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Five-time
Emmy award winner John Larroquette was born November 25, 1947
in New Orleans, Louisiana. After completing his duties with
the Naval Reserve, he worked as a disc jockey and dabbled in
the theatre before moving to Los Angeles to focus on establishing
an acting career. Shortly after his arrival, Larroquette landed
modest television roles on shows including Fantasy Island,
Mork & Mindy, Three's Company and Dallas.
His big break came with the role of womanizing Assistant District
Attorney Dan Fielding on Night Court. For his performance
as the chauvinistic lawyer he won four Emmys for Best Supporting
Actor in a Comedy Series. Ever the gentleman, Larroquette opted
out of the 1989 Emmy nominations to give other actors their
due recognition. He went on to star in his own NBC comedy series,
The John Larroquette Show, which lasted three seasons
and earned him an Emmy award nomination. Larroquette won his
fifth Emmy in 1998 for his dramatic performance on The Practice.
Larroquette has also had success in film. He co-starred in Blake
Edwards' Blind Date and appeared in Summer Rental,
Stripes, Star Trek II: The Search for Spock, Altered
States and Cat People. Larroquette continues to work
in television, and has appeared on shows including The West
Wing, the NBC mini-series The 10th Kingdom, and --
reuniting with Night Court co-star Markie Post for the
Fox Family Channel movie -- Till Dad Do Us Part. |
