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John Tesh

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John Tesh
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Shocker (1989)
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John Tesh was born on 9 July 1952 in Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Shocker (1989), The Smurfs 2 (2013) and Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002). He has been married to Connie Sellecca since 4 April 1992. They have one child. He was previously married to Julie Wright.
BornJuly 9, 1952
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BornJuly 9, 1952
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Mitch Pileggi in Shocker (1989)
    Shocker
    5.5
    • TV Newscaster
    • 1989
    Christina Ricci, Jonathan Winters, George Lopez, John Oliver, J.B. Smoove, and Katy Perry in The Smurfs 2 (2013)
    The Smurfs 2
    5.3
    • Soundtrack
    • 2013
    Kirk Cameron in Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
    Left Behind II: Tribulation Force
    4.9
    • Soundtrack
    • 2002
    Whoopi Goldberg, Teri Hatcher, Kevin Kline, Elisabeth Shue, Robert Downey Jr., and Sally Field in Soapdish (1991)
    Soapdish
    6.6
    • John Tesh
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Bobby's World (1990)
      Bobby's World
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • composer: main title music
      • 1990–1998
    • John & Leeza from Hollywood (1993)
      John & Leeza from Hollywood
      6.7
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1993
    • Judy Freudberg, Stephen Lawrence, J. Squires Emily, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
      Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • composer: incidental music
      • 1991

    Composer

    • For Love and Vengeance
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2000
    • Bobby's World (1990)
      Bobby's World
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1990–1997
    • John Tesh: The Avalon Concert
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1997
    • John Tesh in John Tesh Live at Red Rocks (1995)
      John Tesh Live at Red Rocks
      7.8
      TV Special
      • Composer
      • 1995
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1990–1993
    • CBS Schoolbreak Special (1984)
      CBS Schoolbreak Special
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1990
    • Nancy Allen in Limit Up (1989)
      Limit Up
      4.9
      • Composer
      • 1989

    Actor

    • Jason Alexander in Bob Patterson (2001)
      Bob Patterson
      4.1
      TV Series
      • John Tesh
      • 2001
    • Téa Leoni, George Wendt, Jonathan Penner, Mark Roberts, Darryl Sivad, and Holland Taylor in The Naked Truth (1995)
      The Naked Truth
      6.8
      TV Series
      • John Tesh
      • 1997
    • Pinky and the Brain (1995)
      Pinky and the Brain
      7.8
      TV Series
      • John Tesh (voice)
      • 1997
    • The Weird Al Show (1997)
      The Weird Al Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • John Tesh
      • 1997
    • Ellen DeGeneres, Joely Fisher, and Clea Lewis in Ellen (1994)
      Ellen
      6.1
      TV Series
      • John Tesh (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Biography (1987)
      Biography
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Narrator
      • 1995
    • Katharine Hepburn, Warren Beatty, and Annette Bening in Love Affair (1994)
      Love Affair
      6.0
      • John Tesh
      • 1994
    • Henry Corden, Jerry Houser, Kath Soucie, Jean Vander Pyl, Janet Waldo, B.J. Ward, and Frank Welker in Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby (1993)
      Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • John Teshadactyl (voice)
      • 1993
    • The Jackie Thomas Show (1992)
      The Jackie Thomas Show
      5.4
      TV Series
      • John Tesh (uncredited)
      • 1993
    • Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston in The Bodyguard (1992)
      The Bodyguard
      6.4
      • Entertainment Tonight Host (voice, uncredited)
      • 1992
    • Eye of the Storm (1992)
      Eye of the Storm
      6.1
      • 1992
    • Bobby's World (1990)
      Bobby's World
      7.2
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 1991
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Teri Hatcher, Kevin Kline, Elisabeth Shue, Robert Downey Jr., and Sally Field in Soapdish (1991)
      Soapdish
      6.6
      • John Tesh
      • 1991
    • Kevin Bacon and Elizabeth Perkins in He Said, She Said (1991)
      He Said, She Said
      5.7
      • John Tesh
      • 1991
    • Candice Bergen in Murphy Brown (1988)
      Murphy Brown
      7.0
      TV Series
      • John Tesh
      • 1990
    • In-development projects at IMDbPro

    Videos1

    Shocker
    Trailer 1:19
    Shocker

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • John Tesch
    • Height
      • 6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
    • Born
      • July 9, 1952
      • Garden City, Long Island, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Connie SelleccaApril 4, 1992 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Prima Tesh
    • Other works
      TV commercial for Amway (voice)
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Interview
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Wrote Roundball Rock, the extremely well known theme song to the NBA on NBC used from 1990-2002.
    • Trademarks
        Deep authoritative voice

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