John Pleshette
Actor | Writer | Director
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Filmography
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Known For
The Truman Show Network Executive (1998) -
Knots Landing Richard Avery (1979-1992) -
Rocky II Director (1979) -
Known For
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Emil Hamilton (1994-1995) -
Actor
The Wandering Day C S Longacre (2016) -
Mistresses Judge Kavanaugh (2013) -
Happily Divorced Rabbi (2013) -
American Horror Story Committee Chairman (2012) -
Law & Order: LA Judge (2011) -
Kosher Pig Paul Cohen (2010) -
Gentlemen Broncos Merve (2009) -
Eli Stone Judge Nettles (2008) -
Sex and Breakfast Older Man in Elevator (2007) -
The Nine Mr. Kates (2006-2007) -
![NCIS]( "NCIS")
NCIS Tom Crawley (2005) -
![Line of Fire]( "Line of Fire")
Line of Fire (2005) -
![JAG]( "JAG")
JAG Prosecutor Joe Wilson (2004) -
![Helter Skelter]( "Helter Skelter")
Helter Skelter Mr. Krenwikle (2004) -
![The Sopranos]( "The Sopranos")
The Sopranos Dr. Ira Fried (2004) -
![The Failures]( "The Failures")
The Failures Pricipal Holbrook (2003) -
![Detonator]( "Detonator")
Detonator Stuart Newman (2003) -
![For the People]( "For the People")
For the People Dr. Goodwin (2002) -
![Curb Your Enthusiasm]( "Curb Your Enthusiasm")
Curb Your Enthusiasm Therapist (2001) -
![James Dean]( "James Dean")
James Dean Billy Rose (2001) -
![NYPD Blue]( "NYPD Blue")
NYPD Blue Gerald Holzman, Esq. (2001) -
![Good vs Evil]( "Good vs Evil")
Good vs Evil Wallace Augur (1999) -
![Mike Hammer, Private Eye]( "Mike Hammer, Private Eye")
Mike Hammer, Private Eye Auggie Sterling (1998) -
![Arli$$]( "Arli$$")
Arli$$ Orson (1998) -
![The Truman Show]( "The Truman Show")
The Truman Show Network Executive (1998) -
![The Day Lincoln Was Shot]( "The Day Lincoln Was Shot")
The Day Lincoln Was Shot Secretary of State William Henry Seward (1998) -
![The Practice]( "The Practice")
The Practice Attorney Nick Jamison (1998) -
![The Pretender]( "The Pretender")
The Pretender Sean Flanagan (1998) -
![Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer]( "Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer")
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Gary Blondo (1997) -
![The Curse of Inferno]( "The Curse of Inferno")
The Curse of Inferno Mr. Wizzard (1997) -
![ER]( "ER")
ER Stuart (1997) -
![Murder One]( "Murder One")
Murder One Gary Blondo (1995-1997) -
![Party of Five]( "Party of Five")
Party of Five Professor Conklin (1997) -
![The Sentinel]( "The Sentinel")
The Sentinel Brother Christopher (1996) -
![Diagnosis Murder]( "Diagnosis Murder")
Diagnosis Murder Dr. John Foster (1996) -
![Born to Be Wild]( "Born to Be Wild")
Born to Be Wild Donald Carr (1995) -
![Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]( "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman")
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Emil Hamilton (1994-1995) -
![Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman]( "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman")
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman Detective Simpson (1994) -
![Percy & Thunder]( "Percy & Thunder")
Percy & Thunder Bill Slocum (1993) -
![The Larry Sanders Show]( "The Larry Sanders Show")
The Larry Sanders Show Leo (1993) -
![Eye of the Stranger]( "Eye of the Stranger")
Eye of the Stranger Joe (1993) -
![Bloodlines: Murder in the Family]( "Bloodlines: Murder in the Family")
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family Neil Woodman (1993) -
![Civil Wars]( "Civil Wars")
Civil Wars Al Noonan (1991-1993) -
![The Wonder Years]( "The Wonder Years")
The Wonder Years Charlie Barrett (1992) -
![Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story]( "Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story")
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![Lies of the Twins]( "Lies of the Twins")
Lies of the Twins (1991) -
![Deadly Game]( "Deadly Game")
Deadly Game Charley Sloan (1991) -
![L.A. Law]( "L.A. Law")
L.A. Law Mark Kumpel (1990-1991) -
![Beauty and the Beast]( "Beauty and the Beast")
Beauty and the Beast Jimmy Faber (1990) -
![Hunter]( "Hunter")
Hunter Ron Nieman (1990) -
![Vietnam, Texas]( "Vietnam, Texas")
Vietnam, Texas Harold (1990) -
![Murder in Paradise]( "Murder in Paradise")
Murder in Paradise Wagner Thorne (1990) -
![Paramedics]( "Paramedics")
Paramedics Doctor Lido (1988) -
![Highway to Heaven]( "Highway to Heaven")
Highway to Heaven Stanley (1987-1988) -
![Shattered Innocence]( "Shattered Innocence")
Shattered Innocence Mel Erman (1988) -
