Biography
Peterman, the pompous, effusive and foolhardy catalogue clothier made his debut on the popular sitcom "Seinfeld" (NBC, 1989-1998). Speaking in flowery prose, much like the over-the-top copy in the real J. Peterman catalogue, O'Hurley's character - once described as cross between "a mock detective from 1940's radio and a bad Charles Kurault" - entered the cultural zeitgeist and became a part of television history. Though always possessing a …
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Career Milestones
| After college, worked in public relations | ||
| Began performing while a student at Providence College; played Biff in "Death of a Salesman" | ||
| Raised in West Hartford, Connecticut | ||
1979 | Moved to NYC | |
1983 | Landed first regular role on TV on the ABC daytime dram "Edge of Night" | |
1984 | Played dual role of Keith and Jonathan on the ABC soap "Loving" | |
1988 | Had featured role in the NBC primetime miniseries "Something Is Out There" | |
1989 | Appeared on the CBS daytime soap "The Young and the Restless" | |
1990 | Joined cast of NBC's "Santa Barbara" | |
1992 | Played a stuffy anchorman in his first primetime sitcom, the short-lived (3 episodes) CBS series "Scorch" | |
1995 | Had recurring role of J Peterman on "Seinfeld" (NBC) | |
1995 | Was regular on the short-lived ABC sitcom "A Whole New Ballgame" | |
1997 | Cast as Robert on the ABC sitcom "Over the Top" | |
2000 | Hosted the syndicated game show "To Tell the Truth" | |
2000 | Voiced King Nova on the animated series "Buzz Lightyear of Star Command" (ABC 2000-01, UPN 2001-02) | |
2003 | Starred in the short-lived comedy "The Mullets" (UPN) | |
2005 | Cast in the summer reality series "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) | |
2006 | Cast in the role of lawyer Billy Flynn in the Broadway production of "Chicago" | |
2007 | Will star as King Arthur in the Las Vegas production of "Spamalot" (March) | |