John Hodgman
John Hodgman | |
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Born | John Kellogg Hodgman June 3, 1971 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2005–present |
Spouse |
Katherine Fletcher (m. 1999) |
Children | 2 |
John Kellogg Hodgman (born June 3, 1971) is an American author, actor, and humorist. In addition to his published written works, such as
His writings have been published in , for which he is editor of the humor section.
<Source? Hodgman hosts a podcast and is credited as a contributing writer; see https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/magazine/masthead.html> He contributes to
Hodgman was the headline speaker at the 2009 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C.
Early life
Hodgman was born and raised in
In 1994 Hodgman graduated from Yale University with a degree in literature, focusing on literary criticism.[9][10] Before gaining fame as a writer, Hodgman worked as a literary agent at Writers House in New York City, where he represented Darin Strauss, Deborah Digges, and actor Bruce Campbell, among others. Hodgman has used his experience as an agent in his column "Ask a Former Professional Literary Agent" at McSweeney's Internet Tendency.
Career
Hodgman appeared on The Daily Show on November 16, 2005, to promote his book, The Areas of My Expertise. Host Jon Stewart described the book as "very funny" and said that the section on hobo names in particular was written with "a certain kind of genius." Hodgman has returned to the Daily Show numerous times for "resident expert" interview segments,[11] and has been listed on the show's web site as a contributor.[12]
In 2005, Hodgman played a character named "The Deranged Millionaire" in
In February 2006, Hodgman appeared on
Hodgman appeared in the North American
In 2007, Hodgman appeared in the "Bowie" episode of the HBO television series Flight of the Conchords. He played the manager of a musical greeting card company who was considering using one of the band's songs for a greeting card.
On October 1, 2008, Boing Boing's Xeni Jardin announced the official debut of the web series SPAMasterpiece Theater. Hodgman himself described it as "true tale[s] of romance, adventure, infamy, and low-cost prescription drugs, all culled from the reams of actual, unsolicited emails, received here by us and people like you – what we call SPAM."[17][18][19]
Hodgman appeared in the episode "No Exit" of Battlestar Galactica, appearing as the civilian neurosurgeon, Dr. Gerard. He had earlier visited the set in 2005 to write about the show for The New York Times Magazine.[20]
On June 19, 2009, Hodgman was the headline speaker at the 2009 Radio and Television Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, D.C. Hodgman referred to this event as a "Nerd Prom." Many of his jokes were on the topic of President Barack Obama as the first nerd president, and quizzed the president on his knowledge of Frank Herbert's novel Dune.[21]
Hodgman appeared in the last two episodes of the first season of Bored to Death, "The Case of the Stolen Sperm" and "Take a Dive," as a literary reviewer who wrote a bad review that offended the main character.[22] He returned in the second and third seasons.
Hodgman voice-acted on The Venture Bros. in the episode "Self-Medication" as Dale Hale, an ex-boy detective in therapy following the death of his father. He has since had multiple appearances in Season 5 as O.S.I. operative Snoopy, along with other roles.
Also, during the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2009, Hodgman provided color commentary with made up trivia about the winners.[23] He reprised this role for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards in August 2010.
Because of his continuing support for QI, the BBC's intellectual comedy quiz, to be shown on BBC America,[24] Hodgman was invited to appear on the show. He was the first “fifth panelist" on the program broadcast December 3, 2009 (the usual line-up being Stephen Fry as host, Alan Davies as regular panelist and three guests)—and won, continuing the tradition of a guest winning their "rookie" appearance on the show.[25]
In 2012, Hodgman guest-starred in an episode of
Hodgman made a guest appearance on the sitcom series Husbands in its second season.[26]
In 2013, Hodgman starred as "Special Agent Henry Topple" in Wired's first scripted web series Codefellas.[27][28][29]
Hodgman appeared as public radio personality August Clementine in the episode "Anniversaries" of Parks and Recreation, which aired in February 2014.
