TV and film actor John O’Hurley found mainstream stardom in 1995 when he portrayed J. Peterman, a fictionalized version of clothing catalog entrepreneur John Peterman, on the hit sitcom Seinfeld. The role earned him a Screen Actor’s Guild Award.

Since 2002, the self-proclaimed dog lover has been seen on NBC by millions of homes every Thanksgiving Day, when he co-hosts The National Dog Show with David Frei, a licensed judge for the American Kennel Club, serving as the analyst. More than 18 million people tuned in to watch that first year, making the program one of the network’s highest-rated events and an overnight success. It helped that O’Hurley and Frei had a natural camaraderie, and the bond between the two has only strengthened over the years.

After the success of The National Dog Show, the duo was selected to co-host NBC’s Beverly Hills Dog Show which premiered in 2017 and is hosted by the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills in the spring.

From years of experience rooted in a passion for dogs, John O’Hurley has become a reliable source of information and a voice for animals. Through his platforms, John is actively promoting healthy pets. He shares tips for dog owners, emphasizing avoiding such issues as dehydration and obesity. He also advocates making time for play and attention. With dogs of his own, there doesn’t seem to be a time when lovable canines don’t surround him. This has always been true, noting that John grew up around dogs and is actively building a similar upbringing for his son, William.

Let’s not forget that John is also a best-selling author, inviting us to indulge in a selection of playful and mischievous doggy literature. He has written two New York Times Bestsellers, It’s OK to Miss The Bed on Your First Jump, Other Life Lessons I Learned From My Dogs, and its sequel, Before Your Dog Can Eat Your Homework, First You Have to Do It.

The lesson of living in the present moment, which he describes as “contemplation,” is one of three principles – along with Imagination and Appreciation – that O’Hurley shares in The Peterman Guide to the Extraordinary Life, a motivational presentation he has developed and tours with across the country.

“Living in the present moment is where you realize not to be burdened by the anxiety of the future or the shame of the past,” he noted. “Has it helped me? It’s the guiding principle of my life as an actor… It allows me to live on stage for two and a half hours.”