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John Byner

Actor

John Byner

Born June 28, 1938 in New York City, New York, USA40 films

John Byner (né Biener; born June 28, 1938) is an American actor, comedian, and impressionist who has had a lengthy television and movie career. His voice work includes the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark, in which the title characters are voiced by Byner's impressions of Dean Martin and Jackie Mason, respectively.

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The Black Cauldron posterFirst watchThe Black Cauldron19856.4as Gurgi / Doli (voice)Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracular pig named Hen Wen, is kidnapped by…View film

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Filmography

40 films as actor
  1. 2022D.O.A.Majak
  2. 2005Once Upon a HalloweenGurgi (voice) (archive sound)
  3. 2002The Big TimeEd Wynn
  4. 2000My 5 WivesPreston Gates
  5. 1997WishmasterDoug Clegg
  6. 1995In the Heat of the Night: Grow Old Along with MeTom Harwood
  7. 1994Munchie Strikes BackCoach Elkins
  8. 1991A Wish for Wings That WorkBill (voice)
  9. 1986The Mouse and the MotorcycleGuest with Dog
  10. 1985Transylvania 6-5000Radu
  11. 1985The Black CauldronGurgi / Doli (voice)
  12. 1983Stroker AceDoc Seegle
  13. 1982Will: G. Gordon LiddyRichard Nixon (voice)
  14. 1980Murder Can Hurt You!Len 'Hatch' Hatchington
  15. 1979The Man in the Santa Claus SuitStan Summerville
  16. 1979A Pleasure Doing BusinessLenny
  17. 1978A Guide for the Married WomanElevator Man
  18. 1978The Great Smokey RoadblockBobby Apples
  19. 1978Three on a DateDonald Lumis
  20. 1973Bing Crosby's Sun Valley Christmas Show
  21. 1971Aesop's Fables(voice)
  22. 1971From Bed to WorseAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  23. 1971Rough BrunchAardvark / Ant / Termite (voice)
  24. 1970Don't Hustle an Ant with MuscleAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  25. 1970The Froze Nose KnowsAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  26. 1970Mumbo JumboAnt / Aardvark / Tiny (voice)
  27. 1970Science FrictionAnt / Aardvark / Scientist (voice)
  28. 1970Ants in the PantryAnt / Aardvark / Pest Control Employee (voice)
  29. 1970Odd Ant OutAnt / Aardvark / Green Aardvark / Ant #2 (voice)
  30. 1970Scratch a TigerAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  31. 1969Isle of CapriceAardvark (voice)
  32. 1969Dune BugAnt / Aardvark / Life Guard / Woman (voice)
  33. 1969Never Bug an AntAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  34. 1969Tijuana ToadsTexas Grasshopper (voice)
  35. 1969Technology, PhooeyAnt / Aardvark / Computer (voice)
  36. 1969The Deadwood ThunderballRoland (voice)
  37. 1969I've Got Ants in My PlansAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  38. 1969The Ant from UncleAnt / Aardvark / Aunt (voice)
  39. 1969Hasty But TastyAnt / Aardvark (voice)
  40. 1969The Ant and the AardvarkAnt / Aardvark (voice)