John Michael Higgins

John Michael Higgins
Higgins in 2018
Born (1963-02-12) February 12, 1963 (age 61)
Alma materAmherst College, Class of 1985[1]
Occupations
  • Actor
  • comedian
  • host
Years active1985–present
Spouse
Margaret Welsh
(m. 2003)
Children2

John Michael Higgins (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor, game show host, and comedian whose film credits include Christopher Guest's mockumentaries, the role of David Letterman in HBO's The Late Shift, and a starring role in the American version of Kath & Kim. He portrayed Peter Lovett in the TV Land original sitcom Happily Divorced and provided the voice of Iknik Blackstone Varrick in The Legend of Korra and Mini-Max in Big Hero 6: The Series. He also starred in the NBC sitcom Great News as Chuck Pierce for two seasons. Since 2018, he has hosted the game show America Says, which earned him a 2019 Daytime Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Game Show Host. Higgins attended Amherst College, graduating in 1985 and was a member of the a cappella group the Zumbyes.[2][3][4] Starting on April 17, 2023, he has also hosted the new version of the game show Split Second on Game Show Network.

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