Jay Thomas

• Birth name:

  Jon Thomas Terrell

• Date of Birth:

  12 July 1948 Kermit, Texas, USA

• Height:

  5' 7" (1.70 m)

Jon Thomas Terrell was born on July 12, 1948 in the small town of Kermit, Texas to T. Harry Terrell Sr. (a World War II Veteran) and Katharine "Kathy" Guzzino Terrell. His only other sibling was an older brother named Timothy Terrell, Jr. He attended Bienville Elementary, Francis Gregory Junior High and graduated from Jesuit High School in New Orleans. Jon won his first award for being an emcee at a Jesuit High School talent show. He attended Gulf Coast Junior College where he had an interest i... more

Jon Thomas Terrell was born on July 12, 1948 in the small town of Kermit, Texas to T. Harry Terrell Sr. (a World War II Veteran) and Katharine "Kathy" Guzzino Terrell. His only other sibling was an older brother named Timothy Terrell, Jr. He attended Bienville Elementary, Francis Gregory Junior High and graduated from Jesuit High School in New Orleans. Jon won his first award for being an emcee at a Jesuit High School talent show. He attended Gulf Coast Junior College where he had an interest in radio. He later went to University of North Carolina which he graduated from. His early career began in radio. He got his first DJ job in Jacksonville, Florida. Jon pursed his acting career finally landing a role in Mork and Mindy as Remo Divinci, he also had small parts in many TV shows including "The Love Boat." He is best known for his role on "Cheers" as Carla's ice hockey playing husband. He won an Emmy award for portraying Jerry Gold in TV's "Murphy Brown." He had two TV shows "Married People" with Beth Armstrong and "Love and War" with Susan Dey and later Annie Potts. Jay currently works as a radio DJ in New York City, but, resides in Conneticut with his wife and children.