Biography
John Cothran is an actor.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Viral
2016
as Mr. Toomey
Following the outbreak of a virus that wipes out the majority of the human population, a young woman documents her family's new life in quarantine and...

Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
2013
as Lamar Whitley
Chris Monsanto, disgraced Marshal turned fugitive from justice, goes on a journey of both heart and mind to clear his name and uncover the truth.

A Private Act
2013
Executive Producer
A young widow, Senora Paloma Ruiz, is perversely ambushed by Colonel Blanca, the very man who orchestrated the torture of her husband during Argentina...

Rango
2011
as Elgin (voice)
When Rango, a lost family pet, accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stand...

Nomads
2010
as Phil
Susan is a filmmaker working on a documentary about subway suicides at Mexico City. Roberto is an undocumented Mexican immigrant who cleans windows i...

The Perfect Game
2009
as Clarence Bell
Based on a true story, a group of boys from Monterrey, Mexico who become the first non-U.S. team to win the Little League World Series.

Yes Man
2008
as Tweed
Carl Allen, a guy whose life is going nowhere, signs up for a self-help program based on one simple covenant: say yes to everything…and anything.

Black Snake Moan
2006
as Reverend R. L.
A God-fearing bluesman takes to a wild young woman who, as a victim of childhood sexual abuse, is looking everywhere for love, but never quite finding...

The Beat
2005
as Bumma
In a split narrative, a young man follows two paths: his father's dream of him becoming a cop, and his own dream of becoming a rapper
Sin's Kitchen
2004
as Jerry
Mobsters, ex-cons, grad students and other desperate persons see their various fates converge in the Mojave Desert.

The Cell
2000
as Agent Stockwell
A psychotherapist journeys inside a comatose serial killer in the hopes of saving his latest victim.

The Limey
1999
as DEA Guy
The Limey follows Wilson, a tough English ex-con who travels to Los Angeles to avenge his daughter's death. Upon arrival, Wilson goes to task battling...

Always Outnumbered
1998
as Man In Community Center
An ex-con moves to L.A. to find work and creates a disturbance by fighting for a position. More importantly he touches the lives of many of his neighb...

Kiss the Girls
1997
as FBI Agent at Lair
Forensic psychologist and detective Alex Cross travels to North Carolina and teams with escaped kidnap victim Kate McTiernan to hunt down "Casanova," ...

Spawn
1997
as African Liaison
After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved ...

Her Last Chance
1996
as Detective #2
Drug adict teen gets out of rehab only to be accused of her boyfriend's death.

Mr. Wrong
1996
as Owner
A single and lonely woman finds the seemingly perfect man to date, but soon regrets it when his deranged and possessive other personality emerges and ...

Get Shorty
1995
as Agent Curtis
Chili Palmer is a Miami mobster who gets sent to L.A. to collect a bad debt from Harry Zimm, a Hollywood producer who specializes in cheesy horror fil...

Where Are My Children?
1994
Based upon a true story, Marg Helgenberger stars as a single mother mysteriously arrested by the FBI and separated from her children, thus beginning a...

Jimmy Hollywood
1994
as Detective
Jimmy Alto is an actor wannabe who stumbles into the role of a lifetime. He becomes a vigilante crime-fighter, aided by his sidekick William, who has ...

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute
1994
as Monroeville H.S. Principal
In the original movie, the cyborg-teachers were all destroyed. Well that's what we thought, but there's one more rogue military robot out there determ...

Poetic Justice
1993
as Uncle Earl
Still grieving after the murder of her boyfriend, hairdresser Justice writes poetry to deal with the pain of her loss. Unable to get to Oakland to att...

Secrets
1992
as Mark
Producer Mel Wexler is putting together "Manhattan," a night-time soap opera that will definitely be the toast of the town. He puts together a stellar...

Ricochet
1991
as Councilman Farris
An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

Boyz n the Hood
1991
as Lewis Crump
In the middle of the Los Angeles ghetto, drugs, robberies and shootings dominate everyday life. During these times, Furious tries to raise his son Tre...

Aftermath: A Test of Love
1991
as Dr. Ochs
Based on a true story, an adoring wife and mother is taken hostage during a robbery and brutally murdered.

The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Minister
In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and his...

Escape from New York
1981
as Gypsy #1
In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam free. After the US pre...