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Johnston had a recurring voice role as Jimmy Pesto Sr. in the Fox animated series Bob's Burgers from 2011 [5] until his firing in 2021. [8] The role was later recast to Eric Bauza in 2023. [9] Standing well over 6 feet tall, Johnston regularly played police and other law enforcement roles. [10]
The following are members of the Pesto family: Jimmy Pesto Sr. (voiced by Jay Johnston in 2011–2021, Eric Bauza in 2023–present) – Jimmy Pesto Sr., real surname Poplopovich, is the owner of the Italian-themed restaurant across the street called "Jimmy Pesto's Pizzeria", which is more popular than "Bob's Burgers". Although of Eastern ...
There are various recurring characters in the series, including Jimmy Pesto Sr. (Jay Johnston, 2011–2021; Eric Bauza, 2023–present), Bob's primary business rival who owns an Italian-themed restaurant across the street with his friend Trev, and his three sons: Jimmy Jr. (Benjamin), Tina's somewhat oblivious love interest who just wants to ...
Johnston, 56, voiced pizzeria owner Jimmy Pesto in the beloved Fox animated comedy series. He is also known for his roles in Mr. Show with Bob and David, The Sarah Silverman Program, ...
Jimmy Pesto, being an aficionado of Burgerboss himself, decides to play a round. Jimmy plays so well that he gets the top overall score, and enters his name as "BOB SUX" instead to taunt his longtime rival. An angry Bob plays the game obsessively, to try to knock "BOB SUX" off the leaderboard, until Teddy notices that his fingers have become ...
Meanwhile, Bob and Linda learn about a mobster named Dominic "The Grunt" Gruntanno. who was shot and killed in the restaurant in 1931 and given a plaque to confirm it, creating tension between Bob and Jimmy Pesto due to his fondness for gangster movies, Jimmy then makes a fake plaque to put outside his restaurant gaining popularity.
Meanwhile, Bob comes up with a recipe idea that Jimmy Pesto Sr. promptly steals, to great success. Furious, Bob confronts Jimmy, but advice from Linda, Teddy, and Mort help him recognize that he is better than Jimmy, and that Jimmy's success with a stolen idea is fleeting compared to his own ability to generate more good ideas on his own.
Bob and Linda head over to Pesto's to complain. Meanwhile, the kids sneak into Jimmy Pesto's and reveal that Bob's regular customers Mort and Teddy eat at Jimmy's restaurant as well. As Jimmy continues trying to get Bob's Burgers to close, the Belchers devise methods of obtaining the rent money, with Bob and Linda taking suggestions from the kids.