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Also known as John Bernard Larroquette

born 1947; American film, television and stage actor

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John B. Larroquette (born November 25, 1947) is an American film, television and stage actor. His roles include Dan Fielding on the series Night Court, Mike McBride in the Hallmark Channel series McBride, John Hemingway on The John Larroquette Show, and Carl Sack in Boston Legal. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/John+Larroquette">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Quotes

  • I was a French Quarter rat from the moment I could get on a bus by myself and go to the French Quarter. I played music most of my early life and it just seemed that to entertain people was a really good thing to do.

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Key facts

Born
John Bernard Larroquette , ( 1947-11-25 ) November 25, 1947 (age 78) , New Orleans , Louisiana , U.S.
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1974–present
Notable credits
Night Court (1984–1992, 2023–2025 ) The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996) Boston Legal (2004–2008)
Spouse
Elizabeth Cookson ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. July 4, 1975</span>"}]]}'>1975 ) ​

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Encyclopedic overview

John Bernard Larroquette (/ˌlærəˈkɛt/; born November 25, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for his starring roles in the NBC military drama series Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976–1978), the NBC sitcom Night Court (1984–1992; 2023–2025) for which he received four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards wins for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series during the earlier incarnation, the NBC sitcom The John Larroquette Show (1993–1996), the David E. Kelley legal drama series The Practice (1997–2002), the ABC legal comedy-drama series Boston Legal (2004–2008), and the TNT series The Librarians (2014–2018).

In 2011, he made his Broadway debut in the musical revival of Frank Loesser's How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying alongside Daniel Radcliffe. He played J. B. Bigley in a role for which he received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, and a Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical. The following year he starred as William Russell in the Broadway revival of Gore Vidal's The Best Man (2012) directed by Mike Nichols starring James Earl Jones, Candice Bergen, and Angela Lansbury.

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