John Simmons
John Simmons, GNP Comedy
John Simmons, GNP Comedy
Born
Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States

John Simmons (born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia) is an American actor, comedian, and founder of Gross National Product Comedy[1] and Washington, D.C.'s Scandal Tours.[2]

Simmons attended the University of North Carolina and then spent a year abroad at the University of Kent in Canterbury. He began Gross National Product, a Washington, D.C.-based traveling satirical comedy troupe, in 1980 while working as a reporter.[3] According to the Los Angeles Times, Simmons "does a fairly accurate George Bush" impression.[4] SDNews said about his performance that Simmons "did a brilliant job summoning laughter even when he was not speaking."[5]

References

  1. ↑ Gross National Product Comedy
  2. ↑ Scandal Tours
  3. ↑ Whiting, Sam (April 21, 1998). "Beltway Humor in San Francisco / Gross National Product opening at Plush Room". SFGATE. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ Shirley, Don (May 27, 1992). "STAGE REVIEW : Political Barbs From Gross National Product". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Son of a Bush' a lesson in satire". SD News. November 9, 2006. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
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