John Henson Biography
John Morris Henson, an American comedian, actor, and talk show host, began his career as a stand-up comic before making his cinematic debut in the mid- to late 1990s.
John Age
He was born John Morris Henson on 11 July 1967, in Stamford, Connecticut, United States of America. John is 56 years old as of July 2023. He goes by the nickname,
How tall is John?- Height
Henson stands at a height of 6′ 3″ (1.91 m).
Education
Henson attended St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, Connecticut. He studied acting at Boston University, Circle in the Square, Playwrights Horizons and Three of Us Studios in New York City.
John Family- Parents
Henson was born and raised in Stamford, Connecticut, the son of Joe and Barbara Henson. He has four older brothers, one of whom is Dan Henson, the President and CEO of GE Capital, Americas. Another is Frank (Bubba) Henson, a teacher at St. Luke’s School in New Canaan, Connecticut.
Who is John Married to?- Wife- Spouse
John is currently single, he was married twice, he was married to Jill Benjamin from June 26, 2010 till April 2024 when they parted ways through a divorce. The two had 2 children. However, he was married to his first wife, Corie Henson from August 26, 2000 till 2006 when they divorced.
Career
Hanson began his career as a stand-up comedian. He began appearing in films in the mid-to-late 1990s. He is the longest-running host of E!’s Talk Soup! entertainment network, hosting over 1,000 shows during his four-and-a-half-year tenure. While hosting Talk Soup, he guest-hosted Spirit of the Coast. In 2004, he hosted Spike TV’s short-lived The John Henson Project and has hosted several radio shows, including ABC’s The Best Commercials You’ve Never Seen, ABC’s The Best TV Show You’ve Never Seen, and most recently, the 33rd Annual Daytime Creative Emmy Awards. Henson was a member of Watch This! from 2005 to 2007. Henson has also produced many on-air commercials for MSNBC and CNN, in addition to being the local host of My Name Is Earl. Henson hosted the ABC obstacle course game show Wipeout from 2008 to 2014, always ending the show with the catchphrase “Goodnight, Big Balls,” a reference to the show’s signature obstacle. Henson has hosted the Halloween Baking Championship on the Food Network since 2017, except for 2020. For the 2020 season, Carla Hall serves as judge and host she. Henson also performed on Blink-182’s “How Old Am I?” She also appeared in the music video called she.
Net Worth
The famous Actor, come comedian has an estimated net worth of 5 million dollars.
Movies and TV Shows
John has starred and featured in verious films and television shows., to name but a few:
The John Henson Project – (2004)
Watch This! – (2006)
Wipeout – (2008–2014)
My Name Is Earl – 2009
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (Host) – 2010
WordGirl (voice of Captain Tangent) – (2010)
Austin & Ally – (2012)
Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil (voice) – 2012
The Funniest Commercials of The Year: 2012 – 2012
Anger Management – 2014
Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero – 2015
Worst Cooks in America: Celebrity Edition – 2016
iWitness – 2017
Voltron: Legendary Defender (voice of Bob) – 2018
Halloween Baking Championship (Host) – 2017-2019; 2021
Meet Wally Sparks – 1997
Stag – 1997 as Timan Bernard
Blink 182: The Urethra Chronicles – 1999
Bar Hopping – 2002 as Roger
Life Without Dick – 2002