John Pinette
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 23, 1962
- Died
- April 5, 2014
- Birthplace
- Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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
- John Pinette: You Go Now
John Pinette: You Go Now 2020
as Himself
John Pinette: Still Hungry 2011
as Himself
The Last Godfather 2010
as Macho
The All-Star Show: Comedy Special 2010
Actor
John Pinette: I'm Starvin'! 2007
as John Pinette, Writer
John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay 2005
as Himself, Writer
The Punisher 2004
as Bumpo
Do It for Uncle Manny 2002
as Sammy Levin
Duets 2000
as John
My 5 Wives 2000
as Stewart
Simon Sez 1999
as Micro
Dear God 1996
as Junior
Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart 1995
as Photographer
Junior 1994
as Clerk
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love 1994
Actor
Reckless Kelly 1993
as Sam Delance
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation 1992
as Trevor Gulf
Thanksgiving Day 1990
as Delivery Man
Credits from TMDB.