John Larroquette's first major asset was his smooth speaking voice. He put it to good use as a New Orleans disc jockey, but went on to make more of an impression with it as the narrator of the cult film classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in 1974. He got in front of a camera the next year on TV's Doctor's Hospital and then landed a regular role on Baa Baa Black Sheep, a World War II series that ran from 1976 to 1978. Small movie parts gave way to his breakthrough in 1983, a role as philandering prosecutor Dan Fielding on the hit sitcom Night Court. The part earned Larroquette four consecutive Emmy Awards (1985-88). The amiable, hulking actor took enough time off from the series to appear in a string of forgettable movies, and after nearly a decade in court, got his own series in 1993. The John Larroquette Show, a well-watched and well-reviewed program, allowed him to play a recovering alcoholic, a role that wasn't much of a stretch. A prolific drinker during the '70s, the actor's family motivated him to sober up without setting foot in an A.A. meeting. Dry since 1981, he's long been an outspoken anti-alcohol crusader. The only drink Larroquette's associated with these days is Barq's root beer: bottles of the New Orleans-produced soft drink were background scenery mainstays in his Night Court and Larroquette Show scenes for years. The series vet stepped up to the plate once again, in 1999, to head the cast of Payne, and ill-advised remake of the classic British television series Fawly Towers. Larroquette's additional credits include the movies, The Defenders and One Special Victory, in which he starred and served as executive producer, as well as recurring roles in the series, Baa Baa Black Sheep and Doctor's Hospital. His feature film credits include co-starring roles in Richie Rich, Tune In Tomorrow, Second Sight, Madhouse, Blind Date, Summer Rental, Stripes, Choose Me, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, and Twilight Zone: The Movie. On stage, Larroquette starred in the Los Angeles productions of the critically acclaimed Happy Jack and Endgame, for which he received a 1984 Dramalogue Award.