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