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 Guardian
(2006)
Capt. Frank Larson
The Tale
(2018)
William P. Allens
Snake Eyes
(1998)
Gilbert Powell
In the Line of Fire
(1993)
Professor Riger
After Hours
(1985)
Tom the Bartender
Radio Flyer
(1992)
Daugherty
Beaches
(1988)
John Pierce
The Package
(1989)
Col. Glen Whitacre
One Eight Seven
(1997)
Dave Childress
Battlestar Galactica: Razor
(2007)
Commander Barry Garner (archive footage) (uncredited)