Johnny A. Sanchez is a stand-up comedian and actor, best known as a member of MADtv

MADtv

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...

since its thirteenth season.

Career

Johnny A. Sanchez has spent many years as a stand-up comedian and is a veteran of many Los Angeles comedy clubs. He has also done voice over work, most notably as the voice of Lombardo in Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Happy Feet is a 2006 American-Australian computer-animated family film with music, directed and co-written by George Miller. It was produced at Sydney-based visual effects and animation studio Animal Logic for Warner Bros., Village Roadshow Pictures and Kingdom Feature Productions and was released...

and has signed on to reprise the role in the upcoming sequel

Happy Feet 2

Happy Feet Two is a 3D computer-animated family film film directed by George Miller, who co-directed the original film Happy Feet. The film is a sequel to Happy Feet and stars Elijah Wood, Robin Williams, Pink, E.G. Daily, Sofía Vergara and Common. Dr...

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He has occasionally been confused with New York City native actor/producer Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez

Johnny Sanchez is an American actor, writer, and film producer who graduated from High School of Performing Arts in New York City.-Early years and education:...

, usually due to the omission of the middle initial which differentiates both artists.

MADtv

As of Fall 2008, Johnny A. Sanchez returned for his 2nd Season on MADtv

MADtv

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...

. He is the show's fourth Latino

Latino

The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...

 castmember (after Pablo Francisco

Pablo Francisco

Pablo Ridson Francisco is an American stand-up comedian of Chilean origin. He started his career doing improv in Tempe, Arizona.-Career:...

, Nelson Ascencio

Nelson Ascencio

Nelson Ascencio is a Cuban actor and comedian. Ascencio is most notable for his membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv....

 and Jill-Michele Meleán

Jill-Michele Meleán

Jill Michele Meleán is an American comic actress. Meleán is most notable for her membership in the recurring cast of comedians on sketch comedy series MADtv.-Biography:...

).

Impressions

• Al Pacino
  Al Pacino
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• Antonio Banderas
  Antonio Banderas
  José Antonio Domínguez Banderas , better known as Antonio Banderas, is a Spanish film actor, film director, film producer and singer...
  
  
• Carlos Bernard
  Carlos Bernard
  Carlos Bernard is an American actor, best known for his role as Tony Almeida in 24.-Biography:Bernard received a Master of Fine Arts degree from American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco after attending Illinois State University.He performed in A.C.T...
  
   (as his character Tony Almeida
  Tony Almeida
  Anthony "Tony" Almeida is a fictional character played by Carlos Bernard on the television series 24. Almeida appeared in a total of 115 episodes, the third highest number of episodes of any character in the series behind Chloe O'Brian and main character Jack Bauer , portrayed by Mary Lynn Rajskub...
  
   from the hit Fox series "24")
• Carlos Mencia
  Carlos Mencia
  Carlos Mencia , born Ned Arnel Mencia, is a Honduran-born American comedian, writer, and actor. His style of comedy is often political and involves issues of race, culture, criminal justice, and social class...
  
  
• Cesar Millan
  Cesar Millan
  Cesar Millan, is a Mexican-born American dog trainer. A self-taught expert, he is widely known for his television series The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, now in its seventh season and broadcast in more than eighty countries worldwide...
  
  
• Count von Count
  Count von Count
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• Desi Arnaz
  Desi Arnaz
  Desi Arnaz was a Cuban-born American musician, actor and television producer. While he gained international renown for leading a Latin music band, the Desi Arnaz Orchestra, he is probably best known for his role as Ricky Ricardo on the American TV series I Love Lucy, starring with Lucille Ball, to...
  
   (as Ricky Ricardo from "I Love Lucy")
• Joe Jonas
  Joe Jonas
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• Michael Van Wijk
  Michael Van Wijk
  Michael van Wijk , is a professional sportsman, bodybuilder, actor and TV presenter in the United Kingdom. van Wijk is most well known for his role as Wolf on British TV endurance sports game show Gladiators, a role he held for seven years, eight series...
  
   (as Wolf from Gladiators)
• Ozzie Guillen
  Ozzie Guillén
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• Rainn Wilson
  Rainn Wilson
  Rainn Dietrich Wilson is an American actor and comedian. He is primarily known for his role as the egomaniacal Dwight Schrute on the American version of the television comedy The Office...
  
   (as Rollo from "Juno")
• Wilmer Valderrama
  Wilmer Valderrama
  Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama is an American actor and television personality, known for the role of Fez in the sitcom That '70s Show, hosting the MTV series Yo Momma, and voicing the character of Manny in the children's show Handy Manny.-Early life:Valderrama was born in Miami, Florida the son of...
  
  

Awards and nominations

Year	Association	Award Category	Result
2008	ALMA Award Alma Award The American Latino Media Arts Award, or ALMA Award is a distinction awarded to Latino performers who promote positive portrayals of Latinos in the entertainment field... s	Outstanding Male Performance in a Comedy Television Series	Nominated

External links

• Official MADtv site