Occupation Actor Years active 1971-2013 - | Name John Johnston Role Actor | |
Other names J.D. Johnston, J.D. Johnson, John Dennis, John Denis Johnston Spouse Karla Pitti Johnston (m. 1981) Movies Flesh and Blood, Pink Cadillac, The Beast Within, Close Encounters of the Thir, In Pursuit of Honor Similar People Philippe Mora, Buddy Van Horn, Ken Olin, Walter Hill, Gordon Hessler | ||
John Dennis Johnston
John Dennis Johnston (born November 10, 1945) is an American actor.
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He appears films such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Streets of Fire, Flesh+Blood, and TV series such as In Plain Sight
He appeared in both the Twilight Zone TV series and the Twilight Zone movie.
In 1981, he married Karla Pitti, who is the daughter of the cowboy-singer and actor Carl Pitti. They are now separated.
John is an avid cyclist. He is also an activist for cycling safety and safe-driving legislation.
Filmography
Actor
2018
Screwy Lucy (Short) as
Radcliff Richie
2018
Lady Belladonna's Tales From The Inferno as
Larry / Left Hemisphere (segment "The 7 Doors")
2017
The 7 Doors (Short) as
Larry / Left Hemisphere
2013
The Client List (TV Series) as
Coach Steff
- What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am (2013) - Coach Steff
2013
Southland (TV Series) as
Eric
- Off Duty (2013) - Eric
2010
The Gertrude Stein Mystery or Some Like It Art as
Deep Throat
2009
In Plain Sight (TV Series) as
Dr. Bronstein
- Father Goes West (2010) - Dr. Bronstein
- Don't Cry for Me Albuquerque (2009) - Dr. Bronstein
2006
The Problem with Percival (Short) as
Coach / Minister of Family Replacement
2006
Supernatural (TV Series) as
Pa Bender
- The Benders (2006) - Pa Bender
2005
Without a Trace (TV Series) as
Patrick Orton
- Second Sight (2005) - Patrick Orton
2004
Jack & Bobby (TV Series) as
Jonah Babbage
- The First Lady (2004) - Jonah Babbage
2003
JAG (TV Series) as
Barclay Cale
- Posse Comitatus (2003) - Barclay Cale
2003
Black Listed (Video) as
Lt. Rayson (as J.D. Johnston)
2002
Firestarter 2: Rekindled (TV Mini Series) as
Joel Lowen
- Part 2 (2002) - Joel Lowen
- Part 1 (2002) - Joel Lowen
2001
The Tick (TV Series) as
Gen. Thomas
- Arthur Needs Space (2001) - Gen. Thomas
1996
Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) as
Shilts / Cody Diggs
- The Final Showdown: Part 2 (2001) - Shilts
- The Final Showdown: Part 1 (2001) - Shilts
- A Ranger Christmas (1996) - Cody Diggs
2000
Dark Angel (TV Series) as
Maj. Jake Sanders
- Cold Comfort (2000) - Maj. Jake Sanders
2000
Strange World (TV Series)
- Man Plus (2000)
2000
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder (TV Mini Series)
1999
Joseph's Gift as
Parker (as J.D. Johnston)
1999
ER (TV Series) as
Mr. Hearn
- Truth & Consequences (1999) - Mr. Hearn
1999
Purgatory (TV Movie) as
Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade
1998
Mercenary II: Thick & Thin (TV Movie) as
Colonel Holden
1998
Heartwood as
Carl Burris (as J.D. Johnston)
1997
Pensacola: Wings of Gold (TV Series) as
Joe Damian
- Past Sins (1997) - Joe Damian
1997
Snide and Prejudice as
Sheffield (as J.D. Johnson)
1997
Millennium (TV Series) as
Sheriff Falkner
- Broken World (1997) - Sheriff Falkner
1996
Dark Skies (TV Series) as
Mr. Castor Boehm
- Inhuman Nature (1996) - Mr. Castor Boehm
1996
Forest Warrior as
Williams
1996
Precious Find as
Bartender
1996
The Siege at Ruby Ridge (TV Movie) as
Tony Vickers
1995
Wild Bill as
Ed Plummer
1995
Legend (TV Series) as
Dan Rusch
- Fall of a Legend (1995) - Dan Rusch
1995
A Walk in the Clouds as
Lout #1
1995
White Dwarf (TV Movie) as
Morgus - Osh's Assistant
1995
In Pursuit of Honor (TV Movie) as
