John Caponera (born 1959) is an American comedian and actor. He starred in the 1994 TV series '' The Good Life'' with

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as Caponera's co-star. (Carey recalls Caponera as "one of the nicest, funniest, and hardest-working guys I've ever known".) Caponera's

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impersonation is one of his trademark bits. His material receives frequent airplay on

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comedy channels. Caponera played the part of Dave in the

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film ''

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'', starring

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and

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, as well as dozens of other acting parts.

CDs and cassettes

* ''Comedy Comin' at Ya'' (1998), ASIN B00000AE88 * ''Live at Hilarities'' * ''Rain Delay'' (2006) * ''Total Sports Comedy''

References

External links

John Caponera's official site
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