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John Roarke
ActorBorn February 29, 1952 (73 years)
John Roarke (born February 29, 1952) is an American celebrity impressionist and actor. His ability to morph into a myriad of public figures prompted US Magazine to salute him as “the new man of 1000 faces”.
His first big break came when he, along with Michael Richards was chosen to join the cast of Fridays as the show’s resident impressionist. Roarke went on to many other television appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Evening at the Improv, Columbo, and Out of This World (NBC). On the big screen he featured in Naked Gun 2 ½, Courage Under Fire, and Silence of the Hams.
His first big break came when he, along with Michael Richards was chosen to join the cast of Fridays as the show’s resident impressionist. Roarke went on to many other television appearances including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Evening at the Improv, Columbo, and Out of This World (NBC). On the big screen he featured in Naked Gun 2 ½, Courage Under Fire, and Silence of the Hams.
John Roarke Filmography
| 1999 | American Virgin · as Talk Show Hosts / President |
| 1997 | The Weird Al Show (TV Series) · as Clint Eastwood |
| 1996 | Kenan & Kel (TV Series) · as President |
| 1996 | Courage Under Fire · as The President |
| 1994 | S.F.W. · as Phil Donahue Clone / Sam Donaldson Clone / Alan Dershowitz / Ted Koppel Clone / Larry King Clone |
| 1994 | The Silence of the Hams · as Ex-President George Bush |
| 1993 | Animaniacs (TV Series) · as Floyd |
| 1991 | The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear · as George Bush |
| 1990 | American Dreamer (TV Series) · as Nixon |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV Series) · as Ronald Reagan Impersonator |
| 1989 | Mutant on the Bounty · as Carlson |
| 1988 | Spies, Lies & Naked Thighs · as Celebrity Males |
| 1987 | Out of This World (1987) (TV Series) · as Phil |
| 1987 | D.C. Follies (TV Series) · as Various Characters |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten (TV Series) · as Jerry Statler |
| 1984 | Charles in Charge (TV Series) · as Father Michaels |
| 1984 | Young Lust · as Coach Blot |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Phil Donahue |
| 1990 | Columbo: Uneasy Lies the Crown · as John Roarke |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as John Roarke |