Justin Long

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Justin Long
Long at the Toronto International Film Festival, 2011
Born	Justin Jacob Long[1] June 2, 1978 (age 34) Fairfield, Connecticut, U.S.
Alma mater	Vassar College
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1999–present

Justin Jacob Long (born June 2, 1978) is an American actor, known for his roles in the films Jeepers Creepers, Dodgeball, and Live Free or Die Hard, and for his appearances with John Hodgman in TV commercials for Apple's "Get a Mac" advertising campaign.

Early life [edit]

Long, the middle of three brothers, was born in Fairfield, Connecticut. His father, Raymond James Long, is a philosophy and Latin professor atFairfield University, and his mother, Wendy Lesniak,^[2] is a former actress who has mostly appeared on stage. Long had a conservative Roman Catholic upbringing.^[3][4] His grandmother is Sicilian.^[5] His older brother, Damian, is a local stage actor as well as a teacher and theatre director atWeston High School.^{[citation needed][citation needed]} Long attended Fairfield College Preparatory School, a Jesuit school, and Vassar College, where he was a member of the sketch comedy group Laughingstock and starred in several plays, including Butterflies Are Free.^{[citation needed]} Long worked atSacred Heart University as an acting instructor/counselor for a children's theater group.^{[citation needed]}