Ned Vaughn
Biography
Ned Vaughn is an American actor in film and television. He was raised in Huntsville, Alabama, where he took his first acting role at age ten in a community theater staging of Oliver! He studied at HB Studio in New York and in 1986 landed his first professional job, a Pepsi commercial shot by Ridley Scott, though his part was cut. His first starring film role came in The Rescue (1988). He went on to play Seaman Beaumont in The Hunt for Red October, join ABC's China Beach as Corporal Jeff Hyers, and appear in Apollo 13. His television work spans nearly one hundred episodes, and he provided the face and voice of Captain Gordon Leary in the video game L.A. Noire. He also performed in Hellcab at Dublin's Tivoli Theatre during the Dublin Theatre Festival.
61years old
Turns 62 on November 20in 50 days
- Born Huntsville
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
Movie Career
- Films
- 10
- Career span
- 34 years1984 to 2018
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First role
Vaughn was 10 when he took his first acting part, in a community theater staging of the musical Oliver! The production was put on in the Von Braun Center's concert hall, which holds 2000 seats.
A change of course
While he studied at HB Studio in Greenwich Village, Vaughn supported himself as a doorman at the Wellington Hotel in New York, a job he called a crash course in human nature.
A first
Vaughn gave both the face and voice to LAPD Captain Gordon Leary in the 2011 video game L.A. Noire. That game was the first video game shown at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Ned Vaughn movies on Netflix
Christmas at Gracelandas Hatcher
Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?as Gerald Starnes
Hallowed Groundas Deputy Mark Simmons
Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fireas Garrett Evans
Into Thin Air: Death on Everestas Neal Beidelman
Courage Under Fireas Chelli
The Tie That Bindsas Officer David Carrey
Windas Charley Moore
The Rescueas Shawn Howard
What Waits Belowas American Soldier
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Ned Vaughn made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Christopher McDonald1 film together, 1997
Christopher McDonald's page Into Thin Air: Death on Everest1997IMDb rating 5.7Vaughn as Neal BeidelmanMcDonald as Jon Krakauer
Richard Jenkins1 film together, 1997
Richard Jenkins's page Into Thin Air: Death on Everest1997IMDb rating 5.7Vaughn as Neal BeidelmanJenkins as Beck Weathers
Stephen Tobolowsky1 film together, 2014
Stephen Tobolowsky's page Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?2014IMDb rating 4.3Vaughn as Gerald StarnesTobolowsky as Dr. Hugh Akston
Matt Damon1 film together, 1996
Matt Damon's page Courage Under Fire1996IMDb rating 6.6Vaughn as ChelliDamon as SPC Ilario
Sean Astin1 film together, 1996
Sean Astin's page Courage Under Fire1996IMDb rating 6.6Vaughn as ChelliAstin as Patella
James Cromwell1 film together, 1988
James Cromwell's page The Rescue1988IMDb rating 5.6Vaughn as Shawn HowardCromwell as Adm. Rothman
Edward ZwickDirector, 1 film, 1996
All films by Edward Zwick Courage Under Fire1996IMDb rating 6.6Vaughn as Chelli
James ManeraDirector, 1 film, 2014
All films by James Manera Atlas Shrugged Part III: Who Is John Galt?2014IMDb rating 4.3Vaughn as Gerald Starnes
Carroll BallardDirector, 1 film, 1992
All films by Carroll Ballard Wind1992IMDb rating 6.5Vaughn as Charley Moore
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.


