. . . Where Are They Now? . . .Hello fans,Actor John Larroquette is no stranger to radio, television, film, and even the occasional voiceover. Recently, however, he has taken his talents to the stage for the first time. Read on to find out more about Larroquette's latest endeavors...
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*View Past Issues: Where Are They Now Archives*--DEAD OR ALIVE?--See if you know if the following celebrities have had a visit from the "Grim Reaper":
Dixie Carter: Starred as Julia Sugarbaker on the TV series "Designing Women"
Totie Fields: Comedienne, appeared often on the TV shows "The Ed Sullivan Show" and "The Merv Griffin Show"
Lee Grant: She appeared in the movies "In the Heat of the Night", "Portnoy's Complaint" and "Shampoo"
(Answer at the bottom)*John LarroquetteLearn More About John Larroquette on Celebrity NoozBIRTH DATE: November 25, 1947, New Orleans, Louisiana
CLAIM TO FAME: Some of his well known roles include Dan Fielding on the series Night Court and John Hemingway on The John Larroquette Show,
FAMILY LIFE: He is married to Elizabeth Ann Cookson and they have three children.
INFO: Larroquette began his career in entertainment after a stint in the Naval Reserve. He started out as a disc jockey, then moved on to TV and movie voiceovers, and finally made his network TV debut in 1975 as Dr. Paul Herman in Doctors' Hospital.
He played assistant district attorney and ladies man Dan Fielding on the sitcom Night Court from 1984-1992, a role which won him four Best Supporting Actor Emmy awards. In 1994, he played a recovering alcoholic on The John Larroquette Show.
Some of Larroquette's film roles include Richie Rich opposite Macauley Culkin, Blake Edwards' Blind Date, as well costarring roles in Summer Rental, Stripes, Altered States and Twilight Zone: The Movie.
TRIVIA: Enjoys collecting rare books.
Battled alcoholism in the 70s and 80s.
Served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.
Is a member of The Libertarian Party.
Collects leather-bound first editions and fountain pens.
Favorite football team is the New Orleans Saints.
Has his own home recording studio.
Liked playing Super Mario Land on Nintendo Game Boy between takes on "Night Court" (1984).
Likes ScharffenBerger's gourmet chocolate.
Has hosted Saturday Night Live twice.
Has done commercials for Holiday Inn, Delissio pizza and American Express.
WHERE IS HE NOW: Larroquette joined the cast of Boston Legal in 2007, playing the role of lawyer Carl Sack. He also made guest appearances on the drama House and on Chuck as veteran spy Roan Montgomery.
He provided the voice in Phineas and Ferb for lifeguard Bob Weber, as well as a man to marry his wife and the boy's aunt Tiana Weber in anotherepisode. In 2010, he was cast as Chief Carver on CSI: NY.
In 2009, he made his musical stage debut in the Los Angeles production of How the Grinch Stole Christmas! as Old Max. His Broadway debut came in 2011 in the revival of How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying as J. B. Biggley.
He won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical for his performance in the show.
He currently appears on Broadway in a revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man.
Video Clips of John LarroquetteNight Court - Theme SongKitchen Confidential - Dinner DateI Hate New York - Night Court*CREDITS:2011 Inventors (short)...Professor Morasco
2011 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)...J.B. Biggley
Kelly Ripa/Jennifer Lawrence/How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
2008-2011 Chuck (TV series)...Roan Montgomery
Chuck Versus the Seduction Impossible
Chuck Versus the Seduction
2010 CSI: NY (TV series)...Chief Ted Carver
Justified (2010)
Scared Stiff (2010)
Hide Sight (2010)
2010 White Collar (TV series)...Donovan
In the Red (2010)
2010 15 Minutes (TV movie)...David Sloan
2010 Gun...Sam
2010 Sudden Death! (short)...Commander Jenkins
2010 Parks and Recreation (TV series)...Frank Beckerson
Galentine's Day (2010)
2009-2010 Phineas and Ferb (TV series)...Bob Webber / Uncle Bob
Just Passing Through/Candace's Big Day (2010)
The Lake Nose Monster (2009)
2010 Pleading Guilty (TV movie)...Martin Gold
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV series)...Randall Carver
Anchor (2009)
2009 The Storm (TV series)...Bud McGrath
The Storm, Part 2 (2009)
The Storm, Part 1 (2009)
2009 Green Lantern: First Flight (video)...Tomar-Re (voice)
2007-2008 Boston Legal (TV series)...Carl Sack
2008 McBride: Requiem (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2007-2008 The Batman (TV series)...Mirror Master
Lost Heroes: Part One (2008)
A Mirror Darkly (2007)
2007 McBride: Dogged (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2007 The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed Into Heaven (short)...The Interviewer
2007 McBride: Semper Fi (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2006 House M.D. (TV series)...Gabriel Wozniak
Son of Coma Guy (2006)
2006 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning...Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
2006 Southland Tales...Vaughn Smallhouse
