John Heard

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

March 7, 1946

died

July 21, 2017

place of birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

also known as

John Heard Jr.

total credits

50 movies

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

Filmography

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White Chicks
6.9

White Chicks

2004as Warren Vandergeld
A Perfect Ending
6.2

A Perfect Ending

2012as Mason Westridge
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.8

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992as Peter
Big
7.2

Big

1988as Paul
The Guardian
7.1

The Guardian

2006as Capt. Frank Larson
Snake Eyes
6.2

Snake Eyes

1998as Gilbert Powell
Sharknado
3.9

Sharknado

2013as George
Awakenings
7.8

Awakenings

1990as Dr. Kaufman
The Pelican Brief
6.6

The Pelican Brief

1993as Gavin Vereek
Cat People
6.0

Cat People

1982as Oliver Yates
In the Line of Fire
7.0

In the Line of Fire

1993as Professor Riger
After Hours
7.5

After Hours

1985as Tom the Bartender
Would You Rather
6.0

Would You Rather

2013as Conway
Gladiator
7.6

Gladiator

1992as John Riley
The Great Debaters
7.3

The Great Debaters

2007as Sheriff Dozier
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
4.4

The Last Sharknado: It's About Time

2018as George (archive footage)
One Eight Seven
6.7

One Eight Seven

1997as Childress
The Package
6.1

The Package

1989as Col. Glen Whitacre
The Tale
7.1

The Tale

2018as William P. Allens
Edison
5.4

Edison

2005as Tilman
C.H.U.D.
5.6

C.H.U.D.

1984as George Cooper
Runner Runner
5.6

Runner Runner

2013as Harry Furst
Radio Flyer
7.0

Radio Flyer

1992as Daugherty
Justice League: The New Frontier
6.8

Justice League: The New Frontier

2008as Ace Morgan (voice)
Too Big to Fail
6.9

Too Big to Fail

2011as Joe Gregory
Animal Factory
6.3

Animal Factory

2000as James Decker
The Seventh Sign
6.0

The Seventh Sign

1988as Reverend
Assault on Wall Street
5.9

Assault on Wall Street

2013as Jeremy Stancroft
Rambling Rose
6.2

Rambling Rose

1991as Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
Before and After
5.9

Before and After

1996as Wendell Bye
The Lucky Ones
6.4

The Lucky Ones

2008as Bob
Beaches
6.7

Beaches

1988as John Pierce
Betrayed
6.1

Betrayed

1988as Michael Carnes
Sister
5.3

Sister

2014
Sweet Land
6.3

Sweet Land

2005as Minister Sorrensen
Cutter's Way
6.5

Cutter's Way

1981as Alex Cutter
Pollock
6.7

Pollock

2000as Tony Smith
Deceived
5.8

Deceived

1991as Jack
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
7.2

Battlestar Galactica: Razor

2007as Commander Barry Garner (archive footage) (uncredited)
Heaven Help Us
6.4

Heaven Help Us

1985as Brother Timothy
The Deal
5.7

The Deal

2005as Professor Roseman
My Fellow Americans
6.1

My Fellow Americans

1996as Vice President Ted Matthews
O
5.9

O

2001as Dean Brable
The Chumscrubber
6.5

The Chumscrubber

2005as Officer Lou Bratley
Snake & Mongoose
5.2

Snake & Mongoose

2013as Wally Parks
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
7.1

Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam

1987as Johnny Boy (voice)
Desert Blue
5.8

Desert Blue

1999as Prof. Lance Davidson
Word of Honor
7.1

Word of Honor

2003as Dr. Steven Brandt
The Milagro Beanfield War
6.6

The Milagro Beanfield War

1988as Charlie Bloom
The Pact
6.4

The Pact

1999as Jerome Carver