![Windmills of the Gods]( "Windmills of the Gods")
Windmills of the Gods Eddie (1988) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing Richard Avery (1979-1987) -
![MacGyver]( "MacGyver")
MacGyver Lancer (1987) -
![Murder, She Wrote]( "Murder, She Wrote")
Murder, She Wrote Nicky Saperstein (1986) -
![Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry]( "Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry")
Mrs. Delafield Wants to Marry David Elias (1986) -
![Simon & Simon]( "Simon & Simon")
Simon & Simon Dr. John Ashfield (1984-1986) -
![Welcome Home, Bobby]( "Welcome Home, Bobby")
Welcome Home, Bobby John Hammill (1986) -
![Malice in Wonderland]( "Malice in Wonderland")
Malice in Wonderland Tommy Gallep (1985) -
Stormin' Home Al Singer (1985)
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![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Steve Elliott (1985) -
![MacGruder and Loud]( "MacGruder and Loud")
MacGruder and Loud Malcolm Skeat (1985) -
![Micki + Maude]( "Micki + Maude")
Micki + Maude Hap Ludlow (1984) -
![Burning Rage]( "Burning Rage")
Burning Rage Frank Vandenberg (1984) -
![Whiz Kids]( "Whiz Kids")
Whiz Kids Richard Chapman (1983) -
![The Kid with the Broken Halo]( "The Kid with the Broken Halo")
The Kid with the Broken Halo Jeff McNulty (1982) -
![S.O.B.]( "S.O.B.")
S.O.B. Capitol Studios Vice-President (1981) -
![Tenspeed and Brown Shoe]( "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe")
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe Bill Kingman (1980) -
![Once Upon a Family]( "Once Upon a Family")
Once Upon a Family Willie Hedges (1980) -
![Rocky II]( "Rocky II")
Rocky II Director (1979) -
![The Rockford Files]( "The Rockford Files")
The Rockford Files Danny Green (1978) -
![The Users]( "The Users")
The Users Kip Nathan (1978) -
![House Calls]( "House Calls")
House Calls Theatrical agent (1978) -
![The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald]( "The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald")
The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald Lee Harvey Oswald (1977) -
![The Feather and Father Gang]( "The Feather and Father Gang")
The Feather and Father Gang Schecter (1977) -
![The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries]( "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries")
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Carl Fry (1977) -
![Seventh Avenue]( "Seventh Avenue")
Seventh Avenue Marty Cass (1977) -
Bell, Book and Candle Nicky (1976)
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![Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman]( "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman")
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Hugh Boswell (1976) -
![Doctors' Hospital]( "Doctors' Hospital")
Doctors' Hospital Dr. Danvers (1975-1976) -
![Kojak]( "Kojak")
Kojak Resident (1974) -
![The Doctors]( "The Doctors")
The Doctors Joe Hilligan (1973) -
![Irish Whiskey Rebellion]( "Irish Whiskey Rebellion")
Irish Whiskey Rebellion Kinch (1972) -
![Parades]( "Parades")
Parades Murray (1972) -
![End of the Road]( "End of the Road")
End of the Road Finkle (1970) -
![Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle]( "Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle")
Her Name Was Ellie, His Name Was Lyle Bruce (1967) -
![Coronet Blue]( "Coronet Blue")
Coronet Blue Dan (1967) -
Actor
![The Patty Duke Show]( "The Patty Duke Show")
The Patty Duke Show Pete (1964) -
Writer
![Dynasty]( "Dynasty")
Dynasty (1985) -
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing (1980-1982) -
Writer
![The Million Dollar Rip-Off]( "The Million Dollar Rip-Off")
The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976) -
DirectorThe Presto Brothers (1997)
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Director
![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing (1983-1991) -
Archive footage
![Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again]( "Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again")
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![The Pretender]( "The Pretender")
The Pretender (2000) -
Archive footage
![The Knots Landing Block Party]( "The Knots Landing Block Party")
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![Knots Landing]( "Knots Landing")
Knots Landing (1992)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Brother-in-law of Joel Oliansky.
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
New York City, New York, USA
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