John Heard

Biography

John Heard was an American actor who started in the theater before turning to film, making his screen debut in the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He starred as Alex Cutter in Cutter's Way (1981), which brought glowing reviews, and went on to appear in Heart Beat (1980), Cat People (1982), After Hours (1985), Beaches (1988), Big (1988), Awakenings (1990), Deceived (1991), The Pelican Brief (1993), My Fellow Americans (1996) and White Chicks (2004). He played Peter McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). On television he was Roy Foltrigg on The Client and Frank Tancredi on Prison Break, and he earned an Emmy nomination as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos. He won Obie Awards for Othello and Split. He died in 2017.

71years old at death

Born March 7, 1946Washington, D.C.
Died July 21, 2017Palo Alto
Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
John Matthew Heard Jr. (birth name)Also credited as John Heard Jr. and John Matthew Heard

Movie Career

Films: 64
Career span: 41 years1977 to 2018

Genres

Drama66%, 42 films
Comedy30%, 19 films
Crime23%, 15 films
Thriller23%, 15 films
Mystery17%, 11 films

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First role
Heard took the part of Guildenstern in a 1975 Hamlet staged at Central Park's Delacorte Theatre. While there, he served as an understudy for Sam Waterston, who was playing Hamlet.

John Heard movies on Netflix

Living Among Us2018IMDb rating 5.3as Andrew
The Tale2018IMDb rating 7.2as William P. Allens
Last Rampage2017IMDb rating 5.8as Blackwell
Pray for Rain2017IMDb rating 5.3as Markus Gardner
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?2016IMDb rating 5.0as Sheriff Parsons
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero2016IMDb rating 5.1as JP Monroe
So B. It2016IMDb rating 6.9as Thurman Hil
Boys of Abu Ghraib2014IMDb rating 5.4as Sam Farmer
The Nurse2014IMDb rating 4.6as Frank
Assault on Wall Street2013IMDb rating 6.0as Jeremy Stancroft
Runner Runner2013IMDb rating 5.6as Harry Furst
Sharknado2013IMDb rating 3.3as George
Snake & Mongoose2013IMDb rating 5.8as Wally Parks
The Insomniac2013IMDb rating 4.8as Paul Epstein
A Perfect Ending2012IMDb rating 5.6as Mason Westridge
Would You Rather2012IMDb rating 5.7as Conway
Too Big to Fail2011IMDb rating 7.2as Joe Gregory
The Truth2010IMDb rating 4.7as Jonathan Davenport
Formosa Betrayed2009IMDb rating 6.1as Tom Braxton
Justice League: The New Frontier2008IMDb rating 6.8as Ace Morgan (voice)
P.J.2008IMDb rating 4.9as Dr. Alan Shearson
The Lucky Ones2008IMDb rating 6.8as Bob
The Great Debaters2007IMDb rating 7.5as Sheriff Dozier
Gamers2006IMDb rating 5.3as Gordon's Dad
Edison2005IMDb rating 5.3as Tilman
Sweet Land2005IMDb rating 7.1as Minister Sorrensen
The Chumscrubber2005IMDb rating 6.8as Officer Lou Bratley
White Chicks2004IMDb rating 6.0as Warren Vandergeld
Monday Night Mayhem2002IMDb rating 6.6as Roone Arledge
O2001IMDb rating 6.1as Dean Brable
Animal Factory2000IMDb rating 6.5as James Decker
Pollock2000IMDb rating 7.0as Tony Smith
Desert Blue1999IMDb rating 6.1as Prof. Lance Davidson
Snake Eyes1998IMDb rating 6.2as Gilbert Powell
One Eight Seven1997IMDb rating 6.6as Childress
Before and After1996IMDb rating 6.1as Wendell Bye
My Fellow Americans1996IMDb rating 6.5as Vice President Ted Matthews
The Pelican Brief1993IMDb rating 6.7as Gavin Vereek
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster1992IMDb rating 6.5as Dan Lawn
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9as Peter McCallister
Radio Flyer1992IMDb rating 6.9as Daugherty
Waterland1992IMDb rating 6.6as Lewis Scott
Deceived1991IMDb rating 6.2as Jack Saunders
Rambling Rose1991IMDb rating 6.5as Willcox Hillyer (Buddy as an adult)
Awakenings1990IMDb rating 7.8as Dr. Kaufman
Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8as Peter
The End of Innocence1990IMDb rating 5.5as Dean
The Package1989IMDb rating 6.4as Col. Glen Whitacre
Beaches1988IMDb rating 7.0as John Pierce
Betrayed1988IMDb rating 6.4as Michael Carnes
Big1988IMDb rating 7.3as Paul
The Milagro Beanfield War1988IMDb rating 6.8as Charlie Bloom
The Seventh Sign1988IMDb rating 5.8as Reverend
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam1987IMDb rating 7.9as Johnny Boy (unconfirmed) (voice)
After Hours1985IMDb rating 7.6as Thomas 'Tom' Schorr
Heaven Help Us1985IMDb rating 6.9as Brother Timothy
The Trip to Bountiful1985IMDb rating 7.4as Ludie Watts
C.H.U.D.1984IMDb rating 5.6as George Cooper
Too Scared to Scream1984IMDb rating 5.2as Sid
Cat People1982IMDb rating 6.2as Oliver Yates
Cutter's Way1981IMDb rating 6.8as Alex Cutter
Heart Beat1980IMDb rating 5.7as Jack Kerouac
Chilly Scenes of Winter1979IMDb rating 7.0as Charles
Between the Lines1977IMDb rating 6.6as Harry

