Johnny Venokur is an American actor originally from New York. He itinally managed his family restaurant, The Stage Delicatessen, and then managed and owned other bars and cafe around New York. He procuced news talk shows before moving to Hollywood to pursue his a career in acting, producing and directing. There, he managed a Beverly Hills celebrity makeover company, Back Street Productions. He then ventured into the world of reality television, and was an executive producer behind numerous celebrity reality projects.

2004