John Pinette
Acting
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.
Filmography 34
Movies (18)
- John Pinette: You Go Now2020Himself
John Pinette: Still Hungry2011Himself
The Last Godfather2010Macho
The All-Star Show: Comedy Special2010
John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!2007John Pinette
John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay2005Himself
The Punisher2004Bumpo
Do It for Uncle Manny2002Sammy Levin
Duets2000John
My 5 Wives2000Stewart
Simon Sez1999Micro
Dear God1996Junior
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart1995
Junior1994Clerk
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love1994
Reckless Kelly1993Sam Delance
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation1992Trevor Gulf
Thanksgiving Day1990Delivery Man
Shows (16)
All You Can Eat2013
Life's Work1996
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist1995John (voice)
Vinnie & Bobby1992William Melvin Belli
Parker Lewis Can't Lose1990Hank Kohler
Seinfeld1989Howie
ALF1986Howie Anderson
Mannix1967
Hondo1967
O.K. Crackerby1965
Branded1965
Hawaiian Eye1959
Tightrope1959
Peter Gunn1958
Dragnet1951
Boston Blackie1951