Biography

Although born in Charleston, South Carolina, Jonathan grew up in Mobile, Alabama. He moved to Orlando, Florida, at age 20, where he earned a B.S. in psychology and began doing improv comedy with Wayne Brady at SAK Theatre Comedy Lab. In 1995, he moved to Los Angeles with a group of improvisers. The group began performing as the Houseful of Honkeys. Since then, Jonathan has toured doing improv comedy all over the world with Wayne Brady and Drew Carey. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife Leah Stanko Mangum and their two sons, Chase and Austin.
- IMDb mini biography by: mangumforce@earthlink.net

Screen tested for Saturday Night Live (1975).

Graduated from McGill-Toolen Catholic High School in Mobile, Alabama.

Father, with wife Leah Stanko Mangum, of sons Austin Mangum and Chase Mangum.