Why was Jay Johnston banned from the show Bob’s Burgers?
JAY JOHNSTON is known for his roles in The Sarah Silverman Program and Arrested Development.
He was also a part of the Bob’s Burgers voiceover cast but has been reportedly banned from the hit Fox series.
Why was Jay Johnston banned from Bob’s Burgers?
On March 18, 2021, Jay Johnston’s name circulated among Internet sleuths as a possible participant in the January 6 U.S. Capitol protests.
Judging from the images on the web, Johnston is believed to be Suspect Number 247.
On December 17, 2021, it was reported that Fox decided to ban Johnston from coming back to his voiceover role as Jimmy Pesto on Bob’s Burgers.
However, there has been no official announcement from Johnston, Fox, or the staff behind Bob’s Burgers.
On June 7, 2023, Johnston was arrested for his part in The White House insurrection.
After he was identified in law enforcement’s body camera footage from the riots, he was charged with:
- Felony obstruction of police officers
- Civil disorder
- Entering a restricted building without lawful authority
- Impeding or disrupting the orderly conduct of Government business or official functions with intent
Regarding the allegations against Johnston, his colleagues have taken to social media to express their opinion.
What have Jay Johnston’s collegeaues said?
On May 5, 2021, Comedienne Kathy Griffin posted what she thought of the matter on Twitter.
“I know him. We all do. Folks from LA comedy scene, that is. That’s Jay Johnston,” Griffin tweeted.
She continued: “Mutuals say he’s on the lamb’ now. I can’t believe I’m writing these words.”
Actress Cassandra Church tweeted about the sleuths’ suspicion on March 4, 2021.
She said, “I’m no detective, but I do know Jay. He said he was there. And that’s him in the picture. So…”
Comedic actor Tim Heidecker, who made a voice acting guest appearance on Bob’s Burgers, tweeted on March 4 in response to the situation about his former colleague.
“He is a craven Trump supporter and was there at the time,” Heidecker said.
He deleted the March 4 post and tweeted on March 5, “I deleted the tweet because it was a reply to someone who asked and shouldn’t be used as some kind of official source of information or verification.”
What other shows has Jay Johnston acted in?
Prior to Jay Johnston’s stint on Fox’s Bob’s Burgers, Johnston has been acting in comedy television programs since the 1990s.
From 2007 to 2010, Jay Johnston was a series regular on Sarah Silverman’s titular Comedy Central show, The Sarah Silverman Program.
On the program, he played the love interest of Sarah Silverman’s sister Laura.
Johnston also acted in and contributed to the HBO sketch comedy show, Mr. Show, from 1995 to 1998.