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Gary Portnoy(I)

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Gary Portnoy was born on 8 June 1956. He is a composer and actor, known for Cheers (1982), Fame (1982) and Bumblebee (2018).
BornJune 8, 1956
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 14 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
    Cheers
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Music Department
    Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Soundtrack
    John Cena, Hailee Steinfeld, and Dylan O'Brien in Bumblebee (2018)
    Bumblebee
    6.7
    • Soundtrack
    • 2018
    Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan in A Night at the Roxbury (1998)
    A Night at the Roxbury
    6.2
    • Soundtrack("Where Everybody Knows Your Name (Theme from 'Cheers')")
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Music Department

    • Ted Danson, Shelley Long, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto, and Rhea Perlman in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers
      8.0
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • performer: theme music
      • performer: theme song ...
      • 1982–1993
    • Mr. Belvedere (1985)
      Mr. Belvedere
      6.6
      TV Series
      • theme: lyrics
      • composer: theme music
      • 1985–1990
    • Soleil Moon Frye, Susie Garrett, George Gaynes, and Cherie Johnson in Punky Brewster (1984)
      Punky Brewster
      6.6
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • performer: theme song
      • 1984–1988
    • Marblehead Manor (1987)
      Marblehead Manor
      8.0
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1987
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.6
      TV Series
      • theme music composer
      • 1987
    • Penelope Ann Miller, Faith Ford, Raye Birk, John Christopher Jones, Jeff Joseph, and Bruce Norris in The Popcorn Kid (1987)
      The Popcorn Kid
      7.2
      TV Series
      • composer: theme music
      • 1987
    • Ted Danson in Cheers (1982)
      Cheers: Uncle Sam Malone
      7.0
      TV Movie
      • composer: theme music
      • performer: theme music (uncredited, uncredited)
      • 1982

    Composer

    • Punch (2018)
      Punch
      Short
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Heart's Island (1985)
      Heart's Island
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 1985

    Actor

    • Pickin' It Out with Andrew Pope (2020)
      Pickin' It Out with Andrew Pope
      • 2020

    Personal details

    • Born
      • June 8, 1956

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      He appeared singing an adaptation of "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" on an episode of "Bill Nye, the Science Guy" (1993) called "Dinosaurs."

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