User:John Niko Pappas

JOHN PAPPAS Born November 11, 1951 (age 62) Oakland, CA. U.S.A. Occupation Actor Years active 1976-present Spouse Caren Casriel (2005-present)

John Pappas (born November 11,1951) is an American actor who has appeared in television shows and films since the 1970s.[1] He is best known for his recurring role as PAPPAS on the television series Hardball (NBC 1989-1990) and in the recurring role of LEO SULLIVAN on the NBC Soap Opera Days of Our Lives (NBC1994). Pappas was born in Oakland, CA. United States Of America, the son of Christina Asimas (Chris) and Nick John Pappas, a Mason and past master of Plymouth Lodge in Oakland California.[2] He was featured in roles on Fernwood 2 Night as lead singer in the punk rock band 15 and Free and America 2-Night as Denny the born again Christian surfer; in Tremors 3: Back to Perfection as Agent Charlie Rusk (2001) and in Tremors as Carmine - road worker (1990). Early in his career Pappas appeared on popular variety shows including The Mike Douglas Show, The Merv Griffin Show and Dinah Shore, as half of the comedy team Pappas and Diederich. He is an award winning actor receiving a 1990 best actor award from the Los Angeles Weekly and 2 Drama-Logue awards, one in 1989 and another in 1988.