Personal Info
John Paragon
Acting
Biography
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John Dixon Paragon (born 9 December 1954) is an American actor, writer, and director.
He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on an Army base. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Paragon is probably best known for his work on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse where he played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the acclaimed Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special in 1988, for which they were nominated an Emm…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Pee-wee's Big Holiday
as TV Cameraman
The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway
as Jambi
Red Riding Hood
as Fisherman
The Rich Man's Wife
as Maitre D'
Every Breath
as Director
The Elvira Show
as Reinfield (voice)
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as Lab Technician
Double Trouble
as FBI Agent
UHF
as Richard Fletcher
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
as Gas Station Attendant
TV Shows
Night Stand with Dick Dietrick
5 ep.
Storybook Cinema
9 ep.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Bokar · 1 ep.
Harry and the Hendersons
as Arnold · 1 ep.
Seinfeld
as Cedric · 3 ep.
Sledge Hammer!
1 ep.
Pee-wee's Playhouse
as Jambi · 45 ep.
Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills
1 ep.
The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show
Cheers
as Grif Palmer · 1 ep.