John O'Hurley is a professional stage and television actor. After earning a degree in theater arts at Providence College, he started working for the Red Cross. At the age of 24 O'Hurley decided to become an actor and appeared on a number of soap operas on ABC, NBC and CBS. After leaving daytime television he portrayed an owner of a sales company in the sitcom Seinfeld, what was only supposed to be a five minute part, turned into a four year role. In the 1990's O'Hurley began hosting on various programs and specials. He was the game show host of To Tell The Truth and recently began hosting the game show The Family Feud. In 2004, he hosted the show The National Dog Show, which was aired on NBC.
In 2005 he appeared on the first season of Dancing with the Stars with Charlotte Jorgenson and came in second place. O'Hurley and his partner now have a dance instruction video called Dancing With John and Charlotte.
O'Hurley's voice has been used in a number of animated cartoon characters such as Hercules, Family Guy, and Buzz Lightyear. O'Hurley has appeared in television commercials for GCI Communications, Coors Light, Cadillac, and Toyota.
When O'Hurley is not performing, he plays golf in a number of golf tournaments for charity. O'Hurley is now part owner of the company J. Peterman, which was the fictional character's name he played on Seinfeld.
Fast Facts:
- Born: October 9, 1954
- Full name: John Gerald O'Hurley
- Birthplace: Kittery, Maine
- Nickname: Johnny O
- Attended Providence College in Rhode Island
- Taught himself the piano
- Hobbies: Golf, tennis, carpentry and interior design
- Has one son
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John O'Hurley Timeline
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1954: Born October 9th
1990-1998: Seinfeld (21 episodes) - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1992: Scorch - IMDb Listing
2001: Slammed - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2002: Buying the Cow - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2004: Knuckle Sandwich - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2005: Dancing With The Stars - IMDb Listing
2007: Hosted Family Feud - IMDb Listing | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
2008: Hosted Secret Talents of the Stars - IMDb Listing
