John Ennis (actor)

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John Ennis
Education Emerson College (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Children Jessie Ennis

John Ennis is an American actor. He was a cast member on Netflix's W/ Bob & David and on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David . [1] Other roles include Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story , Zodiac , and the revival of Twin Peaks .

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Early life and education

Raised in Wellesley and Needham, Massachusetts, Ennis graduated from Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, and received a bachelor's degree from Emerson College. [2]

Career

Ennis has played roles in Malcolm in the Middle , Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny , and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story . He played a writer for the fictitious comedy show at the center of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip . He also played a part in the YouTube channel RocketJump's Video Game High School as Kimberly Swan's father Kenneth Swan. In 2007, Ennis took a small part in the film Zodiac as Terry Pascoe, protégé of the handwriting expert Sherwood Morrill.

In July 2006, Ennis joined with musician and filmmaker Andrew Jon Thomson to form a cowboy harmony western comedy musical group named Saddle Pals, in the spirit of 1930s movie singing cowboy groups such as Sons of the Pioneers and contemporaries such as Riders in the Sky .

He is also an acting teacher, having taught for several years at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in Los Angeles. In the fall of 2007, John Ennis became the "Z" for a series of Wheel of Fortune commercials to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the show.

As of 2015, he stars in commercials for Smith & Forge hard cider and Pur water as well as portraying Windfall Willie for the Arizona Lottery since 2017. He also has starred in short films created by Brandon Calvillo on YouTube. He had a small role as a slots player opposite Kyle MacLachlan in the reboot/third season of Twin Peaks .

In 2020, Ennis appeared as a guest on the Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip marathon fundraiser episode of The George Lucas Talk Show.

In 2022, Ennis played Vinnie Palmieri in an episode of Murderville , and had a guest role in Better Call Saul , a show that has also featured his daughter Jessie in a frequent recurring role.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1997 Who's the Caboose? Irish Songster
1997 Buddy Policeman
1997Courting CourtneyGil
1998 Jack Frost Truck Driver
2000 Ready to Rumble Stan
2002 Run Ronnie Run! BartenderUncredited
2002 Eight Legged Freaks Cop #1
2004 Cellular Rent a Cop #1
2004 Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie Man in news report
2005Neighborhood WatchScotty
2006 Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny Gang Member
2007 Zodiac Terry Pascoe
2007 Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story The Big Bopper
2013Dear SidewalkSteve
2014Play NiceDave Bell
2015 A Wonderful Cloud Paulston
2015 Fun Size Horror: Volume One Gaylan's Dad
2015 Contracted: Phase II Special Agent Dalton
2015 Freaks of Nature Coach Pulcifer
2016The 4thLiquor Store Clerk
2016 Slash Deron Zaxa
2016 Nerdland Detective Donahue
2019Love in Moreno ValleyRandy Watson
2020The Towering DisasterNarrator
2021My FionaLarry
2022 Allegoria Robert Anderson Wright

