- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 71
- Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
- Marital Status: Married (Sally Michelson)
- Full Name: Jon Thomas Terrell
- Nationality: Kermit, Texas, United States
- Date of Birth: July 12, 1948
- Ethnicity: Italian
- Occupation: Actor, Radio talk show host, Comedian
- Education: Jesuit High School
- Children: 3 (Sam, Jacke, John)
On his entire acting career, Jay Thomas has earned two “Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series” Emmy Awards for his fascinating portrayal of role as Jerry Gold on the hit TV series Murphy brown. He was the voice actor behind the character of Ares in Hercules, The Animated Series.
Thomas’ other film projects include The Gig, Legal Eagles, Miracle Landing, Straight Talk, Dragonfly, The Santa Claus 2, Teacher’s Pet, The Santa Claus 3: The Escape Clause, Labor Pains and The Pool Boys. In Labor Pains, Jay Thomas worked with the actress Lindsay Lohan.