John Mariano is an American actor who has worked in film, television, animation and nightclubs. He is known for playing tough guys with a comic edge. His ability of physical comedy has been compared to Jerry Lewis and Buster Keaton. Keaton's wife Eleanor was quoted as saying; "He reminded me so much of Buster, it gave me chills". He got his start in films playing a prissy bank teller in Tough Guys with Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas. Working steadily in both film and television, he's best remembered on television for playing Johnny the waiter in Caroline in the City with Lea Thompson. A gifted improviser, sketch player and voice-over artist, his impression of Robert De Niro in a sketch entitled "De Niro Sings the Supremes" at The Groundlings, led to him playing a pigeon named Bobby in Animaniacs, who is based on a character played by De Niro in Goodfellas.
Filmography
Animation YearTitleRoleNotes1990Wake, Rattle, & RollWally Gator1990Pretty PiggiesMiniseries1990Barnyard Commandos1991Toxic CrusadersVarious characters13 episodes1991Teenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesMondo GeckoEpisode: "Michaelangelo Meets Mondo Gecko"1991Where's Waldo?Various characters13 episodes1992Batman: The Animated SeriesAdditional VoicesEpisode: "Heart of Ice"1993The Louie N' Louie Show In: A Seedy SituationBubblesTelevision film1993–1998AnimaniacsBobby, additional voices24 episodes A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.1995–1998Pinky and the BrainRobert, Bobby, Head Gendarm4 episodes1996–2004Hey Arnold!Vic, Morrie, Ray, Zamboni Jones7 episodes1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestC.W.Episode: "Manhattan Maneater"1996The TickSewer CzarEpisode: "The Tick vs. Filth"1997Extreme GhostbustersVarious characters2 episodes1997–1999Men in Black: The SeriesAlcidian, Agent D5 episodes1998The Sylvester & Tweety MysteriesCommandant, Stanislovsky2 episodes1998The New Batman AdventuresVincenzoEpisode: "Torch Song"1998–1999Superman: The Animated SeriesShort Order Cook, Agent #32 episodes2000Batman BeyondDriverEpisode: "Eyewitness"2001The Angry BeaversManicoti, AnnouncerEpisode: "Beavemaster/Deck Poops"2001The Legend of TarzanJoey MarksEpisode: "Tarzan and One Punch Mullargan"2002As Told by GingerDelivery ManEpisode: "Tgif"2003Ninja Scroll: The SeriesJyashiEpisode: "Jaren dôkoku"2005Father of the PrideMartin ScorseseEpisode: "The Siegfried and Roy Fantasy Experience Movie"2008The BatmanNumber 1Episode: "What Goes Up..."2009Random! CartoonsLeonardo Da VinciEpisode: "Flavio"2009Transformers: AnimatedDirt BossEpisode: "Three's a Crowd"2010Fanboy & Chum ChumStinksEpisode: "Digital Pet Cemetery/Fanboy Stinks"2010–2016The DaltonsJoe Dalton191 episodes2010Batman: The Brave and the BoldMobsterEpisode: "The Mask of Matches Malone!"2020Scooby-Doo and Guess Who?Angry Italian Man, Sicilian Waiter, Tony Jr.Episode: "Fear of the Fire Beast!"
Live-action YearTitleRoleNotes1986MatlockEddie LeedsEpisode: "The Cop"1988China BeachWakefieldEpisode: "Chao Ong"1989On the TelevisionVarious charactersEpisode: "Our Maid Imelda"1989The UnnaturalsReoccurring characters1990BookerTommy MirandaEpisode: "Molly and Eddie"1991Who's the Boss?RepairmanEpisode: "An Affair to Forget"1991Good & EvilWhappoEpisode: "Episode #1.4"1991L.A. LawChetEpisode: "TV or Not TV"1991–1992Night CourtTravis Gerkin3 episodes1991–1997Family MattersRing Announcer, Stickman2 episodes1992Stand by Your ManEpisode: "The Prowler"1992Room for TwoPizza GuyEpisode: "The Night of the Living Lou"1992The Amazing Live Sea-MonkeysMr. SnideEpisode: "Top Secret"1993Married... with ChildrenPeteEpisode: "No Ma'am"1993BlossomDaveEpisode: "Big Doings: Part 2"1994Unsolved MysteriesAlbert DeSalvoEpisode: "Episode #6.29"1994Silk StalkingsBobby VineraEpisode: "Ghosts of the Past"1995ERLeonard ApfenbachEpisode: "Men Plan, God Laughs"1995The CrewPhillipEpisode: "The Dating Game"1995–1997Caroline in the CityJohnny, Maitre D'14 episodes1996Life with RogerJohnEpisode: "Pilot"1996RenegadeMarco GianelliEpisode: "The Milk Carton Kid"1997Pacific BlueArmand MillerEpisode: "Lost and Found"1997Dharma & GregManEpisode: "Pilot"; uncredited1997–2004NYPD BlueGary Moretti, Morgan Driscoll2 episodes1999JAGEnrico AmatiEpisode: "Soul Searching"1999–2000Veronica's ClosetChris5 episodes2000The SopranosRalph GiorgioEpisode: "Do Not Resuscitate"200018 Wheels of JusticeNick GiovanniEpisode: "Con Truck"2000The West WingBeltramEpisode: "Shibboleth"2001Cover MeStevie ChristmasEpisode: "Vegas Mother's Day: Part 2"2001Walker, Texas RangerSonny MartoneEpisode: "Saturday Night"2001PhillyRay BolzanoEpisode: "Philly Folly"2003The Tracy Morgan ShowActorEpisode: "Haircut Night"2004CSI: MiamiDavey PenrodEpisode: "MIA/NYC Nonstop"2005Judging AmyCemetery Worker #1Episode: "My Name Is Amy Gray..."2005The Bernie Mac ShowEpisode: "Prison Break"2005Numb3rsDerrick LambergEpisode: "In Plain Sight"; uncredited2006The InsideKeyesEpisode: "Gem"2006Desperate HousewivesOliver Weston2 episodes2007It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaJohnny2 episodes2008Everybody Hates ChrisPriestEpisode: "Everybody Hates My Man"2014Ray DonovanSecurity Guard LambertEpisode: "S.U.C.K."2015Hand of GodEarlEpisode: "He So Loved"2016Murder in the FirstJudge Todd SteinbergEpisode: "Normandy Bitch"2017The DeuceEpisode: "Pilot"2018The Man in the High CastleVince CippoliniEpisode: "Baku"2020Young SheldonRichard FeynmanEpisode: "A Baby Tooth and the Egyptian God of Knowledge"2020Bob Hearts AbisholaGeneEpisode: "Straight Outta Lagos"
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1986Tough GuysTeller #21992The Finishing TouchNick Sorvino1998With Friends Like These...Arthur1999Cool CrimeRoberto1999Animaniacs: Wakko's WishBobbyVoice, direct-to-video1999An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night MonsterTwitchVoice, direct-to-video1999A Wake in ProvidenceBrunie2003Batman: Mystery of the BatwomanAdditional voicesDirect-to-video2005Jesus, Mary and JoeyCarlo2006Curious GeorgeAdditional voices2006Cattle CallDistrict Attorney2008Pride and GloryTask Force Lieutenant2008The Spiderwick ChroniclesGoblins2010Super HybridAdditional voices2014Justice League: WarIce Cream VendorVoice, direct-to-video2014The Halloween PrankstaPrankstaShort2014The Big Bad CityDr. Darin, Dr. Dale2015Dancer and the DameCaptain Murray2016The Autopsy of Jesus ChristMr. Bontempo, PopShort2018Spinning ManJack2022BabylonMaster of Ceremonies
Video games YearTitleRoleNotes1998Animaniacs: Ten Pin AlleyBobby1998Baldur's GateBrage, Kagain, Slythe, Tiax, Tuth1999Y2K: The GameMister Deer, Mister Recyclone2000Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of AmnTiax. Talon Yarryl. Naljier-Skal2000Escape from Monkey IslandJojo Jr.. Salty the Bait Shop Owner2001Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of SteelWasteland Bartender Armpit, Psycho Ghoul User, Radar Torch Soldier2001Star Trek: Starfleet Command - Orion PiratesAdditional voices2003Lionheart: Legacy of the CrusaderAdditional voices2003Armed & DangerousRexus2004Fallout: Brotherhood of SteelWasteland Bartender Armpit, Psycho Ghoul User, Radar Torch Soldier2004EverQuest IIAdditional voices2004World of WarcraftAdditional voices2005RobotsCrank2005Call of Duty 2Additional voices2006Ninety-Nine NightsAdditional voices2006Desperate Housewives: The GamePharmacist, Pawnshop Owner2006The Sopranos: Road to RespectAdditional voices2008Tom Clancy's EndWarAdditional voices2008The Godfather II: Crime RingsFredo Corleone2010Final Fantasy XIIICocoon Inhabitants2010Mafia IIMike Bruski, El Greco2011Operation Flashpoint: Red RiverMarines2011Resistance 3Freddie Valmore, Radio New York, Running Man2012World of Warcraft: Mists of PandariaAdditional voices2012DishonoredBarrister Timsh2013Sly Cooper: Thieves in TimeJackalope2014Star Wars: The Old Republic - Shadow of RevanArankau, Corellian Run Scoundrel, Lumo, Nova Blade Pirate2015Fallout 4Abbot, Mark Summerset
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