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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.Paragon got his start in the Los Angeles-based improvisation group The Groundlings alongside Reubens and Phil Hartman. He also collaborated with fellow Groundling Cassandra Peterson on numerous Elvira projects, including the recurring role of The Breather, an annoying caller, for her first television series on KHJ-TV-Los Angeles.In recent years, Paragon has worked with Walt Disney Imagineering on ways to incorporate improvisational performance into attractions at Disney parks. In this capacity, he performed as the keeper of Lucky the Dinosaur during the test runs of the animatronic figure.Paragon returned to his performance as Jambi the Genie in the Broadway outing of the new Pee-wee Herman stage show that began performances 26 October 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theater. Full Name | John Paragon |
Net Worth | $1 Million |
Date Of Birth | December 9, 1954 |
Place Of Birth | Anchorage, Alaska, USA |
Height | 5' 11" (1.8 m) |
Occupation | Actor, writer, director |
Profession | Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Television Director |
Nationality | American |
Nicknames | John Paragon, Paragon, John |
IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm0660893 |
Nominations | Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Children's Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing In A Children/Youth/Family Special, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing In A Children's or Pre-School Children's Series |
Movies | Twin Sitters, Elvira: Mistress of the Dark, Pee-wee's Big Adventure, The Pee-wee Herman Show, Double Trouble, The Frog Prince, UHF, Elvira's Haunted Hills, Pee-wee's Big Holiday, The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway, Honey, I Blew Up the Kid, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie, Echo Park, Ring of the Musk... |
TV Shows | Pee-wee's Playhouse, The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show, Elvira's Movie Macabre, Storybook Cinema |
Star Sign | Sagittarius |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 1999 | TV Series | Bokar |
Seinfeld | 1995-1998 | TV Series | Cedric |
The Rich Man's Wife | 1996 | | Maitre D' |
Night Stand | 1995-1996 | TV Series | Bachelor #3 / Dr. Ed Burns / Doctor |
Kirk | 1995 | TV Series | Ricky |
Twin Sitters | 1994 | | Loan officer |
Every Breath | 1994 | | Director |
The Elvira Show | 1993 | TV Series | Voice of 'Reinfield' |
Ring of the Musketeers | 1992 | TV Movie | Air Traffic Controller Manfred Wenzel |
Honey I Blew Up the Kid | 1992 | | Lab Technician |
Double Trouble | 1992/I | | FBI Agent |
On the Television | 1991 | TV Series | Various |
Pee-wee's Playhouse | 1986-1990 | TV Series | Jambi Pterri Jambi the Genie ... |
UHF | 1989 | | Richard Fletcher |
Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie | Jambi Pterri |
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | 1988 | | Gas Station Attendant |
The Frog Prince | 1988 | | Frog Prince |
Sledge Hammer! | 1988 | TV Series | Durward Monroe |
Cheers | 1987 | TV Series | Grif Palmer |
North Shore | 1987 | | Professor |
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills | 1986 | TV Series | Raddichio |
FTV | 1985 | TV Series | Various Characters |
Echo Park | 1985 | | Hugo |
Pee-wee's Big Adventure | 1985 | | Movie Lot Actor |
Get Out of My Room | 1985 | | Robert Walters |
Uncensored | 1984 | Video | Skit characters |
Movie Macabre | 1981-1984 | TV Series | Breather |
Last of the Great Survivors | 1984 | TV Movie | Beef |
Going Berserk | 1983 | | Rooster |
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show | 1983 | TV Series voice | |
The 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | 1983 | TV Series | Regular |
The Paragon of Comedy | 1983 | TV Movie | |
Airplane II: The Sequel | 1982 | | 'Economy' Flight Attendant (uncredited) |
Madame's Place | 1982 | TV Series | Holistic doctor |
Things Are Tough All Over | 1982 | | Red Carpet Man #1 |
Pandemonium | 1982 | | Prisoner |
Eating Raoul | 1982 | | Sex Shop Salesman |
The Pee Wee Herman Show | 1981 | TV Movie | Jambi the Genie Pterry-Dactyl (voice) |
Cheech and Chong's Next Movie | 1980 | | Director (Groundling) |
Pee-wee's Big Holiday | 2016 | | TV Cameraman |
Elvira's Movie Macabre | 2010-2011 | TV Series | The Breather |
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway | 2011 | TV Movie | Jambi Pterri (voice) |
Saturday Night Live | 2011 | TV Series | Pterri |
Red Riding Hood | 2006 | | Fisherman |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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13 Nights of Elvira | 2014 | TV Series written by | |
The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway | 2011 | TV Movie adapted from "The Pee-wee Herman Show" written by / additional material | |
Elvira's Haunted Hills | 2001 | written by | |
You Don't Know Jack | 2001 | TV Series | |
Mega Babies | 2000 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Twin Sitters | 1994 | | |
Ring of the Musketeers | 1992 | TV Movie written by | |
Pee-wee's Playhouse | | TV Series writer - 15 episodes, 1986 - 1990 written by - 8 episodes, 1988 - 1989 | |
Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse | 1988 | TV Movie written by | |
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | 1988 | written by | |
The Cheech Show | 1988 | TV Movie | |
Saturday Night Live | 1985 | TV Series additional sketches - 1 episode | |
Elvira's MTV Halloween Party | 1984 | TV Movie co-writer | |
Movie Macabre | 1983 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
The Paragon of Comedy | 1983 | TV Movie | |
The Pee Wee Herman Show | 1981 | TV Movie | |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Silk Stalkings | 1996-1998 | TV Series 10 episodes | |
Pacific Blue | 1997 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Renegade | 1996 | TV Series 1 episode | |
Twin Sitters | 1994 | | |
Ring of the Musketeers | 1992 | TV Movie | |
Double Trouble | 1992/I | | |
Pee-wee's Playhouse | 1989-1990 | TV Series 20 episodes | |
Soundtrack
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Encounter in the Third Dimension | 1999 | Short writer: "Haunted House" | |
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark | 1988 | writer: "Here I Am" | |
Music Department
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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13 Nights of Elvira | 2014 | TV Series music supervisor | |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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13 Nights of Elvira | 2014 | TV Series producer | |
Miscellaneous
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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You Don't Know Jack | 2001 | TV Series consultant | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Scream Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special special thanks | |
Red Riding Hood | 2006 | special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Welcome to the Fun Zone | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
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Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) |
1991 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) |
1990 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Directing in a Children's Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) |
1989 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Special | Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) |
1987 | Daytime Emmy | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Writing in a Children's Series | Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) |
Known for movies
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