John Bennett Perry
Biography
John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.
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Acting History
2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy as Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)
2008Loaded as Evan Price
2007Agenda as John Linney
2006Pepper Dennis as Mr. Meryl
2005The Closer as Walter Langner
2005Cuts
2004Veronica Mars as Principal Alan Moorehead
2003Cold Case as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)
2003Threat Matrix as Senator Otto
2002The Sweetest Thing as Judy's Father
2001Scrubs as Harrison
1999The West Wing as Bill Wakefield
1999Family Law as Senator Harlan Bell
1999Providence as Charles Frank
1998Air America as Frank Arnett
1998The Army Show as Nelson Caeser
1998Ground Control as Senator Rutherford
1998Safety Patrol! as Mr. Zapruder
1998Crossing Paths as Bob Miano
1997The Wonderful World of Disney as Mr. Zapruder
1997Veronica's Closet as Byron Blair
1997George of the Jungle as Arthur Stanhope
1997Fools Rush In as Richard Whitman
1996The Evening Star as Sitcom Parent
19967th Heaven as Terry Richardson
1996Independence Day as Secret Serviceman
1996Nash Bridges as Frank Morgan
19963rd Rock from the Sun as Hamilton Bell
1995Eye of the Stalker as Duncan Emerson
1995JAG as Roland Sims
1994Friends as Mr. Burgin
1993Diagnosis: Murder as Robert Brantigan
1993Home Free as Judge Cavanaugh
1992Renegade
1992Secrets as Dan Adams
1989Farewell to the King as Gen. MacArthur
1989Coach as Arthur Blackmore
1989She Knows Too Much as Matthew Bream
1988Nightingales as Dr. Roger Trainor
1987Independence as Sheriff
1987The Last Fling as Jason Elliot
1986The Ice Man Hummeth as Hockey Player
1986Throb
1986L.A. Law as Richard Lauderbach
1985The Other Lover as Peter Fielding
1985I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later as Wes Morrison
1984Murder, She Wrote as Judge Perry Sillman
1984Murder, She Wrote as Dan Remsen
1984Paper Dolls as Michael Caswell
1984Hunter as Steven Stag
1984The Duck Factory as Brett Higgens
1983Boone
1983Wizards and Warriors
1983I Married Wyatt Earp as John Behan
1982Money on the Side as Tom Westmore
1982Hotel
1982Teachers Only
1982Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang as Russell Donovan
1981Falcon Crest as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore
1981Only When I Laugh as Actor (Lou)
1981The Legend of the Lone Ranger as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
1981A Matter of Life and Death as Shad Fleming
1980Magnum, P.I. as Stephen Parker
1979240-Robert as Trap Applegate
1977The Love Boat as George Washburn
1976Midway as ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek
1976Lipstick as Martin McCormick
1975S.W.A.T.
1974Little House on the Prairie as Russell Matthews
1973Police Story
1972Kung Fu as Deputy Hank Archer
1967Mannix as Steve Walker
1955Cheyenne
1954The Wonderful World of Disney as Russell Donovan