John Pinette
Actor
- Born
- March 23, 1962 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Died
- April 5, 2014 (age 52)
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
The Punisher
April 15, 2004
Junior
November 22, 1994
Duets
September 9, 2000
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
July 13, 1992
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
May 9, 1994
Simon Sez
September 24, 1999
Dear God
November 1, 1996
Reckless Kelly
April 8, 1993
My 5 Wives
September 8, 2000
The Last Godfather
December 29, 2010
John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
January 21, 2007
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart
March 6, 1995
Acting18
- 2020John Pinette: You Go Now as Himself
- 2011John Pinette: Still Hungry as Himself
- 2010The Last Godfather as Macho
- 2010The All-Star Show: Comedy Special
- 2007John Pinette: I'm Starvin'! as John Pinette
- 2005John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay as Himself
- 2004The Punisher as Bumpo
- 2002Do It for Uncle Manny as Sammy Levin
- 2000Duets as John
- 2000My 5 Wives as Stewart