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John Pinette

John Pinette

Acting

Born: 1962 Boston, Massachusetts, USA 9 Global Credits 🔥 0.4 Popularity
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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".

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Show / Title Year Credit / Role
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1995 John (voice)
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist 1995 Additional Writing
Parker Lewis Can't Lose 1990 Hank Kohler
Seinfeld 1989 Howie
ALF 1986 Howie Anderson
Mannix 1967 Contributor
Branded 1965 Contributor
Hawaiian Eye 1959 Contributor
Dragnet 1951 Contributor