John Pinette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1962
- Died
- April 5, 2014 (aged 52)
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
Filmography
John Pinette: You Go Now
Movie · as Himself
All You Can Eat
TV · 20 eps
John Pinette: Still Hungry
Movie · as Himself
The All-Star Show: Comedy Special
Movie
The Last Godfather
Movie · as Macho
John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
Movie · as John Pinette
John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay
Movie · as Himself
The Punisher
Movie · as Bumpo
Do It for Uncle Manny
Movie · as Sammy Levin
My 5 Wives
Movie · as Stewart
Duets
Movie · as John
Simon Sez
Movie · as Micro
Dear God
Movie · as Junior
Life's Work
TV · 1 ep
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Movie · as Photographer
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV · as John (voice) · 1 ep
Junior
Movie · as Clerk
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Movie
Reckless Kelly
Movie · as Sam Delance
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Movie · as Trevor Gulf
Vinnie & Bobby
TV · as William Melvin Belli · 7 eps
Thanksgiving Day
Movie · as Delivery Man
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
TV · as Hank Kohler · 22 eps
Seinfeld
TV · as Howie · 2 eps
ALF
TV · as Howie Anderson · 1 ep
Mannix
TV · 1 ep
Hondo
TV · 1 ep
Branded
TV · 1 ep
O.K. Crackerby
TV · 1 ep
Hawaiian Eye
TV · 1 ep
Tightrope
TV · 1 ep
Peter Gunn
TV · 1 ep
Dragnet
TV · 1 ep
Boston Blackie
TV · 1 ep