2006 Kill Your Darlings...Dr. Bangley
2006 McBride: Fallen Idol (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2005 Joey (TV series)...Benjamin Lockwood
Joey and the ESL (2005)
Joey and the Spanking (2005)
2005 Kitchen Confidential (TV series)...Chef Gerard
Dinner Date with Death (2005)
2005 McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty? (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2005 McBride: Tune in for Murder (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2005 McBride: The Doctor Is Out... Really Out (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2005 McBride: It's Murder, Madam (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2005 McBride: Murder Past Midnight (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2005 McBride: The Chameleon Murder (TV movie)...Mike McBride
2004 Wedding Daze (TV movie)...Jack Landry
2003-2004 Happy Family (TV series)...Peter Brennan
2003 Beethoven's 5th (video)...Mayor Harold Herman
2003 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre...Narrator (voice)
2003 Recipe for Disaster (TV movie)...Patrick Korda
1997-2002 The Practice (TV series)...Joey Heric
2002 Corsairs (TV movie)...Brandon Corsair
2001 Till Dad Do Us Part (TV movie)...Gavin Corbett
2001 Walter and Henry (TV movie)...Walter
2001 The Incurable Collector (TV series)...Host
2001 The Heart Department (TV movie)...Dr. Fred Biskin
2000 The West Wing (TV series)...Lionel Tribbey, White House Counsel
And It's Surely to Their Credit (2000)
2000 The 10th Kingdom (TV mini-series)...Tony Lewis
2000 Isn't She Great...Maury Manning
1999 Payne (TV series)...Royal Payne
1997 The Defenders: Payback (TV movie)...Michael Lane
1993-1996 The John Larroquette Show (TV series)...John Hemingway
1995 Dave's World (TV series)...Dave's Lawyer
Health Hath No Fury (1995)
1995 Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight...Slasher (opening sequence) (uncredited)
1994 Richie Rich...Lawrence Van Dough
1984-1992 Night Court (TV series)...Dan Fielding
1991 JFK...Jerry Johnson (credited on Director's Cut)
1991 One Special Victory (TV movie)...Bo
1990 Tune in Tomorrow...Doctor Albert Quince
1990 Madhouse...Mark Bannister
1989 Second Sight...Wills
1988 Hot Paint (TV movie)...Gus
1987 Blind Date...David Bedford
1986 Convicted (TV movie)...Douglas Forbes
1985 Summer Rental...Don Moore
1985 Lifeforce...Narrator (unconfirmed)
1984 Remington Steele (TV series)...Nathan Fitts
Breath of Steele (1984)
1984 Choose Me...Billy Ace
1984 Meatballs Part II...Lt. Felix Foxglove
1984 Star Trek III: The Search for Spock...Maltz
1983 The Last Ninja (TV movie)...Army Officer
1983 Twilight Zone: The Movie...K.K.K. (Segment #1)
1983 Hysterical...Bob X. Cursion
1982 Dallas (TV series)...Phillip Colton
The Ewing Touch (1982)
Hit and Run (1982)
1982 Nine to Five (TV series)
Dick Doesn't Live Here Anymore
1982 Bare Essence (TV movie)...Arthur Williams
1982 Cassie & Co. (TV series)
Lover Come Back (1982)
1982 The Rodney Dangerfield Show: It's Not Easy Bein' Me (TV movie)...Rocky The Cigarette Girl (uncredited)
1982 Cat People...Bronte Judson
1981 Mork & Mindy (TV series)...Baba Hope
Alienation (1981)
1981 Stripes...Capt. Stillman
1981 Green Ice...Claude
1980 Altered States...X-Ray Technician
1980 Heart Beat...TV Talk Show Host
1980 Stunts Unlimited (TV movie)...Leading Man
1979 Fantasy Island (TV series)...Valery
The Inventor/On the Other Side (1979)
1979 Three's Company (TV series)...Cop
Jack Moves Out (1979)
1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)...Joseph in Egypt (1978)
1976-1978 Black Sheep Squadron (TV series)...Lt. Bob Anderson / Anderson / 2nd Lt. Robert 'Bob' Anderson /
1976 Rich Man, Poor Man (TV mini-series)...Barone
Part IV: Chapter 6 (1976)
1975 Kojak (TV series)...Sailor
How Cruel the Frost, How Bright the Stars (1975)
1975 Ellery Queen (TV series)...Bellhop
The Adventure of the Pharaoh's Curse (1975)
1975 Sanford and Son (TV series)...Murray Steinberg
Steinberg and Son (1975)
1975 Doctors' Hospital (TV series)...Dr. Paul Herman
1974 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre...Narrator (voice)
1966 Follow Me, Boys!...Army Soldier in War Games (uncredited)
To see Then & Now pictures of John Larroquette, visit: Celebrity Nooz*--Answers to DEAD OR ALIVE--Dixie Carter - DEAD (Cancer)
Born: 05/25/1939 Died: 04/10/2010
Totie Fields - DEAD (Diabetes)
Born: 05/07/1930 Died: 08/02/1978
Lee Grant - ALIVE
Born: 10/31/1927
*WHO PASSED ON THIS WEEK...7/3Ben Davidson, 72, American football player (Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers), prostate cancer.
Andy Griffith, 86, American actor (The Andy Griffith Show, Matlock).
Hugó Gruber, 74, Hungarian actor.
Yvonne B. Miller, 77, American politician, the first African-American female legislator of Virginia.
Sergio Pininfarina, 85, Italian senator for life and automobile designer (Ferrari, Alfa Romeo, Fiat).
7/2John E. Brooks, 88, American priest, lymphoma.
Maurice Chevit, 88, French actor.
Julian Goodman, 90, American broadcasting executive, President of NBC (1966-1974).
Tsutomu Koyama, 75, Japanese volleyball player and coach, Olympic bronze medalist (1964), esophageal cancer.