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Portrait of John Mahoney

Acting

John Mahoney

Titles
57movies25TV shows
Career

Active from 1982 to 2022, with a break from 2011 to 2021, busiest in 1987 and 1992 with 5 main titles each.

Leading roles
15
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Iron Giant
The Iron Giant
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 53 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.7EnergyHeart: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 6.0Style
John Mahoney Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    2.8, average 4.3
  • Scare
    1.2, average 2.6
  • Uncanny
    1.5, average 2.5
  • Adrenaline
    4.0, average 5.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 9
  • Ensemble Cast 6
  • Social Commentary 4
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • Moral Ambiguity 3
  • Quirky Characters 3
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Political Thriller 2
  • Suspenseful 2
  • Moral Conflict 2
  • Family-Friendly 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
RoleAnyActing21Appearances4
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1970s11980s71990s62000s52010s2
GenreAnyDrama11Comedy11Animation3War & Politics2Action & Adventure2Crime2Family2News1Documentary1Kids1Mystery1Sci-Fi & Fantasy1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

2010s

2 titles · average score 52
GoodWatch70
Poster for Hot in Cleveland

TV show · as Self / Roy

GoodWatch34
Poster for $#*! My Dad Says

TV show · as Lt. Col. Wally Durham

2000s

5 titles · average score 75
GoodWatch77
Poster for In Treatment

TV show · as Walter Barnett

GoodWatch80
Poster for Burn Notice

TV show · as Management

GoodWatch83
Poster for Foyle's War

TV show · as Andrew Del Mar

1990s

6 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch66
Poster for Becker

TV show · as Father Joe D'Andrea

GoodWatch66
Poster for 3rd Rock from the Sun

TV show · as Dr. Leonard Hamlin

GoodWatch79
Poster for ER

TV show · as Bennett Cray

GoodWatch85
Poster for Frasier

TV show · as Martin Crane

Poster for The Human Factor

TV show · as Dr. Alec McMurtry

Poster for H.E.L.P.

TV show · as Patrick Meacham

1980s

7 titles · average score 74
GoodWatch83
Poster for The Simpsons

TV show · as Robert Terwilliger, Sr. (voice)

GoodWatch61
Poster for Favorite Son

TV show · as Lou Brenner

GoodWatch75
Poster for American Experience

TV show · as (voice)

Poster for ScreenPlay

TV show · as Walter Partin

GoodWatch84
Poster for Cheers

TV show · as Sy Flembeck

GoodWatch69
Poster for American Playhouse

TV show · as Artie Shaughnessy / Thomas Condon

1970s

1 title · average score 69
GoodWatch69
Poster for Saturday Night Live

TV show · as Paul Newman / Fast Eddie (uncredited)