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

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
7.7

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy

Movie

2025

Loaded
4.4

Loaded

Movie

2008

Agenda

Agenda

Movie

2007

Pepper Dennis
5.3

Pepper Dennis

TV

2006

The Closer
7.9

The Closer

TV

2005

Cuts
9.5

Cuts

TV

2005

Filmography

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedyas Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)Movie
Loaded
2008Loadedas Evan PriceMovie
Agenda
2007Agendaas John LinneyMovie
Pepper Dennis
2006Pepper Dennisas Mr. MerylTV
The Closer
2005The Closeras Walter LangnerTV
Cuts
2005CutsTV
Veronica Mars
2004Veronica Marsas Principal Alan MooreheadTV
Cold Case
2003Cold Caseas Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)TV
Threat Matrix
2003Threat Matrixas Senator OttoTV
The Sweetest Thing
2002The Sweetest Thingas Judy's FatherMovie
Scrubs
2001Scrubsas HarrisonTV
The West Wing
1999The West Wingas Bill WakefieldTV
Family Law
1999Family Lawas Senator Harlan BellTV
Providence
1999Providenceas Charles FrankTV
Air America
1998Air Americaas Frank ArnettTV
The Army Show
1998The Army Showas Nelson CaeserTV
Ground Control
1998Ground Controlas Senator RutherfordMovie
Safety Patrol!
1998Safety Patrol!as Mr. ZapruderMovie
C
1998Crossing Pathsas Bob MianoMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997The Wonderful World of Disneyas Mr. ZapruderTV
Veronica's Closet
1997Veronica's Closetas Byron BlairTV
George of the Jungle
1997George of the Jungleas Arthur StanhopeMovie
Fools Rush In
1997Fools Rush Inas Richard WhitmanMovie
The Evening Star
1996The Evening Staras Sitcom ParentMovie
7th Heaven
19967th Heavenas Terry RichardsonTV
Independence Day
1996Independence Dayas Secret ServicemanMovie
Nash Bridges
1996Nash Bridgesas Frank MorganTV
3rd Rock from the Sun
19963rd Rock from the Sunas Hamilton BellTV
Eye of the Stalker
1995Eye of the Stalkeras Duncan EmersonMovie
JAG
1995JAGas Roland SimsTV
Friends
1994Friendsas Mr. BurginTV
Diagnosis: Murder
1993Diagnosis: Murderas Robert BrantiganTV
Home Free
1993Home Freeas Judge CavanaughTV
Renegade
1992RenegadeTV
Secrets
1992Secretsas Dan AdamsMovie
Farewell to the King
1989Farewell to the Kingas Gen. MacArthurMovie
Coach
1989Coachas Arthur BlackmoreTV
She Knows Too Much
1989She Knows Too Muchas Matthew BreamMovie
Nightingales
1988Nightingalesas Dr. Roger TrainorMovie
Poker Alice
1987Poker Aliceas Frank HartwellMovie
I
1987Independenceas SheriffMovie
The Last Fling
1987The Last Flingas Jason ElliotMovie
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986The Ice Man Hummethas Hockey PlayerMovie
T
1986ThrobTV
L.A. Law
1986L.A. Lawas Richard LauderbachTV
The Other Lover
1985The Other Loveras Peter FieldingMovie
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
1985I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Lateras Wes MorrisonMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Judge Perry SillmanTV
Paper Dolls
1984Paper Dollsas Michael CaswellTV
Hunter
1984Hunteras Steven StagTV
The Duck Factory
1984The Duck Factoryas Brett HiggensTV
Boone
1983BooneTV
Wizards and Warriors
1983Wizards and WarriorsTV
I Married Wyatt Earp
1983I Married Wyatt Earpas John BehanMovie
Money on the Side
1982Money on the Sideas Tom WestmoreMovie
Hotel
1982HotelTV
Teachers Only
1982Teachers OnlyTV
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gangas Russell DonovanMovie
Falcon Crest
1981Falcon Crestas Sheriff Floyd GilmoreTV
Only When I Laugh
1981Only When I Laughas Actor (Lou)Movie
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981The Legend of the Lone Rangeras Ranger Captain Dan ReidMovie
A Matter of Life and Death
1981A Matter of Life and Deathas Shad FlemingMovie
Magnum, P.I.
1980Magnum, P.I.as Stephen ParkerTV
240-Robert
1979240-Robertas Trap ApplegateTV
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas George WashburnTV
Midway
1976Midwayas ARM1c Walter G. ChochalousekMovie
Lipstick
1976Lipstickas Martin McCormickMovie
S.W.A.T.
1975S.W.A.T.TV
Little House on the Prairie
1974Little House on the Prairieas Russell MatthewsTV
Police Story
1973Police StoryTV
Kung Fu
1972Kung Fuas Deputy Hank ArcherTV
Mannix
1967Mannixas Steve WalkerTV
Cheyenne
1955CheyenneTV
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas Russell DonovanTV