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).
Known For
| Birth Location | Washington, District of Columbia, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1945-03-07 |
| Died | 2017-07-21 |
Movies
2019
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
as George (archive footage)
2018
Living Among Us
as Andrew
2018
Buoyancy
as Frank
2018
The Tale
as William P. Allens
2018
Last Rampage
as Blackwell
2017
Pray for Rain
as Markus Gardner
2017
Searching for Fortune
as Michael Denton Sr.
2017
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
as Sheriff Parsons
2016
So B. It
as Thurman
2016
After the Reality
as Bob
2016
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
as JP Monroe
2016
Counting for Thunder
as Garrett Stalworth
2015
The Murder Pact
as John LaSalle
2015
Boiling Pot
as Tim Davis
2015
The Nurse
as Frank
2014
Animals
as Albert
2014
Witches Blood
as Himself
2014
2014
Boys of Abu Ghraib
as Sam Farmer
2014
Warren
as Jack Cavanee
2014
The Insomniac
as Paul Epstein
2013
Torn
as Detective Kalkowitz
2013
Runner Runner
as Harry Furst
2013
Snake & Mongoose
as Wally Parks
2013
Sharknado
as George
2013
Assault on Wall Street
as Jeremy Stancroft
2013
Would You Rather
as Conway
2013
2013
Stealing Roses
as Walter
2012
A Perfect Ending
as Mason Westridge
2012
The Legends of Nethiah
as Nethiah's Father
2012
Too Big to Fail
as Joe Gregory
2011
The Truth
as Jonathan Davenport
2010
Formosa Betrayed
as Tom Braxton
2010
Little Hercules
as Coach Nimms
2009
P.J.
as Dr. Alan Shearson
2008
Generation Gap
as Principal Winters
2008
The Lucky Ones
as Bob
2008
Justice League: The New Frontier
as Ace Morgan
2008
The Great Debaters
as Sheriff Dozier
2007
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
as Commander Barry Garner (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Dead Lenny
as Dr. Robert Hooker
2007
Brothers Three: An American Gothic
as Father
2007
The Guardian
as Capt. Frank Larson
2006
Steel City
as Carl Lee
2006
Gamers
as Gordon's Dad
2006
Sweet Land
as Minister Sorrensen
2005
Tracks
as Prison Warden
2005
Edison
as Tilman
2005
The Deal
as Professor Roseman
2005
The Chumscrubber
as Officer Lou Bratley
2005
Locusts
as Peter Axelrod
2005
My Tiny Universe
as Bobby
2004
White Chicks
as Warren Vandergeld
2004
Mind the Gap
as Henry Richards
2004
Word of Honor
as Dr. Steven Brandt
2003
The Pilot's Wife
as Jack Lyons
2002
Monday Night Mayhem
as Roone Arledge
2002
O
as Dean Brable
2001
The Big Heist
as Richard Woods
2001
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
as John Burroughs
2001
Animal Factory
as James Decker
2000
Pollock
as Tony Smith
2000
The Wednesday Woman
as Bill Davidson
2000
The Photographer
as Marcello
2000
2000
The Witness
as Gregor
2000
Desert Blue
as Prof. Lance Davidson
1999
1999
The Pact
as Jerome Carver
1999
Snake Eyes
as Gilbert Powell
1998
Men
as George
1997
Executive Power
as Walker
1997
One Eight Seven
as Dave Childress
1997
Silent Cradle
as Dr. Britain
1997
My Fellow Americans
as Vice President Ted Matthews
1996
Before and After
as Wendell Bye
1996
Because Mommy Works
as Ted Forman
1994
Spoils of War
as Andrew
1994
Me and Veronica
as Frankie
1993
The Pelican Brief
as Gavin Vereek
1993
In the Line of Fire
as Professor Riger
1993
There Was a Little Boy
as Gregg
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Peter McCallister
1992
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
as Dan Lawn - State of Alaska
1992
Waterland
as Lewis Scott
1992
Gladiator
as John Riley
1992
Radio Flyer
as Daugherty
1992
Deceived
as Jack
1991
Rambling Rose
as Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
1991
The End of Innocence
as Dean
1990
Awakenings
as Dr. Kaufman
1990
Home Alone
as Peter McCallister
1990
Mindwalk
as Thomas Harriman
1990
Virtuoso
as Michael Johnson
1989
The Package
as Col. Glen Whitacre
1989
Beaches
as John Pierce
1988
Betrayed
as Michael Carnes
1988
Big
as Paul
1988
Necessity
as Charlie
1988
The Seventh Sign
as Reverend
1988
The Milagro Beanfield War
as Charlie Bloom
1988
The Telephone
as Telephone Man
1988
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
as Johnny Boy (voice)
1987
The Trip to Bountiful
as Ludie Watts
1985
After Hours
as Tom the Bartender
1985
Heaven Help Us
as Brother Timothy
1985
Best Revenge
as Charlie
1984
Too Scared to Scream
as Sid
1984
C.H.U.D.
as George Cooper
1984
Violated
as Skipper
1984
Legs
as Dan
1983
Will There Really Be a Morning?
as Clifford Odets
1983
Cat People
as Oliver Yates
1982
Cutter's Way
as Alex Cutter
1981
Heart Beat
as Jack Kerouac
1980
Chilly Scenes of Winter
as Charles
1979
On the Yard
as Juleson
1978
Rush It
as Byron
1978
First Love
as David Bonner
1977
Between the Lines
as Harry
1977
1975
Movies
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
In Memory Of
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