Jonathan Paul Katz (born December 1, 1946 ) is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He currently releases podcasts entitled Hey, We're Back on http://www.wkatz.com/.
His father was an immigrant from Budapest, Hungary.
Dr. Katz originally aired on Comedy Central from 1995 to 2000, and starred Katz as a professional therapist whose patients were...
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Jonathan Paul Katz (born December 1, 1946 ) is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He currently releases podcasts entitled Hey, We're Back on
http://www.wkatz.com/.
His father was an immigrant from Budapest, Hungary.
Dr. Katz originally aired on Comedy Central from 1995 to 2000, and starred Katz as a professional therapist whose patients were chiefly other comedians and actors. He received an Emmy award for his work on the show in 1995 for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance. His voice can also be heard in the animated series, Home Movies, a show with many ties to Dr. Katz.
In 1996, Katz was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. The initial symptoms began in 1996: "I was working on a TV show called Ink with Ted Danson, and after every episode we would take a curtain call and I noticed that I needed a head-start." Over time, he found it difficult to hide his physical condition behind...
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