John Thomas Gegenhuber (born April 1961) is an American

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and

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. Since 2013, he has been the voice of

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. Raised in Palatine, Illinois, his earliest screen-acting credit was in the 1986

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telefilm ''Under the Biltmore Clock''. He has starred in several series, as well as appeared as a guest or recurring character on numerous shows, including ''

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'' (1993), ''

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'' (1994), '' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1995-1996), ''

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'' (1997), ''

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'' (1997) and '' Seven Days'' (1999). He was one of the stars of the NBC series '' Earth 2'' (1994-1995). He also appeared in the movies ''

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'' (1992) and '' Rookie of the Year'' (1993), and video games like ''

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'' (2015). In 2006, Gegenhuber wrote, directed and starred in ''The Perverts''. The pilot was entered in the 2006 ITVFest (Independent Television Festival) where Gegenhuber won the Best Directing Award. A longtime teacher of the improvisation techniques of

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, Gegenhuber became Education Coordinator for The Open Fist Theatre Company in

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in 2007. Gegenhuber received his BFA in Acting from the Goodman School of Drama in

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(now The Theatre School at

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). He also holds a degree in Graphic Arts (drawing, painting, and sculpture), and is a

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Chef and food writer.

Film and television appearances

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'' (2021-present) as Old Man Jenkins *'' Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years'' (2021-present) *''

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'' (2018-2021) as Old Man Jenkins, Walter Haddock, Barry, Impound Yard Worker *'' The Perverts'' (2006) as Bob *''

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'' (2005) as SS Man (uncredited) *'' The Making of Daniel Boone'' (2003) as Benjamin Logan *'' Seven Days'' (1999) (credited as John Wollner) as Lloyd Sype in "Pinball Wizard" *''

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'' (1999) as Dr. Doug Carter in "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" and "True Believers" *'' The Pretender'' (1997) as Dr. Lawford in "Nip and Tuck" *''

'' (1997) as Dr. Ben in "The Birth" *''

'' (1997) as Pilot in "Judgement in LA: Turnaround" *'' Star Trek: Voyager'' (1995-1996) as Tierna in "Basics, Part 1" and Kelat in " Alliances" and "

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" *'' Earth 2'' (1994-1995) as Morgan Martin *''

'' (1994) as Sean Van Ohlen in "The Deal of the Art" *''

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'' (1993) as Blind Mouse in "The Good, the Bad, and the Pharmacist" *''

'' (1993) Resident Doctor in "The Bris" *'' Rookie of the Year'' (1993) as Derkin *''

'' (1992) as Waiter *''

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'' (1986) as Chauffeur

Theatre appearances

* Open Fist Theatre: ''The Room'' (Kermit Roosevelt) *Actor's Gang: ''Ugly's First World'' (Aleister Crowley) *Goodman Theater: ''Puddin 'N Pete'' (Sal, Janskey) *Goodman Theater: ''The Visit'' (Painter) *Steppenwolf Theater: ''Harvey'' (Wilson) *Coast Playhouse: ''Help!'' (Garwood) *Arena Stage: ''Crime and Punishment'' (Lebeziantnikov) *Arena Stage: ''The Wild Duck'' (Molvig) *Arena Stage: ''Women and Water'' (Amos Mason) *Arena Stage: ''Good Person of Setzuan'' (Wang) *Arena Stage: ''Taming of the Shrew'' (Biondello) *Northlight Theater: ''The White Plague'' (Dr. Galen) *Northlight Theater: ''Teibele and her Demon'' (Beadle) *Northlight Theater: ''Heart of a Dog The Adding Machine'' (u/s Frank Galati Hystopolis Puppet Thtr Mr. Zero) *Stormfield Theater: ''The Sons of Corl Gap'' (Henry) *Library Theater: ''Caligula'' (Scipio) *Library Theater: ''Edward II'' (Gaveston)

Video game appearances

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'' (2015) as voice of Cragger from Lego Legends of Chima *''

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'' (2016) as voice of Kirin Jindosh *'' SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake'' (2023) as voices of Old Man Jenkins, Arcade Machine, Citizens

References

External links

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The Perverts Official Website

The Open Fist Theatre Company Website

The Theatre School at DePaul University

Le Cordon Bleu Schools USA
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gegenhuber, John Living people People from Palatine, Illinois Male actors from Illinois American male film actors American male television actors American male stage actors American male video game actors DePaul University alumni 1961 births