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John Paragon is a Actor, Director and Author American born on 9 december 1954 at Anchorage (USA)
John Dixon Paragon (born December 9, 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 played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the 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 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 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 Pee-wee Herman stage show that began performances October 26, 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theater.
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John Dixon Paragon (born December 9, 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 played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the 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 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 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 Pee-wee Herman stage show that began performances October 26, 2010 at the Stephen Sondheim Theater.
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Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)
, 1h29Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Actors Tara Buck, Joe Manganiello, Alia Shawkat, Laurence Fishburne, Linda Porter, Janina Gavankar
Roles TV Cameraman
Rating60%
Après une rencontre fatidique avec un mystérieux étranger, Pee-wee Herman prend ses toutes premières vacances dans ce conte épique sur le thème de l’amitié et du destin.
Red Riding Hood (2006)
, 1h22Directed by Randal Kleiser
Genres Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Themes Films about animals, Wolves in film, Musical films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Lainie Kazan, Henry Cavill, Andrea Bowen, Daniel Roebuck, Debi Mazar, Cassandra Peterson
Roles Fisherman
Rating36%
A typical teenaged girl obsessed with boy bands who is planning to sneak out tonight and meet up with her friends is treated to the story of Little Red Riding Hood by her babysitting grandmother. She and her brother repeatedly offer suggestions on how to spice up the story.
The Rich Man's Wife (1996)
, 1h35Directed by Amy Holden Jones
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Halle Berry, Peter Greene, Clive Owen, Christopher McDonald, Frankie Faison, Charles Hallahan
Roles Maitre D'
Rating53%
Josie Potenza is the trophy wife of workaholic Hollywood producer Tony Potenza, but their marriage is crumbling due to his increased drinking resulting from stress at work. She convinces him to join her for a romantic getaway at a secluded lakeside cabin, but when it becomes obvious his concerns about the studio are going to take precedence over relaxation, she grudgingly tells him to return home but decides to stay on her own for a few days.
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992)
, 1h29Directed by Randal Kleiser
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Children's films
Actors Rick Moranis, Marcia Strassman, Robert Oliveri, Keri Russell, Daniel et Joshua Shalikar, John Shea
Roles Lab Technician
Rating49%
Five years after the events after the previous film, inventor Wayne Szalinski is now the head researcher at Sterling Labs in Las Vegas, working on a ray that can enlarge objects. His research is hindered by Charles Hendrickson, jealous that Wayne had been put in charge of the research department and threatens to sabotage him to take his place.
Double Trouble (1992)
Directed by John Paragon
Genres Comedy, Action, Musical, Romance
Actors Timothy Stack, Lynne Marie Stewart, Steve Kanaly, Roddy McDowall, Troy Donahue, David Carradine
Roles FBI Agent
Rating40%
David et Peter Jade sont des frères jumeaux qui ne se ressemblent qu'en apparence, leurs destins étant diamétralement opposés. En effet, le premier est le meilleur détective de Los Angeles, et l'autre le voleur le plus insaisissable qui soit! Mais une nuit, Peter va s'emparer d'un mystérieux objet qu'un certain Phillip Chamberlain, industriel véreux, veut récupérer à tout prix. Alors les deux frères ennemis vont devoir s'unir malgré leurs différences, afin d'empêcher le plus audacieux casse de tout les temps...
UHF (1989)
, 1h37Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about television
Actors Fran Drescher, Victoria Jackson, David Bowe, Kevin McCarthy, Michael Richards, Anthony Geary
Roles Richard Fletcher
Rating68%
George Newman ("Weird Al" Yankovic) is a Walter Mitty-esque daydreamer whose hyperactive imagination keeps him and his friend Bob (David Bowe) from holding a steady job. George's uncle Harvey Bilchik (Stanley Brock) wins the deed to Channel 62, a UHF television station on the verge of bankruptcy, through gambling in a game of poker, with a couple of sevens ("I was bluffing!"). After prodding by his wife Esther (Sue Ane Langdon), Harvey reluctantly gives control of Channel 62 to George. George and Bob meet the Channel 62 staff which is made up of the receptionist and wannabe reporter Pamela Finklestein (Fran Drescher), dwarf photojournalist and cameraman Noodles MacIntosh (Billy Barty), an unnamed overweight cameraman, (Lou B. Washington), and eccentric engineer Philo (Anthony Geary). George attempts to introduce himself to the rival VHF network station, Channel 8, but its owner, the cynical R. J. Fletcher (Kevin McCarthy), angrily chases him out. On his way out of the station he encounters janitor Stanley Spadowski (Michael Richards), who was recently unjustly fired by Fletcher. George offers him a janitorial job at Channel 62.
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Comedy, Horror comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about films, Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Comedy horror films
Actors Cassandra Peterson, Susan Kellermann, Edie McClurg, Kurt Fuller, Susan Kellerman, Jeff Conaway
Roles Gas Station Attendant
Rating65%
Los Angeles TV horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson) quits her job after an outburst involving sexual harassment with the station's new owner. At the same time, Elvira has an act opening up in Las Vegas; the problem is, she needs $50,000 to open it up completely.
