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Lyman Ward
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Lyman Ward

Known for Independence Day · Ferris Bueller's Day Off · Not Another Teen Movie

Lyman Ward (born June 21, 1941) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Creature (1984), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), and Milk and Honey (1988).

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Born
Jun 21, 1941
Birthplace
Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Known For
Acting

Biography

Lyman Ward (born June 21, 1941) is a Canadian actor best known for his roles in Creature (1984), Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), and Milk and Honey (1988).

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Known For

MOVIEIndependence Day
Independence DaySecret Service Guy · 1996
★ 6.9
MOVIEFerris Bueller's Day Off
Ferris Bueller's Day OffTom Bueller · 1986
★ 7.6
MOVIENot Another Teen Movie
Not Another Teen MovieMr. Wyler · 2001
★ 5.8
MOVIEPlanes, Trains and Automobiles
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesJohn · 1987
★ 7.3
TVMonk
MonkMr. Carlson · 2002
★ 7.9
MOVIERumor Has It...
Rumor Has It...Charity Dinner Guest · 2005
★ 5.7
TVThe A-Team
The A-TeamEisher · 1983
★ 7.5
TVThe Wonder Years
The Wonder YearsBen Aidem · 1988
★ 8.3

Filmography

Movies

CoffyOrderly
1973
Having BabiesDr. Cabe
1976
The Great Smokey RoadblockLeland
1978
The Happy Hooker Goes HollywoodReal Estate Agent
1980
The PhoenixHoward
1981
Whose Life Is It Anyway?Emergency Room Doctor
1981
Love LettersMorgan Crawford
1983
Moscow on the HudsonAgent Williams, Justice Dept.
1984
ProtocolSenator Kenworthy
1984
Young Lust: A Soap OperaDick Danner
1984
A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's RevengeMr. Grady
1985
CreatureDavid Perkins
1985
Obsessed with a Married Woman
1985
The Emperor's New ClothesPub Man
1985
Ferris Bueller's Day OffTom Bueller
1986
Planes, Trains and AutomobilesJohn
1987
Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance HallDick Tratten
1987
Milk and HoneyAdam Bernardi
1988
Perfect VictimsSteven Hack
1988
She's Having a BabyLyman Ward (uncredited)
1988
Stranger on My Land
1988
Dick Francis: In the FrameDon Stuart
1989
Just Tipsy, HoneyChris Adams
1989
Riding the EdgeJohn Harman
1989
Guilty as ChargedStanford
1991
Sweet PoisonWarden
1991
The Taking of Beverly HillsChief Healy
1991
Best Shots
1992
MikeyMr. Jenkins
1992
SleepwalkersMr. Robertson
1992
The Beverly HillbilliesChief Gallo
1993
No Dessert, Dad, 'Til You Mow the LawnLarry Driscoll
1994
The ForceMaddox
1994
Serial KillerDr. Harvard Jankowitz
1995
The Wrong WomanJonah Slide
1995
A Stranger to LoveHandley
1996
Independence DaySecret Service Guy
1996
The Siege at Ruby RidgeRoss Jones
1996
Not Another Teen MovieMr. Wyler
2001
Quiet KillDr. Rubin
2004
Rumor Has It...Charity Dinner Guest
2005
2:13Police Captain
2009
Finding Titan: The Making of CreatureSelf
2021
In the ForestStan
2022

Television

Delphi BureauMoretti · 1 eps
1972
KojakLarry Jordan · 1 eps
1973
Police StoryOfficer Harris · 1 eps
1973
Barney MillerHarv Jetter · 1 eps
1975
Barney MillerLen Macready · 1 eps
1975
One Day at a Time1 eps
1975
Alice1 eps
1976
Laverne & Shirley1 eps
1976
Man from AtlantisClavius · 1 eps
1977
Battlestar GalacticaPallon / Karibdis · 1 eps
1978
Hart to Hart4 eps
1979
Magnum, P.I.Frank Foley · 1 eps
1980
Jessica Novak1 eps
1981
American PlayhouseDick Tratten (segment 'Ray's Male Heterosexual Dance Hall') · 1 eps
1982
Cagney & Lacey2 eps
1982
Faerie Tale TheatrePub Man · 1 eps
1982
Family TiesJohn Willis · 1 eps
1982
Remington SteeleRussell Forsyth · 1 eps
1982
Scarecrow and Mrs. King1 eps
1983
The A-TeamEisher · 1 eps
1983
Murder, She WroteWalter Ickes · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteMitchell Lawrence · 1 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteColin Crowe · 1 eps
1984
Night CourtCommander Tucker · 1 eps
1984
MatlockArthur Richardson · 1 eps
1986
She's the SheriffCommissioner McKinney · 1 eps
1987
thirtysomething2 eps
1987
Supercarrier1 eps
1988
The Wonder YearsBen Aidem · 1 eps
1988
Melrose PlaceDoug Vincent · 1 eps
1992
Dave's WorldChuck · 1 eps
1993
Models Inc.1 eps
1994
Weird Science1 eps
1994
JAGRoger Morris · 1 eps
1995
JAGMaj. Gen. Chad Kubin · 1 eps
1995
The Siege at Ruby RidgeRoss Jones · 2 eps
1996
The PracticeMr. Hayes · 1 eps
1997
First MondayBrian Chandler · 13 eps
2002
MonkMr. Carlson · 1 eps
2002
The Suite Life of Zack & CodyGeorge Harrington · 1 eps
2005
TransparentDean Carl Spitzer · 1 eps
2014
Reunited ApartSelf · 1 eps
2020

Photos

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