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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Dixon Paragon (born 9 December 1954) is an American actor, writer, and director. He was born in Anchorage, Alaska, on an Army base. He grew up and attended schools in Fort Collins, Colorado. Paragon is probably best known for his work on children's show Pee-wee's Playhouse where he played Jambi the Genie and voiced Pterri the Pterodactyl. In addition to writing many of the regular season episodes of Playhouse, Paragon also co-wrote (with Paul Reubens) the acclaimed Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special in 1988, for which they were nominated an Emm…
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- Seinfeld (1989) as Cedric
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- Cheers (1982) as Grif Palmer
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Bokar
- Renegade (1992) Director
- Silk Stalkings (1991) Director
- Spaceballs (1987) as Dink (voice) (uncredited)
- Sledge Hammer! (1986) as Durward Monroe
- Elvira's Movie Macabre (1981) Cast
- Harry and the Hendersons (1991) as Arnold
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) as Jambi
- Madame's Place (1982) as Holistic Doctor
- The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (1983) Cast
- High Tide (1994) Director
- Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988) as Gas Station Attendant
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992) as Lab Technician
- Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985) as Movie Lot Actor
- Night Stand with Dick Dietrick (1995) Cast
- UHF (1989) as Richard Fletcher
- Cheech & Chong's Next Movie (1980) as Director (Groundling)
- Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016) as TV Cameraman
- Twin Sitters (1994) Director
- Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills (1986) Cast
- Elvira's Haunted Hills (2002) Writer
- Pandemonium (1982) as Prisoner
- The Rich Man's Wife (1996) as Maitre D'
- Things Are Tough All Over (1982) as Red Carpet Man #1
- Ring of the Musketeers (1992) Director
- Double Trouble (1992) as FBI Agent
- Going Berserk (1983) as Rooster
- Storybook Cinema (1994) Cast
- Red Riding Hood (2006) as Fisherman
- Eating Raoul (1982) as Sex Shop Salesman
- Get Out of My Room (1985) as Robert Walters
- Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special (1988) as Jambi / Pterri (voice)
- Echo Park (1985) as Hugo
- The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway (2011) as Jambi
- The Frog Prince (1986) as Ribbit / Prince of Freedly
- Every Breath (1994) as Director
- The Pee-wee Herman Show (1981) as Jambi the Genie
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Most-watched John Paragon films currently: Spaceballs (1987), Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988), Honey, I Blew Up the Kid (1992), Pee-wee's Big Adventure (1985), UHF (1989).
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Selected TV credits: Seinfeld (1989), Saturday Night Live (1975), Cheers (1982), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Renegade (1992).
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