John O'Hurley "Seinfeld" Encore

John O'Hurley "Seinfeld" Encore

From Still Here Hollywood by Steve Kmetko, Still Here Network

July 20, 2026 · 47 min · Episode 150

About this episode

John O'Hurley discusses his iconic role on Seinfeld and shares insights from his diverse career.

John O'Hurley became television history as the unforgettable J. Peterman on Seinfeld, but his remarkable career goes far beyond one iconic role. He joins Steve Kmetko to reveal how he nearly turned down Seinfeld, explains the secret that made the show's comedy so brilliant, shares stories about Jerry Seinfeld and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, recalls the terrifying night he sang Sinatra to Frank Sinatra, and talks about Broadway, Family Feud, the National Dog Show, voice acting, and even becoming part owner of the real J. Peterman Company. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:38 How John Almost Turned Down Seinfeld 04:24 The Voice That Built His Career 07:50 Animated Characters & Voice Acting 10:59 Working With Jerry Seinfeld 13:43 Julia Louis-Dreyfus Behind the Scenes 16:39 The National Dog Show 19:18 His Rescue Dogs 24:45 Becoming the Real J. Peterman 28:13 Broadway & One Man Show 30:08 Singing Sinatra...To Sinatra 35:38 Did Seinfeld Typecast Him? 38:02 Creating Jay Peterman 41:09 Family Feud Stories 43:38 Gray Hair & Chazz Palminteri 46:50 Closing

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Host: Steve Kmetko

Guest: John O'Hurley

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Organizations: J. Peterman Company, Broadway, Family Feud, National Dog Show

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