John Pankow
| John Pankow | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 28, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Kristine Sutherland (1986–present) 1 Child |
John Pankow (born April 28, 1954) is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for a supporting role on the sitcom Mad About You (1993–1999).
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Pankow was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Marion, a homemaker, and Wayne Pankow, who worked in magazine advertising sales.[1] He is the brother of James Pankow, trombonist and founding member of the band Chicago. He grew up in Park Ridge, Illinois, and attended Maine South High School, and later Northeastern Illinois University for a short period of time.
[edit] Career
Pankow began in his career in the theater but worked mostly in TV and films 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 known for his role as Ira Buchman, Paul Reiser's cousin on the sitcom Mad About You.
In 2011, Pankow replaced Thomas Haden Church in the role of Merc Lapidus on the Showtime/BBC show Episodes as an American television executive.
[edit] Personal life
Pankow has been married to actress Kristine Sutherland (best known for playing Buffy's mother Joyce Summers on Buffy the Vampire Slayer) since 1985 and together they have a daughter named Eleanore.[2]
[edit] Filmography
- The Chosen 1981
- The Hunger 1983
- To Live and Die in L.A. 1985
- *batteries not included 1987
- The Secret of My Success 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
- Bride Wars 2009
- Morning Glory 2010
[edit] New York stage
- Italian American Reconciliation 1988
- Measure for Measure 2001
- Twelve Angry Men 2004
- The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie 2006
- Cymbeline 2007
- Equivocation 2010
[edit] Television series
- The Doctors 1981-1982
- The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd 1990-1991
- Mad About You 1993-1999
- Episodes 2011–present
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- John Pankow at the Internet Movie Database
- John Pankow at the Internet Broadway Database
- John Pankow at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
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