John Heard
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| John Heard | |
| Born | March 7, 1945 (age 62) Washington, D.C. |
John Heard (born March 7, 1945 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actor.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
He finished high school at Gonzaga College High School in Washington, D.C., then went on to graduate from Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. It took several years before his career progressed. He acted Off-Broadway, winning Obie Awards for his performances in Othello and Split in 1979-80.
[edit] Career
In the late 1970s, Heard was playing small roles in television and film. In 1979 he played Arthur Dimmesdale in a television production of The Scarlet Letter, and the male lead in the film Head Over Heels. In 1981, Heard had the starring role as Alex Cutter in the film Cutter's Way.
In 1990, he was featured in the hugely successful comedy Home Alone (and also starred in its 1992 sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York). He played next to Samuel L. Jackson in 1997's One Eight Seven. Heard has also had roles on The Sopranos as crooked cop Vin Makazian, and on Battlestar Galactica as Commander Barry Gardner. He has also had recurring roles on CSI: Miami (as Kenwall 'Duke' Duquesne, father of Calleigh Duquesne) and Prison Break (as Frank Tancredi, Governor of Illinois and father of Sara Tancredi).
[edit] Personal life
Heard was married for one year to fellow actor Margot Kidder. He has a son with actor and former girlfriend Melissa Leo. He also had two children with his former wife, Sharon Heard. He is left handed.
