TELEVISION
Penthouse Vegas FOX
Tough Crowd w/ Colin Quinn Comedy Central
Hollywood Squares Syndicated
Comedy Tonight Syndicated
Star Search Syndicated
Candid Camera Co-host CBS
The Late Show Host FOX
King of the Mountain Host FOXP
Comic Strip Live Host FOX
The Pat Sajak Show Guest Host CBS
An Evening at the Improv A&E
Caroline’s Comedy Hour A&E
Comedy Album Host A&E
Comedy on the Road A&E
A Pair of Jokers A&E
A Different Point of View Host A&E
Playboy Channel Comedy Hour
Anything for Love Host Syndicated
The Good Life Series Regular NBC
Midtown N. Series Regular Comedy Central
RADIO
*105.1 FM “MIX 105” New York, N.Y.
Morning show host
*105.1 FM “THE BUZZ” New York, N.Y.
The John and Abbey show
*106.7 FM ”PYX 106” Albany, N.Y.
Wakin’ up with Wolf and Mulrooney
*100.7 FM “THE BUZZARD” Cleveland, Ohio Wakin’ up with Wolf and
Mulrooney
*93.7 FM “HOT TALK RADIO” Albany, N.Y. Mulrooney in the Morning
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BIOGRAPHY
John
Mulrooney is a stand-up comedian with more than twenty years of
television, stage and radio experience. Born and raised in Brooklyn,
N.Y. John knew early on that his calling was comedy. During the
World’s Fair, John, much to the chagrin of his mother, got on stage in
front of two thousand people and told a joke that sounded like it was
written in prison. Initial reviews were less than favorable, and
John’s parents forced him into an early retirement.
But you can't keep a good delinquent down. In 1980, John emerged from
his coerced hiatus to try his hand again. This time the reviews were
favorable and John never looked back. John spent the next seven years
honing his craft in front of demanding New York audiences. During this
time, John got his feet wet in television with a show called, Comedy
Tonight . The upstart show was the first syndicated T.V. program to
feature night club comedy on television. In addition to his on-camera
duties, John also wrote and did the studio warm-up’s for more than 165
episodes. John’s abilities caught the eye of a savvy talent agent and
he was off Hollywood to compete on Star Search.
Although John lost the show, he won the war. John was asked to come
back and work in the Star Search studio, writing and doing audience
warm-up. Upon moving to Tinseltown, John auditioned at the world
famous Improvisation Comedy Club in Hollywood. There he garnered the
attention of owner Budd Friedman. Budd started to use John in all of
his clubs. This exposure helped John get his first big break in the
biz. John was asked to replace Joan Rivers as host of
The Late Show on
the FOX network. After several roller coaster months the show was
canceled. Later that year FOX called on the wisecracking New Yorker
again to host another show that featured night club comedy on
television. The show was called Comic Strip Live. During John’s two
year tenure on the show, Comic Strip reigned as one of the top ten
programs for it’s time period. When the show ended, John turned his
sights on writing and acting. He wrote and starred in a sitcom called
Midtown North which aired on Comedy Central for two seasons. During
this time John continued to appear on television doing his stand-up.
His credits include: An Evening at The Improv,
Hollywood Squares,
Comedy Central,
Showtime and
HBO. He was even asked to fill in as
guest host for Pat Sajak on CBS’ The Pat Sajak Show.
John’s ability to improvise and work with an audience is legendary.
But it is not without some unusual side effects. Once, John had
inadvertently sparked the ire of a drunken nightclub patron who
happened to be a world renowned martial artist. Frustrated because he
could not top John’s ability to ad lib a funny quip, the intoxicated
kung fool jumped onto the stage and flipped John on his back. Another
time, after a show, a well dressed man approached John and extolled
him as, “one of the greatest salesmen he had ever seen.” The man
claimed to be the partner of Donald Trump and offered John a job
selling real estate. The curious stranger was adamant that he could
train John in all aspects of the real estate business and that they
could make a fortune together. John politely but flatly refused. Maybe
he should have listened; it turned out that the man was not only
Donald Trump’s partner but he was also his father, internationally
known entrepreneur Fred Trump.
Recently, John has focused himself on a new milieu, morning radio. He
is a three-time recipient of the coveted, New York State Broadcasters
award for best on-air personality.
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