Hodgman has a supporting role in the FX comedy Married, which premiered in July 2014. In December 2014, Hodgman appeared in three episodes of the
In 2014–2015, Hodgman appeared for three episodes as a fictionalized version of psychiatrist and medical doctor Henry Cotton on the Cinemax series The Knick.[30]
In 2016, Hodgman played the role of Travis, a local television station manager, in four episodes of the second season of Amazon's Red Oaks series.[31]
In November 2017, Hodgman was named one of Portland Magazine's "10 Most Intriguing Mainers."[32]
Netflix special
Judge John Hodgman podcast
In 2010, Hodgman began hosting a weekly, comedic court show podcast called Judge John Hodgman.[37] The program features Hodgman acting as a judge (with Jesse Thorn as bailiff) adjudicating real-life disputes within a fictional courtroom setting. The cases answer questions like, "Should the kitchen sink's built-in dispenser be filled with dish soap or hand soap?" and "Can you stop family members from using your childhood nickname?"[38]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2008 | Baby Mama | Fertility Doctor | |
2009 | Coraline | Father/Other Father (voice) | |
2009 | The Invention of Lying | Wedding Overseer | |
2010 | The Best and the Brightest | Henry | |
2011 | Arthur | Candy Store Manager | |
2013 | Movie 43 | The Penguin | Segment: "Super Hero Speed Dating" |
2013 | The English Teacher | Unmotivated Man | |
2014 | Learning to Drive | Car Salesman | |
2015 | Pitch Perfect 2 | Tone Hanger | |
2020 | Class Action Park | Narrator | |
2023 | The Venture Bros.: Radiant Is the Blood of the Baboon Heart | Snoopy (voice) |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006–2015 | The Daily Show | Himself (contributor) | 73 episodes |
2007 | Flight of the Conchords | David Armstrong | Episode: "Bowie" |
2008 | SPAMasterpiece Theater | Himself | 5 episodes |
2009 | QI | Himself | 1 episode |
2009–2011 | Bored to Death | Louis Greene | 8 episodes |
2009–2018 | The Venture Bros. | Snoopy / various (voice) | 7 episodes |
2009 | Battlestar Galactica | Dr. Gerard | Episode: "No Exit" |
2012 | Phineas and Ferb | Additional voices | Episode: "The Doonkelberry Imperative/Buford Confidential" |
2012 | Delocated | John Hodgman | Episode: "Reunion Show" |
2012 | Community | Dr. Heidi | Episode: "Curriculum Unavailable" |
2012 | 30 Rock | Terry | Episode: "Mazel Tov, Dummies!" |
2013 | John Hodgman: Ragnarok | Himself | Television special |
2013 | Codefellas | Henry Topple | 12 episodes |
2013–2014 | Wander Over Yonder | Lord of Illumination (voice) | 2 episodes |
2013–2017 | Adventure Time | DJ Plop Drops / Elder Plops (voice) | 2 episodes |
2014 | Parks and Recreation | August Clementine | Episode: "Anniversaries" |
2014–2015 | Married | Bernie | 12 episodes |
2014–2015 | The Knick | Dr. Henry Cotton | 3 episodes |
2014 | Mozart in the Jungle | Marlon | 3 episodes |
2015 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Dr. Travers | Episode: "Uzo Aduba Wears a White Blouse and Royal Blue Heels" |
2015 | Blunt Talk | David Frisch | 2 episodes |
2016–2020 | Blindspot | Chief Inspector Jonas Fischer | 4 episodes |
2016 | Odd Mom Out | Brad | Episode: "Knock of Shame" |
2016 | Milo Murphy's Law | Foreman (voice) | 2 episodes |
2016 | Red Oaks | Travis | 4 episodes |
2016–2019 | Jon Glaser Loves Gear | Gear-i (voice) | 10 episodes |
2018 | The Who Was? Show | The Explanationator | Episode: "Albert Einstein & Joan of Arc" |
2019 | Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj | Himself | Episode: "Student Loans" |
2019 | The Tick | Dr. Agent Hobbes | 5 episodes |
2019–2021 | DuckTales | John D. Rockerduck (voice)[39] | 4 episodes |
