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John Cothran

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John Cothran
John Cothran was born on 31 October 1947 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Yes Man (2008), Black Snake Moan (2006) and Rango (2011). He has been married to Judyann Elder since 1997.
BornOctober 31, 1947
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Joe Mantegna, John Cothran, and Aisha Tyler in Criminal Minds (2005)
John Cothran in The Last Ship (2014)
John Cothran, John Pyper-Ferguson, and Marissa Neitling in The Last Ship (2014)
John Cothran and Elisabeth Röhm in The Last Ship (2014)
John Cothran in The Last Ship (2014)
John Cothran in The Last Ship (2014)
John Cothran in Eagleheart (2011)
John Cothran in Eastbound & Down (2009)
John Cothran in Without a Trace (2002)
John Cothran as Gralik (Star Trek: Enterprise)
Jason Isaacs and John Cothran in Awake (2012)
Martin Sheen and John Cothran in Spawn (1997)

Known for

Jim Carrey in Yes Man (2008)
Yes Man
6.8
  • Tweed
  • 2008
Samuel L. Jackson and Christina Ricci in Black Snake Moan (2006)
Black Snake Moan
6.9
  • Reverend R.L.
  • 2006
Johnny Depp, Alfred Molina, Ian Abercrombie, Ned Beatty, Harry Dean Stanton, Gil Birmingham, James Ward Byrkit, Isla Fisher, Bill Nighy, Timothy Olyphant, Stephen Root, Ray Winstone, and Abigail Breslin in Rango (2011)
Rango
7.2
  • Elgin(voice)
  • 2011
Cuba Gooding Jr., Ice Cube, and Morris Chestnut in Boyz n the Hood (1991)
Boyz n the Hood
7.8
  • Lewis Crump(as John Cothran Jr.)
  • 1991

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Actor

  • Manuel Garcia-Rulfo in The Lincoln Lawyer (2022)
    The Lincoln Lawyer
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • A Cloud So High (2022)
    A Cloud So High
  • Grand Crew (2021)
    Grand Crew
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • Marg Helgenberger in All Rise (2019)
    All Rise
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • The Man with the Golden Gun: The Radio Play (2020)
    The Man with the Golden Gun: The Radio Play
    • (voice)
  • Silver Moon (2020)
    Silver Moon
  • Angela Bassett and Peter Krause in 9-1-1 (2018)
    9-1-1
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • Live and Let Die: The Radio Play (2019)
    Live and Let Die: The Radio Play
    • (voice)
  • Kelsey Grammer, Russell Hornsby, and Rachelle Lefevre in Proven Innocent (2019)
    Proven Innocent
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
    NCIS: New Orleans
  • Boomers (2018)
    Boomers
  • GO! Cartoons (2017)
    GO! Cartoons
    • (voice)
  • Robert Bailey Jr., Brendan Fehr, Ken Leung, Scott Wolf, Jill Flint, Eoin Macken, James Roch, and Tanaya Beatty in The Night Shift (2014)
    The Night Shift
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)
  • Eric Dane in The Last Ship (2014)
    The Last Ship
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)

Producer

  • A Private Act (2013)
    A Private Act
    • (as John Cothran Jr.)

Personal details

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    • October 31, 1947
    • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Judyann Elder1997 - present
  • Other works
    Played Václav Havel's alter-ego Vanek in "Free Advice from Prague," comprised of the U.S. premieres of two Havel one-acts, "Audience" and "The Unveiling," at Northlight Theatre, then in Evanston, IL. With Gary Houston, Tom Amandes and Kathy Taylor. Directed by Kyle Donnelley.

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    Nominated for a Helen Hayes Award for his portrayal of Sterling in the Kennedy Center production of "Two Trains Running"

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