Jay Thomas has starred as Remo DaVinci on Mork & Mindy (1979–1981), and as Eddie LeBec, a Boston Bruins goalie on the downside of his career, on Cheers (1987–1989).
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Jay Thomas starred as the lead character of newspaper columnist Jack Stein on Love & War (1992–1995), and a repeat guest role as Jerry Gold on Murphy Brown.
In 1997, Jay Thomas starred in the television film Killing Mr. Griffin, based on the eponymous novel. In films, he co-starred in Mr. Holland’s Opus (1995), and portrayed the Easter Bunny in The Santa Clause 2 (2002) and The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006).
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Beginning in 2005, Jay Thomas hosted The Jay Thomas Show on SiriusXM Satellite Radio channel 94 Comedy Greats Monday through Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings on Howard 101.
Jay Thomas was also known for his annual Christmas story on “The Late Show with David Letterman,” where he would recount a humorous story about his life. Jay died on August 24, 2017, in Santa Barbara, California, United States of America.
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