John Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). Other films include The Trip to Bountiful (1985), Big (1988), The Pelican Brief (1993), White Chicks (2004), and his role as the lead protagonist (Kevin McCallister)‘s father, Peter, in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). From 1995 to 1997, he played the role of Roy Foltrigg in the television series The Client. From 2005 to 2006, Heard played the role of Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break. He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).
Known For
White Chicks
(2004)
Warren Vandergeld
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Peter McCallister
The Pelican Brief
(1993)
Gavin Vereek
Awakenings
(1990)
Dr. Kaufman
Big
(1988)
Paul
The Tale
(2018)
William P. Allens
The Guardian
(2006)
Capt. Frank Larson
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
(2018)
George (archive footage)
After Hours
(1985)
Tom the Bartender
Gladiator
(1992)
John Riley
Radio Flyer
(1992)
Daugherty
The Package
(1989)
Col. Glen Whitacre
Snake Eyes
(1998)
Gilbert Powell
Cat People
(1982)
Oliver Yates
Sharknado
(2013)
George
One Eight Seven
(1997)
Dave Childress
Full Filmography
Acting
Valley Forge
(1975)
First Love
(1977)
David Bonner
Between the Lines
(1977)
Harry
On the Yard
(1978)
Juleson
Rush It
(1978)
Byron
Chilly Scenes of Winter
(1979)
Charles
Heart Beat
(1980)
Jack Kerouac
Cutter's Way
(1981)
Alex Cutter
Cat People
(1982)
Oliver Yates
Will There Really Be a Morning?
(1983)
Clifford Odets
Legs
(1983)
Dan
C.H.U.D.
(1984)
George Cooper
Too Scared to Scream
(1984)
Sid
Best Revenge
(1984)
Charlie
Violated
(1984)
Skipper
After Hours
(1985)
Tom the Bartender
Heaven Help Us
(1985)
Brother Timothy
The Trip to Bountiful
(1985)
Ludie Watts
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
(1987)
Johnny Boy (voice)
Big
(1988)
Paul
Betrayed
(1988)
Michael Carnes
The Milagro Beanfield War
(1988)
Charlie Bloom
Beaches
(1988)
John Pierce
The Telephone
(1988)
Telephone Man
Necessity
(1988)
Charlie
The Seventh Sign
(1988)
Reverend
The Package
(1989)
Col. Glen Whitacre
Virtuoso
(1989)
Michael Johnson
Home Alone
(1990)
Peter McCallister
Awakenings
(1990)
Dr. Kaufman
Mindwalk
(1990)
Thomas Harriman
The End of Innocence
(1990)
Dean
Rambling Rose
(1991)
Older Willcox "Buddy" Hillyer
Deceived
(1991)
Jack
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
(1992)
Peter McCallister
Radio Flyer
(1992)
Daugherty
Gladiator
(1992)
John Riley
Waterland
(1992)
Lewis Scott
Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster
(1992)
Dan Lawn - State of Alaska
The Pelican Brief
(1993)
Gavin Vereek
There Was a Little Boy
(1993)
Gregg
Me and Veronica
(1993)
Frankie
In the Line of Fire
(1993)
Professor Riger
Because Mommy Works
(1994)
Ted Forman
Spoils of War
(1994)
Andrew
My Fellow Americans
(1996)
Vice President Ted Matthews
Before and After
(1996)
Wendell Bye
One Eight Seven
(1997)
Dave Childress
Men
(1997)
George
Silent Cradle
(1997)
Dr. Britain
Executive Power
(1997)
Walker
Snake Eyes
(1998)
Gilbert Powell
Desert Blue
(1999)
Prof. Lance Davidson
Freak Weather
(1999)
The Pact
(1999)
Jerome Carver
Pollock
(2000)
Tony Smith
Animal Factory
(2000)
James Decker
The Photographer
(2000)
Marcello
Perfect Murder, Perfect Town: JonBenét and the City of Boulder
(2000)
Larry Mason
The Witness
(2000)
Gregor
The Wednesday Woman
(2000)
Bill Davidson
The Big Heist
(2001)
Richard Woods
The Boys of Sunset Ridge
(2001)
John Burroughs
O
(2001)
Dean Brable
The Pilot's Wife
(2002)
Jack Lyons
Monday Night Mayhem
(2002)
Roone Arledge
Word of Honor
(2003)
Dr. Steven Brandt
Mind the Gap
(2004)
Henry Richards
White Chicks
(2004)
Warren Vandergeld
My Tiny Universe
(2004)
Bobby
Edison
(2005)
Tilman
The Deal
(2005)
Professor Roseman
Sweet Land
(2005)
Minister Sorrensen
The Chumscrubber
(2005)
Officer Lou Bratley
Locusts
(2005)
Peter Axelrod
Tracks
(2005)
Prison Warden
Gamers
(2006)
Gordon's Dad
Steel City
(2006)
Carl Lee
The Guardian
(2006)
Capt. Frank Larson
Brothers Three: An American Gothic
(2007)
Father
Dead Lenny
(2007)
Dr. Robert Hooker
The Great Debaters
(2007)
Sheriff Dozier
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
(2007)
Commander Barry Garner (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Lucky Ones
(2008)
Bob
Generation Gap
(2008)
Principal Winters
P.J.
(2008)
Dr. Alan Shearson
Justice League: The New Frontier
(2008)
Ace Morgan
Little Hercules
(2009)
Coach Nimms
Formosa Betrayed
(2010)
Tom Braxton
The Truth
(2010)
Jonathan Davenport
Too Big to Fail
(2011)
Joe Gregory
A Perfect Ending
(2012)
Mason Westridge
Stealing Roses
(2012)
Walter
The Legends of Nethiah
(2012)
Nethiah's Father
Runner Runner
(2013)
Harry Furst
Assault on Wall Street
(2013)
Jeremy Stancroft
Sharknado
(2013)
George
Snake & Mongoose
(2013)
Wally Parks
Torn
(2013)
Detective Kalkowitz
Would You Rather
(2013)
Conway
The Insomniac
(2013)
Paul Epstein
Whisper Me a Lullaby
(2013)
Animals
(2014)
Albert
Boys of Abu Ghraib
(2014)
Sam Farmer
Witches Blood
(2014)
Himself
Warren
(2014)
Jack Cavanee
Sister
(2014)
The Nurse
(2014)
Frank
The Murder Pact
(2015)
John LaSalle
Counting for Thunder
(2015)
Garrett Stalworth
Boiling Pot
(2015)
Tim Davis
Jimmy Vestvood: Amerikan Hero
(2016)
JP Monroe
So B. It
(2016)
Thurman
Is That a Gun in Your Pocket?
(2016)
Sheriff Parsons
After the Reality
(2016)
Bob
Last Rampage
(2017)
Blackwell
Searching for Fortune
(2017)
Michael Denton Sr.
Pray for Rain
(2017)
Markus Gardner
The Tale
(2018)
William P. Allens
Living Among Us
(2018)
Andrew
The Last Sharknado: It's About Time
(2018)
George (archive footage)
Buoyancy
(2018)
Frank
Imprisoned
(2019)
Crew