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John Mahoney
Actor

John Mahoney

20 Jun 1940Born
4 Feb 2018Died
77Age at death
74Credits

Biography

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).

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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).

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2022Our Flag Means DeathSeries: Writer (1 episode)
  2. 2010$#*! My Dad SaysSeries: Lt. Col. Wally Durham (1 episode)
  3. 2010FlippedFilm: Chet Duncan
  4. 2010Hot in ClevelandSeries: Roy (6 episodes)
  5. 2008In TreatmentSeries: Walter Barnett (7 episodes)
  6. 2007Dan in Real LifeFilm: Poppy
  7. 2007Burn NoticeSeries: Management (2 episodes)
  8. 2006The GroomsmenFilm: Paulie's Dad (uncredited)
  9. 2005Kronk's New GrooveFilm: Papi (voice)
  10. 2005Fathers and SonsFilm: Gene
  11. 2004Frasier: Analyzing the LaughterFilm: Martin Crane
  12. 2003Gary the RatSeries (1 episode)
  13. 2003Atlantis: Milo's ReturnFilm: Whitmore (voice)
  14. 2002Foyle's WarSeries: Andrew Del Mar (1 episode)
  15. 2001Atlantis: The Lost EmpireFilm: Preston Whitmore (voice)
  16. 2001Almost SalinasFilm: Max Harris
  17. 2000Intimate EnemiesFilm: Narrator (voice)
  18. 2000Teacher's PetSeries (1 episode)
  19. 2000The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyFilm: Jack
  20. 1999The Iron GiantFilm: General Rogard (voice)
  21. 1998BeckerSeries: Father Joe D'Andrea (1 episode)
  22. 1998AntzFilm: Grebs (Drunk Scout) (voice)
  23. 1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondFilm: Martin Crane
  24. 1996She's the OneFilm: Mr. Fitzpatrick
  25. 1996Mariette in EcstasyFilm: Dr. Claude Baptiste
  26. 1996Primal FearFilm: Shaughnessy
  27. 19963rd Rock from the SunSeries: Dr. Leonard Hamlin (1 episode)
  28. 1995The American PresidentFilm: Leo Solomon
  29. 1994ERSeries: Bennett Cray (1 episode)
  30. 1994The Hudsucker ProxyFilm: Chief
  31. 1994Reality BitesFilm: Grant Gubler
  32. 1994A Hard RainFilm: Ross Stewart
  33. 1993Striking DistanceFilm: Vince Hardy
  34. 1993FrasierSeries: Martin Crane (264 episodes)
  35. 1993In the Line of FireFilm: Sam Campagna
  36. 1992Buying a LandslideFilm: Walter Partin
  37. 1992The Water EngineFilm: Mason Gross
  38. 1992The Secret Passion of Robert ClaytonFilm: Robert Clayton Sr.
  39. 1992The Human FactorSeries: Dr. Alec McMurtry (8 episodes)
  40. 1992Article 99Film: Dr. Henry Dreyfoos
  41. 1992Unnatural PursuitsFilm: Paddy Quinn
  42. 1991Barton FinkFilm: W.P. Mayhew
  43. 1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayFilm: Jimmy Burke
  44. 1990The Russia HouseFilm: Brady
  45. 1990Love HurtsFilm: Boomer
  46. 1990H.E.L.P.Series: Patrick Meacham (6 episodes)
  47. 1990The ImageFilm: Irv Mickelson
  48. 1989The SimpsonsSeries: Robert Terwilliger, Sr. (voice) (1 episode)
  49. 1989Dinner at EightFilm: Oliver Jordan
  50. 1989Say Anything...Film: James Court
  51. 1988Favorite SonSeries: Lou Brenner (3 episodes)
  52. 1988American ExperienceSeries: (voice) (1 episode)
  53. 1988Eight Men OutFilm: Kid Gleason
  54. 1988BetrayedFilm: Shorty
  55. 1988FranticFilm: Williams
  56. 1987MoonstruckFilm: Perry
  57. 1987SuspectFilm: Judge Matthew Bishop Helms
  58. 1987The House of Blue LeavesFilm: Artie Shaughnessy
  59. 1987The Hustler of MoneyFilm: Eddie
  60. 1987Tin MenFilm: Moe Adams
  61. 1986Streets of GoldFilm: Linehan
  62. 1986ScreenPlaySeries: Walter Partin (1 episode)
  63. 1986The Manhattan ProjectFilm: Lt. Col. Conroy
  64. 1986Trapped in SilenceFilm: Dr. Winslow
  65. 1985Code of SilenceFilm: Prowler Representative
  66. 1985First StepsFilm: '60 Minutes' Producer
  67. 1984The ImpostorFilm: School Security Guard
  68. 1984The Killing FloorFilm: Thomas Condon
  69. 1983Through Naked EyesFilm: Police Captain
  70. 1982CheersSeries: Sy Flembeck (1 episode)
  71. 1982Chicago StorySeries (13 episodes)
  72. 1982American PlayhouseSeries: Thomas Condon, Artie Shaughnessy (1 episode)
  73. 1982Will: G. Gordon LiddyFilm
  74. 1981Hudson TaylorFilm

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