They have one child. Fans of "Feud" didn't warm up to him right away, but soon O'Hurley was one of the most popular hosts the show had seen. John O'Hurley was born on October 9, 1954 in Kittery, Maine, USA as John Gerald O'Hurley. The 60 Greatest Game Shows of All Time. 3. He was previously married to Eva LaRue. Family Feud is a televised game show that pits two families (or other groups, especially for celebrity shows) of five against each other in a contest to guess the most popular responses to surveys posed to groups of 100 people. John O'Hurley hosts this updated edition where two families compete to guess the answers to various surveys. With John O'Hurley, Godfrey, Joel Godard, Barry Bradford. The first iteration (and original host Richard Dawson's tenure) ended in 1985, but the show has endured with hosts such as Ray Combs, Louie Anderson, Richard Karn, John O'Hurley… The winning family gets a chance to win $20, 000 in the "Fast Money"bonus round. His warmth and professionalism were big draws for viewers. An out-of-work game show host finds a new way to re-enter the limelight, he'll give up his worldly belongings and record his own reality show as a homeless person in New York City. He has been married to Lisa Mesloh since August 14, 2004. He is an actor, known for Seinfeld (1989), The X-Files (1993) and The Weber Show (2000). O'Hurley is known for the role of J. Peterman on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld and was host of the game shows To Tell the Truth from 2000 until 2002 and Family Feud from 2006 until 2010. John George O'Hurley Jr. or John O'Hurley (born October 9, 1954) is an American actor, voice actor, author, television personality and game show host. Oh, man! Though he had tackled numerous acting roles before joining "Family Feud," John O'Hurley was best-known for his role as J. Peterman in the sitcom "Seinfeld." John O'Hurley, Actor: Seinfeld. From Richard Dawson, to Ray Combs, to Louie Anderson, to Richard Karn, to John O'Hurley, and, most recently, to Steve Harvey — the game show … My political choices usually follow that path,” says John O’Hurley, a former host of Family Feud who donated more than $2,000 to Giuliani’s 2008 presidential campaign. During an exclusive interview with Closer Weekly, actor John O’Hurley opened up about leaving Family Feud after hosting the game show from 2006-2010. Long before Jeff Probst snuffed out his first torch on Survivor, the viewing tribe had spoken: We love watching the game shows people play. An American actor, singer, comedian, TV personality as well as author, John O'Hurley is famous for his apperance on the NBC series, Seinfeld as J. Peterman.He is also known as the host of game show Family Feud from 2006-2010.