John
Caponera always knew he wanted to be in show business but in what
dimension was undetermined until the summer of 1979 when John entered
a "Gong Show" at a local bar in Chicago. After doing several
impressions, he walked away with the five hundred dollar winner's pot
and a realization that he might have something to offer in the world
of comedy.
Caponera's instincts proved right and after two years working the Chicago comedy club circuit, John took his act on the road where he was immediately accepted . He has honed his act over a seventeen year career performing to audiences all over the world. Caponera is considered a comic's comic, a true professional offering a mix of material from topical to impressions to characterizations to stories and one liners.
Michael Paskevich of the Las Vegas Review-Journal writes:"Unafraid of letting a room grow quiet, Caponera sets his own intentionally erratic pace, pausing to perfection to complement his oddly timed but rewarding comic insights. The jokes are further bolstered by his talent for facial gestures that range from goofy to arrognat, making Caponera arguably the hottest club headliner going at present."
Howell J. Malham Jr. of the Chicago Tribune writes: "Every so often, the kingdom of comedy is graced with a gifted, naturally refined performer who can effectively demonstrate the transcendental powers of the medium while making it look deceptively easy."
You may recognize John as the star of his own sitcom called "The Good Life" or as the host of Comedy Central's sport show "Jocks" and ESPN's "Talk II". Other credits include guest star appearances on "ER", "Love & War", "Blossom", "Tales From The Crypt", "The Tonight Show", "The Dennis Miller Show", "L.A. Law", "NBC's Miniseries Drug Wars", "The John Laroquette Show", "The Drew Carey Show", "The Crew" and the "Espy Awards".
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JOHN CAPONERA
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TELEVISION &
FILM (partial
list) YES DEAR
GUEST STAR
CBS
THE DREW CAREY SHOW
GUEST STAR
ABC
MAYBE IT'S ME
RECURRING
WB
POPULAR
RECURRING
WB
ER
GUEST STAR
NBC
FOR RICHER OR POORER
REAL ESTATE AGENT
THE BUBBLE FACTORY
TOUCHED BY AN ANGEL
GUEST STAR
CBS
THAT 80'S SHOW
GUEST STAR
FOX
THE TOM SHOW
SERIES REGULAR
WB
THE JOHN LAROQUETTE SHOW
GUEST STAR
NBC
THE GOOD LIFE
STAR
NBC
LOVE AND WAR
GUEST STAR
CBS
DRUG WARS
CO-STAR
NBC MINI SERIES
L.A. LAW
GUEST STAR
NBC
TALES OF THE CRYPT
GUEST STAR
HBO
JOCKS
HOST
COMEDY CENTRAL
THE TONIGHT SHOW
GUEST
NBC
DENNIS MILLER SHOW
GUEST
SYND
UP CLOSE
GUEST
ESPN
TALK II
GUEST HOST
ESPN
BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW
RECURRING
FOX
ACE IN THE HOLE
STAR
NBC PILOT
HEAVENS TO BETSY
STAR
CBS DOLLY PARTON PILOT
IT AINT EASY
STAR
WB PILOT
THEATRE
ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S
NEST
BILLY BIBBIT
PHILIP LYNCH THEATRE
GLASS MENAGERIE
TOM
PHILIP LYNCH THEATRE
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING
BENEDICT
PHILIP LYNCH THEATRE
PRISONER OF 42ND AVENUE
MEL
PHILIP LYNCH THEATRE
STAND-UP COMEDY
THE TONIGHT SHOW
NBC
HBO'S COMEDY SHOWCASE
HBO
THE ESPY AWARDS
ESPN
EVENING AT THE IMPROV
HOST
TRAINING Sandy Marshall, Gordon Hunt and Ed Kaye Martin (Scene Study) SPECIAL SKILLS Improvisation, Dialects, Trumpet, Snow skiing, Basketball, Softball and especially Golf AGENCIES THEATRICAL: COMMERCIAL: SBV 323-938-6000 MANAGEMENT: Chris Spellman & Jonathon Michaels 818-848-3340 or 818-439-2838 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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