Jake Johannsen
Jake Johannsen | |
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Born | Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. | July 28, 1960
Spouse | Belinda Waymouth |
Children | 1 |
Jake Johannsen (born July 28, 1960) is an American comedian, writer, and actor.
Early life
Johannsen attended
Career
During the 1990s, Johannsen starred in his own
According to Jerry Seinfeld, Johannsen was originally wanted for the role of George Costanza in Seinfeld, but he refused the part.[4]
In 2010, Johannsen starred in his second Comedy Special titled I Love You, which aired on Showtime and was directed and produced by The Aristocrats editor Emery Emery.
Johannsen also was the star headliner of the inaugural Iowa Comedy Festival.[5] Johannsen performed October 16, 2010, at People's Court in downtown Des Moines to cap off the four-day event.
Johannsen is a favorite of David Letterman and made the all time record of 46 appearances as the featured Friday night comic on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Drug Dealer | |
1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | John Peter Toohey | |
1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Bill Bailey | |
1999 | Suckers | Lance | |
2015 | American Dirtbags | Alaina's Dad | |
2016 | Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love | Richard |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1994 | Two Drink Minimum
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Host | 2 seasons |
1996 | Weird Science | Kahuna | Episode: "Free Gary" |
1996 | Back to Back | Officer Jones | Television film |
1996 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jake Johannsen | Episode: "Where Is the Love?" |
1996 | Fairway to Heaven | Host | Television film |
1997 | Married... with Children | Dr. H. Longo | Episode: "Breaking Up Is Easy to Do: Part 1" |
1997, 1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Jake | 2 episodes |
2001 | Late Friday
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Host | Television film |
2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Wayne | Episode: "Lust for Life" |
Personal life
He and his wife, actress Belinda Waymouth, have one child.
References
- ^ "Jake Johannsen - Stand-Up Comedy Database - Dead-Frog - A Comedy Blog". Dead-Frog - A Comedy Blog.
- ^ "CABLE LINKS; Jake Johannsen Offers About an Hour's Worth of Laughs". 29 December 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.
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(help) - ^ "Blue Moon Talent - Corporate Event Entertainment and event management services at Blue Moon Talent - Visit us at bluemoontalent.com". www.bluemoontalent.com.
- ^ "How Did Jerry Seinfeld Go About Casting Seinfeld? (2004)". Access Online.
- ^ "Comedy Guy Entertainment, LLC". Comedy Guy Entertainment, LLC.
External links
- Official website
- Jake Johannsen at IMDb