Kurt Long
Encyclopedia
Kurt Long is an American
television actor
/comedian
who began pursuing acting while in high school. He attended Emerson College
were he earned a degree in communications. He moved to Los Angeles
when he was hired as a production assistant on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
His acting career started taking off with a recurring role in the 2003 TV sitcom Abby
and in a small role in the comedy film Soiree. He has since appeared in a couple of reality shows including Games Across America as host, a recurring role in Scare Tactics
, and has guest starred in a number of comedy and drama television series including Miss Match
, Cuts
and Without a Trace
. In early 2007, he landed the co-starring role of anchorman Kurt McNally in the failed news satire show The 1/2 Hour News Hour
on the Fox News Channel
.
After the show's cancellation, Kurt received recurring roles in The Game and CSI: Miami
. He also appears in commercials for Pella Windows
and Lowe's Home Improvement
. He has appeared in over 60 nationwide commercials throughout his career. In September 2009, he appeared as an audience participant on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
.
United States
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television actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
/comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
who began pursuing acting while in high school. He attended Emerson College
Emerson College
Emerson College is a private coeducational university located in Boston, Massachusetts. Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a "school of oratory," Emerson is "the only comprehensive college or university in America dedicated exclusively to communication and the arts in a liberal arts...
were he earned a degree in communications. He moved to Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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when he was hired as a production assistant on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
His acting career started taking off with a recurring role in the 2003 TV sitcom Abby
Abby (TV series)
Abby is an American sitcom shown on UPN from January 6, 2003 to March 4, 2003. The show's original title, Abby Walker, was soon changed.-Overview:...
and in a small role in the comedy film Soiree. He has since appeared in a couple of reality shows including Games Across America as host, a recurring role in Scare Tactics
Scare Tactics
Scare Tactics is a hidden camera/comedy television show, produced by Hallock Healey Entertainment. Its first two seasons aired from April 2003 to December 2004. After a hiatus, the show returned for a third season, beginning July 9, 2008. The first season of the show was hosted by Shannen Doherty....
, and has guest starred in a number of comedy and drama television series including Miss Match
Miss Match
Miss Match is a 2003 American television series created by Jeff Rake and Darren Star and produced by Twentieth Century Fox, Darren Star Productions and Imagine Entertainment. It aired in the U.S. on NBC, Australia on Network Seven, Arena and FOX8, and in the UK on Living, Channel 4 and is currently...
, Cuts
Cuts
Cuts is an American sitcom that aired on the UPN network from February 14, 2005, to May 11, 2006, and is a spin-off of another UPN series, One on One...
and Without a Trace
Without a Trace
Without a Trace is an American television drama which originally ran on CBS from September 26, 2002 to May 19, 2009. The series was set in New York City and concerned a fictitious FBI Missing Persons Unit.-Premise:...
. In early 2007, he landed the co-starring role of anchorman Kurt McNally in the failed news satire show The 1/2 Hour News Hour
The 1/2 Hour News Hour
The 1/2 Hour News Hour is an American television news satire show that aired on the Fox News Channel. The program presented news stories from a conservative perspective, using a satirical format pioneered by Saturday Night Lives Weekend Update, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and The Daily Show.The...
on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
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.
After the show's cancellation, Kurt received recurring roles in The Game and CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami
CSI: Miami is an American police procedural television series, which premiered on September 23, 2002 on CBS. The series is a spin-off of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation....
. He also appears in commercials for Pella Windows
Pella (company)
Pella Corporation is a privately held window and door manufacturing company with manufacturing operations across the United States, whose products for residential and commercial construction are sold across North America and in other select countries. The company was founded in 1925...
and Lowe's Home Improvement
Lowe's
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a U.S.-based chain of retail home improvement and appliance stores. Founded in 1946 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the chain now serves more than 14 million customers a week in its 1,710 stores in the United States and 20 in Canada. Expansion into Canada began in...
. He has appeared in over 60 nationwide commercials throughout his career. In September 2009, he appeared as an audience participant on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009 to January 22, 2010 as part of NBC's long-running Tonight Show franchise...
.