North Shore (1987)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Sports films, Transport films, Surfing films
Actors Matt Adler, Nia Peeples, John Philbin, John Philbin, Gregory Harrison, John Paragon
Rating64%
Rick Kane, approximately 18 years of age at the start of the film having just graduated high school, uses his winnings from a wave tank surfing contest in his native state of Arizona to fly to Hawaii the summer before the start of college to try and become a professional surfer. He takes a plane to Honolulu with plans to stay with a surfer that he met in Arizona six months previous. He finds the friend tending bar at a seedy gentlemen's club. At the bar he meets up with two pro surfers, Alex and Mark (Mark Occilupo), and stays with them at the house of Lance Burkhart. In the morning, he goes out surfing with Alex and Mark and realizes that surfing in the ocean is totally different to surfing in a wave tank and he is not as good as he had initially thought. During this scene he gets in the way of Vince, leader of the local group of the "The Hui" (wave slider club) and (real surfing legend Gerry Lopez), which causes Vince to wipe out and leads to a confrontation where he is chased off the beach after he realizes his stuff was stolen from the beach by a member of "The Hui". With nowhere to go, he fortuitously runs into Turtle (John Philbin). Kane meets and falls in love with Kiani (Nia Peeples), a beautiful local girl, coincidentally the cousin of Vince, who helps him acclimate to the local culture and customs. Turtle introduces him to Chandler (Gregory Harrison), a shaper and soul surfer, who teaches Rick about soul surfing and Rick masters the art of appreciating and riding the waves. Rick is a talented graphic artist who helps Chandler design a more contemporary logo for his surfboards. The film's antagonist is Lance Burkhart (Laird Hamilton), a famous, top-ranked surfer whose competitive and materialistic values conflict with the spiritual teachings of Chandler ("You still have a single-fin-mentality"). The film climaxes with a surf contest on Banzai Pipeline as Rick ends up competing against Lance in a duel of skills and beliefs.
The Frog Prince (1986)
, 1h26Origin Israel
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Musical
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Helen Hunt, Amanda Pays, Aileen Quinn, Clive Revill, John Paragon
Roles Ribbit / Prince Of Freedly
Rating62%
Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985)
, 1h30Directed by Tim Burton
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about films, Sports films, Transport films, Cycling films, Road movies
Actors Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily, Mark Holton, Diane Salinger, Phil Hartman, Manuel Benitez
Roles Movie Lot Actor
Rating69%
Pee-wee Herman is a puer aeternus with a pimped-out bicycle that he treasures and that his neighbor, Francis Buxton, covets. A bike shop employee, Dottie, has a crush on Pee-wee, but he does not reciprocate it. Pee-wee's bike gets stolen while at the mall. He confronts Francis, who has an air-tight alibi. Pee-wee then offers a $10,000 reward for his bike. Francis, who did indeed pay to have someone steal the bike, is frightened by Pee-wee's relentlessness and then pays to have it sent away. After holding a meeting, Pee Wee angrily shouts Dottie down while she is giving suggestions to him and refused to admit he needed help from Dottie while telling her off. Now mad, Pee Wee gives Dottie a furious "I DON'T NEED ANYBODY!" Desperate, Pee-wee visits a psychic, Madam Ruby, who lies to him, claiming that the bike is in the basement of the Alamo. Pee-wee hitchhikes to Texas, getting rides from a fugitive, Mickey, and from a ghostly trucker, Large Marge.
Echo Park (1985)
, 1h28Directed by Robert Dornhelm
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama
Actors Susan Dey, Tom Hulce, Michael Bowen, Cheech Marin, Heinrich Schweiger, Cassandra Peterson
Roles Hugo
Rating58%
May, a single mom, wants to become an actress. Her next-door neighbor August, a bodybuilder, wants to become a worthy successor to his hero, Arnold Schwarzenegger. They live in a district of Los Angeles known as Echo Park, not far from Dodger Stadium, and dream of a better life.
Going Berserk (1983)
, 1h24Directed by David Steinberg
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Alley Mills, Pat Hingle, Elizabeth Kerr
Roles Rooster
Rating51%
John Bourgignon (Candy) is an amiable chauffeur and would-be drummer who is engaged to the daughter (Mills) of an extremely disapproving United States congressman (Hingle). As the wedding date approaches, Bourgignon's sleazy film-director friend (Levy) blackmails the senator into allowing him to record the ceremony, while Bourgignon runs afoul of a motorcycle gang and later finds himself kicked out onto the nighttime city streets while handcuffed to a dead man (Hudson). Worst of all, a local aerobics studio has become the front for an inept religious cult which has targeted the senator for assassination, and attempts to drug and brainwash Bourgignon into killing his future father-in-law during the wedding ceremony. In the end, with the questionable help of his even more hapless friend (Flaherty), Bourgignon more or less saves the day, and more or less lives happily ever after.
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
, 1h25Directed by Ken Finkleman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Space adventure films, Transport films, Sur la Lune, Aviation films, Comedy science fiction films, Films set in the future, Dans un avion, Space opera
Actors Robert Hays, Julie Hagerty, Lloyd Bridges, Chad Everett, Peter Graves, Rip Torn
Rating60%
In the near future, the Moon has been colonized and supports a station on its surface. A lunar shuttle known as Mayflower One is being rushed to launch from Houston. The head of the ground crew, The Sarge (Chuck Connors), does not like what is occurring, but he defers to the airline's management.
Pandemonium (1982)
Directed by Alfred Sole
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Horror
Actors Eileen Brennan, Phil Hartman, Judge Reinhold, Carol Kane, Paul Reubens, Candice Azzara
Roles Prisoner
Rating52%
Somebody is killing cheerleaders at a camp, and a Royal Canadian Mountie named Cooper tries to solve the case.
Things Are Tough All Over (1982)
, 1h30Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about drugs
Actors Evelyn Guerrero, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong, Rip Taylor, George Wallace, Billy Beck
Roles Red Carpet Man #1
Rating58%
The movie opens with Cheech and Chong driving a limo through the desert. Chong, who has decided to stop doing drugs for a while, is talking about rock and roll, and Cheech is falling asleep, but Cheech is narrating over what's happening. He says that "things are tough all over" and that he's going to tell their story.