Jay Johnston, who also starred in 'Bob's Burgers,' faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder.
An actor who played a street-brawling newsman in the movie 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy' and a pizzeria owner in the television series 'Bob's Burgers' pleaded guilty on Monday to interfering with police officers trying to protect the U.S. Capitol from a mob's attack on Jan. 6, 2021.Jay Johnston, 55, of Los Angeles, faces a maximum sentence of five years in prison after pleading guilty to civil disorder, a felony. U.S.
Show with Bob and David,' an HBO sketch comedy series that starred Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. His credits also include small parts on the television show 'Arrested Development' and in the movie 'Anchorman,' starring Will Ferrell.A Chicago native, Johnston started his comedy career by doing improv at The Second City and Annoyance Theater in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles, CBS Chicago reported.
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