John Paragon
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1954-12-09
- Died
- 2021-04-03
- Place of birth
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
John Dixon Paragon (born 9 December 1954) is an American actor, writer, and director.
He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on an Army base. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Paragon is probably best known for his work on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse where he played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the acclaimed Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special in 1988, for which they were nominated an Emmy Award for Best Writing in a Children's Special.
Some of Paragon's other memorable roles include Cedric, one half of the gay couple Bob and Cedric on the television series Seinfeld; the title character in the children's movie The Frog Prince; the sex shop salesman in the cult favorite Eating Raoul; and the owner of a Strip-o-gram business in the 1986 film Echo Park.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Seinfeld
1989
as Cedric
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Bokar
Cheers
1982
as Grif Palmer
Sledge Hammer!
1986
as Durward Monroe
Harry and the Hendersons
1991
as Arnold
Elvira's Movie Macabre
1981
Pee-wee's Playhouse
1986
as Jambi
Madame's Place
1982
as Holistic Doctor
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
1983
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
1995
Storybook Cinema
1994
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills
1986
Movies (25)
Spaceballs
1987
as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
1988
as Gas Station Attendant
Pee-wee's Big Adventure
1985
as Movie Lot Actor
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
1992
as Lab Technician
UHF
1989
as Richard Fletcher
Eating Raoul
1982
as Sex Shop Salesman
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
2016
as TV Cameraman
Going Berserk
1983
as Rooster
Cheech & Chong's Next Movie
1980
as Director (Groundling)
Red Riding Hood
2006
as Fisherman
The Rich Man's Wife
1996
as Maitre D'
Double Trouble
1992
as FBI Agent
Pandemonium
1982
as Prisoner
Get Out of My Room
1985
as Robert Walters
Things Are Tough All Over
1982
as Red Carpet Man #1
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
1988
as Jambi / Pterri (voice)
Every Breath
1994
as Director
Echo Park
1985
as Hugo
The Pee-wee Herman Show
1981
as Jambi the Genie
The Frog Prince
1986
as Ribbit / Prince of Freedly
Last of the Great Survivors
1984
as Beef
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
2011
as Jambi
The Elvira Show
1993
as Reinfield (voice)
The Facts
1982
The Paragon of Comedy
1983
as Dr Berger / Debbie / Mr Excitement / Ramone Azteca and others
About John Paragon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Dixon Paragon (born 9 December 1954) is an American actor, writer, and director. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on an Army base. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins, Colorado. Paragon is probably best known for his work on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse where he played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the acclaimed Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Speci… With 37 credits spanning from 1980 to 2016, John Paragon has appeared in 25 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Paragon Movies
- Spaceballs (1987) — as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) — as Gas Station Attendant
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) — as Movie Lot Actor
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) — as Lab Technician
- UHF (1989) — as Richard Fletcher
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