John Larroquette

John was nominated along with his Boston Legal castmates for a SAG Award in the category of Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008.

John quit school after high school and spent several years working as a radio DJ afterwards.

In 1989, John appeared in a TV commercial for Holiday Inn.

He likes to eat Scharffen Berger's gourmet chocolate.

In between takes on the set of "Night Court," John liked playing Super Mario Land on Nintendo Game Boy.

John has his own recording studio at home.

John enjoys art and photography.

He collects fountain pens and leather-bound first editions in his spare time.

John served in the U.S. Naval Reserve.

John stands 6'4" (1.93 meters) tall.

Hailing from New Orleans, John is an avid New Orleans Saints fan.

As a child, John played reed instruments.

John is a registered member of the Libertarian party. When they nominated Howard Stern for governor of New York, John almost quit the party.

John and his wife, Elizabeth Ann Cookson, have three children.

John's four consecutive Emmy Award wins were a record at that time (late 1980s).

While starring in Night Court, John appeared in a public service announcement about alcoholism for NBC's The More You Know campaign.

He battled alcoholism during the seventies and eighties.

In order to pursue a radio career, he learned to speak in what has become his own distinctive manner, thus losing his New Orleans accent.

In 1989, after his fourth consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (his sixth win in any category) broke the existing record, he requested that his work no longer be submitted for consideration. This did not prevent him from accepting the 1988 Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Comedy (again for Night Court) or, in 1998, yet another Emmy, this time for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his guest appearances in The Practice.