08-31). "Jon Rudnitsky, Stand-Up Comic, Joins 'Saturday Night Live' as Featured Player". NBC News.
- ↑ "Anderson Cooper offended by 'SNL' newcomer's impression". Retrieved 2016-07-02.
- ↑ http://www.bustle.com/articles/140179-snl-newbie-jon-rudnitsky-finally-makes-his-mark-on-the-show-with-a-dirty-dancing-parody
- ↑ ‘Saturday Night Live’ Featured Player Jon Rudnitsky To Depart
- ↑ "'SNL' Alum Jon Rudnitsky Joins Reese Witherspoon in 'Home Again' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-11-21.
- ↑ "MK Michael Oren congratulates nephew on joining cast of SNL - Israel News - Jerusalem Post". Jpost.com. Retrieved 2015-09-19.