John J Deignan was born in Philadelphia ,Pennsylvania on March 5th, 1969. After residing in Gaithersburg, MD and then Pound Ridge, New York he received a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester MA. Following graduation John traveled to Los Angeles to study acting with Sanford Meisner. He stayed in California performing stand up comedy and appearing in many national commercials. He has established himself in film and television as a unique and distinctive actor playing a wide range of characters.