During the 1990s, Johannsen starred in his own
HBO comedy special, ''This'll Take About an Hour
, which was listed as one of the Ten Best Television Shows by People Magazine'' in 1992. In 1994, he was nominated as "Best Male Stand-Up Comedian" for the 1994 American Comedy Awards. According to
Jerry Seinfeld, Johannsen was originally wanted for the role of
George Costanza in
Seinfeld, but he refused the part. In 2010, Johannsen starred in his second Comedy Special titled
I Love You, which aired on
Showtime and was directed and produced by
The Aristocrats editor
Emery Emery. Johannsen also was the star headliner of the inaugural Iowa Comedy Festival. Johannsen performed October 16, 2010, at People's Court in downtown Des Moines to cap off the four-day event. Johannsen is a favorite of
David Letterman and made the all time record of 46 appearances as the featured Friday night comic on the
Late Show with David Letterman. == Filmography ==