John Heard

John Heard

Deceased · Born: Mar 7, 1945 · Died: Jul 21, 2017

Personal Details

Born Mar 7, 1945 Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Spouse
  • Lana Pritchard

    ( May 24, 2010 to Dec 22, 2010 )
  • Sharon Sue Petersen

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Margot Kidder

    ( Aug 25, 1979 to Dec 26, 1980 )
Parents
  • Helen Sperling
  • John Henry Heard
Relatives
  • Cordis Heard (Sibling)

Biography

John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). Other films include The Trip to Bountiful (1985), Big (1988), The Pelican Brief (1993), White Chicks (2004), and his role as the lead protagonist (Kevin McCallister)‘s father, Peter, in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). From 1995 to 1997, he played the role of Roy Foltrigg in the television series The Client. From 2005 to 2006, Heard played the role of Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).

Career

2019
Imprisoned
Imprisoned
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2018
Living Among Us
Living Among Us as Andrew
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The Tale
The Tale as William P. Allens
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2017
Pray for Rain
Pray for Rain as Markus Gardner
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Searching for Fortune
Searching for Fortune as Michael Denton Sr.
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The Last Rampage
The Last Rampage as Blackwell
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APB
APB as Joe
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2016
After the Reality
After the Reality as Bob
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So B. It
So B. It as Thurman
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Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero as JP Monroe
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Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket? as Sheriff Parsons
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MacGyver
MacGyver as Arthur Ericson
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2015
The Murder Pact
The Murder Pact as John LaSalle
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Boiling Pot
Boiling Pot as Tim Davis
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Counting for Thunder
Counting for Thunder as Garrett Stalworth
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2014
The Nurse
The Nurse as Frank
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Warren
Warren as Jack Cavanee
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Boys of Abu Ghraib
Boys of Abu Ghraib as Sam Farmer
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My Sister
My Sister
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Animals
Animals as Albert
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NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles as Michael Thomas
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2013
Whisper Me a Lullaby
Snake & Mongoose
Snake & Mongoose as Wally Parks
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Sharknado
Sharknado as George
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Assault on Wall Street
Assault on Wall Street as Jeremy Stancroft
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Torn
Torn as Detective Kalkowitz
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The Insomniac
The Insomniac as Paul Epstein
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Runner Runner
Runner Runner as Harry Furst
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Perception
Perception as Congressman Evan Rickford Graham Beckel
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Person of Interest
Person of Interest as Congressman Roger McCourt
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2012
Stealing Roses
Stealing Roses as Walter
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Would You Rather
Would You Rather as Conway
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The Legends of Nethiah
The Legends of Nethiah as Nethiah's Father
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A Perfect Ending
A Perfect Ending as Mason Westridge
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2011
Too Big to Fail
Too Big to Fail as Joe Gregory
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2010
Formosa Betrayed
Formosa Betrayed as Tom Braxton
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The Truth
The Truth as Jonathan Davenport
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2009
Little Hercules in 3-D
Little Hercules in 3-D as Coach Nimms
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2008
Justice League: The New Frontier
Justice League: The New Frontier as Ace Morgan
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The Lucky Ones
The Lucky Ones as Bob
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P.J.
P.J. as Dr. Alan Shearson
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2007
Brothers Three: An American Gothic
Dead Lenny
Dead Lenny as Dr. Robert Hooker
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The Great Debaters
The Great Debaters as Sheriff Dozier
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Cavemen
Cavemen
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2006
Steel City
Steel City as Carl Lee
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Gamers
Gamers as Gordon's Dad
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2005
Locusts
Locusts as Peter Axelrod
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Sweet Land
Sweet Land as Minister Sorrensen
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Tracks
Tracks as Prison Warden
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Edison
Edison as Tilman
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The Deal
The Deal as Professor Roseman
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Prison Break
Prison Break as Frank Tancredi
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2004
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap as Henry Richards
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My Tiny Universe
My Tiny Universe as Bobby
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White Chicks
White Chicks as Warren Vandergeld
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2003
Word of Honor
Word of Honor as Dr. Steven Brandt
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2002
The Pilot's Wife
The Pilot's Wife as Jack Lyons
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Monday Night Mayhem
Monday Night Mayhem as Roone Arledge
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Peter Sipes
