Celebrity Comedians
Jay Johnson

Ventriloquist and actor Jay Johnson is best known for his role on the television show Soap. He played Chuck Campbell, a ventriloquist who believed his puppet Bob was real and demanded everyone treat Bob as human. Jay also starred in Broken Badges, a Stephen Cannell CBS production. He played a psychologically depressed police officer who was also a ventriloquist. He has also appeared as a celebrity guest on many game shows and hosted two series of his own, So You Think You Got Troubles (1983) and Celebrity Charades (1979). Jay's television roles also include guest appearances on the following: Mrs. Columbo, The Love Boat, Gimme a Break!, Simon & Simon, The Facts of Life, Empty Nest and Dave's World. In 1999, he reprised his role of Chuck (and Bob) Campbell in an episode of That 70's Show. Post-2000 appearances include: the 2001 TV Movie What's Up, Peter Fuddy?, an appearance on Reno 911!, and the role of Christopher Davis—biological father of "The Miniature Killer" Natalie Davis—on CSI. Jay Johnson: The Two and Only, written and performed by Jay Johnson, opened on Broadway to rave reviews at the Helen Hayes Theatre on September 28, 2006. Johnson won the 2007 Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event for the show. He is the only ventriloquist to ever be nominated and win an American Theatre Wing Tony Award or an Ovation Award. Jay Johnson continues to tour the globe.