Cotter Smith

Acting

Cotter Smith

Born May 29, 1949Washington, D.C., USA72 credits

Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

Known For

Unsinkable
5.5

Unsinkable

Movie

2024

Rustin
6.5

Rustin

Movie

2023

Jack and the Treehouse
3.0

Jack and the Treehouse

Movie

2021

Things Heard & Seen
5.7

Things Heard & Seen

Movie

2021

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
6.2

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

Movie

2019

The Post
7.0

The Post

Movie

2017

Filmography

Unsinkable
2024Unsinkableas Senator SmithMovie
Rustin
2023Rustinas Chief WellsMovie
Jack and the Treehouse
2021Jack and the Treehouseas PapMovie
Things Heard & Seen
2021Things Heard & Seenas Tom ClaireMovie
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek
2019The Standoff at Sparrow Creekas RomanMovie
The Post
2017The Postas Under Secretary William MacomberMovie
MINDHUNTER
2017MINDHUNTERas Unit Chief ShepardTV
T
2017The Parable of the Disappearing Reclineras Preacher (voice)Movie
Blindspot
2015Blindspotas GeneralTV
Madam Secretary
2014Madam Secretaryas Darren HahnTV
Burning Blue
2014Burning Blueas Admiral LynchMovie
The Americans
2013The Americansas Deputy Attorney GeneralTV
The Following
2013The Followingas NathanTV
Revolution
2012Revolutionas Jack DavisTV
Friends with Kids
2012Friends with Kidsas Phil FrymanMovie
Person of Interest
2011Person of Interestas Denton WeeksTV
Unforgettable
2011Unforgettableas Jay BarrettTV
You Don't Know Jack
2010You Don't Know Jackas Dick ThompsonMovie
Lunatics, Lovers & Poets
2010Lunatics, Lovers & Poetsas Scotty MacGregorMovie
White Collar
2009White Collaras Adam WilsonTV
The Good Wife
2009The Good Wifeas Forrest BurkeTV
Damages
2007Damagesas Federal InvestigatorTV
Brothers and Sisters
2006Brothers and Sistersas Gordon AlexanderTV
The Unit
2006The UnitTV
Night Stalker
2005Night Stalkeras Tony VincenzoTV
Commander in Chief
2005Commander in Chiefas Governor Stan PrestonTV
Ghost Whisperer
2005Ghost Whispereras Gerald LucasTV
Invasion
2005InvasionTV
Sleeper
2005Sleeperas Dr. AltmanMovie
Tru Calling
2003Tru Callingas Richard DaviesTV
NCIS
2003NCISas Sam StevensTV
X2
2003X2as President McKennaMovie
Reeseville
2003Reesevilleas John MeyersMovie
Without a Trace
2002Without a Traceas Sean McGinnisTV
Alias
2001Aliasas Hank FosterTV
Run the Wild Fields
2000Run the Wild Fieldsas Silas GreenMovie
Judging Amy
1999Judging Amyas ASA Jeremy FriedmanTV
The History of Glamour
1999The History of Glamouras Loren Valentine (voice)Movie
Oz
1997Ozas Judge Benjamin FeeTV
Bridge of Time
1997Bridge of Timeas Robert CreightonMovie
Spy Game
1997Spy GameTV
Orleans
1997Orleansas Bill BrenneckeTV
Lifeform
1996Lifeformas Dr. Case MontgomeryMovie
Remember Me
1995Remember Meas Adam NicholsMovie
C
1995Courthouseas Andrew RawsonTV
Chicago Hope
1994Chicago HopeTV
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story
1993Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Storyas SteveMovie
W
1993With Hostile Intentas Officer Rob ArnoldMovie
A Place to Be Loved
1993A Place to Be Lovedas Mike CaldwellMovie
A Message from Holly
1992A Message from HollyMovie
Midnight's Child
1992Midnight's Childas Nick CowanMovie
The Last Prostitute
1991The Last Prostituteas JoeMovie
Law & Order
1990Law & Orderas Eric MartinTV
Equal Justice
1990Equal Justiceas Eugene 'Gene' RoganTV
K-9
1989K-9as GilliamMovie
Cameron's Closet
1988Cameron's Closetas Sergeant Sam TaliaferroMovie
Lady Beware
1987Lady Bewareas Mac OdellMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Tony HendersonTV
The Twilight Zone
1985The Twilight Zoneas (segment "To See the Invisible Man")TV
The Rape of Richard Beck
1985The Rape of Richard Beckas Lt. HugoMovie
Moonlighting
1985MoonlightingTV
A Bunny's Tale
1985A Bunny's Taleas Ned HolcombMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Robert RhineTV
Mistral's Daughter
1984Mistral's Daughteras FrankTV
Master Ninja II
1984Master Ninja IIas Chad WebsterMovie
Nickel Mountain
1984Nickel Mountainas TruckerMovie
Blood Feud
1983Blood Feudas Robert F. KennedyMovie
Blood Feud
1983Blood Feudas Robert F. KennedyTV
St. Elsewhere
1982St. Elsewhereas Dr. RoweTV
Cagney & Lacey
1982Cagney & LaceyTV
Hill Street Blues
1981Hill Street BluesTV
Basic Psych
—Basic Psychas Dr. Grant HarrisonMovie