Jonathan Katz

Jonathan Katz is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and podcaster who has appeared on television and in films for nearly four decades. Best known for co-creating and starring in the Comedy Central series “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist,” Katz won an Emmy award for the show in 1997. The show’s creators also won a Peabody Award for excellence in broadcasting. Katz later created and produced “Raising Dad,” the WB sitcom starring the late Bob Saget and Brie Larson, and played the irritating head of business affairs on the CBS sitcom “Ink” with Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen. Katz’s podcast, “Hey, We’re Back,” includes segments with Sarah Silverman and Kevin Nealon, Bob Odenkirk, Susie Essman, and many people no one’s ever heard of.

Katz’s first appearance on television was in 1985 on “Late Night with David Letterman,” the first of nine appearances on that show. In addition to two HBO specials, he also appeared several times on the “Conan O’Brien Show,” as well as “The Tonight Show” with Jay Leno and Johnny Carson (respectively). He portrayed himself on an episode of “The Larry Sanders Show” with Garry Shandling. As a voiceover artist, he can be heard on "Bob’s Burgers," "Hopeless Pictures," "Home Movies," "South Park," "Mr. Show," and many other programs.

Katz talks about keeping your wits about you and being witty if diagnosed with a debilitating disease. “If you're suffering from a chronic disease, whether it's MS or something else, think of it as just one small part of your life and something that can be controlled. As a comedian, I am nourished by major events in my life. I had new material when I got married and had kids. Now that I have MS, I have a chronic disease but also another 20 minutes of jokes.”