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John Pankow
ACTOR

John Pankow

Known for Lucifer · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Chicago P.D.

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Pankow (born April 28, 1954) is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for a supporting role on the sitcom Mad About You (1993-1999). Description above from the Wikipedia article John Pankow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Born
Apr 28, 1954
Birthplace
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Pankow (born April 28, 1954) is an American film and stage actor. He is perhaps best known for a supporting role on the sitcom Mad About You (1993-1999).

Description above from the Wikipedia article John Pankow, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Known For

TVLucifer
LuciferJimmy Barnes · 2016
★ 8.4
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLenny Simmons · 1999
★ 8.0
TVChicago P.D.
Chicago P.D.Tommy Wells · 2014
★ 8.4
TVElementary
ElementaryEdgar Knowles · 2012
★ 7.6
TVLaw & Order
Law & OrderCharles Meadow · 1990
★ 7.3
TVThe Good Wife
The Good WifeJudge Cyril Handley · 2009
★ 7.6
TVMiami Vice
Miami ViceFloyd Higgins · 1984
★ 7.4
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal IntentPhil Lambier · 2001
★ 7.6

Filmography

Movies

Life on the Mississippi
1980
The ChosenBully
1981
The Hunger1st Phone Booth Youth
1983
First StepsFred
1985
Rambo: First Blood Part IIPOW #6
1985
To Live and Die in L.A.John Vukovich
1985
*batteries not includedKovacs
1987
The Secret of My SuccessFred Melrose
1987
Johnny Be GoodLou Landers (uncredited)
1988
Johnny Be GoodLou Landers
1988
Monkey ShinesGeoffrey Fisher
1988
Talk RadioDietz
1988
Mortal ThoughtsArthur Kellogg
1991
Year of the GunItalo Bianchi
1991
A Stranger Among UsLevine
1992
The Object of My AffectionVince McBride
1998
The Big TeaseWaiter at Epicentre (uncredited)
1999
Life as a HouseBryan Burke
2001
Counterfeit World: Making 'To Live and Die in L.A.'Self
2003
Bride WarsJohn
2009
Morning GloryLenny Bergman
2010
The Extra ManGeorge
2010
P
PutzelSid
2012
D
DoubtMr. Syd Newman
2013
An Experiment in Fear: The Making of Monkey ShinesHimself
2014
Married YoungDr. Levovitz
2019
Before/During/AfterJim Lonergan
2020

Television

Great PerformancesGeorge Richie · 1 eps
1971
Miami ViceFloyd Higgins · 1 eps
1984
Spenser: For Hire1 eps
1985
Leg WorkChuck Savin · 1 eps
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddRon Luchesse · 8 eps
1987
Law & OrderCharles Meadow · 1 eps
1990
Law & OrderJosh Lethem · 1 eps
1990
Mad About YouIra Buchman · 147 eps
1992
Aaahh!!! Real MonstersBlook the Granfaloon (voice) · 1 eps
1994
DuckmanDaniel O'Captain (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Ally McBealBarry Dekumbis · 2 eps
1997
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLenny Simmons · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Criminal IntentPhil Lambier · 1 eps
2001
Without a TraceBrian Owen · 1 eps
2002
The Good WifeJudge Cyril Handley · 1 eps
2009
Law & Order: LAAttorney Byron · 1 eps
2010
EpisodesMerc Lapidus · 41 eps
2011
ElementaryEdgar Knowles · 1 eps
2012
Chicago P.D.Tommy Wells · 2 eps
2014
Madam SecretaryAdminiral Glenn · 2 eps
2014
LuciferJimmy Barnes · 3 eps
2016
Mad About YouIra Buchman · 12 eps
2019

Photos

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