John Bennett Perry

Acting

John Bennett Perry

Born January 4, 1941Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA74 credits

John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.

Known For

Filmography

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)Movie
Loaded
2008Loaded
as Evan PriceMovie
Agenda
2007Agenda
as John LinneyMovie
Pepper Dennis
2006Pepper Dennis
as Mr. MerylTV
The Closer
2005The Closer
as Walter LangnerTV
Veronica Mars
2004Veronica Mars
as Principal Alan MooreheadTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Case
as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)TV
Threat Matrix
2003Threat Matrix
as Senator OttoTV
The Sweetest Thing
2002The Sweetest Thing
as Judy's FatherMovie
Scrubs
2001Scrubs
as HarrisonTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wing
as Bill WakefieldTV
Family Law
1999Family Law
as Senator Harlan BellTV
Providence
1999Providence
as Charles FrankTV
Air America
1998Air America
as Frank ArnettTV
The Army Show
1998The Army Show
as Nelson CaeserTV
Ground Control
1998Ground Control
as Senator RutherfordMovie
Safety Patrol!
1998Safety Patrol!
as Mr. ZapruderMovie
C
1998Crossing Paths
as Bob MianoMovie
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closet
as Byron BlairTV
George of the Jungle
1997George of the Jungle
as Arthur StanhopeMovie
Fools Rush In
1997Fools Rush In
as Richard WhitmanMovie
The Evening Star
1996The Evening Star
as Sitcom ParentMovie
7th Heaven
19967th Heaven
as Terry RichardsonTV
Independence Day
1996Independence Day
as Secret ServicemanMovie
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridges
as Frank MorganTV
3rd Rock from the Sun
19963rd Rock from the Sun
as Hamilton BellTV
Eye of the Stalker
1995Eye of the Stalker
as Duncan EmersonMovie
JAG
1995JAG
as Roland SimsTV
Friends
1994Friends
as Mr. BurginTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murder
as Robert BrantiganTV
Home Free
1993Home Free
as Judge CavanaughTV
Secrets
1992Secrets
as Dan AdamsMovie
Farewell to the King
1989Farewell to the King
as Gen. MacArthurMovie
Coach
1989Coach
as Arthur BlackmoreTV
She Knows Too Much
1989She Knows Too Much
as Matthew BreamMovie
Nightingales
1988Nightingales
as Dr. Roger TrainorMovie
Poker Alice
1987Poker Alice
as Frank HartwellMovie
I
1987Independence
as SheriffMovie
The Last Fling
1987The Last Fling
as Jason ElliotMovie
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986The Ice Man Hummeth
as Hockey PlayerMovie
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Law
as Richard LauderbachTV
The Other Lover
1985The Other Lover
as Peter FieldingMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wrote
as Judge Perry SillmanTV
Paper Dolls
1984Paper Dolls
as Michael CaswellTV
Hunter
1984Hunter
as Steven StagTV
The Duck Factory
1984The Duck Factory
as Brett HiggensTV
I Married Wyatt Earp
1983I Married Wyatt Earp
as John BehanMovie
Money on the Side
1982Money on the Side
as Tom WestmoreMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crest
as Sheriff Floyd GilmoreTV
Only When I Laugh
1981Only When I Laugh
as Actor (Lou)Movie
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Ranger Captain Dan ReidMovie
A Matter of Life and Death
1981A Matter of Life and Death
as Shad FlemingMovie
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.
as Stephen ParkerTV
240-Robert
1979240-Robert
as Trap ApplegateTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boat
as George WashburnTV
Midway
1976Midway
as ARM1c Walter G. ChochalousekMovie
Lipstick
1976Lipstick
as Martin McCormickMovie
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairie
as Russell MatthewsTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fu
as Deputy Hank ArcherTV
Mannix
1967Mannix
as Steve WalkerTV