Best known for

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

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Home Alone1990 Comedy, Familyas Peter
IMDb rating 7.8755K votes
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Peter McCallister
IMDb rating 6.9462K votes
Big1988as Paul
IMDb rating 7.3264K votes
Awakenings1990as Dr. Kaufman
IMDb rating 7.8179K votes
The Pelican Brief1993as Gavin Vereek
IMDb rating 6.7105K votes
Snake Eyes1998as Gilbert Powell
IMDb rating 6.294K votes
White Chicks2004as Warren Vandergeld
IMDb rating 6.0200K votes
Sharknado2013as George
IMDb rating 3.357K votes

Most often with

Chris Columbus directed two of these films, Penny Marshall two and Joan Micklin Silver two. Daniel Stern 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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Daniel Stern

Lochlyn Munro

Catherine O'Hara

Frankie Faison

Edward Furlong

Eric Roberts

Chris ColumbusDirector, 2 films

Penny MarshallDirector, 2 films Joan Micklin SilverDirector, 2 films

Films together

Daniel Stern4 films together, 1984 to 1992
Daniel Stern's page
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Heard as Peter McCallisterStern as Marv Merchants
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Heard as PeterStern as Marv
- The Milagro Beanfield War1988IMDb rating 6.8Heard as Charlie BloomStern as Herbie Platt
- C.H.U.D.1984IMDb rating 5.6Heard as George CooperStern as A.J. 'The Reverend' Shepherd
Lochlyn Munro3 films together, 1992 to 2013
Lochlyn Munro's page
- Assault on Wall Street2013IMDb rating 6.0Heard as Jeremy StancroftMunro as Robert Canworth
- White Chicks2004IMDb rating 6.0Heard as Warren VandergeldMunro as Agent Jake Harper
- Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster1992IMDb rating 6.5Heard as Dan LawnMunro as Trooper Mike Fox
Catherine O'Hara3 films together, 1985 to 1992
Catherine O'Hara's page
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Heard as Peter McCallisterO'Hara as Kate McCallister
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Heard as PeterO'Hara as Kate
- After Hours1985IMDb rating 7.6Heard as Thomas 'Tom' SchorrO'Hara as Gail
Frankie Faison3 films together, 1982 to 2004
Frankie Faison's page
- White Chicks2004IMDb rating 6.0Heard as Warren VandergeldFaison as Chief Elliott Gordon
- C.H.U.D.1984IMDb rating 5.6Heard as George CooperFaison as Sgt. Parker
- Cat People1982IMDb rating 6.2Heard as Oliver YatesFaison as Detective Brandt
Edward Furlong3 films together, 1996 to 2013
Edward Furlong's page
- Assault on Wall Street2013IMDb rating 6.0Heard as Jeremy StancroftFurlong as Sean
- Animal Factory2000IMDb rating 6.5Heard as James DeckerFurlong as Ron Decker
- Before and After1996IMDb rating 6.1Heard as Wendell ByeFurlong as Jacob Ryan
Eric Roberts2 films together, 1987 to 2013
Eric Roberts's page
- Assault on Wall Street2013IMDb rating 6.0Heard as Jeremy StancroftRoberts as Lawyer Patterson
- Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam1987IMDb rating 7.9Heard as Johnny Boy (unconfirmed)voice
Chris ColumbusDirector, 2 films, 1990 to 1992
All films by Chris Columbus
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992IMDb rating 6.9Heard as Peter McCallister
- Home Alone1990IMDb rating 7.8Heard as Peter
Penny MarshallDirector, 2 films, 1988 to 1990
All films by Penny Marshall
- Awakenings1990IMDb rating 7.8Heard as Dr. Kaufman
- Big1988IMDb rating 7.3Heard as Paul
Joan Micklin SilverDirector, 2 films, 1977 to 1979
All films by Joan Micklin Silver
- Chilly Scenes of Winter1979IMDb rating 7.0Heard as Charles
- Between the Lines1977IMDb rating 6.6Heard as Harry
Also two films together44 more actors
- Danny TrejoThe Insomniac (2013) and Animal Factory (2000)
- Robert De NiroAwakenings (1990) and Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
- Keith DavidAssault on Wall Street (2013) and Justice League: The New Frontier (2008)
