John Pankow

John Pankow

71 · Born: Apr 28, 1954

Personal Details

BornApr 28, 1954 St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Biography

John Pankow, an illustrious American film and stage actor, entered this world on April 28, 1954, commencing a distinguished acting career that would span decades and encompass a diverse array of iconic roles. While his impressive body of work has yielded numerous memorable performances, he is arguably most closely tied to his recurring character on the cherished television sitcom Mad About You, which captivated audiences from 1993 to 1999.

Career

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2020
Before/During/After
Before/During/After as Jim Lonergan
{"id":103834028,"title":"Mad About You","year":2019,"character":"Ira Buchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/mad-about-you","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834028.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
Mad About You
Mad About You as Ira Buchman
{"id":35329,"title":"The Arrangement","year":"2013","character":"Herman Mackey","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-arrangement-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35329.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35329.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
The Arrangement
The Arrangement as Herman Mackey
{"id":10169,"title":"Putzel","year":"2012","character":"Sid","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/putzel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10169.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10169.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
Putzel
Putzel as Sid
{"id":689,"title":"Elementary","year":2012,"character":"Edgar Knowles","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/elementary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg"},"released":1}
Elementary
Elementary as Edgar Knowles
{"id":156,"title":"Episodes","year":2011,"character":"Merc Lapidus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/episodes","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3g422l5lmvdg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3g422l5lmvdg.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Episodes
Episodes as Merc Lapidus
{"id":8791,"title":"The Extra Man","year":"2010","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-extra-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8791.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
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Morning Glory
Morning Glory as Lenny Bergman
{"id":2425,"title":"Bride Wars","year":"2009","character":"John","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bride-wars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4hbab19as4o0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4hbab19as4o0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":885,"title":"Without a Trace","year":2003,"character":"Brian Owen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/without-a-trace","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4j9h7uiqdp10.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Without a Trace
Without a Trace as Brian Owen
{"id":6688,"title":"Life as a House","year":"2001","character":"Bryan Burke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/life-as-a-house","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6688.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6688.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
Life as a House
Life as a House as Bryan Burke
{"id":6310,"title":"The Object of My Affection","year":"1998","character":"Vince McBride","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-object-of-my-affection","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e7nplfjfsf0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1e7nplfjfsf0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":6901,"title":"A Stranger Among Us","year":"1992","character":"Levine","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-stranger-among-us","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/52rsjito2su0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/52rsjito2su0.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
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Mad About You
Mad About You as Ira Buchman
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":1992,"character":"Charles Meadow","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
Law & Order
Law & Order as Charles Meadow
{"id":5005,"title":"Mortal Thoughts","year":"1991","character":"Arthur Kellogg","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mortal-thoughts","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_5005.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_5005.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Mortal Thoughts
Mortal Thoughts as Arthur Kellogg
{"id":13236,"title":"Year of the Gun","year":"1991","character":"Italo Bianchi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/year-of-the-gun","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13236.jpg"},"released":1}
Year of the Gun
Year of the Gun as Italo Bianchi
{"id":7629,"title":"Monkey Shines","year":"1988","character":"Geoffrey Fisher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/monkey-shines","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mmjln1i7ncg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2mmjln1i7ncg.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Monkey Shines
Monkey Shines as Geoffrey Fisher
{"id":7889,"title":"Talk Radio","year":"1988","character":"Dietz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/talk-radio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2592ge5hch80.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2592ge5hch80.jpg"},"released":1}
Talk Radio
Talk Radio as Dietz
{"id":6603,"title":"Johnny Be Good","year":"1988","character":"Lou Landers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-be-good","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6603.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6603.jpg"},"released":1}
Johnny Be Good
Johnny Be Good as Lou Landers
{"id":984,"title":"The Secret of My Success","year":"1987","character":"Fred Melrose","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-of-my-success","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9u8l2qd99900.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/9u8l2qd99900.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":22810,"title":"*batteries not included","year":"1987","character":"Kovacs","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/batteries-not-included","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1plmd9tp6lf8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1plmd9tp6lf8.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10606,"title":"To Live and Die in L.A.","year":"1985","character":"John Vukovich","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/to-live-and-die-in-la","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sinom36utmg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sinom36utmg.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":5120,"title":"Rambo: First Blood Part II","year":"1985","character":"POW #6","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rambo-first-blood-part-ii","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cp1hvbesiog.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2cp1hvbesiog.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":508,"title":"Miami Vice","year":1984,"character":"Floyd Higgins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/miami-vice","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r1l63bs332g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2r1l63bs332g.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Miami Vice
Miami Vice as Floyd Higgins
{"id":7531,"title":"The Hunger","year":"1983","character":"1st Phone Booth Youth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hunger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/601jnvccbu70.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/601jnvccbu70.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Hunger
The Hunger as 1st Phone Booth Youth
{"id":23106,"title":"The Chosen","year":"1981","character":"Bully","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-chosen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23106.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23106.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
The Chosen
The Chosen as Bully
{"id":103831283,"title":"Great Performances","year":1980,"character":"George Richie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/great-performances","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103831283.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Great Performances
Great Performances as George Richie
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2014
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2003