John Pinette

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John Pinette

Acting March 23, 1962

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

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 i…

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Seinfeld

Seinfeld

8.2 1989 TV Show
The Punisher

The Punisher

6.4 2004 Movie
Junior

Junior

5.2 1994 Movie
ALF

ALF

7.6 1986 TV Show
Mannix

Mannix

6.8 1967 TV Show
Dragnet

Dragnet

6.5 1951 TV Show
Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

5.6 1959 TV Show
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

7.8 1995 TV Show
Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

6.6 1958 TV Show
Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

7.4 1990 TV Show
Duets

Duets

5.7 2000 Movie
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

4.6 1992 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2020
    John Pinette: You Go Now

    Movie Himself

  2. 2013
    All You Can Eat

    TV show

  3. 2011
    John Pinette: Still Hungry

    Movie Himself

  4. 2010
    The Last Godfather

    Movie Macho

  5. 2010
    The All-Star Show: Comedy Special

    Movie

  6. 2007
    John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!

    Movie John Pinette

  7. 2005
    John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay

    Movie Himself

  8. 2004
    The Punisher

    Movie Bumpo

  9. 2002
    Do It for Uncle Manny

    Movie Sammy Levin

  10. 2000
    Duets

    Movie John

  11. 2000
    My 5 Wives

    Movie Stewart

  12. 1999
    Simon Sez

    Movie Micro

  13. 1996
    Dear God

    Movie Junior

  14. 1996
    Life's Work

    TV show

  15. 1995
    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

    TV show John (voice)

  16. 1995
    Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

    Movie Photographer

More credits
  1. 1994
    Junior

    Movie Clerk

  2. 1994
    Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love

    Movie

  3. 1993
    Reckless Kelly

    Movie Sam Delance

  4. 1992
    Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation

    Movie Trevor Gulf

  5. 1992
    Vinnie & Bobby

    TV show William Melvin Belli

  6. 1990
    Thanksgiving Day

    Movie Delivery Man

  7. 1990
    Parker Lewis Can't Lose

    TV show Hank Kohler

  8. 1989
    Seinfeld

    TV show Howie

  9. 1986
    ALF

    TV show Howie Anderson

  10. 1967
    Mannix

    TV show

  11. 1967
    Hondo

    TV show

  12. 1965
    O.K. Crackerby

    TV show

  13. 1965
    Branded

    TV show

  14. 1959
    Hawaiian Eye

    TV show

  15. 1959
    Tightrope

    TV show

  16. 1958
    Peter Gunn

    TV show

  17. 1951
    Dragnet

    TV show

  18. 1951
    Boston Blackie

    TV show