John Pinette
Biography
John Paul Pinette (/pɪˈnɛt/ pi-NET; March 23, 1964 – April 5, 2014) was an American stand-up comedian, actor, and Broadway performer. He toured the comedy club circuit beginning in the 1980s and appeared in cinema and on television. Besides stand-up, Pinette did various impressions, among them Michael Jackson, The Chipmunks, Elvis Presley, Gollum from The Lord of the Rings, Hervé Villechaize (Tattoo from Fantasy Island), an Ewok, actor Marlon Brando (notably Brando's role in The Godfather), as well as a range of regional accents. He occasionally sang in his stand-up routines, working in songs such as "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, "Will You Be There" from Free Willy, and "Don't Cry for Me Argentina". Description above from the Wikipedia article John Pinette, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Seinfeld
Mannix
Dragnet
ALF
Peter Gunn
Hawaiian Eye
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
All Movies (18)
- John Pinette: You Go Now2020 · as Himself
- John Pinette: Still Hungry2011 · as Himself
- The Last Godfather2010 · as Macho
- The All-Star Show: Comedy Special2010
- John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!2007 · as John Pinette
- John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay2005 · as Himself
- The Punisher2004 · as Bumpo
- Do It for Uncle Manny2002 · as Sammy Levin
- Duets2000 · as John
- My 5 Wives2000 · as Stewart
- Simon Sez1999 · as Micro
- Dear God1996 · as Junior
- Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart1995
- Junior1994 · as Clerk
- Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love1994
- Reckless Kelly1993 · as Sam Delance
- Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992 · as Trevor Gulf
- Thanksgiving Day1990 · as Delivery Man
All TV Shows (16)
- All You Can Eat2013
- Life's Work1996
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995 · as John (voice)
- Vinnie & Bobby1992 · as William Melvin Belli
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose1990 · as Hank Kohler
- Seinfeld1989 · as Howie
- ALF1986 · as Howie Anderson
- Mannix1967
- Hondo1967
- O.K. Crackerby1965
- Branded1965
- Hawaiian Eye1959
- Tightrope1959
- Peter Gunn1958
- Dragnet1951
- Boston Blackie1951