Biography

John Lehr is a comedic performer, writer and producer working in television, film and theater. Lehr starred as Leslie Pool in 10 ITEMS OR LESS, the half-hour improvisational comedy series from Sony on TBS. Lehr also co-created and executive produced the series, which ran for three seasons.

Lehr is one of the original Geico Cavemen from the wildly successful commercial campaign. He appeared in over a dozen spots including the first commercial as a caveman boom operator, the caveman in therapy with Talia Shire, the tennis spot with Billy Jean King, Superbowl spots with Phil Simms and many more.

Lehr’s producing partner is writer/director Nancy Hower. Under the card Howler Productions, they have created multiple projects, most involving their unique improvisationally-based “hybrid” style found in 10 Items and Memron (a Slamdance award-winning mockumentary). With Lehr starring and Howler directing, the team recently completed Let It Ride, a half-hour comedy pilot set in Las Vegas for Comedy Central, Retreat! a half-hour comedy pilot set in a corporate retreat for EUE/Screengems and JailBait a web series for Sony and Crackle.com. In addition, Howler Productions created the pilots Team McPhearson, an animated series inhabiting the world of Nascar for Fox starring Jeff Foxworthy, and John Lehr Movie Club for TBS.  Currently Lehr and Hower are writing a pilot for Sony Television.

As an actor, John has appeared in numerous television series including Friends and was a series regular on Jesse -- both for Warner Brothers/NBC. His feature film roles include The Sweetest Thing and three Noah Baumbach films (Kicking and Screaming, Mr. Jealousy, Highball). Lehr’s critically acclaimed Comedic Lectures solo performances have had sold out runs in LA and New York. He is also a respected improvisational performer having worked at the Organic Theater and Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago, The Montreal Comedy Festival, Chicago Improvisational Festival and multiple venues in Los Angeles and New York.

John’s hosting credits include News Weasels for E!,  ABC's reality show I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here and John Lehr’s Movie Club for TBS.

John is married to author Jennifer Lehr with whom he has two children. The Lehrs reside in Los Angeles.

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