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John Pankow

1954 - Today

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John Pankow (born April 28, 1954) is an American actor. He began his career on-stage in New York, in numerous Off-Broadway and Broadway plays including Peter Shaffer's Amadeus, John Patrick Shanley's Italian American Reconciliation, and Brian Friel's Aristocrats. After a starring role in William Friedkin's To Live and Die in L.A. (1985), he began appearing regularly in film and on television, playing Ira Buchman for all eight seasons of Mad About You and later Merc Lapidus on Episodes. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). John Pankow is the 9,857th most popular actor (down from 8,988th in 2024), the 14,674th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,198th in 2019) and the 4,582nd most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, John Pankow ranks 9,857 out of 13,578. Before him are Ryan Kwanten, David Marciano, Peggy Cummins, Patricia Blair, Kate Flannery, and Shiri Appleby. After him are Michaela McManus, Brett Tucker, Beryl Reid, Autumn Reeser, Choi Kang-hee, and Quinton Aaron.

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Among people born in 1954, John Pankow ranks 689. Before him are John Lloyd, Ned Lamont, Willi Wülbeck, George Pérez, Judith Weir, and Gerry Armstrong. After him are James Gleick, Germán Leguía, Vladimir Bigorra, Jorge Hernández, Mallika Sarabhai, and Amy Heckerling.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Pankow ranks 14,678 out of 20,380. Before him are David Marciano (1960), Brian Schmetzer (1962), Patricia Blair (1933), Kate Flannery (1964), Shiri Appleby (1978), and Elaine Showalter (1941). After him are Jane Rosenthal (1956), Jeannette Walls (1960), Michaela McManus (1983), Judy Martz (1943), Konnor (1980), and Antonio Brown (1988).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, John Pankow ranks 4,584. Before him are Mona Marshall (1947), Frances Gifford (1920), David Marciano (1960), Patricia Blair (1933), Kate Flannery (1964), and Shiri Appleby (1978). After him are Michaela McManus (1983), Autumn Reeser (1980), Quinton Aaron (1984), Max Casella (1967), Ella Hall (1896), and Fred Melamed (1956).

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