John Simmons (actor)

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]

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

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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