Name
John Pinette
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1962-03-23
Deathday
2014-04-05 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
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".
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Known For
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When undercover FBI agent Frank Castle's wife and son are slaughtered, he becomes 'the Pun...
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Young-goo the son of mafia boss Don Carini, is too foolish to be part of the mafia elite. ...
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Lewis and his nerdy friends attend Booger's wedding to the daughter of a rich politician, ...
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- 1999 Simon Sez as Micro
- 2005 John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay as Himself
- 2010 The All-Star Show: Comedy Special
- 1993 Reckless Kelly as Sam Delance
- 2000 My 5 Wives as Stewart
- 2007 John Pinette: I'm Starvin'! as John Pinette
- 1992 Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation as Trevor Gulf
- 2011 John Pinette: Still Hungry as Himself
- 2010 The Last Godfather as Macho
- 1994 Junior as Clerk
- 1990 Thanksgiving Day as Delivery Man
- 1994 Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
- 2002 Do It for Uncle Manny as Sammy Levin
- 1996 Dear God as Junior
- 2004 The Punisher as Bumpo
- 2020 John Pinette: You Go Now as Himself
- 1995 Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart as Photographer
- 2000 Duets as John
- 1989 Seinfeld ( 2 episodes ) as Howie
- 1995 Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist ( 1 episode ) as John (voice)
- 1967 Mannix ( 1 episode )
- 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose ( 22 episodes ) as Hank Kohler
- 1951 Dragnet ( 1 episode )
- 1959 Hawaiian Eye ( 1 episode )
- 1986 ALF ( 1 episode ) as Howie Anderson
- 1996 Life's Work ( 1 episode )
- 1958 Peter Gunn ( 1 episode )
- 1967 Hondo ( 1 episode )
- 1965 Branded ( 1 episode )
- 1959 Tightrope ( 1 episode )
- 1965 O.K. Crackerby ( 1 episode )
- 1951 Boston Blackie ( 1 episode )
- 1992 Vinnie & Bobby ( 7 episodes ) as William Melvin Belli
- 2013 All You Can Eat ( 20 episodes )
