John Larroquette Bio | Wiki
John Larroquette is an American actor. He is known for starring in the NBC military drama series Baa Baa Black Sheep from 1976 to 1978. John is also known for the NBC sitcom Night Court, for which he received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
Moreover, he hosted the NBC sitcom The John Larroquette Show from 1993 to 1996. John also appeared on the David E. Kelley legal drama series The Practice, the ABC legal comedy-drama series Boston Legal, and the TNT series The Librarians.
John Larroquette Age
John was born on November 25, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. He is 75 years old.
John Larroquette Height
He is a man of tall stature and stands at a height of 6 ft 5 in (Approx.1.94 m).
John Larroquette Family
He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to his parents Berthalla Oramous and John Edgar Jr. John’s mother was a department store clerk who mostly sold children’s clothes and his father was in the United States Navy.
His paternal grandfather, John Sr., was born in France and emigrated to the United States in 1895. He grew up in the Ninth Ward of New Orleans, near the French Quarter.
John Larroquette Wife
John met his wife Elizabeth Ann Cookson in 1974 while working on the play Enter Laughing. They were married on July 4, 1975, the only day they had off from rehearsals. They have three children. One of their sons co-hosts a comedy podcast called “Uhh Yeah, Dude”
John Larroquette Education
He played clarinet and saxophone through childhood and into high school, where he and some friends organized a band called The N.U.D.L.E.S (The New Universal Demonstration for Love, Ecstasy, and Sound). John discovered acting in his senior year at Francis T. Nicholls High School.
He moved to Hollywood in 1973 after working in radio as a DJ during the early days of ‘underground’ radio, when each disc jockey was free to play what they wished.
John Larroquette Show
John and Don Reo developed a show revolving around some of John’s own personal demons, particularly alcoholism. The John Larroquette Show, named by the insistence of NBC, starred John as the character John Hemingway. The show was lauded by critics, but failed to attract the prime-time audience, ranking around #97 for most of the first season.
NBC threatened cancellation; however, John and Reo were granted the chance to retool the series, which saw it carry on for just over two more seasons. The show has a loyal cult following, although the series has never received an official home video release from Warner Bros.
John Larroquette Movies And Tv Shows
2017–2018 Me, Myself & I
2018 Murphy Brown
2018 Three Rivers
2019 The Twilight Zone
2019 Blood & Treasure
2020 The Good Fight
2007 The Rapture of the Athlete Assumed Into Heaven
2009 Green Lantern: First Flight
2010 Gun
2010 Sudden Death!
2011 Inventors
2015 F.Y.D.
2016 Camera Store
2020 Keep Hope Alive
2022 Texas Chainsaw Massacre
John Larroquette Night Court
He played Dan Fielding on Night Court; the character was initially rather conservative but changed after the sitcom’s creator Reinhold Weege came to learn more about John’s sense of humor. The role won him Emmy Awards in 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. In 1989, John asked not to be considered for an Emmy Award. His four consecutive wins were, at the time, a record. Night Court ran on NBC from 1984 until 1992.
John Larroquette Texas Chainsaw Massacre
In 2003, John reprised his narration for the remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. He also narrated The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning in 2006. In 2022, John was the narrator of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, an American slasher film directed by David Blue Garcia, with a screenplay by Chris Thomas Devlin, from a story by Fede Álvarez and Rodo Sayagues. It is the ninth installment of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.
John Larroquette Stripes
In 1981, john played Captain Stillman in Stripes. During the filming, his nose was nearly cut off in an accident. He ran down a hall into a door that was supposed to open but did not, and his head went through the window in the door.
John Larroquette Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. John’s estimated net worth is $9 million.
Is John Larroquette Still Alive
Yes. John is currently 75 years old. In 2022, John was the narrator of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, an American slasher film directed by David Blue Garcia.
How Old Is John Larroquette
He is 75 years old. John was born on November 25, 1947, in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.