Jonathan Mangum (born January 16, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of the variety show ''

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'' and is the announcer for the game show ''

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''.

Early life

Mangum was born in

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and grew up in

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. After high school, he moved to

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and graduated from the

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with a degree in psychology. While in Orlando, Mangum started his comedy career at the

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alongside

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, whom he would later collaborate with in ''

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'', ''

'' and ''

''. He moved to

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in 1995 to pursue a career in comedy.

Career

Comedy

Mangum guest-starred in several episodes as the owner of a web-based start-up company on ''

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''. He has toured with Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars, establishing himself as an

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comedian and was also a regular cast member on ''

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''. At the beginning of 2011, he and Brady made guest appearances in the British comedy series '' Fast and Loose'', an improv show similar to ''

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''. He was a regular performer in ''Drew Carey's Improv-a-ganza'' and performed in improvisational singing games, along with co-stars like Jeff B. Davis and

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. He is also one of the rotating guest performers on the revived CW ''Whose Line is it Anyway?'' which started in the summer of 2013. Starting March 27, 2020, Mangum began live-streaming the show ''Ujokes'', a comedy game show that features two professional comedians. Contestants play mini-games and compete for who has the funniest joke, which is decided by the audience. Along with the comedians, the audience can compete with their own jokes, and the winner from the audience is invited to join next week's stream for a segment. The show is live-streamed on Twitch and YouTube every Monday.

Television

Mangum made guest appearances on '' ER'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. In addition to his work in television and on stage, Mangum has also appeared in over 100 national American commercials. He has written for the

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and

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, as well as having twice written for director

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on the short films ''The Meeting'' and ''Conversations'', which stars

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. In 2012, Mangum starred in the

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improv comedy series ''

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''. In addition to his role on ''Let's Make A Deal'', he has appeared on ''

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'' during the show's "Mash-Up Week" episodes which have aired annually since 2016.

Personal life

Mangum is married to Leah Stanko, a casting director; the couple have two sons.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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