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John Pappas(I)

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John Pappas
Short movie written and directed by John Pappas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UGoQUSZRFGE&t=18s
Play demo reel20:56
Shiny Pig/Shut Your Mouth
6 Videos
27 Photos
John Pappas was born on 11 November 1951 in Oakland, California, USA. He is an actor, known for The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976), Hardball (1989) and Days of Our Lives (1965). He has been married to Caren Pappas since 4 August 2005.
BornNovember 11, 1951
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    Known for

    Ben Gazzara in The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976)
    The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
    7.2
    • Bartender(uncredited)
    • 1976
    Hardball (1989)
    Hardball
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Pappas
    Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Leo Sullivan
    • Protestor
    • Buddy
    • ISA Agent Joseph
    • Foreman Gus
    • Bum
    • Stagehand #1
    • Bellboy
    • Greek Head Waiter
    • Fast Eddie
    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Phil

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Days of Our Lives (1965)
      Days of Our Lives
      5.3
      TV Series
      • Leo Sullivan
      • Protestor
      • Buddy ...
      • 1984–2006
    • Richard Herd, Jack Kehler, John Pappas, Greg Suddeth, and Fred Sugerman in Checkers (2005)
      Checkers
      • Jim
      • 2005
    • Will Patton, Gil Bellows, Gloria Reuben, and Paige Turco in The Agency (2001)
      The Agency
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Greek Terrorist At Embassy.
      • 2002
    • Michael Gross in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)
      Tremors 3: Back to Perfection
      5.3
      Video
      • Rusk
      • 2001
    • Kevin Anderson in Nothing Sacred (1997)
      Nothing Sacred
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Homeless Man
      • 1997
    • Tamera Mowry-Housley, Tim Reid, Jackée Harry, and Tia Mowry in Sister, Sister (1994)
      Sister, Sister
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Burglar
      • 1996
    • Nancy Travis and Kevin Kilner in Almost Perfect (1995)
      Almost Perfect
      7.0
      TV Series
      • Defendant
      • 1995
    • John Mendoza in The Second Half (1993)
      The Second Half
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Caplock
      • 1994
    • Place
      • 1993
    • Bob (1992)
      Bob
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Nick Sherbula
      • 1992
    • Annie Potts, Delta Burke, Jean Smart, and Dixie Carter in Designing Women (1986)
      Designing Women
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Convict On The Train
      • 1992
    • Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard, and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
      Wings
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Customer
      • 1991
    • Hardball (1989)
      Hardball
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Pappas
      • 1989–1990
    • Kevin Bacon, Finn Carter, and Fred Ward in Tremors (1990)
      Tremors
      7.2
      • Carmine - Roadworker
      • 1990
    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Phil
      • 1989

    Verified affiliations

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    SAG-AFTRA

    Videos6

    Terrorist Son
    Demo Reel 3:22
    Terrorist Son
    Shiny Pig/Shut Your Mouth
    Demo Reel 20:56
    Shiny Pig/Shut Your Mouth
    Shiny Pig/Shut Your Mouth
    Demo Reel 20:56
    Shiny Pig/Shut Your Mouth
    Movie 1
    Demo Reel 9:58
    Movie 1
    The Second Half
    Demo Reel 0:52
    The Second Half
    Reel
    Demo Reel 2:56
    Reel
    Scene from a play
    Demo Reel 1:10
    Scene from a play

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Pappas and Diederich Paid Regulars
      • The Committee, San Francisco Improv
    • Born
      • November 11, 1951
      • Oakland, California, USA
    • Spouse
      • Caren PappasAugust 4, 2005 - present
    • Other works
      2006: Aol "Faces Anthem 30" commercial - Principal

    Self-verified on IMDbPro

    • Gender / Gender identity
      • Male

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He is the only actor in the first Tremors (1990) cult classic who gets dragged over a cliff and eaten alive by the monster worms yet returns as a different character in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection (2001)".

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