2019 | Helpsters | Wayne of Wonder | Episode: "Wayne of Wonder/Paleontologist Paloma" |
2020 | Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts | Billions (voice) | 6 episodes |
2020 | Summer Camp Island | Bartholomole (voice) | Episode: "Molar Moles" |
2020 | Adventure Time: Distant Lands | Shafter (voice) | Episode: "BMO" |
2020–present | Dicktown | John Hunchman (voice) | 20 episodes, also creator and writer |
2022 | Would I Lie to You? (US) | Himself | Episode: "English Breakfast in Jail" |
2023 | Poker Face | Narc | Episode: "Rest in Metal" |
2023 | Hamster & Gretel | Micromanager (voice) | Episode: "The Bottle Episode/Micromanager" |
2023 | Up Here | Tom | 8 episodes |
Other media appearances
Video game appearances
- 2015: Minecraft: Story Mode as Soren the Architect
- A character in the browser-based multiplayer role-playing game Kingdom of Loathing bears the name 'Hodgman, The Hoboverlord' in his honor.[40]
Podcasts and radio appearances
Hodgman has been a guest on radio programs including
Hodgman has been featured on
Hodgman appeared on Ken Reid's TV Guidance Counselor podcast on September 23, 2016.
Online
- Husbands Guest star, season two
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj Episode "Student Loans"
- Triangulation Episode 72 on October 3, 2012[49]
- the show with zefrank
- TED[50]
- Diggnation Episode 231[51]
- Today in the Past (podcast)[52]
- Two articles on the website Open Letters in the year 2000.[53][54] In them, he details a family trip to Ocean City, New Jersey shortly after his mother's death, and uses his experiences there as metaphors for life and death.
- Transcript of welcoming remarks at a literary reading shortly after the terrorist attacks of 9/11[55]
- Guest player on HarmonQuest season one as the sandwich sorcerer
- Get a Mac web ads, as PC.
- Judge John Hodgman (podcast)
- Get Your Pets: The daytime talk show during which Hodgman interviews cats, dogs, and other pets via Instagram live.[56]
Music
- Hodgman was featured on the track "Question and Answer Time" on MC Frontalot's 2010 album Zero Day.[57]
- Hodgman has appeared in two indie music videos directed by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists "Bottled In Cork," followed by The New Pornographers' "Moves."
- Hodgman appeared in the opening section of Aimee Mann's video for "Charmer" from the album of the same name, also written and directed by Scharpling.
- Hodgman featured on the track "Don't Worry It's Fine" on Everything's Fine.[58]
In print
As contributor:
- Hodgman appears on the cover of the February 2007 edition of Wired Magazine, as a contributor to their "What we don't know about..." articles.
- Hodgman oversaw the "True Life Tales" section of the Sunday Kwame Appiah in the magazine.[60]
- Hodgman has guest written for the "Sedaratives" section of The Believer. "Sedaratives" is an advice column created by Amy Sedaris.
- Hodgman wrote the MassachusettsState by State: A Panoramic Portrait of America.
- Hodgman wrote the introduction to The Laugh-Out-Loud Cats Sell Out (2009), a collection of Adam Koford's Hobotopia comic strips.
- Hodgman founded The Little Gray Book Lectures in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The lectures have been on hiatus "for the foreseeable future" as of August 2007.[62]
As author:
- ISBN 0-525-94908-9, 2005)
- ISBN 0-525-95034-6, October 2008)
- ISBN 0-525-95244-6, November 2011)
- Vacationland: True Stories from Painful Beaches (ISBN 0-735-22480-3, October 2017)
- Medallion Status: True Stories from Secret Rooms (ISBN 0-525-56110-2, October 2019)
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