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John Henson and John Anderson on "Wipeout"
John Henson and John Anderson on "Wipeout" - © ABC
John Henson is the co-host of ABC's reality competition series, "Wipeout."

Best known as the former host of the Emmy Award-winning "Talk Soup" on E! Entertainment Television, John Henson is an actor, writer, host and producer of over 1,400 hours of television.

After eight successful years touring the country as a stand-up comedian, making multiple national television appearances, John Henson was selected out of 3,000 hopefuls to replace Greg Kinnear as host of "Talk Soup." During his four and a half years as host and executive producer at E! Entertainment Television, John Henson received three Emmy nominations, four Cable Ace nominations, performed over 1,200 episodes and sold out the Chicago Theater. John Henson is the highest rated and longest tenured host in the 11-year run of "Talk Soup."

Leaving E!, John Henson went on to host several primetime specials for the network, including "The Best Commercials You've Never Seen," "The Best Television You've Never Seen" and "The Television Show with John Henson," an original hourlong special he wrote, produced and hosted. From there John Henson went to Spike TV, where hosted the live GQ Awards pre-show and created his own hourlong weekly series, "The John Henson Project." Most recently John Henson ended a three-year run on TV Guide Network as host, writer and executive producer of "Watch This," the longest running series on the network.

As a writer, John Henson has been a contributor to US Weekly, TV Guide Magazine and George, as well as co-authoring a screenplay for Revolution Studios and Adam Sandler. As an actor, John Henson has appeared in the feature films "Life Without Dick," with Sarah Jessica Parker and Harry Connick, Jr., "Stag," with Kevin Dillon, and "Bar Hopping," with Kelly Preston and Kevin Nealon. John Henson can also been seen as the reporter in a recurring guest star role on "My Name Is Earl."

John Henson was the host of the Creative Arts Technical Emmys in Los Angeles, opposite Meredith Vieira in 2006, and is a regular pop culture analyst for channels CNN and MSNBC, among others. Recently John Henson has expanded his production company, Skunk Boy Inc., selling a feature film to Paramount, where he is set to produce for Double Feature Films and Academy Award winner Steven Soderbergh.






JOHN HENSON: FACTS

How tall is John Henson? How old is John Henson? Where was John Henson born? Find out here.

Age: 42 years old
Birthday: July 11, 1967
Height: 6' 3"
Nickname: Johnny Boy
Birthplace: Stamford, CT
Wife: Corie Hirschtick



WIPEOUT: NEWS


John Henson and John Anderson on "Wipeout" 'Wipeout' Obstacle Course Goes on Road TripFans get to go up against the ever popular spinning log roller and sucker punch wall when the road trip kicks off at Walt Disney World Resort on May 10 and 11. Read more...
Scene from "Wipeout" Production Has Begun on ABC's Summer Series "Wipeout," Where Fearless Contestants Compete on the Wildest Obstacle Course Ever Seen on TVJohn Henson and John Anderson will host the series, which premieres Tuesday, June 24 at 8:00/7:00c. Read more...

 
 
 
 
JOHN HENSON: TWEETS

March 16, 2010
@2wenty Nah... John Henson is the truth.
3 hours ago
john henson needs to gain some muscle
3 hours ago
I LOVE Family Guy! RT @JessicaRHarmon wacky wavy inflatable arm man! RT @wivkjimmy: John Henson...car dealer balloons that flail about.
3 hours ago
plus his weight is that of a 10 year old RT @bluevsblue: John Henson gets the Brett Favre Award for "looking like a kid out there"
3 hours ago
RT @bluevsblue: John Henson gets the Brett Favre Award for "looking like a kid out there" -literally and figuratively
3 hours ago
John Henson gets the Brett Favre Award for "looking like a kid out there" -literally and figuratively
3 hours ago
@CODE_GQ_23 we need this confidence booster, but one thing I see, WTF is john henson doin on offense lol he throws up the wildest shots
3 hours ago
John Henson is so lanky, he looks like one of those skinny car dealer balloons that flail about. #unc #nit
3 hours ago
did john henson wanna celebrate?? wat the fllluck was dat lol
3 hours ago
John Henson laughs and smiles on the court -- a lot! Either that or he has gas
3 hours ago
I LOVE john henson!! LOL they killin us w these 3s tho
3 hours ago
Is John Henson nude sexy or what?
3 hours ago
i will say this, though...john henson gonna be a monster...& oh LAWD, don't let the boy gain weight
3 hours ago
Everytime I look at John Henson, I see the male version of Olive Oyl
3 hours ago
John Henson is going crazy for North Carolina right now
3 hours ago
RT @MeesterSmith: John Henson is softer than Henson's Muppets.
4 hours ago