John C. McGinley

Biography

John C. McGinley is an American actor who trained at Syracuse University and New York University's graduate acting program, then performed in off-Broadway and Broadway shows and spent two years on soap opera Another World. A casting scout noticed him while he was an understudy in John Patrick Shanley's 1984 play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, and that break helped him land Sergeant Red O'Neill in Platoon (1986). His first film role came in Sweet Liberty (1986), followed by Wall Street (1987) and Talk Radio (1988). In the 1990s he appeared in Point Break (1991), The Rock (1996), Set It Off (1996), Nothing to Lose (1997), and Office Space (1999). He received critical acclaim as a serial killer in Intensity (1997), voiced characters in animation and video games, and in 2001 began playing Dr. Perry Cox on Scrubs. Later credits include Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009), Burn Notice, Glengarry Glen Ross on Broadway, Ground Floor, and Stan Against Evil.

67years old

Turns 68 on August 3in 266 days

Born August 3, 1959Greenwich Village
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as John Christopher McGinley

Movie Career

Films: 51
Career span: 31 years1986 to 2017

Genres

Drama47%, 24 films
Comedy39%, 20 films
Action27%, 14 films
Crime20%, 10 films
Thriller20%, 10 films

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Big break
A casting scout spotted McGinley when he understudied John Turturro in John Patrick Shanley's 1984 production of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea. That audition landed him the part of Sergeant Red O'Neill in Platoon.
Behind the camera
McGinley both wrote the script for the 1990 film Suffering B*stards and appeared in it as a co-star, taking on the writing and acting duties for that movie.
A first
McGinley's turn as a serial killer in the 1997 miniseries Intensity drew critical acclaim and became Fox Television's highest-rated miniseries.

John C. McGinley movies on Netflix

The Belko Experiment2017IMDb rating 6.2as Wendell Dukes
The Good Catholic2017IMDb rating 5.3as Ollie
Get a Job2016IMDb rating 5.3as Diller
The Drowning2016IMDb rating 4.5as Teddy
Kid Cannabis2014IMDb rating 6.4as John Grefard
422013IMDb rating 7.5as Red Barber
Watercolor Postcards2013IMDb rating 5.4as Merlin
Alex Cross2012IMDb rating 5.2as Captain Richard Brookwell
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies2009IMDb rating 7.1as Metallo (voice)
American Crude2008IMDb rating 3.8as Jim
Are We Done Yet?2007IMDb rating 4.4as Chuck Mitchell, Jr.
Wild Hogs2007IMDb rating 5.9as Highway Patrolman
Puff, Puff, Pass2006IMDb rating 5.4as Jerry Dupree
Alien Planet2005IMDb rating 7.2as Narrator
Identity2003IMDb rating 7.3as George York
Highway2002IMDb rating 6.1as Johnny the Fox
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie2002IMDb rating 6.2as Self - Dr. Perry Cox
Stealing Harvard2002IMDb rating 5.2as Detective Charles
The Animal2001IMDb rating 4.9as Sgt. Sisk
Get Carter2000IMDb rating 5.2as Con McCarty
Sole Survivor2000IMDb rating 6.1as Victor Yates
Any Given Sunday1999IMDb rating 6.9as Jack Rose
Flypaper1999IMDb rating 5.2as Joe
Office Space1999IMDb rating 7.6as Bob Slydell
The Jack Bull1999IMDb rating 6.8as Woody
Three to Tango1999IMDb rating 6.1as Strauss
Target Earth1998IMDb rating 4.5as Agent Vincent Naples
The Pentagon Wars1998IMDb rating 7.1as Colonel J.D. Bock
Nothing to Lose1997IMDb rating 6.7as Davis 'Rig' Lanlow
Johns1996IMDb rating 6.3as Danny Cohen
Mother1996IMDb rating 6.9as Carl
Set It Off1996IMDb rating 6.9as Detective Strode
The Rock1996IMDb rating 7.4as Marine Captain Hendrix
Born to Be Wild1995IMDb rating 5.2as Max Carr
Car 54, Where Are You?1994IMDb rating 2.6as Officer Francis Muldoon
On Deadly Ground1994IMDb rating 4.6as MacGruder
Surviving the Game1994IMDb rating 6.2as John Griffin
Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9as Julian
Hear No Evil1993IMDb rating 5.0as Mickey O'Malley
Mother's Boys1993IMDb rating 5.4as Mr. Fogel, Teacher
The Last Outlaw1993IMDb rating 6.1as Wills
A Midnight Clear1992IMDb rating 7.1as Major Griffin
Article 991992IMDb rating 6.2as Dr. Rudy Bobrick
Highlander II: The Quickening1991IMDb rating 4.2as David Blake
Point Break1991IMDb rating 7.3as Ben Harp
Fat Man and Little Boy1989IMDb rating 6.5as Richard Schoenfield
Shakedown1988IMDb rating 6.0as Sean Phillips
Talk Radio1988IMDb rating 7.2as Stu
Wall Street1987IMDb rating 7.3as Marvin
Platoon1986IMDb rating 8.0as Sgt. O'Neill
Sweet Liberty1986IMDb rating 5.8as Floyd

