John Laughlin | |
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | April 3, 1956
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1978–present |
John Laughlin (born April 3, 1956), sometimes credited as John C. McLaughlin or John McLaughlin, is an American film and television actor.
Since 1978, he has appeared in over 25 films and at least 30 television productions.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Mag Wheels | Steve | |
1979 | Summer Camp | Matt | |
1982 | An Officer and a Gentleman | Troy | |
1982 | The Tragedy of King Lear | Soldier / Courtier | Direct-to-video |
1984 | Footloose | Woody | |
1984 | The Hills Have Eyes Part II | Hulk | |
1984 | Crimes of Passion | Bobby Grady | |
1985 | Space Rage | Walker | |
1988 | Midnight Crossing | Jeff Schubb | |
1991 | Motorama | Man At Wagon Wheel | |
1992 | The Lawnmower Man | Jake Simpson | |
1992 | Under Siege | Ziggs | Uncredited |
1994 | The Other Man | Jack | |
1994 | Improper Conduct | Michael Miller | |
1994 | Night Fire | Barry | |
1996 | The Rock | US Air Force Chief of Staff General Peterson | |
1997 | Storm Trooper | Stark | Uncredited |
1998 | Malaika | Nick Saunders | |
1999 | Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault | Garcia | |
2003 | Gacy | Detective Kay | Direct-to-video |
2003 | Ghost Rock | Sheriff Clay | |
2006 | Love's Abiding Joy | Samuel Doros | |
2008 | Touching Home | Walter Houston | |
2012 | Fortress | Base Commander | |
2012 | Sixufus | Brandon Russell | |
2015 | The Good, the Bad, and the Dead | Howard | |
2016 | WEAPONiZED | Richard Morgan |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Star Wars Holiday Special | Imperial Stormtrooper | Television film |
1979 | Insight | Craig | Episode: "A Friend in Deed" |
1980–1981 | The White Shadow | Paddy Falahey | 15 episodes |
1982 | The Powers of Matthew Star | Brian | Episode: "Jackal" |
1982 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Gregory | Episode: "The Treasure of Soggy Marsh" |
1982 | High Powder | Rick Goodwin | Television film |
1983 | Trapper John, M.D. | Gordon "Gordo" | Episode: "South Side Story" |
1983 | Tucker's Witch | Gary Burke | Episode: "Murder Is the Key" |
1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special | John Evans III | Episode: "Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story" |
1985 | Murder with Mirrors | Wally Markham | Television film |
1985 | Streets of Justice | Hudson James | |
1986 | If Tomorrow Comes | Charles Stanhope | Episode #1.1 |
1986–1988 | Murder, She Wrote | Mike Lowery / Bill Ainsley | 2 episodes |
1987 | The Equalizer | Jake Hughes | Episode: "Carnal Persuasion" |
1988 | Longarm | Codie Branch | Television film |
1989 | China Beach | Brendan McMurphy | 2 episodes |
1989 | Knots Landing | Security Guard | Episode: "Never Judge a Book by Its Cover" |
1990 | Equal Justice | Boyce | 2 episodes |
1991 | Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor | Milner | Television film |
1992 | Memphis | Rufus Hutton | |
1993 | Silk Stalkings | Landau | Episode: "Dead Weight" |
1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Johnny | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
1996 | Back to Back | Lieutenant Tony Dussecq | Television film |
1997 | Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac | Robert Simons | 2 episodes |
1997 | Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | Victor Carlton | Episode: "Missing in Action" |
2001 | That's Life | Captain | Episode: "Banister Head" |
2001 | Strong Medicine | Tom Wolenski | Episode: "Zol Zein Gezint" |
2010 | Criminal Minds | Ranger Walter Turner | Episode: "Into the Woods" |
2011 | The Defenders | Lance Cahill | Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy" |
2012 | Dark Desire | Gus | Television film |
2014 | Web of Lies | Detective Pharr | Episode: "Baby You're Mine" |
2014 | Funny Business | Barry | Television film |
2017 | NCIS | Navy Captain Alan Redding | Episode: "Fake It 'Til You Make It" |
2019 | I Am the Night | Captain Foster | Episode: "Dark Flower" |
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Jacob Adam McLaughlin is an American actor and former soldier. Following his military service, including action in the Iraq War, he came to attention for his role as Specialist Gordon Bonner in the 2007 film In the Valley of Elah – based on actual events involving American soldiers who served in the Iraq War. He portrayed Alex Karev’s brother Aaron on Grey’s Anatomy.
Now Here This is an album by John McLaughlin and The 4th Dimension, released in 2012 through the record label Abstract Logix. The album reached number 25 on Billboard's Jazz Albums charts.
Caleb Reginald McLaughlin is an American actor. He gained recognition for playing Lucas Sinclair in the Netflix series Stranger Things (2016–present). McLaughlin began his career playing Young Simba in the Broadway musical The Lion King, followed by small roles in television. After his breakthrough with Stranger Things, he appeared in the films High Flying Bird (2019) and Concrete Cowboy (2020), his first starring role in a feature film. His work also includes the miniseries The New Edition Story (2017) and several television voice acting roles.
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