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Acting

John Pankow

Career: Active from 1985 to 2020, with a break from 1999 to 2009, with up to 2 main titles a year.

Leading roles: 4
top three billing

Average score: 57/100

Highest rated: To Live and Die in L.A.
79/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 38 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

John Pankow Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Historical
1.1, average 2.6
Wonder
2.3, average 3.4
Fantasy
0.8, average 1.7
Coming of Age
2.3, average 3.0

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Character-Driven 3
Moral Ambiguity 3
Social Commentary 2
Dialogue-Driven 2
Sharp Dialogue 2
Romantic Comedy 2
Tense Atmosphere 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

44

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 32

Before/During/After

32

as Jim Lonergan

2010s

12 titles · average score 64

Mad About You

TV show · as Ira Buchman

Married Young

as Dr. Levovitz

Lucifer

73

TV show · as Jimmy Barnes

Chicago P.D.

66

TV show · as Tommy Wells

Madam Secretary

68

TV show · as Adminiral Glenn

as Mr. Syd Newman

Elementary

82

TV show · as Edgar Knowles

44

as Sid

Episodes

78

TV show · as Merc Lapidus

Morning Glory

59

as Lenny Bergman

Law & Order: LA

62

TV show · as Attorney Byron

The Extra Man

49

as George

2000s

5 titles · average score 64

The Good Wife

85

TV show · as Judge Cyril Handley

Bride Wars

36

as John

Without a Trace

71

TV show · as Brian Owen

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

68

TV show · as Phil Lambier

Life as a House

60

as Bryan Burke

1990s

11 titles · average score 62

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

73

TV show · as Lenny Simmons

The Big Tease

48

as Waiter at Epicentre (uncredited)

The Object of My Affection

54

as Vince McBride

Ally McBeal

69

TV show · as Barry Dekumbis

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

75

TV show · as Blook the Granfaloon (voice)

Duckman

84

TV show · as Daniel O'Captain (voice)

Mad About You

71

TV show · as Ira Buchman

A Stranger Among Us

36

as Levine

Mortal Thoughts

56

as Arthur Kellogg

Year of the Gun

36

as Italo Bianchi

Law & Order

74

TV show · as Charles Meadow / Josh Lethem

1980s

14 titles · average score 59

Monkey Shines

60

as Geoffrey Fisher

Talk Radio

75

as Dietz

Johnny Be Good

23

as Lou Landers / Lou Landers (uncredited)

The Secret of My Success

52

as Fred Melrose

*batteries not included

60

as Kovacs

The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd

49

TV show · as Ron Luchesse

To Live and Die in L.A.

79

as John Vukovich

Rambo: First Blood Part II

52

as POW #6

Spenser: For Hire

50

TV show

First Steps

as Fred

Miami Vice

77

TV show · as Floyd Higgins

The Hunger

61

as 1st Phone Booth Youth

1970s

1 title · average score 70

Great Performances

70

TV show · as George Richie