John Pankow Wiki Biography
John Pankow is an American actor. He is a series regular on the Showtime/BBC series “Episodes”, playing Merc Lapidus, the volatile head of a major U.S. television network.
| Full Name | John Pankow |
| Net Worth | $3 Million |
| Date Of Birth | April 28, 1954 |
| Place Of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
| Profession | Actor |
| Education | Maine South High School, Northeastern Illinois University |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Kristine Sutherland (m. 1986) |
| Children | Eleanore Pankow |
| Parents | Wayne Pankow, Marion Pankow |
| Siblings | James Pankow |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659601 |
| Nominations | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series |
| Movies | To Live and Die in L.A., Monkey Shines, The Object of My Affection, Bride Wars, The Secret of My Success, Mortal Thoughts, A Stranger Among Us, Morning Glory, Batteries Not Included, Year of the Gun, The Hunger, The Extra Man, Life as a House, Talk Radio, Putzel, The Chosen, The Arrangement, The Fav… |
| TV Shows | Mad About You, The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd, Ryan’s Hope, The Doctors, Episodes |
| Fact | |
|---|---|
| 1 | He was awarded the 1986 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Performance for “The Iceman Cometh,” in Mark Taper Forum production at the James A. Doolittle Theatre at the University of California in Los Angeles, California. |
| 2 | He is of German and Irish descent. |
| 3 | Plays “Juror #7” in the Broadway revival of Twelve Angry Men. [October 2004] |
| 4 | Father, with Kristine Sutherland, of daughter Eleanore Pankow. |
| 5 | Appeared on the final episode of Search for Tomorrow (1951). |
| 6 | His older brother, James Pankow, performs in the recording group Chicago. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before/During/After | 2017 | post-production | Jim Lonergan |
| Unorganized Crime | 2017 | TV Movie | Fr. Anthony Cicasi |
| Episodes | 2011-2017 | TV Series | Merc Lapidus |
| Lucifer | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Jimmy Barnes |
| Madam Secretary | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Glenn |
| The Favor | 2015/I | Short | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2015 | TV Series | Lenny Simmons |
| The Arrangement | 2013 | TV Movie | Herman Mackey |
| Doubt | 2013 | TV Movie | Mr. Syd Newman |
| Elementary | 2012 | TV Series | Edgar Knowles |
| Putzel | 2012 | Sid | |
| The Good Wife | 2011 | TV Series | Judge Cyril Handley |
| Law & Order: LA | 2011 | TV Series | Attorney Byron |
| Morning Glory | 2010 | Lenny Bergman | |
| The Extra Man | 2010 | George | |
| The Electric Company | 2009 | TV Series | Stan Flea |
| Bride Wars | 2009 | John | |
| Law & Order | 1992-2008 | TV Series | A.D.A. Josh Lethem / Charles Meadow |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2006 | TV Series | Phil Lambier |
| The Book of Daniel | 2006 | TV Series | Charlie Conlin |
| Without a Trace | 2004 | TV Series | Brian Owen |
| Advice and Dissent | 2002 | Short | Jeffrey Goldman |
| Ally McBeal | 2002 | TV Series | Barry Dekumbis |
| Life as a House | 2001 | Bryan Burke | |
| Mad About You | 1993-1999 | TV Series | Ira Buchman |
| The Object of My Affection | 1998 | Vince McBride | |
| Aaahh!!! Real Monsters | 1996 | TV Series | Blook the Granfaloon |
| Duckman: Private Dick/Family Man | 1995 | TV Series | |
| A Stranger Among Us | 1992 | Levine | |
| Year of the Gun | 1991 | Italo Bianchi | |
| Mortal Thoughts | 1991 | Arthur Kellogg | |
| The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd | 1990-1991 | TV Series | Ron Luchesse |
| Talk Radio | 1988 | Dietz | |
| Monkey Shines | 1988 | Geoffrey Fisher | |
| Johnny Be Good | 1988 | Lou Landers (uncredited) | |
| *batteries not included | 1987 | Kovacs | |
| Leg Work | 1987 | TV Series | Chuck Savin |
| Spenser: For Hire | 1987 | TV Series | Billy Hanratty |
| The Secret of My Succe$s | 1987 | Fred Melrose | |
| Search for Tomorrow | 1986 | TV Series | Father O’Hanlan |
| To Live and Die in L.A. | 1985 | John Vukovich | |
| Rambo: First Blood Part II | 1985 | POW #6 (uncredited) | |
| First Steps | 1985 | TV Movie | Fred |
| Miami Vice | 1984 | TV Series | Floyd Higgins |
| The Hunger | 1983 | 1st Phone Booth Youth | |
| The Doctors | 1982 | TV Series | Danny Martin |
| The Chosen | 1981 | Bully | |
| Great Performances | 1980 | TV Series | George Richie |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey Shines | 2014 | Documentary short | Himself |
| Counterfeit World: Making ‘To Live and Die in L.A.’ | 2003 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1995 | TV Series | Himself – Guest |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinemassacre’s Monster Madness | 2010 | TV Series documentary | Geoffrey Fisher |
| Mad About You | 1995 | TV Series | Ira Buchman |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |