Jake Johannsen (born July 28, 1960) is an American comedian, writer, and actor.
Jake Johannsen | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 28, 1960 Iowa City, Iowa, U.S. |
| Spouse | Belinda Waymouth |
| Children | 1 |
Early life
editJohannsen attended Iowa State University in the early 1980s, originally majoring in veterinary medicine, and then later changing to chemical engineering. He left after three years in college and relocated to San Francisco, California, in order to pursue a career in comedy. Johannsen made his debut at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco, and by 1986 had won the 11th Annual San Francisco International Comedy Competition.[1]
Career
editDuring the 1990s, Johannsen starred in his own HBO comedy special, This'll Take About an Hour,[2] which was listed as one of the Ten Best Television Shows by People Magazine in 1992. In 1994, he was nominated as "Best Male Stand-Up Comedian" for the 1994 American Comedy Awards.[3]
According to Jerry Seinfeld, Johannsen was originally wanted for the role of George Costanza in Seinfeld, but he refused the part.[4]
In 2010, Johannsen starred in his second Comedy Special titled I Love You, which aired on Showtime and was directed and produced by The Aristocrats editor Emery Emery.
Johannsen also was the star headliner of the inaugural Iowa Comedy Festival.[5] Johannsen performed October 16, 2010, at People's Court in downtown Des Moines to cap off the four-day event.
Johannsen is a favorite of David Letterman and made the all time record of 46 appearances as the featured Friday night comic on the Late Show with David Letterman.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Loaded Weapon 1 | Drug Dealer | |
| 1994 | Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle | John Peter Toohey | |
| 1999 | Breakfast of Champions | Bill Bailey | |
| 1999 | Suckers | Lance | |
| 2015 | American Dirtbags | Alaina's Dad | |
| 2016 | Stars in Shorts: No Ordinary Love | Richard |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Two Drink Minimum | Host | 2 seasons |
| 1996 | Weird Science | Kahuna | Episode: "Free Gary" |
| 1996 | Back to Back | Officer Jones | Television film |
| 1996 | The Larry Sanders Show | Jake Johannsen | Episode: "Where Is the Love?" |
| 1996 | Fairway to Heaven | Host | Television film |
| 1997 | Married... with Children | Dr. H. Longo | Episode: "Breaking Up Is Easy to Do: Part 1" |
| 1997, 1999 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Jake | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Late Friday | Host | Television film |
| 2001 | It's Like, You Know... | Wayne | Episode: "Lust for Life" |
Personal life
editHe and his wife, actress Belinda Waymouth, have one child.
References
edit- ^ "Jake Johannsen - Stand-Up Comedy Database - Dead-Frog - A Comedy Blog". Dead-Frog - A Comedy Blog.
- ^ "CABLE LINKS; Jake Johannsen Offers About an Hour's Worth of Laughs". 29 December 1991. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012.
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- ^ "How Did Jerry Seinfeld Go About Casting Seinfeld? (2004)". Access Online.
- ^ "Comedy Guy Entertainment, LLC". Comedy Guy Entertainment, LLC.