John Pinette
John Pinette (born March 23, 1964 in Boston , Massachusetts , † April 5, 2014 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania ) was an American comedian and actor .
Life
Pinette was born in Boston and attended Malden Catholic High School there . At first he wanted to work in the commercial field, but on the advice of a friend who found him very funny, he decided to give it a try as a comedian. So he started working as a stand-up comedian and appeared on stage and on television shows such as The Tonight Show and The View .
In addition to his comic career, Pinette worked as an actor in film and television. Films he has appeared in include Junior (1994), Traumpaare (2000) and The Punisher (2004). He has also appeared on series such as Parker Lewis and the sitcoms Alf and Seinfeld .
In 1999 Pinette was nominated for an American Comedy Award for his performance on the Juste pour rire . In 2004 he appeared in the musical Hairspray . Since April 2010 he has been touring various cities in the USA.
On April 5, 2014, Pinette died of a pulmonary embolism in a Pittsburgh hotel room .
Filmography (selection)
- 1990: Alf (TV series, an episode)
- 1990: Thanksgiving Day (TV movie)
- 1992: Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation (TV movie)
- 1992–1993: Parker Lewis - The Cool One from School ( Parker Lewis Can't Lose , TV series, 15 episodes)
- 1993: Reckless Kelly
- 1994: Junior
- 1994: Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love (TV movie)
- 1995: Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart (TV movie)
- 1996: Dear God
- 1998: Seinfeld (TV series, an episode)
- 1999: Simon Sez
- 2000: My 5 Wives
- 2000: dream couples (duets)
- 2002: Do It for Uncle Manny
- 2004: The Punisher
- 2009: Martin Short: Let Freedom Hum (TV movie)
- 2010: The Last Godfather
Web links
- John Pinette in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Comedian John Pinette Dead at 50. In: The Hollywood Reporter of April 6, 2014 (English, accessed April 7, 2014).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pinette, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th April 2014 |
| Place of death | Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania |