John O'Hurley "Seinfeld" Encore

John O'Hurley became television history as the unforgettable J. Peterman on Seinfeld, but his remarkable career goes far beyond one iconic role.

He joins Steve Kmetko to reveal how he nearly turned down Seinfeld, explains the secret that made the show's comedy so brilliant, shares stories about Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recalls the terrifying night he sang Sinatra to Frank Sinatra, and talks about Broadway, Family Feud, the National Dog Show, voice acting, and even becoming part owner of the real J. Peterman Company.

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

00:38 How John Almost Turned Down Seinfeld

04:24 The Voice That Built His Career

07:50 Animated Characters & Voice Acting

10:59 Working With Jerry Seinfeld

13:43 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Behind the Scenes

16:39 The National Dog Show

19:18 His Rescue Dogs

24:45 Becoming the Real J. Peterman

28:13 Broadway & One Man Show

30:08 Singing Sinatra...To Sinatra

35:38 Did Seinfeld Typecast Him?

38:02 Creating Jay Peterman

41:09 Family Feud Stories

43:38 Gray Hair & Chazz Palminteri

46:50 Closing

Show Credits

Host/Producer: Steve Kmetko

All things technical: Justin Zangerle

Executive Producer: Jim Lichtenstein

Music by: Brian Sanyshyn

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