John Mahoney
Known for
Whatever else has changed around him, John Mahoney has remained a working actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 45 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Iron Giant' (General Rogard). 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' belongs on any short list of his work. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else.
John Mahoney
34 Movies
15 Series
Whatever else has changed around him, John Mahoney has remained a working actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. The distance between the first credit and the most recent is about 45 years. The most visible line on the filmography is 'The Iron Giant' (General Rogard). 'Atlantis: The Lost Empire' belongs on any short list of his work. Casting directors have gone to him for drama more than for anything else.
Movies
Plays Shaughnessy
Primal Fear
1996
Plays General Rogard (voice)
The Iron Giant
1999
Plays Chet Duncan
Flipped
2010
Plays Grebs (Drunk Scout) (voice)
Antz
1998
Plays Preston B. Whitmore (voice)
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001
Plays Perry
Moonstruck
1987
Plays James Court
Say Anything...
1989
Plays Papi (voice)
Kronk's New Groove
2005
Plays Sam Campagna
In the Line of Fire
1993
Plays Vince Hardy
Striking Distance
1993
Plays Whitmore (voice)
Atlantis: Milo's Return
2003
Plays Grant Gubler
Reality Bites
1994
Plays W.P. Mayhew
Barton Fink
1991
Plays Poppy
Dan in Real Life
2007
Plays Leo Solomon
The American President
1995
Plays Williams
Frantic
1988
Plays Chief
The Hudsucker Proxy
1994
Plays Kid Gleason
Eight Men Out
1988
Plays Prowler Representative
Code of Silence
1985
Plays Dr. Henry Dreyfoos
Article 99
1992
Plays Moe Adams
Tin Men
1987
Plays Mr. Fitzpatrick
She's the One
1996
Plays Shorty
Betrayed
1988
Plays '60 Minutes' Producer
First Steps
1985
Plays Brady
The Russia House
1990
Plays Lt. Col. Conroy
The Manhattan Project
1986
Plays Jack
The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy
2000
Plays Boomer
Love Hurts
1990
Plays Linehan
Streets of Gold
1986
Plays Eddie
The Hustler of Money
1987
Plays Max Harris
Almost Salinas
2001
Plays School Security Guard
The Impostor
1984
TV Shows
Plays Martin Crane
Frasier
1993
Plays Walter Barnett
In Treatment
2008
Plays Patrick Meacham
H.E.L.P.
1990
Plays Roy
Hot in Cleveland
2010
Plays Lou Brenner
Favorite Son
1988
Plays Management
Burn Notice
2007
Plays Robert Terwilliger, Sr. (voice)
The Simpsons
1989
Plays Bennett Cray
ER
1994
Plays Dr. Leonard Hamlin
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Plays Lt. Col. Wally Durham
$#*! My Dad Says
2010
Plays Father Joe D'Andrea
Becker
1998
Plays Sy Flembeck
Cheers
1982
Plays Andrew Del Mar
Foyle's War
2002
Plays Walter Partin
ScreenPlay
1986
Plays Thomas Condon
American Playhouse
1982
Latest Trailers
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The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant
Full Filmography
Foyle's War
Andrew Del Mar · 1 episode
2015
TV
Hot in Cleveland
Roy · 6 episodes
2011–2014
TV
Burn Notice
Management · 2 episodes
2008–2010
TV
$#*! My Dad Says
Lt. Col. Wally Durham · 1 episode
2010
TV
Flipped
Chet Duncan
2010
Film
In Treatment
Walter Barnett · 7 episodes
2009
TV
The Simpsons
Robert Terwilliger, Sr. (voice) · 1 episode
2007
TV
Dan in Real Life
Poppy
2007
Film
ER
Bennett Cray · 1 episode
2006
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is John Mahoney still alive?
John Mahoney passed away on February 4, 2018 at age 77.
What are the most famous roles of John Mahoney?
John Mahoney is best known for roles in The Iron Giant, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Antz.
How many movies has John Mahoney been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1981), John Mahoney has appeared in 34 movies and 15 TV shows.
What was John Mahoney's first movie?
The career of John Mahoney began with Hudson Taylor (1981).
What is John Mahoney's most recent movie or series?
John Mahoney's most recent release is The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant, which premiered on September 6, 2016.
What TV shows has John Mahoney appeared in?
On television, John Mahoney has appeared in The Simpsons, ER, Frasier, Cheers.
John Mahoney
1940-06-20 · Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
Charles John Mahoney (June 20, 1940 – February 4, 2018) was an English-American actor. He played retired police officer Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, receiving nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
After moving from England to the United States, Mahoney began his career in Chicago as a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He earned the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 1986 Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves, and went on to achieve wider recognition for his roles in the films Suspect and Moonstruck (both 1987). Other notable credits included Tin Men (1987), Frantic, Eight Men Out (both 1988), Say Anything... (1989), Barton Fink (1991), Striking Distance, In the Line of Fire (both 1993), Reality Bites (1994), The American President (1995), Primal Fear (1996), and The Broken Hearts Club (2000). He also voiced roles in animated films such as Antz (1998), The Iron Giant (1999), and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).