# John Pasquin

John Pasquin (born November 30, 1944) is an American director of film, television and theatre.

## Career

An alumnus of Beloit College and Carnegie Mellon University, Pasquin began directing Broadway theatre plays in the early 1980s. He moved on to television, directing episodes of the series Family Ties, Growing Pains, Alice and Newhart. In addition to directing a season 1 episode of Roseanne, he directed the entire second season, as well as the first four episodes from the revived tenth season. His producing debut came in 1991 with the sitcom Home Improvement starring Tim Allen, also directing a number of episodes of the series. He also directed Allen in the films The Santa Clause (1994), also his feature film directing debut, Jungle 2 Jungle (1997) and Joe Somebody (2001). In 2005, he directed Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous, the sequel to the 2000 film Miss Congeniality.
Pasquin's other television directing credits include Thirtysomething, L.A. Law, George Lopez, Freddie, Accidentally on Purpose, Rules of Engagement and Better with You. In 2011, he worked with Tim Allen again, directing and producing the sitcom Last Man Standing.

## Personal life

Pasquin is married to actress JoBeth Williams; they have two sons, Will and Nick. He also has a daughter, Sarah, from a previous marriage.

## Filmography
### Film

Director
* The Santa Clause (1994)
* Jungle 2 Jungle (1997)
* Joe Somebody (2001)
* Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005)
Acting roles
| Year | Title | Role |
| 1994 | The Santa Clause | Santa #6 |
| 1997 | Jungle 2 Jungle | Bearded Man in Times Square |

### Television

| Year | Title | Director | Producer | Notes |
| 1980–81 | Texas | Yes | | 17 episodes |
| 1980–82 | Another World | Yes | | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | Gimme a Break! | Yes | | Episode "Brother Ed and the Hooker" |
| 1982–84 | Alice | Yes | | 12 episodes |
| 1983–87 | Family Ties | Yes | | 13 episodes |
| 1984 | Brothers | Yes | | Episode "Fools Russian" |
| 1984 | It's Your Move | Yes | | 2 episodes |
| 1984–85 | Double Trouble | Yes | | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | Sara | Yes | | 5 episodes |
| 1985 | Hometown | Yes | | Episode "Divorce Party" |
| 1985 | Growing Pains | Yes | | 5 episodes |
| 1985–86 | Newhart | Yes | | 6 episodes |
| 1986 | Heart of the City | Yes | | "A Rough Ride of Life's Merry-Go-Round" |
| 1986–88 | The Cavanaughs | Yes | | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething | Yes | | 2 episodes |
| 1987–88 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Yes | | 2 episodes |
| 1987–89 | L.A. Law | Yes | | 4 episodes |
| 1988 | Raising Miranda | Yes | | "Marcine Shoplifts" |
| 1989–2018 | Roseanne | Yes | Yes | Director (29 episodes) Co-Executive Producer (9 episodes) |
| 1990 | Going Places | Yes | | Episode "Curse of the Video" |
| 1991 | My Life and Times | Yes | | Episode "Our Wedding" |
| 1991–99 | Home Improvement | Yes | Yes | Director (39 episodes) Producer (37 episodes) |
| 1996 | Buddies | Yes | Yes | Director (7 episodes) Producer (6 episodes) |
| 1997 | Soul Man | Yes | Yes | Director (6 episodes) Producer (2 episodes) |
| 1999 | Payne | Yes | | Episode "Gossip Checks in and a Cat Checks Out" |
| 2003–04 | George Lopez | Yes | Yes | Director (17 episodes) Producer (14 episodes) |
| 2005–06 | Freddie | Yes | Yes | (7 episodes) |
| 2009 | Accidentally on Purpose | Yes | | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Rules of Engagement | Yes | | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | Better with You | Yes | | 3 episodes |
| 2011–18 | Last Man Standing | Yes | Yes | Director (73 episodes) Producer (23 episodes) Co-Executive Producer (29 episodes) |
| 2012 | Malibu Country | Yes | Yes | Episode "Pilot" |
| 2014–15 | Cristela | Yes | | 6 episodes |
| 2025 | Shifting Gears | Yes | Yes | 9 episodes |
TV movies
* Heart and Soul (1988)
* Out on the Edge (1989)
* Don't Touch My Daughter (1991)
* Carson's Vertical Suburbia (1998)
* The First Gentleman (1999)
* America's Most Terrible Things (2002)
* The Dan Show (2003)
* Playing Chicken (2007)
* Fourplay (2008)

## Accolades

| Association | Year | Category | Nominated Work | Results |
| Directors Guild of America | 1990 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series — Night (for episode "To Live and Diet in L.A.") | L.A. Law | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1989 | Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series (for episode "To Live and Diet in L.A.) | L.A. Law | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1992 | Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer) | Home Improvement | Nominated |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | Outstanding Comedy Series (as Producer) | Home Improvement | Nominated |