Who Is The Cologne Guy In Parks And Rec?

Jason Mantzoukas played the cologne guy, Dennis Feinstein, in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster. He is best known for his roles in The League, The Dictator, and How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael.

Jason Mantzoukas played Dennis Feinstein

Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, screenwriter and podcaster. He is best known for his recurring role as Rafi in the FX comedy series The League, and as one of the three co-hosts of the podcast How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. He has had recurring roles on three TV series created by Michael Schur: Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Good Place.

He is a famous fragrance maker in Pawnee

Jason Mantzoukas played the role of Dennis Feinstein, a famous fragrance maker in Pawnee. His original name was Dante Fiero, but he changed it to "Dennis Feinstein" because it was considered more exotic in Pawnee. He is often rude to those not as important as him and is somewhat cruel, as he once talked about how he liked to have drugged foxes flown in from Russia to hunt, or sometimes just shoot immediately. In most of the episodes he appears in, it is implied that he pays to hunt humans for sport.

In the episode "Galentine's Day", Mark Brendanawicz buys Ann Perkins one of Dennis's fragrances as a Valentine's Day gift. In "94 Meetings", we learn about Attack by Feinstein, for when you want to attack the senses of the woman you intend to bed. In "Summer Catalog", Leslie Knope says she is going to use an ad for "Yearning" by Dennis Feinstein in place of a welcome letter in the summer catalog. In "Time Capsule" Leslie Knope holds a public forum to decide which item should go in the time capsule. The chosen items are written on a board, and the list includes one of Dennis's perfumes, named "Yearning".

In "Indianapolis", Dennis is at The Snakehole Lounge for his "Allergic" cologne launch party. Tom Haverford attempts to pitch his cologne, "Tommy Fresh", to Dennis while there. Dennis laughs at him when Tom sprays the cologne, telling him it smells terrible, and dismisses him. Later, Ben sprays the interior of Dennis' car with "Tommy Fresh", telling Tom "he'll smell your dreams now".

In "Citizen Knope", Ben Wyatt goes to Dennis' office for an interview. While there, Dennis has his current CFO, Eddie, in the office. He tells Ben he might fire Eddie and hire him instead. He asks if he has kids, to which Ben responds no. Dennis thinks that's good, because, as he explains, "dumb-dumb Eddie's got two kids". Ben tries to apologize to Eddie for the interview, but Dennis says not to talk to Eddie. He says Ben should "treat Eddie like you would treat a person in another country that you paid $25,000 to hunt". When Ben asks what he's talking about, Dennis says he's talking about the best vacation of his life. Ben begs Dennis not to fire Eddie, telling him he doesn't want the job and it was a mistake to try to branch out. Dennis laughs and tells Ben he's crazy, saying "we'll be in touch".

Some of the fragrances created by Dennis Feinstein include:

• Allergic for Men - "Cause a Reaction"
• Blackout - voted one of the "Top 100 Ways to Trick Someone into Sex" by Maxim
• The Hounds (Banned by the FDA)

He changed his name from Dante Fiero to Dennis Feinstein

Jason Mantzoukas, who played Dennis Feinstein in the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, changed his name from Dante Fiero to Dennis Feinstein because it was considered more exotic in Pawnee.

Mantzoukas is an American actor, comedian, writer, and podcaster. He is best known for his roles in The League, The Dictator, and How Did This Get Made? alongside Paul Scheer and June Diane Raphael. He has also had recurring roles on three TV series created by Michael Schur: Parks and Recreation, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and The Good Place.

Mantzoukas was born in Lynn, Massachusetts, and raised in Nahant, Massachusetts. He is the oldest child of Cynthia and William Mantzoukas, second-generation Greek-Americans. He has described himself as "100% Greek". He began his career as an improv comedian and has since played several comedic roles in film and television.

In Parks and Recreation, Feinstein is a famous fragrance maker in Pawnee. He is often rude to those not as important as him and is somewhat cruel. In most of the episodes he appears in, it is implied that he pays to hunt humans for sport.

He is rude to those less important than him

Tom Haverford is a sarcastic and underachieving government official for the city of Pawnee. He is often rude to those he deems less important than him, such as his subordinates and contractors.

Tom has a high opinion of himself, and brags that people view him as a "Brown Superman with a Beard". He frequently attempts to secure favours from local contractors, and often teams up with April Ludgate and Donna Meagle to prank and harass Jerry Gergich. He also finds Ben Wyatt an easy target for teasing. Tom is also known for abusing his small amount of public power for self-benefit.

Tom's immediate subordinate, Leslie Knope, is often on the receiving end of his rudeness. Tom plays online Scrabble against his superior, Ron Swanson, during work time, and deliberately loses to further his career. Tom is also known for flirting with women, despite being married to his college friend, Wendy, in a green card marriage. He is constantly pursuing women, even during his marriage, and has been known to go to strip clubs, hit on Ann Perkins, and judge at the Miss Pawnee pageant.

He is a recurring character in the second season

Dennis Feinstein, played by Jason Mantzoukas, is a recurring character in the second season of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation. He is a famous fragrance maker in Pawnee, Indiana. His name was originally Dante Fiero, but he changed it to "Dennis Feinstein" because it's considered more exotic in Pawnee.

Feinstein is often rude to those not as important as him, and is somewhat cruel. In most of the episodes he appears in, it is implied that he pays to hunt humans for sport. He is also known for his cologne, "Allergic", which he launched at The Snakehole Lounge.

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