John Henson

Born: 1967-07-11

John Morris Henson (born July 11, 1967) is an American comedian, actor, and talk show host. Henson began his career as a stand-up comic. He started appearing in films in the mid to late 1990s. He was the longest-running host (four years) of Talk Soup on the E! Entertainment Network, hosting just over 1,000 shows in the four and a half years he was with the network. During his stint as host of Talk Soup, he appeared as a guest on Space Ghost Coast to Coast. In 2004, he was the host of The John Henson Project, a short-lived comedy-reality show on Spike TV, and hosted several broadcast specials including ABC's Best Commercials You've Never Seen, ABC's Best TV You've Never Seen and, most recently, the 33rd Annual Daytime Creative Arts Emmy Awards. From 2005 to 2007, Henson was the co-host of Watch This!, a daily television show on the TV Guide Channel. Henson has also produced numerous field segments on the entertainment industry for MSNBC and CNN and, additionally, had a small recurring role as a local newscaster on My Name Is Earl. From 2008 to 2014, Henson co-hosted the ABC obstacle course game-show, Wipeout, and always ended the show with the catch phrase, "Good night, and Big Balls", a reference to the signature obstacle in the show. From 2017 to 2021, Henson hosted Halloween Baking Championship on Food Network. Henson has also appeared in the Blink-182 music video for "What's My Age Again?".


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Meet Wally Sparks

as John Henson
Released: 1997-01-31

Wally Sparks is a tabloid TV show reporter who's trying to boost ratings on his show. He goes to...

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Bar Hopping

as Roger
Released: 2000-01-01

A myriad of Generation X couples try to comprehend love in the bar scene.

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My Name Is Earl

as Reporter
First aired: 2005-09-20

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...

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My Name Is Earl

as TV Reporter
First aired: 2005-09-20

When petty criminal Earl Hickey wins the lottery, he sets off on a quest to repair his...

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Anger Management

as Darren
First aired: 2012-06-28

Charlie is a non-traditional therapist specializing in anger management. He has a successful...

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Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero

as Announcer Ron (voice)
First aired: 2014-12-05

Penn Zero is not your average kid - every day he's zapped into another dimension with his...

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Maybe This Time

as Himself
First aired: 1995-09-15

Julia Wallace, a recently divorced woman with a precocious young daughter named Gracie, helps...

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Wipeout

as Self - Host
First aired: 2008-06-28

Human cannonballs! Human pinballs! Crashes, smashes and mud splashes! Twenty-four thrill-seekers...

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Halloween Baking Championship

as Self - Host
First aired: 2015-10-05

The country's top bakers battle it out to create Halloween's spookiest and most-irresistible...

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John Henson Project

as uncredited
First aired: 2004-01-11

The John Henson Project was an American reality television series that explores the world...

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