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John Heard
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John Heard

Known for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York · Prison Break · White Chicks

John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991), and was perhaps best known for his role of Peter McCallister in the first two Home Alone films (1990–1992). He was nominated for an…

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Born
Mar 7, 1946
Died
Jul 21, 2017
Birthplace
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991), and was perhaps best known for his role of Peter McCallister in the first two Home Alone films (1990–1992). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).

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Known For

MOVIEHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkPeter · 1992
★ 6.8
TVPrison Break
Prison BreakFrank Tancredi · 2005
★ 8.1
MOVIEWhite Chicks
White ChicksWarren Vandergeld · 2004
★ 7.0
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPeter Sipes · 1999
★ 8.0
TVThe Sopranos
The SopranosVin Makazian · 1999
★ 8.7
TVModern Family
Modern FamilyGunther Thorpe · 2009
★ 7.9
TVPerson of Interest
Person of InterestRoger McCourt · 2011
★ 8.1
TVElementary
ElementaryHenry Watson · 2012
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Valley ForgeHarvie
1975
Between the LinesHarry
1977
First LoveDavid Bonner
1977
On the YardJuleson
1978
Rush ItByron
1978
Chilly Scenes of WinterCharles
1979
Heart BeatJack Kerouac
1980
Cutter's WayAlex Cutter
1981
Cat PeopleOliver Yates
1982
LegsDan Foster
1983
Will There Really Be a Morning?Clifford Odets
1983
Best RevengeCharlie
1984
C.H.U.D.George Cooper
1984
Rock and Roll: The Early DaysNarrator
1984
Too Scared to ScreamSid
1984
ViolatedSkipper
1984
After HoursTom the Bartender
1985
Heaven Help UsBrother Timothy
1985
The Trip to BountifulLudie Watts
1985
Dear America: Letters Home from VietnamJohnny Boy (voice)
1987
BeachesJohn Pierce
1988
BetrayedMichael Carnes
1988
BigPaul
1988
NecessityCharlie
1988
The Milagro Beanfield WarCharlie Bloom
1988
The Seventh SignReverend
1988
The TelephoneTelephone Man
1988
The PackageCol. Glen Whitacre
1989
VirtuosoMichael Johnson
1989
AwakeningsDr. Kaufman
1990
Blown AwayCharlie
1990
Home AlonePeter
1990
The End of InnocenceDean
1990
DeceivedJack
1991
MindwalkThomas Harriman
1991
Rambling RoseOlder Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
1991
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez DisasterDan Lawn
1992
GladiatorJohn Riley
1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkPeter
1992
Radio FlyerDaugherty
1992
WaterlandLewis Scott
1992
In the Line of FireProfessor Riger
1993
Me and VeronicaFrankie
1993
The Pelican BriefGavin Vereek
1993
There Was a Little BoyGregg
1993
Because Mommy WorksTed Forman
1994
Spoils of WarAndrew
1994
Before and AfterWendell Bye
1996
My Fellow AmericansVice President Ted Matthews
1996
Executive PowerWalker
1997
MenGeorge
1997
One Eight SevenChildress
1997
Silent CradleDr. Britain
1997
Snake EyesGilbert Powell
1998
Desert BlueProf. Lance Davidson
1999
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the ScenesPeter
1999
The PactJerome Carver
1999
Animal FactoryJames Decker
2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of BoulderLarry Mason
2000
PollockTony Smith
2000
The PhotographerMarcello
2000
The Wednesday WomanBill Davidson
2000
The WitnessGregor
2000
Dying on the EdgeJohn Fuller
2001
ODean Brable
2001
The Big HeistRichard Woods
2001
The Boys of Sunset RidgeJohn Burroughs
2001
Monday Night MayhemRoone Arledge
2002
The Pilot's WifeJack Lyons
2002
Word of HonorDr. Steven Brandt
2003
Mind the GapHenry Richards
2004
My Tiny UniverseBobby
2004
White ChicksWarren Vandergeld
2004
EdisonTilman
2005
Freak WeatherDavid
2005
LocustsPeter Axelrod
2005
Sweet LandMinister Sorrensen
2005
The ChumscrubberOfficer Lou Bratley
2005
The DealProfessor Roseman
2005
TracksPrison Warden
2005
GamersGordon's Dad
2006
Steel CityCarl Lee
2006
The GuardianCapt. Frank Larson
2006
Battlestar Galactica: RazorCommander Barry Garner (archive footage) (uncredited)
2007
Brothers Three: An American GothicFather
2007
Dead LennyDr. Robert Hooker
2007
The Great DebatersSheriff Dozier
2007
Generation GapPrincipal Winters
2008
Justice League: The New FrontierAce Morgan (voice)
2008
P.J.Dr. Alan Shearson
2008
The Lucky OnesBob
2008
Little HerculesCoach Nimms
2009
Formosa BetrayedTom Braxton
2010
The TruthJonathan Davenport
2010
Too Big to FailJoe Gregory
2011
A Perfect EndingMason Westridge
2012
Stealing RosesWalter
2012
The Legends of NethiahNethiah's Father
2012
Assault on Wall StreetJeremy Stancroft
2013
Runner RunnerHarry Furst
2013
SharknadoGeorge
2013
SharknadoIn Memory Of
2013
Snake & MongooseWally Parks
2013
The InsomniacPaul Epstein
2013
TornDetective Kalkowitz
2013
Whisper Me a Lullaby
2013
Would You RatherConway
2013
AnimalsAlbert
2014
Boys of Abu GhraibSam Farmer
2014
Sister
2014
The NurseFrank
2014
WarrenJack Cavanee
2014
Witches BloodHimself
2014
Boiling PotTim Davis
2015
Counting for ThunderGarrett Stalworth
2015
The Murder PactJohn LaSalle
2015
After the RealityBob
2016
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?Sheriff Parsons
2016
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan HeroJP Monroe
2016
So B. ItThurman
2016
Last RampageBlackwell
2017
Pray for RainMarkus Gardner
2017
Searching for FortuneMichael Denton Sr.
2017
Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingIn Memory Of
2017
BuoyancyFrank
2018
Living Among UsAndrew
2018
The Last Sharknado: It's About TimeGeorge (archive footage)
2018
The TaleWilliam P. Allens
2018
Imprisoned
2019

