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John Roarke(I)

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John Roarke was born on 29 February 1952 in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. He is an actor, known for The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991), Courage Under Fire (1996) and D.C. Follies (1987).
BornFebruary 29, 1952
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    Known for

    Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
    The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
    6.9
    • George Bush
    • 1991
    Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
    Courage Under Fire
    6.6
    • The President
    • 1996
    Leslie Nielsen, Fred Willard, and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)
    D.C. Follies
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Various Characters
    Dom DeLuise in The Silence of the Hams (1994)
    The Silence of the Hams
    4.7
    • Ex-President George Bush
    • 1994

    Credits

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    Actor

    • The Women Who Loved Poe (2013)
      The Women Who Loved Poe
      Short
      • Edgar Allan Poe, John Allan
      • 2013
    • Bob Hoskins, Mena Suvari, and Robert Loggia in American Virgin (1999)
      American Virgin
      3.6
      • Talk Show Hosts
      • President
      • 1999
    • The Weird Al Show (1997)
      The Weird Al Show
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Clint Eastwood
      • 1997
    • The X-Fools (1997)
      The X-Fools
      4.4
      Video Game
      • Kramer (voice, as John Roark)
      • 1997
    • Star Warped (1997)
      Star Warped
      6.3
      Video Game
      • (voice)
      • 1997
    • Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson in Kenan & Kel (1996)
      Kenan & Kel
      7.8
      TV Series
      • President
      • 1996
    • Meg Ryan and Denzel Washington in Courage Under Fire (1996)
      Courage Under Fire
      6.6
      • The President
      • 1996
    • Reese Witherspoon and Stephen Dorff in S.F.W. (1994)
      S.F.W.
      5.8
      • Phil Donahue Clone
      • Sam Donaldson Clone
      • Alan Dershowitz ...
      • 1994
    • Dom DeLuise in The Silence of the Hams (1994)
      The Silence of the Hams
      4.7
      • Ex-President George Bush
      • 1994
    • Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, and Rob Paulsen in Animaniacs (1993)
      Animaniacs
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Floyd (voice)
      • 1993
    • Leslie Nielsen in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991)
      The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear
      6.9
      • George Bush
      • 1991
    • Krofft Late Night (1991)
      Krofft Late Night
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • (voice)
      • 1991
    • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Ronald Reagan Impersonator
      • 1990
    • Carol Kane, Jeffrey Tambor, Robert Urich, Johnny Galecki, Chay Lentin, and Margaret Welsh in American Dreamer (1990)
      American Dreamer
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Nixon
      • 1990
    • 1st & Ten (1984)
      1st & Ten
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Jerry Statler
      • 1990

    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • John Roark
    • Born
      • February 29, 1952
      • Providence, Rhode Island, USA

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Provides a voiceover in 'Weird Al' Yankovic's video "here's Johnny" (a spoof of El DeBarge's "Who's Johnny?") impersonating Ed McMahon. He and Yankovic both appeared in The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) although they shared no scenes together.

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