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John Bernard Larroquette (born November 25, 1947 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an actor in television & a moving picture. He is probably best known for his role in Night Court where he played weaselly Assistant D.The. Reinhold "Dan" Fielding, the role for which he won Emmys in 1985, 1986, 1987, and 1988. Within 1989, he asked to not exist as considered for Emmy consideration. His quaternity sequentially wins were, at the period, a record.
For several, Larroquette's Fielding was a independent draw to the indicate. Soapy, unrefined, & self-egocentric, he represented a virtually all blackball stereotype of an attorney. Still, in several occasions Fielding displayed confessedly warmth & easily-well timed morality. Within the famed lesson, he talked the chemically-imbalanced Roz (Marsha Warfield) down from the shelf. Still, Larroquette's very talent was within his amusing timing. His delivery, especially for his lewd jokes, was hone. Fielding flirted continuously by using any immature female including two Billie (Ellen Foley) & Christine (Markie Post). His feelings for Christine evolved into the contention by using Harry (Harry Anderson) for her affection.
A character of Dan Fielding has been compared to Rowan Atkinson's Edmund Blackadder characters for his self-penance in the title of ambition; for his (typically extreme) diarrhea of bad luck, & his promptly wit.
He late starred on The John Larroquette Show as John Hemmingway.
He starred in the 1989 flick Second Sight, with Bronson Pinchot, and Madhouse, with Kirstie Alley. Larroquette was a (uncredited) teller in the 1974 slasher The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. More moving picture Larroquette got important roles within include: Stripes, Meatballs Part II, Summer Rental, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, JFK, and Richie Rich.
In the seventies & eighties, Larroquette battled alcoholism.
He has ternary toddlers by owning his married woman, Elizabeth Ann Cookson. He is likewise the registered member of the Libertarian Party, a fact to which he alluded once he manufactured an appearance in Dennis Miller's CNBC show on the "Varsity Panel".
Filmography
Wedding Daze
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
The Heart Department (2001)
The 10th Kingdom (2000)
Walter and Henry (1999)
Tune in Tomorrow
Madhouse (1990)
Summer Rental
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
Choose Me (1984)
Cat People (1982)
Stripes (1981)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - Narrator (uncredited) (voice)
Green Ice
Meatballs II - Foxglove
Television
Starring roles
Happy Family
Payne
The John Larroquette Show
Night Court
Black Sheep Squadron
''Doctor's Hospital
McBride
The Incurable Collector
The 10th Kingdom
Guest roles
The Practice - Joey Heric
The West Wing- Lionel Tribbey, White House Counsel
Dave's World
Dallas
Mork & Mindy
Three's Company
Kojak
Sanford and Son
Larroquette has appeared on the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' in numerous occasions, when well as many appearances on each David Letterman's shows. He has hosted Saturday Night Live twice. He too won a second Emmy Award for his guest spot on "The Practice"
Quotes
"When I call myself an artist, please realize I do this with my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek..."
"The medium doesn't matter. I'd like to be doing quality acting in a quality role and making as many people as possible happy."
Trivia
Has an earring inside his left ear
Played reed as a child
Is an inspiring New Orleans Saints fan
Directed many episodes of Night Court
Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
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