John Pankow

Infobox actor
name = John Pankow


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birthplace = St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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occupation = Actor
spouse = Kristine Sutherland
(1986–present) 1 Child

John Pankow is an American film and stage actor.

Biography

Early life

He was born on April 28, 1954 [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659601/] , in St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois and attended Maine South High School. He attended Northeastern University for a short period of time. He is the brother of James Pankow, trombonist and founding member of the band Chicago.

Career

Pankow began in his career in the theater but worked mostly in TV and movies from 1981 to 2002.

As of late 2004, he has returned to his roots as a stage actor, on Broadway in a revival of the play "Twelve Angry Men".

He is probably best remembered as Ira Buchman, Paul Reiser's cousin on the sitcom "Mad About You".

Personal life

He has been married to actress Kristine Sutherland since 1986. They have one daughter together, Eleanore, who recently began her own acting career as Peaseblossom in Regis High School's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by actor John Anthony Russo, current member of the resident acting company at the Flea Theater.

Filmography

* "The Chosen" 1981
* "The Hunger" 1983
* "Beverly Hills Cop" 1984
* "To Live and Die in L.A." 1985
* "*batteries not included" 1987
* "The Secret of My Succe$s" 1987
* "Monkey Shines" 1988
* "Talk Radio" 1988
* "Mortal Thoughts" 1991
* "Year of the Gun" 1991
* "A Stranger Among Us" 1992
* "The Object of My Affection" 1998
* "Life As A House" 2001

New York Stage

* "Measure for Measure" 2001
* "Twelve Angry Men" 2004
* "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" 2006
* "Cymbeline" 2007

Television series

* "The Doctors" 1981-1982
* "The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd" 1990-1991
* "Mad About You" 1993-1999

References

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