John Finnegan

Acting

John Finnegan

Born August 18, 1926New York City, New York, USA47 credits

John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the 1986 Don Bluth film An American Tail.

Known For

The Independent
5.4

The Independent

Movie

2000

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
7.2

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

TV

1997

Vegas Vacation
6.0

Vegas Vacation

Movie

1997

Mars Attacks!
6.4

Mars Attacks!

Movie

1996

ER
7.8

ER

TV

1994

Last Action Hero
6.5

Last Action Hero

Movie

1993

Filmography

The Independent
2000The Independentas GuardMovie
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
1997Beyond Belief: Fact or Fictionas Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden")TV
Vegas Vacation
1997Vegas Vacationas Hoover Dam GuideMovie
Mars Attacks!
1996Mars Attacks!as Speaker of the HouseMovie
ER
1994ERas MitchellTV
Last Action Hero
1993Last Action Heroas Watch CommanderMovie
JFK
1991JFKas Judge HaggertyMovie
Come See the Paradise
1990Come See the Paradiseas BrennanMovie
T
1990The Knife and Gun Clubas Mr. WarshawskiMovie
The Last of the Finest
1990The Last of the Finestas Tommy GroganMovie
Big Man on Campus
1989Big Man on Campusas Judge FergusonMovie
Finish Line
1989Finish Lineas Purdy HallMovie
An American Tail
1986An American Tailas Warren T. Rat (voice)Movie
Big Trouble
1986Big Troubleas Det. MurphyMovie
The Deacon Street Deer
1986The Deacon Street Deeras SidneyMovie
Matlock
1986Matlockas Mr. GillespieTV
The Journey of Natty Gann
1985The Journey of Natty Gannas Logging BossMovie
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency
1984The Hoboken Chicken Emergencyas PolicemanMovie
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Uncle CharlieTV
The Natural
1984The Naturalas Sam SimpsonMovie
Love Streams
1984Love Streamsas Taxi Driver (Animals)Movie
Terror at Alcatraz
1982Terror at Alcatrazas MurphyMovie
Rehearsal for Murder
1982Rehearsal for Murderas DamonMovie
Gloria
1980Gloriaas FrankMovie
Little Miss Marker
1980Little Miss Markeras Casino ClerkMovie
The In-Laws
1979The In-Lawsas Deliveryman #1Movie
Bloodbrothers
1978Bloodbrothersas BartenderMovie
The Amazing Spider-Man
1978The Amazing Spider-ManTV
Nowhere to Run
1978Nowhere to Runas O'NeilMovie
Opening Night
1977Opening Nightas BobbyMovie
Heroes
1977Heroesas Mr. MunroMovie
Lucan
1977Lucanas JessMovie
Nickelodeon
1976Nickelodeonas Kathleen's DirectorMovie
Quincy, M.E.
1976Quincy, M.E.as Joe IvesTV
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II
1976Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IIas ReporterTV
Street Killing
1976Street Killingas Alex LeskoMovie
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie
1976The Killing of a Chinese Bookieas Taxi DriverMovie
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence
1976Mallory: Circumstantial Evidenceas Deputy Marshal VieterMovie
Capone
1975Caponeas N.Y. Police Lt.Movie
Conspiracy of Terror
1975Conspiracy of Terroras Sgt. CarrollMovie
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
1975Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspectsas Matthew Thomas ClearyMovie
A Woman Under the Influence
1974A Woman Under the Influenceas ClancyMovie
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974Terror on the 40th Flooras StarkMovie
Play It as It Lays
1972Play It as It Laysas FrankMovie
Banacek
1972Banacekas Lt. HallohanTV
Columbo
1971Columboas GuardTV
McCloud
1970McCloudas DoormanTV