John Simmons (actor) explained

John Simmons
Birth Place: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]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.gnpcomedy.com/ Gross National Product Comedy
  2. http://www.gnpcomedy.com/ScandalTours.html Scandal Tours
  3. Web site: Whiting . Sam . 1998-04-21 . Beltway Humor in San Francisco / Gross National Product opening at Plush Room . 2023-04-21 . SFGATE . en-US.
  4. Web site: Shirley . Don . 1992-05-27 . STAGE REVIEW : Political Barbs From Gross National Product . 2023-04-21 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2006-11-09 . Son of a Bush' a lesson in satire . 2023-04-21 . SD News . en-US.