John Michael Lutz (born April 23, 1973) is an American actor, comedian, and screenwriter. He is best known for playing J. D. Lutz on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock, and for his work as a writer on the NBC series Saturday Night Live for seven seasons. In 2014, he joined the writing staff of the NBC late-night talk show Late Night with Seth Meyers.
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.jpg) Lutz in 2007 | |
| Born | John Michael Lutz April 23, 1973 Pipestone, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Valparaiso University |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, comedian, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Early life
editLutz was born in Pipestone, Minnesota, the son of a Lutheran minister. He grew up in suburban Chicago, Illinois and Detroit, Michigan. He has two brothers: Jeremy, a math teacher in North Carolina, and Joel; and a sister, Jaime. He attended Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity,[1] majoring in psychology and minoring in business. He performed in university theatre productions during his last three semesters on campus.
Career
editLutz began his professional career as a writer-performer with Chicago's ImprovOlympic and The Second City theaters. He was hired at NBC's Saturday Night Live in February 2004 after spending three years touring with Second City. NBC flew him in first-class to New York for a face-to-face interview with Lorne Michaels, the creator and executive producer of the sketch comedy show.
During this time, he has also appeared in small roles on SNL. Lutz played the role of J. D. Lutz on the NBC sitcom 30 Rock until the series completion in January 2013. His character was an ostensibly part-Inuit and apparently bisexual sketch comedy writer from Alaska often targeted by his co-workers for his meek demeanor.
Lutz made frequent appearances in the long-running hit improv show ASSSSCAT 3000 at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City.
Starting in November 2010, Lutz has been performing at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in New York with fellow 30 Rock star Scott Adsit in the two-man improv show John and Scott. He and Scott perform long-form improv with a single suggestion from an audience member. The show has been very successful and is still running as of April, 2019.
On October 17, 2011, he appeared in an episode of The Good Wife.
Lutz wrote a radio play titled Escape from Virtual Island released on Audible in April 2020. The voice cast includes Paul Rudd, Jack McBrayer, Paula Pell and Jane Krakowski.
In 2020, Lutz starred in, co-wrote, and executive produced Mapleworth Murders a comedy-mystery series for Quibi opposite Paula Pell.[2]
Personal life
editLutz is married to Saturday Night Live contributor and 30 Rock co-star Sue Galloway, with whom he has two children.[3]
Filmography
editActing
edit| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2010 | Saturday Night Live | Occasional roles | 19 episodes |
| 2006–2013 | 30 Rock | J.D. Lutz | 77 episodes |
| 2008 | Stick it in Detroit | Justin Rose | |
| 2008 | Human Giant | Detective Joseph DeCarlo | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Mystery Team | Frank | |
| 2009 | Splinterheads | Guinness Man | |
| 2011 | Friends with Kids | Jason's Colleague at Work | |
| 2011, 2012 | The Good Wife | Lawyer | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Sleepwalk with Me | Chip | |
| 2014 | The Awesomes | Mr. Stone | Episode: "Secret Santa" |
| 2015 | Sisters | Joel Barme | |
| 2016 | Odd Squad: The Movie | Weird Team Member | |
| 2016 | The Comedian | Mark Chapin | |
| 2018 | Drunk History | Himself | |
| 2018 | Most Likely to Murder | Corey | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders | Gilbert Pewntz | |
| 2022–present | Girls5eva | Percy | 7 episodes |
| 2024 | Loot | Nicholas' father | Episode: "Vengeance Falls" |
Writing
edit| Year(s) | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2003–2010 | Saturday Night Live | |
| 2008–2009 | Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday | |
| 2014-Present | Late Night with Seth Meyers | |
| 2020 | Mapleworth Murders |
References
edit- ^ "Valparaiso University Digital Collections : Compound Object Viewer". Collections.valpo.edu. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ Porter, Rick (December 3, 2019). "Lorne Michaels' Quibi Murder Mystery Lines Up All-Star Cast". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ^ O'Neal, Sean (October 10, 2012). "30 Rock's Lutz to offer himself up for psychological experiments". The A.V. Club. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
External links
edit- "Valpo Magazine". Valparaiso University. Volume 25, number 3 (spring 2009). Pp. 30-31.
- John Lutz at IMDb