The hilarious Jon Rudnitsky is an actor and comedian, who gained widespread attention for his stint on Season 41 of NBC’s Saturday Night Live. He is also known for his turn as McWatt in the 2019 miniseries Catch-22.
Born and raised in New Jersey, Rudnitsky studied acting at the University of Southern California. He made his comedic breakthrough performing with the Los Angeles-based comedy troupe The Groundlings, which led to him joining the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2015. As an actor he made his TV debut in an episode of Criminal Minds in 2012. Since then he has appeared in a number of shows, including Curb Your Enthusiasm, Champions, and The Big Leap. His big screen debut came in the 2014 film Two-Bit Waltz, and in 2017 he featured with Reese Witherspoon in the romcom Home Again.
Rudnitsky regularly connects with his legions of followers and fans through Instagram, posting pictures and comments about his life in entertainment.