
John Pinette
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1962-03-23
Day of Death
2014-04-05 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
John Pinette
Biography
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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Acting
John Pinette: You Go Now
as Himself
(2011)
John Pinette: Still Hungry
as Himself
(2010)
The Last Godfather
as Macho
(2007)
John Pinette: I'm Starvin'!
as John Pinette
(2005)
John Pinette: I Say Nay Nay
as Himself
(2004)
The Punisher
as Bumpo
(2002)
Do It for Uncle Manny
as Sammy Levin
(2000)
My 5 Wives
as Stewart
(1999)
Simon Sez
as Micro
(1996)
Dear God
as Junior
(1995)
(1994)
Junior
as Clerk
(1994)
(1993)
Reckless Kelly
as Sam Delance
(1992)
Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation
as Trevor Gulf
(1990)
Thanksgiving Day
as Delivery Man
Crew
(2007)
(2005)