Jon Lovett is a comedian, podcaster, and former screenwriter from the United States. Jon Lovett is also a co-founder of Crooked Media, along with former Obama administration White House staffers Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor.
Quick Facts
| Full Name: | Jon Lovett |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 17 Aug 1982 |
| Age: | 42 years |
| Horoscope: | Leo |
| Lucky Number: | 9 |
| Lucky Stone: | Ruby |
| Lucky Color: | Gold |
| Best Match for Marriage: | Sagittarius, Gemini, Aries |
| Gender: | Male |
| Profession: | Screen Writer, Comedian, Podcast Host |
| Country: | USA |
| Height: | 4 feet 10 inches (1.47m) |
| Marital Status: | in-relation |
| Dating | Ronan Farrow |
| Net Worth | $1-5 million |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Hair Color | Brown |
| Birth Place | Woodbury, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Caucasian |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Education | Williams College |
Jon Lovett Biography
Jon Lovett was born on August 17, 1982, in Woodbury, New York, USA. He is currently 42 years old. His given name is Jonathan Ira Lovett. He was born into a Reform Jewish family of Ukrainian descent. There is no information about his parents, siblings, friends, or childhood. Jon grew up in the town of Woodbury, New York.
Jon Lovett Education
He attended Syosset High School. He attended Williams College after graduating from high school. In 2004, he received his bachelor’s degree in mathematics. His senior thesis, Rotating Linkages on a Normed Plane, was published in the same issue of American Mathematical Monthly.
He was also a 2004 Williams College Class Speaker during his time there. After graduation, he worked as a paralegal and did stand-up comedy on the side.
Jon Lovett Height And Weight
Jon Lovett stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 60kg. Lovett has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.
Career
Jon Lovett started his career as a volunteer for John Kerry’s presidential campaign in 2004. After being asked to write a statement for a candidate, he was offered a writing internship. Lovett then briefly worked in Senator Jon Corzine’s office. He was hired as a speechwriter for then-Senator Hillary Clinton in 2005, and he also contributed to her presidential campaign in 2008.
After losing the Democratic primary in 2008, Clinton won an anonymous contest in which he was given the opportunity to write speeches for then-President Barack Obama. He worked as a speechwriter in the Obama administration for three years. Jon secretly officiated the first same-sex marriage in the White House before the Obama administration supported it.
Before running for reelection, Obama relocated to California to become a screenwriter in order to write independently and focus on creative comedy full-time. On the television series 1600 Penn, Jon collaborated with Josh Gad and Jason Winer. From 2012 to 2013, Jon was a co-creator, executive producer, and writer for the show.
Following the television series 1600 Penn, he worked as a writer, producer, and advisor on season three of HBO’s The Newsroom. From 2012 to 2015, he also contributed opinion pieces to publications such as The Atlantic.
While in office, Jon co-hosted The Ringer’s political podcast “Keepin’ it 1600” with former Obama staffers Jon Favreau, Dan Pfeiffer, and Tommy Vietor in March 2016. They only started the podcast with the intent of covering the 2016 presidential election.
However, following the November 2016 election, they desired to return to politics without having to leave Los Angeles or resume political campaigning. As a result, they established “Crooked Media,” a liberal media conglomerate that includes the flagship podcast “Pod Save America.”
Jon Lovett Wife, Marriage
Jon Lovett is a gay man. He is engaged to his long-term partner, Ronan Farrow. Jon and Ronan Farrow have been dating since 2011. Ronan Farrow is an author and investigative journalist from the United States. He is well-known for being the son of actress Mia Farrow and director Woody Allen.
Ronan also conducted investigative reporting on sexual abuse allegations leveled against film producer Harvey Weinstein. After an eight-year relationship, Jon and Farrow got engaged in 2019. Ronan wrote a proposal to Lovett in the draft of his book, “Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators.” In August 2019, the couple paid $1.87 million for a home in Los Angeles. There are no other details or information available about his previous relationships. He has a dog as well.
Jon Lovett’s Net Worth
Jon Lovett’s fortune was amassed through his successful career. Lovett’s net worth ranges between $1 and $5 million as of March 2024.
