ACTOR
John Glover
Known for Lucifer · Fear the Walking Dead · Smallville
John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.
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- Born
- Aug 7, 1944
- Birthplace
- Salisbury, Maryland, USA
- Known For
- Acting
Biography
John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.
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Known For
TV
LuciferPeter Peterson · 2016
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Fear the Walking DeadTeddy Maddox · 2015
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
SmallvilleLionel Luthor · 2001
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
The BlacklistDr. Bruce Sanders · 2013
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
HeroesSamson Gray · 2006
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Riddler (voice) · 1992
★ 8.6
★ 8.6
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space NineVerad · 1993
★ 7.9
★ 7.9
TV
FrasierNed Miller · 1993
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
Filmography
Movies
ShamusJohnnie Brosten
1973
Annie HallActor Boy Friend
1977
JuliaSammy
1977
Somebody Killed Her HusbandHerbert Little
1978
Last EmbraceRichard Peabody
1979
Melvin and Howard2nd Attorney (Freese)
1980
The American Success CompanyErnst
1980
The Mountain MenNathan Wyeth
1980
The Incredible Shrinking WomanTom Keller
1981
A Little SexWalter
1982TF
The Face of Rage
1983
A Flash of GreenRoss Halley
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterPierre Lafitte
1984
The Evil That Men DoPaul Briggs, U.S. Embassy
1984
A Killing AffairSheb Sheppard
1985
An Early FrostVictor DiMato
1985
Don't TouchMr. Stewart
1985
White NightsWynn Scott
1985
52 Pick-UpAlan Raimy
1986
ApologyPhilip
1986
Willy/MillyFred Niceman
1986
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
1987
DavidCharles Rothenberg
1988
Hot PaintAlgernon
1988
MasqueradeTony Gateworth
1988
Moving TargetDobbins
1988
Rocket GibraltarRolo Rockwell
1988
ScroogedBryce Cummings
1988
The Chocolate WarBrother Leon
1988
Breaking PointDr. Gerber
1989
Meet the HollowheadsHenry Hollowhead
1989
Traveling ManChick Beeler
1989AE
An Enemy of the PeopleDr. Thomas Stockman
1990
El DiabloThe Preacher
1990
Gremlins 2: The New BatchDaniel Clamp
1990H
HomeEric Hochmann
1990
RoboCop 2Magnavolt Salesman
1990
Dead on the MoneyRussell Blake
1991
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Billy Korn
1991
Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelLoco Garrison
1992
Grass RootsHarold Perkerson / Jason Ross
1992
Majority RuleBradley Mackin
1992
Ed and His Dead MotherA.J. Pattle
1993
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerMaj. Asa Bird Gardiner
1994
SchemesVictor Kraft
1994
AutomaticGoddard Marx
1995
In the Mouth of MadnessSaperstein
1995
Night of the Running ManDerek Mills
1995
Batman & RobinDr. Jason Woodrue
1997
Dead by MidnightDr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill
1997
Love! Valour! Compassion!John & James Jeckyll
1997
Medusa's ChildRogers Henry
1997
The Broken GiantBennett Hale
1997
Dead BrokeSam
1998
The TempestAnthony Prosper
1998
PaybackPhil
1999
On EdgeYuri Moskvin
2001
SmallvilleLionel Luthor
2002T
TricksRalph
2004
The Civilization of Maxwell BrightOgden
2005
SanitariumGustav
2013
Sweet TalkProfessor / Count
2013
RealityZog
2015
You Bury Your OwnDetective Gillespie
2015
We Go OnDr. Ellison
2016
The Lost Wife of Robert DurstSeymour Durst
2017
Every Act of LifeSelf
2018
Shazam!Mr. Sivana
2019
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.The Grand Zel
2022
A Natural SelectionDonald Spar
2025
The HomeLou
2025
The Motorcycle ManPat
2025
WoodstockersJupiter
2026Television
ABC Afterschool SpecialMr. Stewart · 1 eps
1972
KojakBilly Jo · 1 eps
1973
The Andros TargetsWiggs · 1 eps
1977
American PlayhouseRoss Hailey · 1 eps
1982American PlayhouseDr. Thomas Stockman · 1 eps
1982
Rage of AngelsScanlon / Jackson · 2 eps
1983
The HitchhikerMiles Duchet · 1 eps
1983
Miami ViceSteve Duddy · 2 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteFranz Mueller · 1 eps
1984Murder, She WroteAndrew Durbin · 1 eps
1984
Lime Street1 eps
1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater1 eps
1985
The Twilight ZoneAlien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawDr. Paul Kohler · 1 eps
1986
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderRichard Behrens · 3 eps
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddMike Sayles · 5 eps
1987
Tales from the CryptUndertaker · 1 eps
1989
Twist of FateMax Brodsky · 2 eps
1989
American Dreamer4 eps
1990
DinosaursLucius (voice) · 1 eps
1991DinosaursProsecutor (voice) · 1 eps
1991DinosaursBabysitter (voice) · 1 eps
1991
The Hidden RoomJohn Burke · 1 eps
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant1 eps
1991
Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Riddler (voice) · 3 eps
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelLoco Garrison · 2 eps
1992
AnimaniacsRasputin (voice) · 1 eps
1993
FrasierNed Miller · 1 eps
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetNelson Broyles · 1 eps
1993
South BeachRoberts · 7 eps
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space NineVerad · 1 eps
1993
Chicago HopeMax Demming · 1 eps
1994
Caroline in the CityHilton Traynor · 1 eps
1995
Pinky and the Brain1 eps
1995
Arli$$Bobby Salmon · 1 eps
1996
Remember WENNAdrian Carr · 1 eps
1996
Superman: The Animated SeriesThe Riddler (voice) · 1 eps
1996
The New Batman AdventuresThe Riddler (voice) · 1 eps
1997
BrimstoneThe Devil · 13 eps
1998
Haunted History42 eps
1998
Get RealFate · 1 eps
1999
SnoopsGary Hyndman · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentDeclan Gage · 2 eps
2001
SmallvilleLionel Luthor · 143 eps
2001
MediumCarson Churchill · 1 eps
2005
Numb3rsSimon Kraft · 2 eps
2005
Brothers and SistersHenry Mittner · 1 eps
2006
HeroesSamson Gray · 1 eps
2006
The Good WifeJared Andrews · 4 eps
2009
PerceptionThe Devil · 1 eps
2012
The BlacklistDr. Bruce Sanders · 1 eps
2013
Fear the Walking DeadTeddy Maddox · 4 eps
2015
Marvel's Agent CarterSSR Informant · 1 eps
2015
LuciferPeter Peterson · 1 eps
2016
The Good FightJared Andrews · 1 eps
2017
EvilByron Duke · 1 eps
2019
Tales of the CityBill Schwartz · 1 eps
2019
And Just Like That…Elliot · 3 eps
2021
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the WaterTeddy Maddox · 1 eps
2022
Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiRodney (voice) · 1 eps
2023Photos
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