John C. McDonnell was born on the Southside of Chicago and graduated from Brother Rice H.S. in 1979. He attended Northern Illinois University, and began his career in 1980 as a stand-up comedian. He has performed on numerous TV shows with several appearances on A&E's An Evening at the Improv (1989-1993) and Fox's Comic Strip Live. He has headlined in nearly every US state and in 32 countries around the world. His TV debut was on Star Search (he lost) and his acting debut was on the series, C ...[Read Story]