Jonathan Mangum (born January 16, 1971) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member of the short-lived variety show, The Wayne Brady Show, and toured with Drew Carey's Improv All-Stars, establishing himself as a talented improv comedian. Because of his success in those performances, Drew Carey enlisted him as a regular performer on Drew Carey's Green Screen Show. Mangum also guest-starred in several episodes as the owner of a web-based start-up company on The Drew Carey Show. Mangum has also made guest appearances on ER, Reno 911!, and Just Shoot Me! to name a few.
In addition to his work in television and on stage, Mangum has also appeared in over 100 national American commercials. He has been a prolific writer, having written for the Disney Channel and the N Network. He has twice written for director Ben Rock on the short films The Meeting and Conversations, which stars 1980s comedy icon Curtis Armstrong.
His wife, Leah, is an actress and Casting director.
Jonathan grew up in Mobile, Alabama. He moved to Orlando, Florida at the age of 20 where he earned a B.S. in psychology. He began doing improv comedy with Wayne Brady at SAK Theatre Comedy Lab. He then worked at Disney's Comedy Warehouse. In 1995 he moved with a group of improvisors to L.A. The group began performing as the Houseful of Honkeys. Jonathan has appeared in over 100 national commercials and continue to churn them out today. Mr. Mangum has appeared as a series regular on many tv shows and continues to tour doing improv comedy with Wayne Brady and Drew Carey. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and two children.