Sgt. Thomas Mulcahey
1994
Art Deco Detective as
Arthur Decowitz
1994
Wagons East as
Cattle Rustler (uncredited)
1994
Wyatt Earp as
Frank Stillwell (as John Denis Johnston)
1993
Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times (TV Series) as
Albert Smink
- The Smink Brothers (1993) - Albert Smink
1993
FBI: The Untold Stories (TV Series documentary) as
Dougherty
- The Sting (1993) - Dougherty
1991
Matlock (TV Series) as
Lucas Anderson / Brian Martell
- The Legacy (1992) - Brian Martell
- The Witness Killings: Part 2 (1991) - Lucas Anderson
- The Witness Killings (1991) - Lucas Anderson
1992
Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story (TV Movie) as
Roger Wilson
1992
Highlander (TV Series) as
Carl the Hermit
- Mountain Men (1992) - Carl the Hermit
1992
Reasonable Doubts (TV Series) as
Carl Lorkey
- Love Is Strange (1992) - Carl Lorkey
- Home Is Where the Heart Is (1992) - Carl Lorkey
- Burning Desire (1992) - Carl Lorkey
1992
In the Best Interest of the Children (TV Movie) as
Harlan Pepper
1991
Miracle in the Wilderness (TV Movie) as
Sgt. Sam Webster
1991
Fever (TV Movie) as
Jellyroll
1990
Shades of LA (TV Series) as
Cowboy
- Shades of L.A. (1990) - Cowboy
1990
Murder in Mississippi (TV Movie) as
Hatchet-Faced Man
1990
The Golden Girls (TV Series) as
Merrill
- Mary Has a Little Lamb (1990) - Merrill
1989
Communion as
Fireman
1989
Pink Cadillac as
Waycross
1989
Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) as
Ernie Petula
- I'll Never Smile Again (1989) - Ernie Petula
1988
MacGyver (TV Series) as
Eddie Porter
- The Endangered (1988) - Eddie Porter
1988
Sunset as
Ed
1988
Longarm (TV Movie)
1988
Frank's Place (TV Series) as
Bobby Day
- Frank's Place - The Movie (1988) - Bobby Day
1987
Married... with Children (TV Series) as
Jimmy
- How Do You Spell Revenge? (1987) - Jimmy
1987
Houston Knights (TV Series) as
Orton
- Moving Violation (1987) - Orton
1987
The Squeeze as
Nick
1987
Sidekicks (TV Series) as
Carson
- Playing for Keeps (1987) - Carson
1986
St. Elsewhere (TV Series) as
Nick Moats
- Last Dance at the Wrecker's Ball (1987) - Nick Moats
- You Again? (1987) - Nick Moats
- Nothing Up My Sleeve (1986) - Nick Moats
- Cheek to Cheek (1986) - Nick Moats
1987
Extreme Prejudice as
Merv
1987
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) as
Charlie (segment "The Junction")
- The Card/The Junction (1987) - Charlie (segment "The Junction")
1987
Ohara (TV Series) as
Russ Becker
- Darryl (1987) - Russ Becker
1986
Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) as
Evan Stevens
- Extradition (1986) - Evan Stevens
1986
Airwolf (TV Series) as
Rudy
- Tracks (1986) - Rudy
1986
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Peter Fargo
- Powder Keg (1986) - Peter Fargo
1986
Simon & Simon (TV Series) as
Camp operator Lenny
- Sunrise at Camp Apollo (1986) - Camp operator Lenny
1985
Into Thin Air (TV Movie) as
Earl Pike
1985
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Mr. Parsons / Bakeman
- The King of the Stuntmen (1985) - Mr. Parsons
- Sheriff Seavers (1985) - Bakeman
1985
Flesh+Blood as
Summer
1985
Pale Rider as
Deputy Tucker
1983
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Archer / Snake
- Waste 'Em! (1985) - Archer
- Black Day at Bad Rock (1983) - Snake
1985
My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn (TV Movie) as
Billy Welch
1984
Maximum Security (TV Series)
- I Never Ran for My Father: Part 1
1984
A Breed Apart as
Miller
1984
Streets of Fire as
Pete
1984
T.J. Hooker (TV Series) as
Cliff Tanner
- Death on the Line (1984) - Cliff Tanner
1984
Matt Houston (TV Series) as
Taggart
- The Bikini Murders (1984) - Taggart
