Jay Johnston

2024 - 10 - 30

Fra Burgerpedel til Bag tremmer: Jay Johnstons Uventede Skæbne!

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Kan en komiker virkelig skuffe mere end hans jokes? Jay Johnston, bedste kendt fra 'Bob's Burgers', har fået en hård dom efter sin rolle i Capitol-oprøret!

Jay Johnston, den velkendte skuespiller og komiker bag stemmen til Jimmy Pesto i den populære animerede serie 'Bob's Burgers', har fået en overraskende dom. I forbindelse med angrebet på Capitol den 6. januar 2021, er Johnston blevet idømt et års fængsel. Han er desuden kendt fra TV-serien 'Arrested Development', hvor hans komiske talent har underholdt mange. Men nu er hans skæbne ændret fra komediens lys til skyggerne i fængslet.

Efter at have været arresteret i juni 2023, indgik Johnston i juli en skyldtilståelse efter anklager for at have forhindret politiet i deres arbejde under optøjerne. På trods af sin tilståelse blev han kritiseret for ikke at udvise nogen form for frodighed, hvilket muligvis har haft indflydelse på dommerens beslutning om straffens længde. Dette har sat spørgsmålstegn ved hvad det egentlig vil sige at være en offentlig person og tage ansvar for ens handlinger, selv når man er i rampelyset.

Mange fans af 'Bob's Burgers' er skuffede over denne drejning i Johnstons liv. Det er en underlig kontrast at se en mand, der normalt hælder til sjov og ballade, nu stå over for konsekvenserne af en så alvorlig forbrydelse. Mennesker, der er vant til at grine af hans vittigheder, må nu konfrontere den virkelighed, han har skabt for sig selv. Kan en karriere i komedie virkelig rede mands liv, hvis man mister ens integritet?

I takt med at nyheden spredes, er det interessant at bemærke, at dette ikke er første gang en berømthed er blevet fanget i et politisk stormvejr. Den tidligere præsident Ronald Reagan begyndte sin karriere som skuespiller, men hans indflydelse på politisk liv var usammenlignelig. Og som en sjov detalje, så har en tidligere formand for det danske Folketing også været skuespiller – det viser, at med stor magt følger store ansvar, uanset om man står på scenen eller i politikerens dyb!

Så guttefolk, lad os håbe, at vi ikke ser flere af vores yndlingskomikere tage den forkerte vej. For nu er Jay Johnston blot et eksempel på, hvordan hver beslutning har sine konsekvenser – selv for dem, der engang forsøgte at få os til at grine!

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Actor Jay Johnston of 'Bob's Burgers,' 'Arrested Development' Gets ... (Hollywood Reporter)

Prosecutors sought a heftier sentence than the year Johnston was handed, telling the judge that despite his guilty plea, he showed no remorse for his ...

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'Bob's Burgers' actor gets a year in prison for Jan. 6 role (Los Angeles Times)

Jay Johnston, an actor known for 'Bob's Burgers' and 'Arrested Development,' gets a year in prison for his part in the Jan. 6 mob attack on the U.S. ...

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Jay Johnston: Hollywood actor jailed for role in January 6 US ... (Sky News)

The 56-year-old comedian was arrested in June 2023 and in July pleaded guilty to obstructing officers during a civil disorder.

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"Bob's Burgers" actor sentenced for role in U.S. Capitol riot (Axios)

The actor who also had a recurring role in "Arrested Development" pleaded guilty to obstructing law enforcement.

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'Bob's Burgers' actor Jay Johnston sentenced for involvement in the ... (USA TODAY)

The former voice of 'Bob's Burgers' character, Jimmy Pesto, was sentenced to 1 year in prison for his role in the January 6th Capitol riot.

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ay Johnston Sentenced for Role in January 6 Capitol Riot (Lawyer Monthly Magazine)

Jay Johnston, actor from Bob's Burgers and Anchorman, sentenced to one year and one day in prison for involvement in the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Bob's Burgers Actor Jay Johnston Sentenced to 1 Year in Jail for ... (PEOPLE.com)

Actor Jay Johnston was sentenced to one year and one day in jail for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attacks in court on Oct. 28.

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'Bob's Burgers' actor Jay Johnston sentenced to prison time for Jan ... (Washington Times)

"Bob's Burgers" actor Jay Johnston was sentenced to one year in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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Who is Bob's Burgers actor Jay Johnston – and why is he going to ... (South China Morning Post)

Johnston pleaded guilty in July to interfering with law enforcement officers, who were trying to stop Trump supporters from entering the US Capitol on that ...

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12 Burgers of the Day That We'd Serve to Former 'Bob's Burgers ... (Cracked.com)

Jimmy Pesto Sr. would have to choose Bob's cooking over prison food.

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Actor Jay Johnston sentenced to one year for role in US Capitol attack (The Guardian)

Judge calls behavior of Johnston, known for roles in Bob's Burgers and Arrested Development, 'reprehensible'

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