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2001
The Big Heist
The Big Heist as Richard Woods
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O
O as Dean Brable
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The Boys of Sunset Ridge
The Boys of Sunset Ridge as John Burroughs
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2000
The Wednesday Woman
The Wednesday Woman as Bill Davidson
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The Witness
The Witness as Gregor
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Animal Factory
Animal Factory as James Decker
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The Photographer
The Photographer as Marcello
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Pollock
Pollock as Tony Smith
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1999
Desert Blue
Desert Blue as Prof. Lance Davidson
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The Secret Pact
The Secret Pact as Jerome Carver
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Freak Weather
Freak Weather
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The Sopranos
The Sopranos as Vin Makazian
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1998
Snake Eyes
Snake Eyes as Gilbert Powell
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1997
One Eight Seven
One Eight Seven as Dave Childress
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Men
Men as George
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Silent Cradle
Silent Cradle as Dr. Britain
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Executive Power
Executive Power as Walker
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1996
Before and After
Before and After as Wendell Bye
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My Fellow Americans
My Fellow Americans as Vice President Ted Matthews
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1995
The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Paul Stein
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1994
In Spite of Love
In Spite of Love as Andrew
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Because Mommy Works
Because Mommy Works as Ted Forman
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1993
The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief as Gavin Vereek
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There Was a Little Boy
There Was a Little Boy as Gregg
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Me and Veronica
Me and Veronica as Frankie
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Law & Order
Law & Order as Mitch Burke
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1992
Gladiator
Gladiator as John Riley
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Radio Flyer
Radio Flyer as Daugherty
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Peter McCallister
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Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster as Dan Lawn - State of Alaska
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Waterland
Waterland as Lewis Scott
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1991
Deceived
Deceived as Jack
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Rambling Rose
Rambling Rose as Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
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1990
Home Alone
Home Alone as Peter McCallister
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Awakenings
Awakenings as Dr. Kaufman
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The End of Innocence
The End of Innocence as Dean
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Mindwalk
Mindwalk as Thomas Harriman
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1989
The Package
The Package as Col. Glen Whitacre
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1988
Big
Big as Paul
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The Telephone
The Telephone as Telephone Man
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Betrayed
Betrayed as Michael Carnes
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Beaches
Beaches as John Pierce
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The Milagro Beanfield War
The Milagro Beanfield War as Charlie Bloom
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Necessity
Necessity as Charlie
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1987
Out on a Limb
Out on a Limb as David Manning
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The Equalizer
The Equalizer as Ron Parrish
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1985
After Hours
After Hours as Tom the Bartender
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The Trip to Bountiful
The Trip to Bountiful as Ludie Watts
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Heaven Help Us
Heaven Help Us as Brother Timothy
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Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night as Abe North
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Miami Vice
Miami Vice
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Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside as Billy Malone
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1984
Violated
Violated as Skipper
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C.H.U.D.
C.H.U.D. as George Cooper
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Too Scared to Scream
Too Scared to Scream as Sid
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Best Revenge
Best Revenge as Charlie
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1983
Legs
Legs as Dan
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Will There Really Be a Morning?
Will There Really Be a Morning? as Clifford Odets
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1982
Cat People
Cat People as Oliver Yates
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1981
Cutter's Way
Cutter's Way as Alex Cutter
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1980
Heart Beat
Heart Beat as Jack Kerouac
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1979
Head Over Heels
Head Over Heels as Charles
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The Scarlet Letter
The Scarlet Letter as Arthur Dimmesdale
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1978
On the Yard
On the Yard as Juleson
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Rush It
Rush It as Byron
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1977
First Love
First Love as David Bonner
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Between the Lines
Between the Lines as Harry
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