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John O'Hurley

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John George O'Hurley Jr. is an American actor, comedian, author, game show host and television personality. He is known for his portrayal of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld, and was the sixth host of the game show Family Feud from 2006 to 2010. He also hosted To Tell the Truth from 2000 to 2002 in syndication.
BornOctober 9, 1954
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BornOctober 9, 1954
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      • 1 win total

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    Known for

    Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
    Seinfeld
    8.9
    TV Series
    • J. Peterman
    Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny in The X-Files (1993)
    The X-Files
    8.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Pollidori
    7 Days to Vegas (2019)
    7 Days to Vegas
    5.7
    • Walter
    • 2019
    Steven Weber, Chris Elliott, Wendell Pierce, and Amy Pietz in The Weber Show (2000)
    The Weber Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Bill Erlicht

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Get Golf with the PGA Tour!
      • Host
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2000
    • Christmas in New England
      • Mr. Trower
      • Pre-production
    • Red Door and Lemon Tree
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Tramp
      • Chip Turner (2019)
      • Pre-production
      • TV Series
    • Ring of Kibo
      • Gideon Proffit
      • In Production
    • Pickleheads
      • Jeffrey Tuggle
      • Post-production
    • Now What?
      • Monsignor Thomas
      • Post-production
      • TV Movie
    • Human Nature
      • Mr. Davies
      • Completed
    • Jeannie Elise Mai in Seeking Sugar (2024)
      Seeking Sugar
      Short
      • Arnold Harris
      • 2024
    • Monster High (2022)
      Monster High
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Hades (voice)
      • 2023–2024
    • Wolfgang Schaeffer and Jahzir Bruno in The Really Loud House (2022)
      The Really Loud House
      5.4
      TV Series
      • Prescott Moneygreen
      • 2024
    • Watergate's Secrets and Betrayals (2024)
      Watergate's Secrets and Betrayals
      8.6
      • Narration
      • 2024
    • Bill Fagerbakke in The Patrick Star Show (2021)
      The Patrick Star Show
      3.6
      TV Series
      • King Neptune (voice)
      • 2023–2024
    • Another Man's Trash (2023)
      Another Man's Trash
      9.0
      Short
      • Ira Lewpinski
      • 2023
    • Clancy Brown, Rodger Bumpass, Bill Fagerbakke, Tom Kenny, and Carolyn Lawrence in SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake (2023)
      SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
      6.9
      Video Game
      • King Neptune
      • Poster Fish
      • Glovey Glove (voice)
      • 2023
    • Higher Grounds (2022)
      Higher Grounds
      6.5
      Short
      • General Zartogg
      • 2022
    • NCIS: Los Angeles (2009)
      NCIS: Los Angeles
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Rear Admiral Ted Gordon
      • 2022
    • Tig N' Seek (2020)
      Tig N' Seek
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Chief (voice)
      • 2021–2022
    • Shattered (2022)
      Shattered
      3.6
      • News Reporter (voice)
      • 2022
    • Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here (2021)
      Archibald's Next Big Thing Is Here
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Dr. Eggleston (voice)
      • 2021
    • That Totally Made Up Comedy Show
      TV Series
      • Network Executive
      • 2020
    • Charlie's Christmas Wish (2020)
      Charlie's Christmas Wish
      4.8
      • God (voice)
      • 2020
    • Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe (2020)
      Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
      7.0
      • Roger Doofenshmirtz (voice)
      • 2020

    Producer

    • Christmas in New England
      • executive producer
      • Pre-production
    • Ring of Kibo
      • executive producer
      • In Production
    • Learn to Dance with John and Charlotte
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2006

    Soundtrack

    • Max Charles and Joshua Rush in The Lion Guard (2015)
      The Lion Guard
      6.4
      TV Series
      • performer: "Hadithi the Hero"
      • 2017
    • Jeff Bergman in The Looney Tunes Show (2011)
      The Looney Tunes Show
      7.8
      TV Series
      • performer: "Wonderful Bugs"
      • 2013
    • Tim Curry and Annie Potts in Over the Top (1997)
      Over the Top
      6.6
      TV Series
      • performer: "Sunny"
      • 1997
    • Dangerous Love (1988)
      Dangerous Love
      4.2
      • performer: "Does Not Compute"
      • 1988
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • At Get Close and Personal: Video Calls & Messages
      • memmo.me
    • Alternative name
      • John Hurley
    • Height
      • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
    • Born
      • October 9, 1954
      • Kittery, Maine, USA
    • Spouses
        Lisa MeslohAugust 14, 2004 - present (1 child)
    • Other works
      "Welcome" movie for the LOADtv player.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Interviews
      • 3 Articles
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Trivia
      Co-owner (with J. Peterman) of the real J. Peterman Catalog. After playing J. Peterman on Seinfeld (1989), he was offered the opportunity to buy part of the company and help bring it back from bankruptcy. They turned a profit the very first year that O'Hurley was part of the company.
    • Quotes
      I never like to think of anything from an ending point.
    • Trademarks
        His unusual voice
    • Nickname
      • Johnny-O

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