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Point Break1991 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Ben Harp
IMDb rating 7.3230K votes
Wall Street1987 Crime, Dramaas Marvin
IMDb rating 7.3176K votes
Identity2003as George York
IMDb rating 7.3298K votes
The Rock1996as Marine Captain Hendrix
IMDb rating 7.4385K votes
The Animal2001as Sgt. Sisk
IMDb rating 4.968K votes
Platoon1986as Sgt. O'Neill
IMDb rating 8.0477K votes
Nothing to Lose1997as Davis 'Rig' Lanlow
IMDb rating 6.753K votes
The Belko Experiment2017as Wendell Dukes
IMDb rating 6.268K votes

Most often with

Oliver Stone directed four of these films, Peter Markle two. Keith David appears in four 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.

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Keith David

Michael Caine

John Cusack

Ray Liotta

Lochlyn Munro

Forest Whitaker

Oliver StoneDirector, 4 films Peter MarkleDirector, 2 films

Films together

Keith David4 films together, 1986 to 1996
Keith David's page
- Johns1996IMDb rating 6.3McGinley as Danny CohenDavid as Homeless John
- The Last Outlaw1993IMDb rating 6.1McGinley as WillsDavid as Lovecraft
- Article 991992IMDb rating 6.2McGinley as Dr. Rudy BobrickDavid as Luther Jermoe
- Platoon1986IMDb rating 8.0McGinley as Sgt. O'NeillDavid as King
Michael Caine3 films together, 1986 to 2000
Michael Caine's page
- Get Carter2000IMDb rating 5.2McGinley as Con McCartyCaine as Cliff Brumby
- On Deadly Ground1994IMDb rating 4.6McGinley as MacGruderCaine as Michael Jennings
- Sweet Liberty1986IMDb rating 5.8McGinley as FloydCaine as Elliott James
John Cusack3 films together, 1989 to 2003
John Cusack's page
- Identity2003IMDb rating 7.3McGinley as George YorkCusack as Ed
- The Jack Bull1999IMDb rating 6.8McGinley as WoodyCusack as Myrl Redding
- Fat Man and Little Boy1989IMDb rating 6.5McGinley as Richard SchoenfieldCusack as Michael Merriman
Ray Liotta3 films together, 1992 to 2007
Ray Liotta's page
- Wild Hogs2007IMDb rating 5.9McGinley as Highway PatrolmanLiotta as Jack
- Identity2003IMDb rating 7.3McGinley as George YorkLiotta as Rhodes
- Article 991992IMDb rating 6.2McGinley as Dr. Rudy BobrickLiotta as Dr. Richard Sturgess
Lochlyn Munro2 films together, 1994 to 2014
Lochlyn Munro's page
- Kid Cannabis2014IMDb rating 6.4McGinley as John GrefardMunro as Taser McCallum
- Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9McGinley as JulianMunro as Billy
Forest Whitaker2 films together, 1986 to 1992
Forest Whitaker's page
- Article 991992IMDb rating 6.2McGinley as Dr. Rudy BobrickWhitaker as Dr. Sid Handleman
- Platoon1986IMDb rating 8.0McGinley as Sgt. O'NeillWhitaker as Big Harold
Oliver StoneDirector, 4 films, 1986 to 1999
All films by Oliver Stone
- Any Given Sunday1999IMDb rating 6.9McGinley as Jack Rose
- Talk Radio1988IMDb rating 7.2McGinley as Stu
