
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 23, 1962
Died
April 5, 2014 (age 52)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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".
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Known For

TV
Seinfeld
Howie
1989

TV
Mannix
1967

TV
Dragnet
1951

TV
Hawaiian Eye
1959

TV
ALF
Howie Anderson
1986

TV
Peter Gunn
1958

TV
Tightrope
1959

TV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
John (voice)
1995

TV
Branded
1965

TV
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
Hank Kohler
1990

TV
Boston Blackie
1951

Film
The Punisher
Bumpo
2004

TV
Hondo
1967

TV
Life's Work
1996

Film
Junior
Clerk
1994

TV
All You Can Eat
2013

TV
Vinnie & Bobby
William Melvin Belli
1992

TV
O.K. Crackerby
1965

Film
The Last Godfather
Macho
2010

Film
Dear God
Junior
1996
Filmography
2013TVAll You Can Eat2011FilmJohn Pinette: Still Hungryas Himself2010FilmThe Last Godfatheras Macho2010FilmThe All-Star Show: Comedy Special2007FilmJohn Pinette: I'm Starvin'!as John Pinette2005FilmJohn Pinette: I Say Nay Nayas Himself2004FilmThe Punisheras Bumpo2002FilmDo It for Uncle Mannyas Sammy Levin2000FilmDuetsas John2000FilmMy 5 Wivesas Stewart1999FilmSimon Sezas Micro1996FilmDear Godas Junior1996TVLife's Work1995TVDr. Katz, Professional Therapistas John (voice)1995FilmHart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart1994FilmJunioras Clerk1994FilmRevenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love1993FilmReckless Kellyas Sam Delance1992FilmRevenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generationas Trevor Gulf1992TVVinnie & Bobbyas William Melvin Belli1990FilmThanksgiving Dayas Delivery Man1990TVParker Lewis Can't Loseas Hank Kohler1989TVSeinfeldas Howie1986TVALFas Howie Anderson1967TVMannix1967TVHondo1965TVO.K. Crackerby1965TVBranded1959TVHawaiian Eye1959TVTightrope1958TVPeter Gunn1951TVDragnet1951TVBoston Blackie—FilmJohn Pinette: You Go Nowas Himself