John Kassir

Chey

 * 1.16 "The Deserter"

Television work

 * Random! Cartoons
 * The Grim Adventures of Billy &amp; Mandy
 * As Told by Ginger
 * Danger Rangers
 * Rocket Power
 * Tales from the Crypt

Filmography

 * The Princess and the Frog (2009)
 * Channels (2008)
 * Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical (2005)
 * Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
 * The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
 * The Glass Jar (1999)

Other credits

 * Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 (Video game)
 * Universe at War: Earth Assault (Video game)
 * Spider-Man 3 (Video game)
 * Marvel: Ultimate Alliance (Video game)
 * Halo 2 (Video game)
 * EverQuest II (Video game)

Personal Life
Kassir, who is of Syrian descent, was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He was previously married to actress Julie Benz from May 1998 to December 2007. They have both done voice overs in the Xbox game Halo 2.

During Ed McMahon's original Star Search Kassir had beaten Rosie O'Donnell and Sinbad in the talent competition, winning the $100,000.00 Grand Prize.

Career
Kassir is perhaps best known for voicing the Crypt Keeper on the hit HBO show "Tales from the Crypt". He played the Bulgarian kicker, Zagreb Shkenusky, for 7 years in the HBO comedy series "1st & Ten", about a fictional football team.

As a standup comic, he has opened for the likes of Lou Rawls, Tom Jones, The Temptations and Four Tops on their TNT tour, Bobby Vinton, Richard Belzer, and Harry Blackstone, Jr. among others. John has also appeared on stage performing improvisation with Robin Williams, though Williams did not realize this was happening.

A few of his many theater credits include: originating the role of Kenny in Three Guys Naked From The Waist Down (also starring Scott Bakula), for which he was nominated for both a Drama Desk and an Outer Critics Circle award. John also originated the role of Ralph in the musical Reefer Madness, on stage and in the film version.