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Acting

John Bolger

Career

Active from 1986 to 2021, with a break from 1990 to 2020, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
5
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score80/100
Highest rated
Poster for Parting Glances
Parting Glances
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.7 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Bolger Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Fantasy
    0.8, average 1.7
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.1, average 2.0
  • Wonder
    2.5, average 3.4
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

      Movies and TV shows

      33
      Type
      Role
      Score
      Decade
      Genre
      Group by

      Upcoming

      1 title
      Bodies
      Bodies

      as Jay

      2020s

      1 title
      Tiny Beautiful Things
      Tiny Beautiful Things (2021)

      as Alfredo

      2010s

      7 titles · average score 63
      Taken
      Taken (2017)
      GoodWatch score 52

      TV show · as Lester Benedict

      The Only Living Boy in New York
      The Only Living Boy in New York (2017)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Irwin Sanders

      State of Affairs
      State of Affairs (2014)
      GoodWatch score 48

      TV show · as Marshall Payton

      Orange Is the New Black
      Orange Is the New Black (2013)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as Teddy Spencer

      The Sound of Music Live!
      The Sound of Music Live! (2013)
      GoodWatch score 50

      as Admiral von Schrieber

      Elementary
      Elementary (2012)
      GoodWatch score 82

      TV show · as David Batonvert

      Homeland
      Homeland (2011)
      GoodWatch score 81

      TV show · as General

      2000s

      4 titles · average score 58
      The Black Donnellys
      The Black Donnellys (2007)
      GoodWatch score 62

      TV show · as Bobby Donnelly (uncredited) / Bobby Donnelly

      Conviction
      Conviction (2006)
      GoodWatch score 42

      TV show · as Bridget Kellner's Father

      Law & Order: Criminal Intent
      Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
      GoodWatch score 68

      TV show · as Russ Corbett / Connor James

      Something in the Air
      Something in the Air (2000)

      TV show · as Bernie

      1990s

      11 titles · average score 60
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
      Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
      GoodWatch score 73

      TV show · as Douglas Lamerly / Mr. Stanton

      Black and White
      Black and White (1999)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Peter

      Just Looking
      Just Looking (1999)
      GoodWatch score 47

      as Dr. Donald Flynn

      Sex and the City
      Sex and the City (1998)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as Warren Dreyfous

      The Pretender
      The Pretender (1996)
      GoodWatch score 83

      TV show · as Agent Morton

      Vibrations
      Vibrations (1996)
      GoodWatch score 45

      as Cook

      Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story
      Almost Golden: The Jessica Savitch Story (1995)
      GoodWatch score 63

      as Martin Fishbein

      ER
      ER (1994)
      GoodWatch score 79

      TV show · as Baseball Coach

      Law & Order
      Law & Order (1990)
      GoodWatch score 74

      TV show · as Mark Knapp / Don Sorenson

      Loose Cannons
      Loose Cannons (1990)
      GoodWatch score 21

      as Young Von Metz

      Shannon's Deal
      Shannon's Deal (1990)

      TV show

      1980s

      8 titles · average score 72
      True Blue
      True Blue (1989)

      TV show · as Officer Bobby Traverso

      Monsters
      Monsters (1988)
      GoodWatch score 71

      TV show · as William / Charles Poole

      Everything's Relative
      Everything's Relative (1987)

      TV show · as Scott Beeby

      Jake and the Fatman
      Jake and the Fatman (1987)
      GoodWatch score 64

      TV show

      Friday the 13th: The Series
      Friday the 13th: The Series (1987)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as William Pratt / Jeff Amory

      Parting Glances
      Parting Glances (1986)
      GoodWatch score 80

      as Robert

      L.A. Law
      L.A. Law (1986)
      GoodWatch score 77

      TV show · as Walt Jordan

      Hunter
      Hunter (1984)
      GoodWatch score 70

      TV show · as Leon Tutweiler

      1960s

      1 title · average score 42
      Another World
      Another World (1964)
      GoodWatch score 42

      TV show