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994–1996 Mr. Show with Bob and David Various30 episodes
1996 Men Behaving Badly PhilEpisode: "Christmas"
1996Mr. Show with Bob and David: Fantastic NewnessVariousTelevision film
1997 The Weird Al Show Dad in CommercialEpisode: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Hamster"
1998 Buffy the Vampire Slayer ManagerEpisode: "Faith, Hope & Trick"
1998 Two Guys and a Girl Ashley's NeighbourEpisode: "Two Guys, a Girl and Oxford"
1998Mr. Show and the Incredible, Fantastical News ReportVariousTelevision film
1999 Just Shoot Me! WaiterEpisode: "And the Femmy Goes To..."
1999 Oh, Grow Up Cameron DundeeEpisode: "Good Pop, Bad Pop"
1999 Frasier CarlosEpisode: "Radio Wars"
2001–2002 Malcolm in the Middle Artie9 episodes
2003 Still Standing Chuck QuinnEpisode: "Still Our Kids"
2004 Arrested Development SupervisorEpisode: "Not Without My Daughter"
2004 Pilot Season Man in HallwayMiniseries
2004Last Laugh '04Bar PatronTelevision film
2004 Father of the Pride Chutney7 episodes
2004Man with a VanPaulTelevision film
2005 Kevin Hill Walter DaltonEpisode: "Cardiac Episode"
2005 Tom Goes to the Mayor Factory OwnerEpisode: "Porcelain Birds"
2005 Weekends at the D.L. Sheriff Harland BeltoneEpisode #1.8
2005 Life as We Know It EddieEpisode: "Papa Wheelie"
2006 Rodney JohnnyEpisode: "When Rodney Comes Marching Home"
2006SwitchstanceOfficer Frank TurnbullTelevision film
2006–2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Denny / Writer #16 episodes
2007–2019 American Dad! Tex / Criminal / Driver
2008 Reno 911! Bus PassengerEpisode: "The Wall"
2008Downers GroveJohn2 episodes
2008 Chocolate News Officer HerlihayEpisode #1.6
2008, 2010 The Sarah Silverman Program Free Hug Guy / Stranger2 episodes
2010 True Jackson, VP F. David PillowsEpisode: "Little Buddies"
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Bronze ManEpisode: "Crows"
2011 Jon Benjamin Has a Van Smoking DriverEpisode: "Smoking"
2011 Nick Swardson's Pretend Time Magic FanEpisode: "Flying Stripper"
2011Let's Do This!Camera and Boom Op GuyTelevision film
2013Shelf LifeSailor SquintEpisode: "Rub-A-Dub-Dub"
2013 Comedy Bang! Bang! Army GeneralEpisode: "Rainn Wilson"
20132Fur1Oliver8 episodes
2013The Funtime GangPhotographerTelevision film
2013–2014 Video Game High School Ken Swan / John Ennis6 episodes
2014 Anger Management Balloon GuyEpisode: "Charlie and Sean Fight Over a Girl"
2014It's Only TemporaryLeslieTelevision film
2014The Walsh Bros. Great & Secret Comedy ShowJohn2 episodes
2014Fishbowls Are Definitely My ThingPork MacintoshEpisode #1.5
2014SantiagoFather ManagerEpisode #1.3
2014–2015TMI HollywoodVarious / Host3 episodes
2014–2018 Mr. Pickles Various roles8 episodes
2015 Battle Creek RichardEpisode: "Old Flames"
2015 Why? with Hannibal Buress PatriotEpisode: "8th of July Celebration!"
2015The MailroomLlewyn VanderzwaagEpisode #1.4
2015 W/ Bob & David Various roles4 episodes
2015–2016Stupid BitchDad5 episodes
2015, 2016 Another Period Hobo / Hot Dog Man2 episodes
2015–2018 Drunk History Various roles3 episodes
2016 Love DonEpisode: "Magic"
2016D-SidesFrankEpisode: "Daddy's Comin' Home Tonight"
2016 Bajillion Dollar Propertie$ Cable GuyEpisode: "Brtox"
2016 Filthy Preppy Teens ReynardEpisode: "The Island"
2016 Hidden America with Jonah Ray BirddogEpisode: "Austin: End of the Road"
2017 The Mick SullyEpisode: "The Balloon"
2017Mourners, Inc.HarveyEpisode: "Pilot"
2017 Twin Peaks Slot Machine ManEpisode: "Part 3"
2017 Adam Ruins Everything Rich AdministratorEpisode: "Adam Ruins College"
2018A Tale of Two CoreysAgentTelevision film
2018 Townies Sass Wooderen5 episodes
2019 Kevin Hart's Guide to Black History Various rolesTelevision film
2019Second Chances with Jason NashBobEpisode: "Jason Nash Learns to Fight"
2019 Star Wars Resistance Various roles3 episodes
2019 Momma Named Me Sheriff Space CaptainEpisode: "Television"
2019Artista ObscuraHenri CoutardTelevision film
2020 Brews Brothers Brother Thomas2 episodes
2020 Dead to Me Slade
2021 Bunk'd Pop PopEpisode: "Pop Pop Poppin' In"
2022 Murderville Vinnie PalmieriEpisode: "Murder by Soup"
2022 Better Call Saul Lenny2 episodes

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