John Heard
John Heard was an American actor. Born March 7, 1946, in Washington, D.C.. Died July 21, 2017, in Palo Alto. Educated at Clark University and The Catholic University of America. Awards include Theatre World Award.
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- Described as
- American actor (1946–2017)
- Other names
- John Heard Jr., John Heard, Jr., John Matthew Heard, Jr., John Matthew Heard Jr., John Matthew Heard
- Born
- March 7, 1946 · 1 reference
- Died
- July 21, 2017 · 1 reference
- Born in
- Washington, D.C. · 1 reference
- Died in
- Palo Alto · 1 reference
- Buried in
- Old South Cemetery · 1 reference
- Cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- Name at birth
- John Matthew Heard Jr.
- Citizen of
- United States
- Occupation
- television actor; film actor · 1 reference; stage actor; actor · 2 references
- Education
- Clark University; The Catholic University of America · 1 reference; Gonzaga College High School
- Awards
- Theatre World Award (1977) · 1 reference
- Field
- acting · 1 reference
- Spouse
- Margot Kidder (1979–1980)
- Wikipedias with a page
- 39
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What Wikipedia says · copied November 14, 2026 · revision 1385336117
John Matthew Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble cast of Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), After Hours (1985), Beaches (1988), Deceived (1991), and as Peter McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for his recurring role as corrupt police detective Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).
Other films include C.H.U.D. (1984), The Trip to Bountiful (1985), The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), Big (1988), Awakenings (1990), In the Line of Fire (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), My Fellow Americans (1996), and White Chicks (2004). He was also known for his roles as Roy Foltrigg on The Client (1995–1996) and Governor Frank Tancredi on Prison Break (2005–2006).
- Born, in its opening lines
- March 7, 1946
- Died, in its opening lines
- July 21, 2017
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