John Henton Biography

Fast Facts

• Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for "The Hughleys" in 2001 and 2002
• Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 1996 for "Living Single․"
• Won the Johnny Welker National Comedy Search in 1991
• Appearance on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" jump started his career
• Never thought about a career in comedy until he took the advice of a co-worker to try his jokes at a local comedy club's amateur night in 1982, in which he won the amateur night contest and began stand-up part time
• Perhaps best known for his role as Overton Wakefield Jones in "Living Single․"
• Spends his spare time with his daughter, Nicole, and playing golf