- Willem DafoeAnimal Factory (2000) and Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
- Martin SheenO (2001) and Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
- Ellen BurstynThe Tale (2018) and Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
- Cloris LeachmanIs That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016) and So B. It (2016)
- Laura DernThe Tale (2018) and Rambling Rose (1991)
- Tom BerengerBetrayed (1988) and Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
- Denzel WashingtonThe Great Debaters (2007) and The Pelican Brief (1993)
- Bradley WhitfordMy Fellow Americans (1996) and Awakenings (1990)
- Bob GuntonRunner Runner (2013) and Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992)
- Griffin DunneAfter Hours (1985) and Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
- Jack KehlerOne Eight Seven (1997) and My Fellow Americans (1996)
- J.C. QuinnAnimal Factory (2000) and C.H.U.D. (1984)
- Brendan Sexton IIIThe Truth (2010) and Desert Blue (1999)
- Cynthia NixonToo Big to Fail (2011) and The Pelican Brief (1993)
- Joe PesciHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Kevin DillonDear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) and Heaven Help Us (1985)
- Jerry HardinThe Milagro Beanfield War (1988) and Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
- Justin TimberlakeRunner Runner (2013) and Edison (2005)
- Kevin ConwayIs That a Gun in Your Pocket? (2016) and Rambling Rose (1991)
- Daniel von BargenDesert Blue (1999) and Before and After (1996)
- Kieran CulkinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Richard LibertiniAwakenings (1990) and Betrayed (1988)
- John LarroquetteCat People (1982) and Heart Beat (1980)
- Richard BradfordThe Milagro Beanfield War (1988) and The Trip to Bountiful (1985)
- Thomas Ian NicholasLiving Among Us (2018) and Radio Flyer (1992)
- Macaulay CulkinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Ian ZieringSharknado (2013) and Snake & Mongoose (2013)
- Jay ThomasMonday Night Mayhem (2002) and C.H.U.D. (1984)
- Stanley AndersonThe Pelican Brief (1993) and Deceived (1991)
- Andrew KeeganLiving Among Us (2018) and O (2001)
- Devin RatrayHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Gerry BammanHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Kate ReidDeceived (1991) and Heaven Help Us (1985)
- Mark MetcalfDead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992) and Chilly Scenes of Winter (1979)
- Jermaine WilliamsBoys of Abu Ghraib (2014) and The Great Debaters (2007)
- Michael C. MaronnaHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Ann DusenberryCutter's Way (1981) and Heart Beat (1980)
- Hillary WolfHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Senta Moses MikanHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Diana ReinHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
- Jedidiah CohenHome Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Home Alone (1990)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What John Heard's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$1.8 billion

32 of the 64 films have a worldwide figure.

32Worldwide figure
13US gross only
5Never in cinemas
14Figure not found

Top grosser

Home Alone1990Peter$477 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 85% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Home Alone1990as Peter
$477M26.8% of the total
2
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992as Peter McCallister
$359M20.2% of the total
3
The Pelican Brief1993as Gavin Vereek
$195M11.0% of the total
4
Big1988as Paul
$152M8.5% of the total
5
White Chicks2004as Warren Vandergeld
$113M6.4% of the total
6
Snake Eyes1998as Gilbert Powell
$104M5.8% of the total
7
Runner Runner2013as Harry Furst
$63M3.5% of the total
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Beaches1988as John Pierce
$57M3.2% of the total