John Spencer

John Spencer

1946-12-20 New York City, New York, USA 27 Credits

Biography

John Spencer (December 20, 1946 – December 16, 2005) was an American actor. He first gained recognition for his captivating performances on Broadway, particularly in "The Great White Hope" (1969). Spencer transitioned to film, showcasing his versatility in movies like "The Rock" (1996) and "The Negotiator" (1998). His portrayal of Leo McGarry on "The West Wing" (1999-2006) brought him widespread acclaim, earning him an Emmy Award in 2002. Spencer passed away on December 16, 2005, at the age of ...

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Ravenous

Ravenous

1999

as General Slauson

6.8
Acting

Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving...

The Negotiator

The Negotiator

1998

as Chief Al Travis

7.1
Acting

The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elabo...

All Revved Up

All Revved Up

1998

as Bill Gunter

5.8
Acting

A lovely school teacher finds herself the victim of a scam artist - a garage owner who delights in ripping off his customers. Soon, she has two eager ...

Twilight

Twilight

1998

as Capt. Phil Egan

6.1
Acting

A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.

Lesser Prophets

Lesser Prophets

1997

as Ed

5.3
Acting

The police have three bookies under surveillance, but they escape and set up shop elsewhere. By chance, one of the police finds them; instead of turni...

Cold Around the Heart

Cold Around the Heart

1997

as Uncle Mike

5.2
Acting

A jewel thief moves towards a reunion of revenge with his lover, who pushed him out of their speeding getaway car.

Cop Land

Cop Land

1997

as Leo Crasky

6.8
Acting

Freddy Heflin is the sheriff of a place everyone calls “Cop Land” — a small and seemingly peaceful town populated by the big city police officers he’s...

Cafe Society

Cafe Society

1997

as Ray Davioni

5.0
Acting

New York 1952. Mickey Jelke inherits a big sum of money and spends his nights in Manhattan, painting the city red. Night after night, he can be found ...

Albino Alligator

Albino Alligator

1997

as Jack

5.7
Acting

While escaping from a foiled robbery attempt, three thieves find themselves surrounded by police at a New Orleans bar--only they're not the people the...

The Rock

The Rock

1996

as FBI Director James Womack

7.1
Acting

When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into Sa...

Forget Paris

Forget Paris

1995

as Jack

6.3
Acting

Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline...

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

Perry Mason: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

1994

as Al Rhinehart

6.7
Acting

The alleged suicide of a gubernatorial candidate triggers a series of mysterious deaths leading to the governor's mansion, and "Wild" Bill McKenzie, a...

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One

1992

as Det. Mike Mulick

2.0
Acting

In the first of a potential series of films inspired by the real-life experiences of Los Angeles police officer turned bestselling author Joseph Wamba...

When No One Would Listen

When No One Would Listen

1992

as Walter Wheeler

Acting

Jessica has been married to her controlling husband Gary for years. The abuse only gets worse when she gets a job at a bakery and makes two really car...

In the Arms of a Killer

In the Arms of a Killer

1992

as Det. Vincent Cusack

4.1
Acting

A young detective falls in love with a witness in a murder case and suddenly becomes a suspect herself.

Green Card

Green Card

1990

as Harry

6.1
Acting

Urban horticulturalist Brontë Mitchell has her eye on a gorgeous apartment, but the building's board will rent it only to a married couple. Georges Fa...

Presumed Innocent

Presumed Innocent

1990

as Detective Dan Lipranzer

6.8
Acting

Rusty Sabich is a deputy prosecutor engaged in an obsessive affair with a coworker who is murdered. Soon after, he's accused of the crime. And his fig...

Simple Justice

Simple Justice

1989

as Det. Phil Sullivan

8.5
Acting

When an unknown assailant viciously murders the participants in a bank robbery and murder case, it could be a case of vigilante justice - that is, if ...

Black Rain

Black Rain

1989

as Oliver

6.6
Acting

Two New York cops get involved in a gang war between members of the Yakuza, the Japanese Mafia. They arrest one of their killers and are ordered to es...

Sea of Love

Sea of Love

1989

as Lieutenant

6.6
Acting

Seen-it-all New York detective Frank Keller is unsettled - he has done twenty years on the force and could retire, and he hasn't come to terms with hi...

Far from Home

Far from Home

1989

as TV Preacher

5.3
Acting

Charlie Cox should have stopped for gas in California. While he's on a cross-country trip with his teenage daughter, Joleen, his car hits empty in a c...

Hiding Out

Hiding Out

1987

as Bakey

5.5
Acting

A very successful stock broker is called to court to testify against a mob boss who was into some inside trading. Andrew Morenski must become Max Haus...

The Protector

The Protector

1985

as Ko's Pilot

6.0
Acting

Billy Wong is a New York City cop whose partner is gunned down during a robbery. Billy and his new partner, Danny Garoni, are working security at a fa...

WarGames

WarGames

1983

as Jerry

7.1
Acting

High school student David Lightman has a talent for hacking. But while trying to hack into a computer system to play unreleased video games, he unwitt...

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

1983

as Joey Crawford

4.3
Acting

Michael Brennen, a San Francisco private eye gets dragged into a drug-smuggling operation while searching for the girlfriend of a deal client, leading...

Echoes

Echoes

1982

as Stephen

3.7
Acting

An artist is plagued by nightmares of a love triangle and murder. A psychic says the dream figure is his brother, a "troubled soul" from an ancient pa...

The Other Side of Victory

1979

as Major Potter

Acting

This film dramatizes the problems facing ordinary American soldiers during the Revolutionary War, explaining why most ultimately chose to stay and fig...