John Bedford Lloyd

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John Bedford Lloyd
Born (1956-01-02) January 2, 1956 (age 69)
Other namesJohn Bedford-Lloyd
Education Williams College (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1986)
Children2

John Bedford Lloyd (born January 2, 1956) is an American character actor.

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Life and career

Lloyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Ann Storrs Lloyd and Edward B. Lloyd of Southport, Connecticut. His father was an architect. [1] He has a sister, Susan Storrs Lloyd, and a brother, Thomas Bedford Lloyd. Thomas was married to Susan DeLong Ball.

While studying at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he was cast in the play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest , and decided to become a professional actor. [2]

He later attended Yale School of Drama. [1] After graduating, he moved to Manhattan and began his professional acting career on the stage. He's appeared in movies such as Trading Places , Crossing Delancey , Philadelphia , Fair Game , The Bourne Supremacy , Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps , and The Front Runner and in TV series such as Hometown , Law & Order , Aliens in the Family, John Adams , and Ozark . [3]

He married actress Anne Twomey on August 23, 1986. [1] The couple has two daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Trading Places Andrew
1984 C.H.U.D. Shadow Man
1987 Sweet Lorraine Jack [4]
Tough Guys Don't Dance Wardley Meeks III
1988 Crossing Delancey Nick
1989 The Abyss Jammer Willis
1990 Waiting for the Light Reverend Stevens
1991 Diary of a Hitman Dr. Jameson
1992 Primary Motive Pat O'Hara
1993 Philadelphia Matt Beckett
1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder Dr. Karl Menninger
Fair Game Det. Louis Aragon
Nixon Cuban Man
1998 Mixing Nia Larry
2001 Super Troopers Mayor Timber
Riding in Cars with Boys Mr. Forrester
2004 The Bourne Supremacy Teddy
The Manchurian Candidate Jay "J.B." Johnston
2005 Winter Passing Leontes
2006 The Hoax Frank McCullough
2007 The Killing Floor Martin Soll
2010 13 Mark
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Treasury Secretary
2014Away from HereJon
2016 The Brooklyn Banker Agent Cahil
No Pay, Nudity Ron
2018 Radium Girls Arthur Roeder
The Front Runner David Broder
2024 Bad Shabbos John
2025 Plainclothes Lt. Sollars

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 The Edge of Night Walter Gantz9 episodes
1984 Alice BuzzEpisode: "Jolene Throws a Curve"
Remington Steele Tommy MontagueEpisode: "Molten Steele"
1985 Hometown Peter Kincaid10 episodes
1985–87 Spenser: For Hire Keith Kincaid /
Powers' Thug
2 episodes
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice BassTV movie
Leg Work Joseph LesakEpisode: "Blind Trust"
1988 The Equalizer D.A. Francis Scanlon2 episodes
1989–93 L.A. Law Mitch Gelleher /
Duane Butler
2 episodes
1991 ABC Afterschool Specials BearEpisode: "It's Only Rock & Roll"
1992–2022 Law & Order Jerry Ryan /
Prentiss's Lawyer /
Dr. Christian Varick /
Jonathan Ryder
4 episodes
1993 Brooklyn Bridge Ed JonesEpisode: "Keeping Up with the Joneses"
seaQuest DSV Leslie "The Regulator" FarinaEpisode: "The Regulator"
1996 Aliens in the Family Doug Brody8 episodes
1996–97 Remember WENN Victor Comstock /
Jonathan Arnold #1
25 episodes
1996–2000 Spin City Wayne Sheridan /
Dr. Bronsteen
3 episodes
1999 The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn Robert MurphyTV movie
The West Wing Lloyd RussellEpisode: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"
Now and Again RichardEpisode: "Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear"
2000 Deadline Danny Minton /
Phil O'Hare
Episode: "Daniel in the Lion's DeN"
2001 All My Children Warren DunnUnknown episodes
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mike TuckerEpisode: "Outcry"
2007 Traveler Episode: "Pilot"
2008 John Adams Richard PalmesEpisode: "Join or Die"
2009 Taking Chance General KrugerTV movie
Life on Mars InterrogatorEpisode: "The Dark Side of the Mook"
2009–10 Three Rivers Dr. Yorn2 episodes
2011 Blue Bloods VincenzoEpisode: "Dedication"
Suits GeraldEpisode: "Pilot"
Pan Am Captain DennisEpisode: "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
2012 Political Animals HalEpisode: "16 Hours"
Person of Interest Philip ChappleEpisode: "Shadow Box"
2013 Elementary LieutenantEpisode: "The Woman"
Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Byron "Whizzer" White TV movie
2014 Unforgettable George MortimerEpisode: "East of Islip"
The Americans Jim HalliwellEpisode: "The Deal"
The Good Wife Bob KlepperEpisode: "The Last Call"
The Divide Victor Rosa5 episodes
Chicago P.D. Don EnriettoEpisode: "Get My Cigarettes"
2014–15 Madam Secretary Everard Burke2 episodes
2016–17 The Blacklist Susan's Man /
Roman LeMarc
2 episodes
2018 Bull Commissioner TaylorEpisode: "Excessive Force"
2018–22 Ozark Frank Cosgrove10 episodes
2019 Gotham General Wade 2 episodes
NCIS: New Orleans Hank GriffinEpisode: "Bad Apple"
2020 Tommy Lou Woods3 episodes
2022 The Equalizer HowardEpisode: "Vox Populi"
2024 FBI: Most Wanted Sheriff BlakeEpisode: "The Electric Company"

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Anne C. Twomey, Actress, Weds John Bedford Lloyd". The New York Times . August 24, 1986. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. Bryant, Clell (November 15, 2011). "Katonah Residents Anne Twomey Lloyd and John Bedford Lloyd's Acting Careers". Westchester Magazine . Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. John Bedford Lloyd at IMDb
  4. Maslin, Janet (1987-05-01). "FILM: 'SWEET LORRAINE'". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2023-01-12.