The Areas of My Expertise
Satirical almanac
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The expert with a storyteller’s voice
From invented facts and comic disputes to Coraline’s two fathers.
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
John Hodgman is an American writer, comedian and actor born on 3 June 1971. He has said he was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Brookline.
Before becoming known on television, Hodgman worked in publishing as a literary agent. His book The Areas of My Expertise presented invented facts in the form of an authoritative almanac; an appearance promoting it led to a recurring role on The Daily Show.
His later books include Vacationland and Medallion Status, collections drawing on true stories. In the podcast Judge John Hodgman, he takes on the comic role of a judge hearing everyday disputes.
In Henry Selick’s Coraline (2009), Hodgman voices both Coraline’s father and her Other Father. The paired performances help distinguish a distracted parent from his more welcoming counterpart in the strange parallel house.
The films below are those available on FLM.RED, not a complete filmography.
Satirical almanac
Father / Other Father (voice)
True stories
Performance readings are FLM.RED editorial interpretation.
Titles in this collection; not a complete filmography.
Portrait illustration: FLM.RED.