John Pinette
Acting • Born 1962-03-23 – Died 2014-04-05
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.
Filmography
34 credits
Simon Sez
Movie • 1999
Micro
John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay
Movie • 2005
Himself
The All-Star Show: Comedy Special
Movie • 2010
Reckless Kelly
Movie • 1993
Sam Delance
My 5 Wives
Movie • 2000
Stewart
John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
Movie • 2007
John Pinette
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
Movie • 1992
Trevor Gulf
John Pinette: Still Hungry
Movie • 2011
Himself
The Last Godfather
Movie • 2010
Macho
Junior
Movie • 1994
Clerk
Thanksgiving Day
Movie • 1990
Delivery Man
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
Movie • 1994
Do It for Uncle Manny
Movie • 2002
Sammy Levin
Dear God
Movie • 1996
Junior
The Punisher
Movie • 2004
Bumpo
John Pinette: You Go Now
Movie
Himself
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
Movie • 1995
Duets
Movie • 2000
John
Seinfeld
TV • 1989
Howie
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV • 1995
John (voice)
Mannix
TV • 1967
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
TV • 1990
Hank Kohler
Dragnet
TV • 1951
Hawaiian Eye
TV • 1959
ALF
TV • 1986
Howie Anderson
Life's Work
TV • 1996
Peter Gunn
TV • 1958
Hondo
TV • 1967
Branded
TV • 1965
Tightrope
TV • 1959
O.K. Crackerby
TV • 1965
Boston Blackie
TV • 1951
Vinnie & Bobby
TV • 1992
William Melvin Belli
All You Can Eat
TV • 2013