An actor known for his roles in the television comedies Bob’s Burgers and Arrested Development was sentenced Monday to a year in prison for his role in the mob attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago.

Jay Johnston, 56, of Los Angeles, joined other rioters in a fierce battle against police officers guarding a tunnel entrance to the Capitol during the January 6, 2021 riot. Johnston also joked and interacted with other rioters while using a cellphone phone to record the violence around him, prosecutors said.

Johnston expressed regret that he had made it “more difficult for the police to do their job” on January 6. He said he never imagined a riot would break out that day.

The judge, who sentenced Johnston to a year and a day in prison, allowed him to remain free after the hearing and report to prison on a date to be determined. Nichols said he realizes Johnston will miss caring for his 13-year-old autistic daughter while behind bars.

“But his behavior on January 6 was quite problematic. Actually reprehensible,” said the judge.

Johnston pleaded guilty in July to interfering with police officers during a civil disorder, a felony that carries a maximum prison sentence of five years.

Prosecutors have recommended an 18-month prison sentence for Johnston. Their condemnation memo includes a photo of a smiling Johnston dressed as Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Capitol rioter known as the “QAnon Shaman,” at a Halloween party about two years after the siege.

“He believes his participation in one of the most serious crimes against our democracy is a hoax,” prosecutors wrote.

Johnston played pizzeria owner Jimmy Pesto Sr. in Bob’s Burgers, a police officer in Arrested Development and a street-fighting journalist in the film Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Johnston also appeared in Mr. Show with Bob and David, an HBO sketch comedy series starring Bob Odenkirk and David Cross.

Born in Chicago, Johnston moved to Los Angeles in 1993 to pursue an acting career. After the riot, Johnston was fired by the creator of Bob’s Burgers, lost a role in a movie based on the show and has been “essentially blacklisted” in Hollywood, attorney Stanley Woodward said.

More than 1,500 people have been charged with federal crimes related to the Capitol riot. More than 1,000 rioters have been convicted. About 650 of them received prison sentences ranging from a few days to 22 years.