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JOHN O’HURLEY
AWARD-WINNING SEINFELD ACTOR
Award-winning actor John O’Hurley has catapulted into television’s busiest and most versatile actor/show host, advertising hero and feature film star. O’Hurley is best known as “J. Peterman” on “Seinfeld” which is now the #1 syndicated show in the world and can be seen in 85 countries. John won a Screen Actors Guild Award for “Best Ensemble” for his work on “Seinfeld.” It was O’Hurley’s unique portrayl of the wry and witty “J. Peterman” that led to dozens of advertising campaigns for companies such as Xerox and The Travel Channel, earning him multiple advertising and marketing industry awards. After a two-year stint hosting “To Tell The Truth” and a three-year stint hosting USA network’s “Get Golf with the PGA TOUR”, O’Hurley is now the regular host of NBC’s “The National Dog Show presented by Purina,” a Thanksgiving tradition to 21 million viewers. O’Hurley returned to prime time television twice within the last two years: as Roger Heidecker on UPN’s “The Mullets” opposite Loni Anderson, and as Blake, the white tiger on NBC’s “Father of the Pride.” In addition, life imitates art for John as he is John Peterman’s (the real J. Peterman) business partner and part owner of the J. Peterman Company!
John’s career in television includes ABC’s “Over the Top,” opposite Annie Potts and Tim Curry, ABC’s “A Whole New Ballgame,” NBC’s “The Weber Show,” and CBS’s “Scorch.” O’Hurley’s more than 50 guest starring roles including appearances on “Murder She Wrote,” “Frasier,” “The X Files,” and “Melrose Place.” O’Hurley has appeared in several television movies including “Life of the Party” opposite Ann Margaret, “Inner Sanctum” opposite Victoria Principal, “Murder of Thelma Todd” with Loni Anderson and “Blood on Her Hands” with Susan Lucci.
In film, O’Hurley starred in “Race to Space” opposite James Woods and “Billy the Kid” with Val Kilmer. Currently, he is producing “The Richard Petty Story”, along with Dan Halsted (“Any Given Sunday”), about the legendary race car driver. Dennis Quaid is attached to the project. In production development, John is also working on the film version of the New York Times’ bestseller “Ahab’s Wife.”
John lends his voice to several of America’s most popular cartoons. He is currently playing “King Neptune” in “SpongeBob SquarePants”, “Captain Star Johnson” in “Duck Dodgers,” “King Wallace II” in “Kim Possible” and will soon begin work as the narrator on Nickelodeon’s new cartoon “Captain Itch.” Previously John has worked on “What’s New, Scooby Doo?”, “Lloyd in Space” and “Family Guy.”
O’Hurley was born in Kittery, Maine, but his career began in West Hartford, CT. At a very young age, he remembers dressing in a swimsuit, homemade oxygen tank and goggles to watch episodes of the “Sea Hunt” television series imitating his childhood idol Lloyd Bridges. “From that point on, acting was in my blood”, says John. Years later, John received his theater degree from Providence College in Providence, RI. John was the only graduating senior in the Theater Department that year, he jokingly recalls, thereby, winning the years Theater Award.
John’s television career initially began as a twelve-year veteran of daytime television. His daytime shows include “The Young and The Restless,” “All My Children,” “Loving,” “Santa Barbara,” and “The Edge of Night.”
Outside of television and feature films, O’Hurley is also an accomplished stage actor. His love of the theater has led him in starring roles on the national tours of “Pirates of Penzance,” “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” and “Brigadoon.” Most recently, John starred with Loretta Swit in the comedy “Same Time Next Year,” where his performance received rave reviews. O’Hurley has also shown his musical talent on stage in several performances of Broadway songs accompanied by a 60-piece orchestra.
O’Hurley also loves the world of business. He is currently principal partner for two venture capital companies, Round One Investments, in Los Angeles, and Heritage Capital Investments, in Atlanta, GA.
When not performing, John maintains his single digit handicap by playing on the Celebrity Players Tour, as well as in other key events like the BMW Charity Celebrity Pro-Am and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. Additionally, he lends his name and golf game to help charities close to his heart; namely, Golfers Against Cancer and Child Development Institute. O’Hurley enjoyes spending his free time with his new wife, Lisa, and together they love to play golf, travel, play with their dogs (Scoschi and Betty), cheer for the Boston Red Sox and entertain friends at their new home in Beverly Hills.
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