Lance Guest

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Born
Lance R. Guest

(1960-07-21) July 21, 1960 (age 65)
Saratoga, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1981–present

Lance R. Guest (born July 21, 1960) is an American actor. Known for his film work throughout the 1980s and various television roles thereafter, he made his screen debut with a supporting role in Halloween II (1981). This was followed by headline parts in The Last Starfighter (1984) and Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Between 2010 and 2012, Guest appeared both on and off-Broadway in the musical Million Dollar Quartet , playing Johnny Cash.

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Biography

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Guest at the Wizard World Toronto (2012)

Guest developed a serious interest in acting as a freshman while attending Saratoga High School, [1] located in Saratoga, California, and later majored in theater while attending UCLA. [2] He has starred in many theatrical films, including his role as Jimmy alongside actress Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween II (1981), [3] and also starred in Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures . [4] His most notable role was in the science fiction film The Last Starfighter (1984) as Alex Rogan, and as Beta, a robot sent to replace Alex while he was in space. [5] [6] Guest has starred in Jaws: The Revenge (1987) as Michael Brody. [7] Guest played Cosmo Cola in Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000). [8] In 2001, he played Hugo Archibald in The Jennie Project (2001). [9] Also that year, he appeared in Mach 2 (2001). [10]

Guest's starring television roles included Lou Grant (1981–1982) [11] and Knots Landing (1991). [12] Additionally, he has made guest appearances on St. Elsewhere , [13] The Wonder Years , Party of Five , JAG , NYPD Blue , The X-Files , Becker , Life Goes On , House , and Jericho . [10]

Guest starred as Johnny Cash in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet , a fictionalized depiction of the only time Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, and Elvis Presley recorded music together. [14]

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Halloween II Jimmy
1982 I Ought to Be in Pictures Gordon
1984 The Last Starfighter Alex Rogan / Beta Alex
Just the Way You Are Jack the Answering Service Guy
1985Waiting to ActBody Snatcher Guy
1987 Jaws: The Revenge Michael Brody
1988 The Wizard of Loneliness John T.
1997Plan BJack Sadler
2001 Mach 2 Keith Dorman
2007ShadowboxMorell - Shadow ManShort
2008The Least of TheseMark Roberts
2009 21 and a Wake-Up Dr. Oscar Kimber
2014 Late Phases James Griffin
2017TracesNelson
2022 In Search of Tomorrow HimselfDocumentary

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Dallas Student1 Episode: The Mark of Cain
Why Us?Hugh WhitakerTV Short
Please Don't Hit Me, MomMichael ReynoldsTV film
1981–1982 Lou Grant Lance Reinecke / Mark7 Episodes
1982 Cassie & Co. David Cooper1 Episode
1982–1983 St. Elsewhere Orderly Sean Rooney4 Episodes: Down's Syndrome, Legionnaires: Part 1 & 2, Hearts
1982–1985 ABC Afterschool Special Tim / Doug Henshaw2 Episodes: One Too Many, Between Two Loves
1983Confessions of a Married ManArthurTV film
1984 American Playhouse Orson Ziegler1 Episode: The Roommate
1985My Father, My RivalScottTV film
1988 Favorite Son David Ross1 Episode: Part One
1991 Knots Landing Steve Brewer13 Episodes
1992 The Wonder Years Mike Detweiller1 Episode: Politics as Usual
Life Goes On Michael Romanov6 Episodes
1993Hart to Hart ReturnsPeter McDowellTV film
1995 All-American Girl Leon1 Episode: Venus de Margaret
The X-Files Kyle Lang1 Episode: Fearful Symmetry
1995–1996 Party of Five Mr. Allen Peck2 Episodes: Dearly Beloved, Unfair Advantage
1997 The Burning Zone Russ Johnson1 Episode: Critical Mass
1999 Becker Dr. Harvey Cohen1 Episode: Saving Harvey Cohen
Thanks John the Blacksmith1 Episode: Marriage
2000 Then Came You Tom1 Episode: Then Came a Wedding
Stepsister from Planet Weird Cosmo ColaTV film
2001 The Jennie Project Hugo ArchibaldTV film
JAG Cmdr. Stacy Loftness2 Episodes: Adrift: Part 1 & 2
Bitter WinterTV film
2004 NYPD Blue Mercy Hawks1 Episode: Traylor Trash
2006 House Lewis Bardach1 Episode: Safe
2007AlibiPetersonTV film
2008 Jericho Alex Utley1 Episode: Condor
Flu Bird Horror GarrettTV film
2010 Late Show with David Letterman Johnny Cash1 Episode: Evangeline Lilly/Sam Rockwell/Million Dollar Quartet/Aaron Kelly
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Johnny Cash1 Episode: No. 2.104
2012All-American New Year's Eve 2013Johnny CashTV film
2014Christmas Eve, 1914John GilliamTV film
2022 The Patient Paul1 Episode: The Cantor’s Husband

References

  1. ↑ Sarwari, Khalida (2015-09-02). "Saratoga Historical Museum exhibit showcases the history of local theater". The Mercury News. Archived from the original on 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  2. ↑ "Lance Guest - Questions and Answers -Interview". New York Theatre Guide. 2017-10-19. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28. I was in the theatre Dept at UCLA. It wasn't a training program per se, but there were a lot of good people to learn from, students,grad students as well as teachers.
  3. ↑ Smith, Jeremy (2023-10-20). "Halloween 2 Completely Changed One Character's Fate For The TV Edit". SlashFilm. Archived from the original on 2023-10-20. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  4. ↑ Canby, Vincent (1982-03-26). "Matthau Back in Simon's Hollywood". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  5. ↑ "The Last Starfighter, pictures, Lance Guest, Catherine Mary Stewart, Robert Preston". www.movieprop.com. Archived from the original on 2002-10-22. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  6. ↑ Shelley, Garry (1985-01-26). "Lance lands in outer space" (PDF). TV Week. Internet Archive. p. 78. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  7. ↑ Weiss, Josh (2023-05-19). "New Book Reveals How Michael Caine Saved Lance Guest's Life on Set of Jaws 4 (Exclusive)". SYFY.com. Archived from the original on 2025-01-18. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  8. ↑ Speier, Michael (2000-06-16). "Stepsister From Planet Weird". Variety. Archived from the original on 2020-10-25. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  9. ↑ Smith, Craig (2024-01-20). "The Jennie Project". Disney News. Archived from the original on 2024-06-16. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  10. 1 2 Anderson, Lauren (2022-10-25). "Why Lance Guest, Who Plays Sam's Dad in 'The Patient' Finale, Looks so Familiar". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. Archived from the original on 2025-06-28. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  11. ↑ Brown, James (2017-10-23). "Lou Grant". Television Academy Interviews. Academy of Television Arts & Science. Archived from the original on 2019-04-08. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  12. ↑ DeFillipo, Michael (2014-10-04). "Where Are They Now? : Halloween's Lance Guest". Horror Society. Archived from the original on 2015-06-03. Retrieved 2025-06-28.
  13. ↑ "St. Elsewhere series regulars and episode guide". www.ultimate70s.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-14. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
  14. ↑ Fick, David. "Million Dollar Quartet Opens Tonight". Musical Cyberspace, April 11, 2010
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