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John Larroquette

John Larroquette

23 movies on Netflix

Biography

John Larroquette is an American actor who began his screen career providing the opening narration for The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Born in New Orleans, he grew up in the Ninth Ward. He first became a series regular on the NBC drama Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976 to 1978). His breakout role was Dan Fielding on the sitcom Night Court (1984 to 1992), for which he won four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for his supporting work in a comedy. He later starred in The John Larroquette Show (1993 to 1996), The Practice (1997 to 2002), Boston Legal (2004 to 2008), and The Librarians (2014 to 2018). On Broadway, he won a Tony Award and a Drama Desk Award for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 2011. His films include Stripes (1981), Choose Me (1984), Blind Date (1987), Second Sight (1989), Madhouse (1990), and Richie Rich (1994).

78years old

Turns 79 on November 25in 14 days

  • Born New Orleans
  • Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21

Movie Career

Films
23
Career span
48 years1974 to 2022

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Behind the award

    Larroquette won a Tony and a Drama Desk Award for his Broadway debut as J. B. Biggley in the 2011 revival of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.

  2. A first

    In 2009, Larroquette played Old Max in the Los Angeles production of How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, which was his musical stage debut.

  3. First role

    Larroquette's first series regular role was as a World War II Marine fighter pilot, 2nd Lt. Bob Anderson, on the 1970s NBC show Baa Baa Black Sheep.

John Larroquette movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Ri¢hie Ri¢h1994 Comedy, Familyas Van Dough

    IMDb rating 5.580K votes

  2. Stripes1981 Action, Comedy, Waras Capt. Stillman

    IMDb rating 6.887K votes

  3. Blind Date1987as David Bedford

    IMDb rating 6.026K votes

  4. Green Lantern: First Flight2009as Tomar-Revoice

    IMDb rating 7.019K votes

  5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre2003as Narratorvoice

    IMDb rating 6.2164K votes

  6. Summer Rental1985as Don Moore

    IMDb rating 6.321K votes

  7. MadHouse1990as Mark Bannister

    IMDb rating 5.54.0K votes

  8. Texas Chainsaw Massacre2022as Narrator

    IMDb rating 4.772K votes

Most often with

John Diehl appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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John Diehl, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with John DiehlJohn Heard, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John HeardWilliam Hurt, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with William HurtR. Lee Ermey, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with R. Lee ErmeyJohn Candy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with John CandyFrancis X. McCarthy, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Francis X. McCarthy

Films together

  • John Diehl3 films together, 1981 to 1990
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    • MadHouse1990IMDb rating 5.5Larroquette as Mark BannisterDiehl as Fred
    • Hysterical1982IMDb rating 5.3Larroquette as Bob X. CursionDiehl as Taxi Driver
    • Stripes1981IMDb rating 6.8Larroquette as Capt. StillmanDiehl as Cruiser
  • John Heard2 films together, 1980 to 1982
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    • Cat People1982IMDb rating 6.2Larroquette as Bronte JudsonHeard as Oliver Yates
    • Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7Larroquette as TV Talk Show HostHeard as Jack Kerouac
  • William Hurt2 films together, 1980 to 1998
    William Hurt's page
  • R. Lee Ermey2 films together, 2003 to 2006
    R. Lee Ermey's page
  • John Candy2 films together, 1981 to 1985
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    • Summer Rental1985IMDb rating 6.3Larroquette as Don MooreCandy as Jack Chester
    • Stripes1981IMDb rating 6.8Larroquette as Capt. StillmanCandy as Ox
  • Francis X. McCarthy2 films together, 1980 to 1985
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    • Summer Rental1985IMDb rating 6.3Larroquette as Don MooreMcCarthy as Hal
    • Altered States1980IMDb rating 6.9Larroquette as X-Ray TechnicianMcCarthy as Obispo
  • Also two films together5 more actors
    • Andrew BryniarskiThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
    • Mark BlumThe Defenders: Payback (1997) and Blind Date (1987)
    • Terrence EvansThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
    • Kathy LamkinThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
    • Marietta MarichThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

    When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What John Larroquette's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$432 million

14 of the 23 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 23 films: 14 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 3 figure not found.

  • 14Worldwide figure
  • 1US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 3Figure not found

Top grosser

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre2003as Narrator (voice)$107 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 92% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre2003as Narrator (voice)
    $107M24.8% of the total
  2. 2
    Stripes1981as Capt. Stillman
    $85M19.7% of the total
  3. 3
    The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning2006as Narrator (voice)
    $51M11.7% of the total
  4. 4
    Blind Date1987as David Bedford
    $39M9.1% of the total
  5. 5
    Ri¢hie Ri¢h1994as Van Dough
    $38M8.8% of the total
  6. 6
    The Texas Chain Saw Massacre1974as Narrator (voice)
    $31M7.2% of the total
  7. 7
    Summer Rental1985as Don Moore
    $25M5.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Cat People1982as Bronte Judson
    $21M4.9% of the total
Altered States (1980), $19.9 millionMeatballs: Part II (1984), $5.4 millionGreen Ice (1981), $4.0 millionIsn't She Great (2000), $3.0 millionChoose Me (1984), $2.0 millionHeart Beat (1980), $954,029

$35.2 millionfrom the other 6 films with a worldwide figure, 8% of the total

Awards

Six awards and honors from 1985 to 2011, five of them major.

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John Larroquette's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Emmy Awards
1998Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama SeriesThe PracticeWon
1988Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNight CourtWon
1987Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNight CourtWon
1986Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNight CourtWon
1985Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy SeriesNight CourtWon
Other honors
2011Theatre World AwardWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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