John Henson
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| John Henson | |
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| Born | Jonathan Morris Henson July 11, 1967 Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other name(s) | Skunk Boy, Johnny Boy |
John Henson (born July 11, 1967) is the co-host of Watch This! and other programs on the TV Guide Channel. He was previously the host and producer of Talk Soup on the E! Entertainment network and the host of the 33rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards.
Henson was born Johnathan Morris Henson on July 11, 1967, in Stamford, Connecticut, to Joe Henson and Barbera Morris. He has four older brothers.
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[edit] Education
He studied acting at Boston University, Circle in the Square, Playwrights Horizons and Three of Us Studios in New York City. He has starred in various theatre productions such as Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Conduct Unbecoming, Heinous Crimes and Other Delights, The Greenhouse Effect and Remote Evolution.
[edit] Career
Henson began his career as a stand-up comic. Although he was trained as a dramatic actor, his unique stage presence and style soon got him headlining top comedy clubs around America. He started appearing in films in the mid to late 1990s.
Talk Soup, now known as The Soup, is a daily show that sums up the best in morning, daytime and late night talk shows as well as other shows. Henson took Talk Soup on the road to Tahiti and Australia, performed live at the Chicago Theatre to a sold out venue.
Henson hosted approximately 1,140 shows in the four and a half years he was host.
[edit] Film appearances
- Secret Planes - 1984 as Jack
- Meet Wally Sparks - 1997 as Himself
- Stag - 1997 as Timan Bernard
- Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles - 1999 as Himself
- Bar Hopping - 2002 as Roger
- Life Without Dick - 2002 as Dash Davis, The MC
[edit] Television appearances
- My Name Is Earl
- The View
- Politically Incorrect
- Remember WENN
- Stand Up, Stand Up
- Two Drink Minimum
- Caroline's Comedy Hour
- 2006 LA Area Emmy Awards - presentor
[edit] Television shows (hosted)
- Talk Soup 1995 to 1999 as Himself
- The Best Commercials You've Never Seen - 1998 as Himself
- The John Henson Project - 2004 as Himself
- Watch This! - 2006 to present as Himself
[edit] Vitiligo
Henson has a patch of white hair on the right side of his head due to a chronic skin condition called Vitiligo, earning him the nickname Skunk Boy. He once made a reference to the condition in an episode of Talk Soup, referring to it as "Spot."
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| Preceded by Greg Kinnear |
Host of Talk Soup 1995 – 1999 |
Succeeded by Hal Sparks |
