John Melendez Net Worth
Christopher Davis
Updated on May 21, 2026
John Melendez net worth is
$1.5 million
John Melendez Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
John Edward Melendez (born October 4, 1965), commonly known as "Stuttering John", is an American television writer and former radio personality. Prior to his work on television as a writer and announcer, Melendez was a regular on-air personality on The Howard Stern Show. He became known for asking impertinent questions of celebrities on the red carpet and at press conferences with his stuttering.
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | His very bad stuttering problem |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Began working on The Stephanie Miller Show in November 2015. |
| 2 | Son Oscar David born 1st of January 2006. |
| 3 | Has three children: Gretta Ossa (July 16, 1996), Lily Belle (2001), and Oscar David (January 1st, 2006). |
| 4 | Not to be confused with Howard Stern Wack Packer "John the stutterer". |
| 5 | (August 21, 2003) Was fired from his radio show at WXRK-New York live on the Howard Stern Show. During that same show, he also announced that his wife Suzanna was pregnant with their third child. |
| 6 | A big advocate of the political figure George McGovern. |
| 7 | (May 31, 2002) Though outweighed by his opponent 265 to 178, Stuttering John won a unanimous five-round decision against Crazy Cabbie in their Atlantic City bout, by scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 50-46 on the judges' cards. In a 'Rocky'-like moment, he dedicated his victory to his wife, Suzanna Keller (in the crowd and cheering her man on the whole fight), and told her, "I love you!". |
| 8 | Stuttering John will box fellow WXRK radio personality, Crazy Cabbie, on May 31st in Atlantic City, in a matched dubbed "The Flunky vs. the Junkie in the Brawl at the Taj Mahal". His boss, Howard Stern, has placed a $10,000 wager in his favor. |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2010-2013 | TV Series written by - 164 episodes | |
| The Jay Leno Show | TV Series written by - 20 episodes, 2009 - 2010 special material - 1 episode, 2009 | ||
| One, Two, Many | 2008 | writer | |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1998 | TV Series writer | |
| Howard Stern | 1994 | TV Series additional material |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| TMI Hollywood | 2014 | TV Series | Host / Various |
| The Playboy Morning Show | 2014 | TV Series | |
| Not Another Not Another Movie | 2011 | NASA Official | |
| One, Two, Many | 2008 | Thomas | |
| Tripping the Rift: The Movie | 2008 | Video | Bob (voice) |
| Tripping the Rift | 2004-2007 | TV Series | Bob |
| True Crime: New York City | 2005 | Video Game voice | |
| Osmosis Jones | 2001 | Additional Character Voice (voice) | |
| Tripping the Rift | 2000 | Short | Bob |
| Dude, Where's My Car? | 2000 | Gene (as Stuttering John Melendez) | |
| Meet Wally Sparks | 1997 | Reporter #2 | |
| Wings | 1996 | TV Series | Albie |
| Baywatch Nights | 1996 | TV Series | Doran |
| Airheads | 1994 | Masturbating Rocker |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mob Street | producer announced | ||
| One, Two, Many | 2008 | executive producer / producer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airheads | 1994 | performer: "I'll Talk My Way Out of It" - as Stuttering John | |
| Brainscan | 1994 | performer: "Riverboat" - as Stuttering John / writer: "Riverboat" |
Miscellaneous
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990 | TV Series field reporter - 2 episodes | |
| U.S. Open Sores | 1989 | TV Movie production coordinator |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's the Whiskey Talkin': Artie Lange | 2004 | Video documentary special thanks - as Stuttering John Melendez |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Absolutely Jason Stuart | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2004-2014 | TV Series | Himself - Announcer / Himself / Announcer / ... |
| The P.A. | 2008 | Short | Himself |
| Howard Stern on Demand | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Jocking Around | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Stand Up | 2007/I | Himself | |
| Fear Factor | 2006 | TV Series | Himself - Contestant |
| Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| I Love the '70s: Volume 2 | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Here Cums John, Vol. 1 | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| I Love the 80's 3-D | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Howard Stern | 1994-2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Celebrity Blackjack | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| I'm a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself (8th Celebrity to Leave) |
| The Howard Stern Radio Show | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Who Wants to Be a Vaginal Millionaire? | 2000 | Video | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1993-1998 | TV Series | Himself |
| Private Parts | 1997 | Himself (as 'Stuttering' John Melendez) | |
| Last Call | 1994 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| New Year's Rotten Eve | 1994 | Video | Himself |
| Howard Stern's Butt Bongo Fiesta | 1992 | Video | Himself (as Stuttering John) |
| The Howard Stern Show | 1990-1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| U.S. Open Sores | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (2004-2014)
as Writer
Private Parts (1997)
as Himself
The Jay Leno Show (2009-2010)
as Writer
One, Two, Many (2008)
as Writer