Television

Hallmark Hall of FameHarvie · 1 eps
1951
The Scarlet LetterArthur Dimmesdale · 4 eps
1979
Kate & Allie1 eps
1984
Miami ViceLaurence Thurmond · 1 eps
1984
Tales from the DarksideBilly Malone · 1 eps
1984
Screen TwoMichael Johnson · 1 eps
1985
Tender Is the NightAbe North · 4 eps
1985
The EqualizerRon Parrish · 1 eps
1985
The New Alfred Hitchcock PresentsBill Callahan · 1 eps
1985
Out on a LimbDavid Manning · 2 eps
1987
Cross of FireDavid 'D.C.' Stephenson · 2 eps
1989
Law & OrderMitch Burke · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderWalter Grobman · 1 eps
1990
Touched by an AngelAllen Lowry · 1 eps
1994
The ClientRoy Foltrigg · 21 eps
1995
The Outer LimitsPaul Stein · 1 eps
1995
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPeter Sipes · 1 eps
1999
The SopranosVin Makazian · 5 eps
1999
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationRoger Ridley · 1 eps
2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect TownLarry Mason · 2 eps
2000
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLarry Wiegert · 1 eps
2001
CSI: MiamiKenwall 'Duke' Duquesne · 4 eps
2002
HackPaul 'Webster' Ballinger · 1 eps
2002
Battlestar GalacticaCommander Barry Garner · 1 eps
2004
EntourageRichard Wimmer · 2 eps
2004
Jack & Bobby4 eps
2004
Numb3rsPeter Houseman · 1 eps
2005
Prison BreakFrank Tancredi · 7 eps
2005
Cavemen13 eps
2007
Modern FamilyGunther Thorpe · 1 eps
2009
NCIS: Los AngelesMichael Thomas · 3 eps
2009
SouthlandBen Sherman Sr. · 2 eps
2009
GravityB.C. · 3 eps
2010
Person of InterestRoger McCourt · 1 eps
2011
ElementaryHenry Watson · 1 eps
2012
PerceptionCongressman Evan Rickford · 2 eps
2012
Adam Devine's House PartyDregory · 1 eps
2013
MacGyverArthur Ericson · 1 eps
2016
APBJoe · 1 eps
2017
The Movies That Made UsSelf (figure) · 1 eps
2019
2Q
20 Questions1 eps

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