Jeff Fahey
Biography
Jeff Fahey is an American actor whose route to the screen ran through dance and the stage. He was born in Olean, New York, and grew up in Buffalo, and a scholarship took him to the Joffrey Ballet School at 25; he then performed in theaters around the United States and on Broadway, and his first steady television work was as Gary Corelli in the serial One Life to Live. Silverado gave him his first major film part in 1985, and he went on to play Duane Duke in Psycho III (1986), Impulse (1990) and White Hunter Black Heart (1990). The Lawnmower Man (1992), the pilot Frank Lapidus on Lost, and Robert Rodriguez's Planet Terror (2007), Machete (2010) and Alita: Battle Angel (2019) are among his notable credits. He also appeared on the London stage in Twelve Angry Men and on the tour of The Best Man.
73years old
Turns 74 on November 29in 47 days
- Born Olean
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Also credited as Jeffrey David Fahey
Movie Career
- Films
- 66
- Career span
- 39 years1986 to 2025
Genres
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Early training
Fahey began performing after he earned a full scholarship to study dance at the Joffrey Ballet School when he was 25.
Jeff Fahey movies on Netflix
Ickas Andy
Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1as Tracker
Lady Scorpionsas Lucien
Birthright: Outlawas William 'King of Hearts' Bridges
Hypnoticas Carl
Palidoas Ellis
Ruthlessas Dale Remington
The Weaponas Voner
A Tale of Two Gunsas Bill
Assailantas Henry
Battle for Saipanas General Jake Carroll
Black Warrantas LaRusso
Dead Zoneas Master Chief
Maneateras Professor Sam Hoffman
The Commandoas Sheriff Alexander
The Long Nightas Wayne
Locked Inas Mel
Love on the Rockas Reverend Yearwood
Beckmanas Philip
Alita: Battle Angelas McTeague
Badlandas Huxley Wainwright
Intrigo: Samariaas Jacob
And the Winner Isn'tas Himself
Saltwateras Rottger
Urgeas Gerald
Skin Traffikas Jacob Andries
Too Lateas Roger
Dawn Patrolas Trick
100 Degrees Below Zeroas Steve
Beneathas George Marsh
Guns, Girls and Gamblingas The Cowboy
Hatfields and McCoys: Bad Bloodas Devil Anse Hatfield
Lake Effectsas Ray
Sushi Girlas Morris
Macheteas Booth
Terror Trapas Cleveland
Grindhouseas JT (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terroras J.T.
Absolute Zeroas Dr. David Kotzman
Scorpius Gigantusas Major Nick Reynolds
The Eden Formulaas Dr. Harrison Parker
Iconas Harvey Blackledge
Locusts: The 8th Plagueas Russ
Manticoreas Kramer
Blue Demonas Gen. Remora
Unspeakableas Governor
Cold Heartas Phil
Epicenteras FBI Agent Moore
Hijackas Eddie Lyman
Operation Delta Forceas Captain Lang
Time Under Fireas Alan / John Deakins
Darkman III: Die Darkman Dieas Peter Rooker
The Sweeperas Dale Goddard
Serpent's Lairas Tom
Sketch Artist II: Hands That Seeas Jack
Virtual Seductionas Liam Bass
Freefallas Dex Dellum
Wyatt Earpas Ike Clanton
Sketch Artistas Det. Jack Whitfield
The Lawnmower Manas Jobe Smith
Body Partsas Bill Chrushank
Impulseas Stan
Parker Kaneas Parker Kane
The Last of the Finestas Ricky Rodriguez
White Hunter Black Heartas Pete Verrill
Psycho IIIas Duane Duke
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Robert Rodriguez directed five of these films, Justin Lee three and Tripp Reed two. Casper Van Dien appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.









Films together
Casper Van Dien5 films together, 2012 to 2022
Casper Van Dien's page A Tale of Two Guns2022IMDb rating 4.1Fahey as BillDien as Abel Cruz
Assailant2022IMDb rating 5.2Fahey as HenryDien as Michael
Battle for Saipan2022IMDb rating 3.7Fahey as General Jake CarrollDien as Vic
Alita: Battle Angel2019IMDb rating 7.3Fahey as McTeagueDien as Amok
Lake Effects2012IMDb rating 5.7Fahey as RayDien as Ash Henson
Danny Trejo3 films together, 2010 to 2022
Danny Trejo's page A Tale of Two Guns2022IMDb rating 4.1Fahey as BillTrejo as Junior
Sushi Girl2012IMDb rating 6.0Fahey as MorrisTrejo as Schlomo
Machete2010IMDb rating 6.6Fahey as BoothTrejo as Machete
Michael Madsen3 films together, 1994 to 2015
Michael Madsen's page Skin Traffik2015IMDb rating 3.9Fahey as Jacob AndriesMadsen as The Boss
Terror Trap2010IMDb rating 3.7Fahey as ClevelandMadsen as Carter
Wyatt Earp1994IMDb rating 6.7Fahey as Ike ClantonMadsen as Virgil Earp
Tony Todd3 films together, 2006 to 2019
Tony Todd's page Badland2019IMDb rating 5.6Fahey as Huxley WainwrightTodd as Senator Benjamin Burke
Sushi Girl2012IMDb rating 6.0Fahey as MorrisTodd as Duke
The Eden Formula2006IMDb rating 2.9Fahey as Dr. Harrison ParkerTodd as James Radcliffe
Michael Biehn3 films together, 2007 to 2012
Michael Biehn's page Sushi Girl2012IMDb rating 6.0Fahey as MorrisBiehn as Mike
Grindhouse2007IMDb rating 7.5Fahey as JT (segment "Planet Terror")Biehn as Sheriff Hague (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0Fahey as J.T.Biehn as Sheriff Hague
Jennifer Wenger3 films together, 2022
Jennifer Wenger's page A Tale of Two Guns2022IMDb rating 4.1Fahey as BillWenger as Doctor Hennigan
Assailant2022IMDb rating 5.2Fahey as HenryWenger as Danielle
Battle for Saipan2022IMDb rating 3.7Fahey as General Jake CarrollWenger as Sofia
Robert RodriguezDirector, 5 films, 2007 to 2023
All films by Robert Rodriguez Hypnotic2023IMDb rating 5.5Fahey as Carl
Alita: Battle Angel2019IMDb rating 7.3Fahey as McTeague
Machete2010IMDb rating 6.6Fahey as Booth
Grindhouse2007IMDb rating 7.5Fahey as JT (segment "Planet Terror")
Planet Terror2007IMDb rating 7.0Fahey as J.T.
Justin LeeDirector, 3 films, 2019 to 2022
All films by Justin Lee A Tale of Two Guns2022IMDb rating 4.1Fahey as Bill
Maneater2022IMDb rating 3.2Fahey as Professor Sam Hoffman
Badland2019IMDb rating 5.6Fahey as Huxley Wainwright
Tripp ReedDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2005
All films by Tripp Reed Manticore2005IMDb rating 3.7Fahey as Kramer
Time Under Fire1997IMDb rating 3.7Fahey as Alan / John Deakins
Box office
What Jeff Fahey's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$620 million
13 of the 66 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 66 films: 13 worldwide figure; 1 us gross only; 18 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 33 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 1US gross only
- 18Never in cinemas
- 1Streaming, short cinema run
- 33Figure not found
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 97% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$405M65.3% of the total
- 2$45M7.3% of the total
- 3$39M6.2% of the total
- 4$32M5.2% of the total
- 5$25M4.1% of the total
- 6$25M4.0% of the total
- 7$16M2.6% of the total
- 8$14M2.3% of the total
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