- John O'Hurley
Infobox actor
name = John O'Hurley
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birthdate = birth date and age|1954|10|9
birthplace =Kittery, Maine
spouse = Lisa MeslohEva LaRue (1992 -1994 )
children = William Dylan (bornDecember 6 ,2006 )John Gerald O'Hurley (born
October 9 ,1954 ) is an Americanactor and popular television personality who is perhaps best known for his recurring role asJacopo Peterman on the 1990sNBC sitcom "Seinfeld ". Since2006 , John has been the host of "Family Feud ". John attendedKingswood-Oxford School inWest Hartford, Connecticut and graduated fromProvidence College in 1976.Career
Following his role on "Seinfeld", O'Hurley financed the re-launch of
The J. Peterman Company with the realJohn Peterman and thus became a joint owner of the J. Peterman Company.On
September 11 ,2006 , O'Hurley replacedRichard Karn as the fifth host of "Family Feud ". O'Hurley replacedAlex Trebek to become the eighth host of "To Tell the Truth ". InMarch 2007 , he took the lead role in theWynn Las Vegas 's production of "Spamalot ", in which he playsKing Arthur .O'Hurley has also been the host of the Annual Purina Dog Show every
Thanksgiving since2002 . He also is one of the guest speakers in the Candlelight Processional atEpcot Center inWalt Disney World ."Dancing With the Stars"
He was a contestant on the first season of the popular television show "
Dancing with the Stars " which aired during the summer of 2005. O'Hurley and his dance partnerCharlotte Jørgensen made it to the final competition, which he lost to ABCsoap opera starKelly Monaco .After fans alleged that Monaco's victory was a set-up, the network announced that O'Hurley, Monaco and their professional dancing partners would face off in a special "grudge match" episode broadcast
September 20 ,2005 . Unlike the first episode, viewer vote determined the winner instead of the three professional ballroom-dance judges.Fact|date=June 2008O'Hurley and Jørgensen emerged as the winners. They have since produced a dance instruction video called, "Learn to Dance with John and Charlotte".
Notable Roles
* "
National Dog Show " - Host (2002-present)
* "" - Narrator
* " [http://www.gameshowamerica.com/gsapro/gsainfo.htm Game Show America] " (leading game show production company in the United States) - Host
* "Spamalot " (Wynn Casino, Las Vegas) - Lead (31 Mar 2007–23 July 2008-13)
* "Family Feud " - Host (TV series and DVD game) (2006–present)
* "Dancing with the Stars " - Contestant and Runner-up
* "The Great American Celebrity Spelling Bee " - Host
* "The Mullets " - Roger Heidecker
* "To Tell the Truth " - Host (2000–2002)
* "House of Mouse " -voice of ThePhantom Blot
* "Smart Guy "- Host of "Knowledge College "
* "Seinfeld " -J. Peterman
* "What's New, Scooby-Doo? " - Mayor
* "Valley of the Dolls " - Allen Cooper
* "General Hospital " - Greg Bennett
* "Frasier " - Thomas Jay Fallow (Episode:Slow Tango in South Seattle )
* "Santa Barbara" - Steven Slade #2
* "The Young and the Restless " - Jim Grainger #2
* "Loving" - Keith Lane/Jonathan Matalaine
* "The Edge of Night " - Greg Shaeffer
* "Duck Dodgers " - Star Johnson
* "Lies and Liars " - Host (TV Talkshow)
* "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command " - King Nova
* "SpongeBob SquarePants " - King Neptune
* "X Files " - Dr. Pollidori
* "Family Guy " - Cult Leader/Man In White
* "Hey Arnold " - Councilman Gladhand
* "Drake & Josh " - Doctor Carlson
* "Boy Meets World "- 2 roles - Cal Kilbrine and Host of "We're Not Making This Up! "
* "Phineas and Ferb " - Robert Doofenshmirtz (Heinz Doofenshmirtz's Brother)
* "Father of the Pride " - Blake the Tiger
* Narrator of Coors Light commercials
* Narrator on the Radio Station"WBEN-FM " ofPhiladelphia
* Narrator on the Radio Station WARH - "The Arch" 106.5 FM - under the name Simon Archer - ofSt. Louis, MO Books
* "
It's Okay to Miss the Bed on the First Jump " (2006)
* "Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It " (2007)References
External links
* [http://www.johnohurley.com The official John O'Hurley web site]
* [http://insideweddings.com/real-weddings/121/fairway-to-heaven/ FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN: LISA MESLOH & JOHN O'HURLEY]
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* [http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9002764/ Dance-off for ‘Dancing with the Stars’: Kelly Monaco and John O’Hurley to face-off on September 20 (MSNBC.com)]
* [http://www.dancefitness.biz/ Learn to Dance with John and Charlotte]
* [http://www.thedesertsun.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060618/NEWS06/606180313/1003 John O'Hurley pushes casinos in ads]
* [http://www.enterprisemedia.com/cgi-bin/search.cgi?talent=JOHN%20O'HURLEY John O'Hurley Training videos and DVDs ] - Enterprise Media is John O'Hurley's official business training program distributor.
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