John Heard
Known for
Acting
Life
1946 – 2017 (aged 71)
Born in
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Credits
View on IMDb165 acting credits
Biography
John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was a European-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).
Known For
Home Alone
16 Nov 1990
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
15 Nov 1992
Prison Break
29 Aug 2005
White Chicks
23 Jun 2004
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
20 Sep 1999
Big
03 Jun 1988
The Sopranos
10 Jan 1999
Modern Family
23 Sep 2009
Photos
Filmography
2019
2018
- The Last Sharknado: It's About Timeas George (archive footage)
- Living Among Usas Andrew
- Buoyancyas Frank
- The Taleas William P. Allens
2017
- Last Rampageas Blackwell
- Pray for Rainas Markus Gardner
- Searching for Fortuneas Michael Denton Sr.
- APBas Joe1 episode
2016
- MacGyveras Arthur Ericson1 episode
- Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?as Sheriff Parsons
- So B. Itas Thurman
- After the Realityas Bob
- Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Heroas JP Monroe
2015
- Counting for Thunderas Garrett Stalworth
- The Murder Pactas John LaSalle
- Boiling Potas Tim Davis
2014
- The Nurseas Frank
- Animalsas Albert
- Sister
- Boys of Abu Ghraibas Sam Farmer
- Warrenas Jack Cavanee
2013
- The Insomniacas Paul Epstein
- Adam Devine's House Partyas Dregory1 episode
- Tornas Detective Kalkowitz
- Runner Runneras Harry Furst
- Snake & Mongooseas Wally Parks
- Sharknadoas George
- Assault on Wall Streetas Jeremy Stancroft
- Would You Ratheras Conway
- Whisper Me a Lullaby
2012
- Elementaryas Henry Watson1 episode
- Perceptionas Congressman Evan Rickford2 episodes
- A Perfect Endingas Mason Westridge
- Stealing Rosesas Walter
- The Legends of Nethiahas Nethiah's Father
2011
- Too Big to Failas Joe Gregory
- Person of Interestas Roger McCourt1 episode
2010
- The Truthas Jonathan Davenport
- Gravityas B.C.3 episodes
- Formosa Betrayedas Tom Braxton
2009
- Little Herculesas Coach Nimms
- Modern Familyas Gunther Thorpe1 episode
- NCIS: Los Angelesas Michael Thomas3 episodes
- Southlandas Ben Sherman Sr.2 episodes
2008
- P.J.as Dr. Alan Shearson
- Generation Gapas Principal Winters
- The Lucky Onesas Bob
- Justice League: The New Frontieras Ace Morgan (voice)
2007
- The Great Debatersas Sheriff Dozier
- Battlestar Galactica: Razoras Commander Barry Garner (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Cavemen13 episodes
- Dead Lennyas Dr. Robert Hooker
- Brothers Three: An American Gothicas Father
2006
- The Guardianas Capt. Frank Larson
- Gamersas Gordon's Dad
- Steel Cityas Carl Lee
2005
- Sweet Landas Minister Sorrensen
- Tracksas Prison Warden
- Prison Breakas Frank Tancredi7 episodes
- Edisonas Tilman
- The Dealas Professor Roseman
- The Chumscrubberas Officer Lou Bratley
- Locustsas Peter Axelrod
- Freak Weatheras David
- Numb3rsas Peter Houseman1 episode
2004
- My Tiny Universeas Bobby
- Battlestar Galacticaas Commander Barry Garner1 episode
- Jack & Bobby4 episodes
- Entourageas Richard Wimmer2 episodes
- White Chicksas Warren Vandergeld
- Mind the Gapas Henry Richards
2003
- Word of Honoras Dr. Steven Brandt
2002
- Hackas Paul 'Webster' Ballinger1 episode
- CSI: Miamias Kenwall 'Duke' Duquesne4 episodes
- The Pilot's Wifeas Jack Lyons
- Monday Night Mayhemas Roone Arledge
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Larry Wiegert1 episode
- Oas Dean Brable
- Dying on the Edgeas John Fuller
- The Big Heistas Richard Woods
- The Boys of Sunset Ridgeas John Burroughs
2000
- Animal Factoryas James Decker
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigationas Roger Ridley1 episode
- Pollockas Tony Smith
- The Wednesday Womanas Bill Davidson
- The Photographeras Marcello
- Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulderas Larry Mason
- Perfect Murder, Perfect Townas Larry Mason2 episodes
- The Witnessas Gregor
1999
- Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenesas Peter
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Peter Sipes1 episode
- Desert Blueas Prof. Lance Davidson
- The Sopranosas Vin Makazian5 episodes
- The Pactas Jerome Carver
1998
- Snake Eyesas Gilbert Powell
1997
- Menas George
- Executive Poweras Walker
- One Eight Sevenas Childress
- Silent Cradleas Dr. Britain
1996
- My Fellow Americansas Vice President Ted Matthews
- Before and Afteras Wendell Bye
1995
- The Clientas Roy Foltrigg21 episodes
- The Outer Limitsas Paul Stein1 episode
1994
- Because Mommy Worksas Ted Forman
- Touched by an Angelas Allen Lowry1 episode
- Spoils of Waras Andrew
1993
- Me and Veronicaas Frankie
- The Pelican Briefas Gavin Vereek
- In the Line of Fireas Professor Riger
- There Was a Little Boyas Gregg
1992
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Peter
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disasteras Dan Lawn
- Waterlandas Lewis Scott
- Gladiatoras John Riley
- Radio Flyeras Daugherty
1991
- Mindwalkas Thomas Harriman
- Deceivedas Jack
- Rambling Roseas Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
1990
- The End of Innocenceas Dean
- Awakeningsas Dr. Kaufman
- Home Aloneas Peter
- Law & Orderas Walter Grobman1 episode
- Blown Awayas Charlie
1989
- Cross of Fireas David 'D.C.' Stephenson2 episodes
- The Packageas Col. Glen Whitacre
- Virtuosoas Michael Johnson
1988
- Beachesas John Pierce
- Betrayedas Michael Carnes
- Bigas Paul
- Necessityas Charlie
- The Seventh Signas Reverend
- The Milagro Beanfield Waras Charlie Bloom
- The Telephoneas Telephone Man
1987
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnamas Johnny Boy (voice)
- Out on a Limbas David Manning2 episodes
1985
- The Trip to Bountifulas Ludie Watts
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Bill Callahan1 episode
- Tender Is the Nightas Abe North4 episodes
- The Equalizeras Ron Parrish1 episode
- After Hoursas Tom the Bartender
- Heaven Help Usas Brother Timothy
- Screen Twoas Michael Johnson1 episode
1984
- Best Revengeas Charlie
- Tales from the Darksideas Billy Malone1 episode
- Too Scared to Screamas Sid
- Miami Viceas Laurence Thurmond1 episode
- C.H.U.D.as George Cooper
- Kate & Allie1 episode
- Violatedas Skipper
- Rock and Roll: The Early Daysas Narrator
1983
- Legsas Dan Foster
- Will There Really Be a Morning?as Clifford Odets
1982
- Cat Peopleas Oliver Yates
1981
- Cutter's Wayas Alex Cutter
1980
- Heart Beatas Jack Kerouac
1979
- Chilly Scenes of Winteras Charles
- The Scarlet Letteras Arthur Dimmesdale4 episodes
1978
- On the Yardas Juleson
- Rush Itas Byron
1977
- First Loveas David Bonner
- Between the Linesas Harry
1975
- Valley Forgeas Harvie
1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fameas Harvie1 episode