John DiResta
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John DiRestais an American formerNew York Transit police officerturnedcomedian,andactor.
Career
[edit]He was the title star of a short-livedUPNsitcom calledDiRestafrom 1998-1999. He has appeared in severalfilms,includingMiss Congenialityand its sequel,Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous,as well as on theCBSsitcomRules of Engagement.In 2004 he got a show on FX calledTrash to Cashwhere he and his brotherJimmy Direstawent around buying or finding cheap garbage. Jimmy would build whatever was needed and John act as the comic relief. It lasted one season.
He co-hosted a show with his brother onHGTV.Hammered with John and Jimmy DiResta(premiered September 16, 2006).Jimmy DiResta,an inventor and carpenter, builds intricate projects while John, similar to previous programs, acts as the comic foil.Hammeredaired for two seasons.
John also stars as "Johnny" in anAmerican Chopperspoof series calledAmerican Body ShoponComedy Centralthat began airing in 2007.
Personal life
[edit]John grew up in theFive Townsarea ofLong Island,with two brothers,Jimmy DiRestaand Joe DiResta, and one sister and graduated fromHewlett High Schoolin 1982. Several years ago, he was inducted into the school's hall of fame.
External links
[edit]- 'Making Fun': Who is Jimmy DiResta? Host of Netflix show creates masterpiecesMeaww, March 2, 2022
- John DiRestaatIMDb
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