John Gegenhuber
John Thomas Gegenhuber is an American actor and voice actor. Since 2013, he has been the voice of Cap'n Crunch. Raised in Palatine, Illinois, his earliest screen-acting credit was in the 1986 PBS telefilm Under the Biltmore Clock. He has starred in several series, as well as appeared as a guest or recurring character on numerous shows, including Seinfeld, Murphy Brown, Star Trek: Voyager, Mad About You, Law & Order and Seven Days. He was one of the stars of the NBC series Earth 2. He also appeared in the movies Straight Talk and Rookie of the Year, and video games like Lego Dimensions.
In 2006, Gegenhuber wrote, directed and starred in The Perverts. The pilot was entered in the 2006 ITVFest where Gegenhuber won the Best Directing Award.
A longtime teacher of the improvisation techniques of Viola Spolin, Gegenhuber became Education Coordinator for The Open Fist Theatre Company in Los Angeles, California in 2007.
Gegenhuber received his BFA in Acting from the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago. He also holds a degree in Graphic Arts, and is a Le Cordon Bleu Chef and food writer.
Film and television appearances
- The Patrick Star Show as Old Man Jenkins
- Kamp Koral: SpongeBob's Under Years as Jimmy Blobfish
- SpongeBob SquarePants as Old Man Jenkins, Walter Haddock, Barry, Impound Yard Worker, additional voices
- The Perverts as Bob
- A Question of Loyalty as SS Man
- The Making of Daniel Boone as Benjamin Logan
- Seven Days as Lloyd Sype in "Pinball Wizard"
- L.A. Doctors as Dr. Doug Carter in "Where the Rubber Meets the Road" and "True Believers"
- The Pretender as Dr. Lawford in "Nip and Tuck"
- Mad About You as Dr. Ben in "The Birth"
- Law & Order as Pilot in "Judgement in LA: Turnaround"
- Star Trek: Voyager as Tierna in "Basics, Part 1" and Kelat in "Alliances" and "Maneuvers"
- Earth 2 as Morgan Martin
- Murphy Brown as Sean Van Ohlen in "The Deal of the Art"
- Grace Under Fire as Blind Mouse in "The Good, the Bad, and the Pharmacist"
- Seinfeld Resident Doctor in "The Bris"
- Rookie of the Year as Derkin
- Straight Talk as Waiter
- Under the Biltmore Clock as Chauffeur
Theatre appearances
- Open Fist Theatre: The Room
- Actor's Gang: Ugly's First World
- Goodman Theater: Puddin 'N Pete
- Goodman Theater: The Visit
- Steppenwolf Theater: Harvey
- Coast Playhouse: Help!
- Arena Stage: Crime and Punishment
- Arena Stage: The Wild Duck
- Arena Stage: Women and Water
- Arena Stage: Good Person of Setzuan
- Arena Stage: Taming of the Shrew
- Northlight Theater: The White Plague
- Northlight Theater: Teibele and her Demon
- Northlight Theater: Heart of a Dog The Adding Machine
- Stormfield Theater: The Sons of Corl Gap
- Library Theater: Caligula
- Library Theater: ''Edward II''
Video game appearances
- Lego Dimensions as voice of Cragger from Lego Legends of Chima
- Dishonored 2 as voice of Kirin Jindosh
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake as voices of Old Man Jenkins, Arcade Machine, Citizens
- SpongeBob SquarePants: Titans of the Tide as voices of Old Man Jenkins, Guard, Citizens