1984
Fantasy Island (TV Series) as
Junior Prine
- Goin' on Home/Ambitious Lady (1984) - Junior Prine
1983
Lone Star Country (as J.D. Johnson)
1983
The Rousters (TV Series)
- Eye Witness Blues (1983)
- The Marshal of Sladetown (1983)
1983
The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) as
Sledge Beaudry
- Boss Behind Bars (1983) - Sledge Beaudry
- Daisy's Shotgun Wedding (1983) - Sledge Beaudry
1983
Twilight Zone: The Movie as
Co-Pilot (segment "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet")
1983
Reckless
1982
48 Hrs. as
Torchy's Patron
1982
The Blue and the Gray (TV Mini Series) as
Lt. Hardy
- Part 3 (1982) - Lt. Hardy
1982
Bring 'Em Back Alive (TV Series) as
Albert
- Thirty Hours (1982) - Albert
1982
The Powers of Matthew Star (TV Series) as
Jackie
- Endurance (1982) - Jackie
1982
The Executioner's Song (TV Movie) as
Jimmy Poker-Game
1982
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again as
Macho Kid
1982
Bret Maverick (TV Series) as
Burt Full Moon
- The Hidalgo Thing (1982) - Burt Full Moon
1982
Little House on the Prairie (TV Series) as
Lawrence
- He Was Only Twelve: Part 1 (1982) - Lawrence
1982
Magnum, P.I. (TV Series) as
Gunman
- The Elmo Ziller Story (1982) - Gunman
1982
The Beast Within as
Horace Platt
1982
Best of the West (TV Series) as
Curtis
- Tillman Held for Ransom (1982) - Curtis
1982
Today's F.B.I. (TV Series) as
Jack
- A Woman's Story (1982) - Jack
1982
Strike Force (TV Series) as
Dave
- The Outcast (1982) - Dave
1982
The Ambush Murders (TV Movie) as
Lionel Borland
1981
Hill Street Blues (TV Series) as
Freddy
- Blood Money (1981) - Freddy
1981
Back Roads as
Gilly
1981
The Killing of Randy Webster (TV Movie) as
Officer Bob Draxel
1976
Charlie's Angels (TV Series) as
Harley Mason / Jerry Adams
- An Angel's Trail (1980) - Harley Mason
- Hellride (1976) - Jerry Adams
1980
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Alien
- Land of the Free (1980) - Alien
1979
The Rose as
Milledge
1979
Dear Detective (TV Series) as
Det. Clay
- Episode #1.4 (1979) - Det. Clay
- Episode #1.2 (1979) - Det. Clay
- Episode #1.1 (1979) - Det. Clay
- Pilot (1979) - Det. Clay
1978
The Jordan Chance (TV Movie) as
Lew Mayfield
1978
Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park (TV Movie) as
Chopper
1978
Steel Cowboy (TV Movie) as
Bobby 'Bob' Hicks
1978
Eight Is Enough (TV Series) as
Garbage Man
- Much Ado About Garbage (1978) - Garbage Man
1977
Gibbsville (TV Series) as
Joe Bannigan
- Manhood (1977) - Joe Bannigan
1977
Close Encounters of the Third Kind as
Special Forces
1976
The Rockford Files (TV Series) as
Henry Schlager / Grady Northcourt
- The Battle of Canoga Park (1977) - Henry Schlager
- Feeding Frenzy (1976) - Grady Northcourt
1977
Nashville 99 (TV Series) as
Daniel Bonner
- Joldy (1977) - Daniel Bonner
1977
Annie Hall as
L.A. Policeman
1977
Code R (TV Series) as
Ralph
- A Federal Case (1977) - Ralph
1976
Police Woman (TV Series) as
Arthur Tolliver / Bishoff
- The Killer Cowboys (1977) - Arthur Tolliver
- The Pawn Shop (1976) - Bishoff (as John Dennis)
1977
Roots (TV Mini Series) as
Man at Cockfight
- Part VI (1977) - Man at Cockfight
1977
Phyllis (TV Series) as
Lester Simmons
- Phyllis Runs the Office (1977) - Lester Simmons
1976
I Want to Keep My Baby! (TV Movie) as
Rico
1976
Captains and the Kings (TV Mini Series) as
Medical Orderly
- Chapter VII (1976) - Medical Orderly
1976
Baretta (TV Series) as
Duarte
- The Ninja (1976) - Duarte
1976
Bronk (TV Series) as
Ferraro
- The Deadlier Sex (1976) - Ferraro
Producer
2010
The Gertrude Stein Mystery or Some Like It Art (associate producer)
References
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