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John Pinette
Actor, Writer, Producer, Additional Credits
Born March 23, 1962Died April 5, 2014 (52 years)
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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John Pinette Filmography
| 2013 | All You Can Eat (TV Series) |
| 2011 | John Pinette: Still Hungry (TV Series) · as Stand Up Comic |
| 2010 | The Last Godfather · as Macho |
| 2004 | The Punisher · as Bumpo |
| 2002 | Do It for Uncle Manny · as Sammy Levin |
| 2000 | Duets · as John |
| 2000 | My 5 Wives · as Stewart |
| 1999 | Simon Sez · as Micro |
| 1996 | Dear God · as Junior |
| 1996 | Life's Work (TV Series) |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as John (voice) |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Junior · as Clerk |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Hide Tide - Ein cooles Duo (TV Series) · as Bob-O Dibella |
| 1993 | Reckless Kelly · as Sam Delance |
| 1992 | Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation · as Trevor Gulf |
| 1992 | Vinnie & Bobby (TV Series) · as William Melvin Belli |
| 1990 | Thanksgiving Day · as Delivery Man |
| 1990 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose (TV Series) · as Hank Kohler |
| 1989 | Seinfeld (TV Series) · as Howie |
| 1986 | |
| 1967 | Mannix (TV Series) |
| 1967 | Hondo (TV Series) |
| 1965 | Branded (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Peter Gunn (TV Series) |
| 1951 | Dragnet (1951) (TV Series) |
| 2012 | Just For Laughs: All Access (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | John Pinette: Still Hungry · as Himself |
| 2009 | Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black · as Self |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs (TV Series) · as Self - Comedian |
| 2007 | John Pinette: I'm Starvin'! · as John Pinette |
| 2006 | Comics Unleashed with Bryon Allen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2005 | John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay · as Himself |
| 2004 | The World Stands Up (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Shorties Watchin' Shorties (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Make Me Laugh (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | An Evening At the Improv (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs (TV Series) |
| 2007 | |
| 2005 |
| 2011 | John Pinette: Still Hungry · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (TV Series) · as Additional Material |