Jay Michael Leggett (August 9, 1963 – November 23, 2013) was an American actor, improvisational comedian, producer, director, and screenwriter.

Biography

Leggett was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, and graduated from Tomahawk High School; he then received his bachelor's degree in fine arts from the

University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point The University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point (UW–Stevens Point or UWSP) is a public university in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. Established in 1894, it is part of the University of Wisconsin System. UW-Stevens Point grants associate, baccalaureat ...

. He began his career in Chicago studying with improv legend

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before moving to Hollywood to join the cast of the Fox TV series ''

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''. Leggett has appeared on dozens of national TV programs including the pilot for the NBC series '' E.R.''. He wrote, costarred, and produced the feature film '' Employee of the Month'', starring Matt Dillon and

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. That film was an official selection to

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. Leggett also wrote the Paramount Pictures feature film '' Without A Paddle'' starring Dax Shepard and Seth Green. He also produced and starred in the Spike TV series ''

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'', and produced and directed the documentary '' To The Hunt'', which gave viewers a look into hunting culture through the stories of several different hunting shacks in Lincoln County, Wisconsin. Leggett died of a

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on November 23, 2013, at the age of 50, after a day of hunting in the town of

Tomahawk A tomahawk is a type of single-handed axe used by the many Indigenous peoples and nations of North America. It traditionally resembles a hatchet with a straight shaft. In pre-colonial times the head was made of stone, bone, or antler, and Eur ...

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Leggett, Jay 1963 births 2013 deaths American male comedians American male film actors American male television actors American television writers American male television writers Male actors from Chicago Male actors from Wisconsin People from Oneida County, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point alumni Writers from Chicago American male screenwriters Comedians from Illinois People from Tomahawk, Wisconsin Screenwriters from Illinois Screenwriters from Wisconsin 21st-century American comedians 21st-century American screenwriters 21st-century American male writers