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 ...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Ravenous
1999
as General Slauson
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
1998
as Chief Al Travis
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
1998
as Bill Gunter
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
1998
as Capt. Phil Egan
A retired detective accepts a simple task, unaware that it will tear open old, forgotten, but deadly wounds.
Lesser Prophets
1997
as Ed
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
1997
as Uncle Mike
A jewel thief moves towards a reunion of revenge with his lover, who pushed him out of their speeding getaway car.
Cop Land
1997
as Leo Crasky
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
1997
as Ray Davioni
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
1997
as Jack
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
1996
as FBI Director James Womack
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
1995
as Jack
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
1994
as Al Rhinehart
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
1992
as Det. Mike Mulick
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
1992
as Walter Wheeler
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
1992
as Det. Vincent Cusack
A young detective falls in love with a witness in a murder case and suddenly becomes a suspect herself.
Green Card
1990
as Harry
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
1990
as Detective Dan Lipranzer
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
1989
as Det. Phil Sullivan
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
1989
as Oliver
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
1989
as Lieutenant
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
1989
as TV Preacher
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
1987
as Bakey
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
1985
as Ko's Pilot
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
1983
as Jerry
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
1983
as Joey Crawford
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
1982
as Stephen
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
This film dramatizes the problems facing ordinary American soldiers during the Revolutionary War, explaining why most ultimately chose to stay and fig...