Johnny A. Sanchez (born May 14, 1982) is an American

stand-up comedian Stand-up comedy is a comedy, comedic performance to a live audience in which the performer addresses the audience directly from the stage. The performer is known as a comedian, a comic or a stand-up. Stand-up comedy consists of One-line joke ...

and actor, best known as a repertory player on ''

MADtv ''Mad TV'' (stylized as ''MADtv'') is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by '' Mad'' magazine. In its initial run, it aired on Fox from 1995 to 2009. After a one-off reunion show in 2015 to celebrate the twentiet ...

'' from 2007 until 2009.

Career

Johnny A. Sanchez has spent many years as a stand-up comedian and is a veteran of many Los Angeles comedy clubs. He has also done voiceover work, most notably as the voice of Lombardo in ''

Happy Feet ''Happy Feet'' is a 2006 computer-animated jukebox musical comedy film directed, produced, and co-written by George Miller. It stars the voices of Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, Hugo Weaving, and E.G ...

'' and he reprised the role in the 2011

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. He has occasionally been confused with New York City native actor/producer

Johnny Sanchez Johnny Sanchez is an American actor, writer, and film producer who graduated from High School of Performing Arts (aka La Guardia H.S.) in New York City. Early years and education Born and raised in Brooklyn, Sanchez moved to Los Angeles, Calif ...

, usually due to the omission of the middle initial which differentiates both artists.

''MADtv''

Sanchez was on ''

'' from 2007 until its conclusion in 2009. He was the show's fifth

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cast member (after

Pablo Francisco Pablo Ridson Francisco (born January 4, 1974) is an American comedian, actor and writer. He started his career doing improv in Tempe, Arizona. Career In the 1990s, he appeared on ''MADtv'' as a featured player. His stand-up act was introduced ...

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, Jill-Michele Meleán, and Anjelah Johnson) and the first male Latino cast member hired since season six's Nelson Ascencio.

Characters

* Nacho Hernandez, also known as "Li'l Joker", a Latino thug who often appears on the news * Farhid, an Iranian kite salesman

Impressions

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(as his character

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from ''24'') *

Carlos Mencia Ned Arnel "Carlos" Mencía (born October 22, 1967) is a Honduran-American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race relations, Latin American culture, criminal justice, and social class. He i ...

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(as Ricky Ricardo from "I Love Lucy") *

Joe Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas (born August 15, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band the Jonas Brothers, alongside his brothers Kevin Jonas, Kevin and Nick Jonas, Nick. The group released their ...

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(as Rollo from "Juno")

Awards and nominations

External links

*
Official MADtv site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Johnny A. 1982 births Living people American male comedians 21st-century American comedians American impressionists (entertainers) American male television actors American male actors of Mexican descent American sketch comedians