- Wall Street1987IMDb rating 7.3McGinley as Marvin
- Platoon1986IMDb rating 8.0McGinley as Sgt. O'Neill
Peter MarkleDirector, 2 films, 1994 to 1998
All films by Peter Markle
- Target Earth1998IMDb rating 4.5McGinley as Agent Vincent Naples
- Wagons East1994IMDb rating 4.9McGinley as Julian
Also two films together38 more actors
- Martin SheenHear No Evil (1993) and Wall Street (1987)
- William H. MacyWild Hogs (2007) and It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
- Mickey RourkeGet Carter (2000) and The Last Outlaw (1993)
- Sean ConneryThe Rock (1996) and Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
- Tony ToddThe Rock (1996) and Platoon (1986)
- Giancarlo EspositoAlex Cross (2012) and Nothing to Lose (1997)
- David ArquetteIt's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) and Johns (1996)
- Jeremy PivenHighway (2002) and Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)
- Gary BuseySurviving the Game (1994) and Point Break (1991)
- Rob SchneiderAmerican Crude (2008) and The Animal (2001)
- Charlie SheenWall Street (1987) and Platoon (1986)
- Glenn MorshowerSole Survivor (2000) and The Jack Bull (1999)
- M.C. GaineyWild Hogs (2007) and Highway (2002)
- Saul RubinekWall Street (1987) and Sweet Liberty (1986)
- Ron LivingstonAmerican Crude (2008) and Office Space (1999)
- Scott WilsonThe Animal (2001) and The Jack Bull (1999)
- James KarenAny Given Sunday (1999) and Wall Street (1987)
- Jonathan BanksWatercolor Postcards (2013) and Puff, Puff, Pass (2006)
- Ned BellamyWatercolor Postcards (2013) and The Jack Bull (1999)
- Martin LawrenceWild Hogs (2007) and Nothing to Lose (1997)
- Allan CordunerFat Man and Little Boy (1989) and Talk Radio (1988)
- Steve EastinWatercolor Postcards (2013) and Wagons East (1994)
- Christopher Meloni42 (2013) and Target Earth (1998)
- Kevin DillonA Midnight Clear (1992) and Platoon (1986)
- Leo BurmesterArticle 99 (1992) and Sweet Liberty (1986)
- James EckhouseFat Man and Little Boy (1989) and Shakedown (1988)
- Ellen GreeneWagons East (1994) and Talk Radio (1988)
- Dann FlorekThe Pentagon Wars (1998) and Sweet Liberty (1986)
- Rusty SchwimmerThe Belko Experiment (2017) and Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
- Dan JoffreAre We Done Yet? (2007) and Sole Survivor (2000)
- Rodney A. GrantThe Jack Bull (1999) and Wagons East (1994)
- Philip BoldenAre We Done Yet? (2007) and The Animal (2001)
- Randy OglesbyThe Pentagon Wars (1998) and Nothing to Lose (1997)
- Billie WorleyThe Pentagon Wars (1998) and Hear No Evil (1993)
- Conrad GoodeWatercolor Postcards (2013) and Highway (2002)
- Chris PedersenPoint Break (1991) and Platoon (1986)
- Joe BaysOffice Space (1999) and Wagons East (1994)
- Melinda CuleaTarget Earth (1998) and Wagons East (1994)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.