Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

65

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-05-14 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Elmwood, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

J.D. Johnston

John Dennis Johnston

Biography

John Dennis Johnston was born on May 14, 1950 in Elmwood, Nebraska, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for 48 Hrs. (1982), Wyatt Earp (1994) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977).

Known For

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Purgatory

Purgatory

The Ambush Murders

The Ambush Murders

Annie Hall

Annie Hall

Pale Rider

Pale Rider

A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

Acting

48 Hrs.

1982

48 Hrs.

as

Torchy's Patron

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as

Special Forces

Fever

1991

Fever

as

Jellyroll

Pink Cadillac

1989

Pink Cadillac

as

Waycross

Extreme Prejudice

1987

Extreme Prejudice

as

Merv

Flesh + Blood

1985

Flesh + Blood

as

Summer

Purgatory

1999

Purgatory

as

Lamb / 'Lefty' Slade

Communion

1989

Communion

as

Fireman

Steel Cowboy

1978

Steel Cowboy

as

Bobby 'Bob' Hicks

The Ambush Murders

1982

The Ambush Murders

as

Lionel Borland

The Squeeze

1987

The Squeeze

as

Nick

In Pursuit of Honor

1995

In Pursuit of Honor

as

Sgt. Thomas Mulcahey

Lady Belladonna's Tales From The Inferno

2019

Lady Belladonna's Tales From The Inferno

as

Larry / Left Hemisphere (segment "7 Doors")

Twilight Zone: The Movie

1983

Twilight Zone: The Movie

as

Co-Pilot

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

1992

Overkill: The Aileen Wuornos Story

as

Roger Wilson

Miracle in the Wilderness

1991

Miracle in the Wilderness

as

Sgt. Sam Webster

In the Best Interest of the Children

1992

In the Best Interest of the Children

as

Harlan Pepper

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

1996

The Siege at Ruby Ridge

as

Tony Vickers

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

1985

My Wicked, Wicked Ways: The Legend of Errol Flynn

as

Billy Welch

Longarm

1988

Longarm

as

Carson

Snide and Prejudice

1997

Snide and Prejudice

as

Sheffield

Annie Hall

1977

Annie Hall

as

L.A. Policeman

Sunset

1988

Sunset

as

Ed

I Want to Keep My Baby!

1976

I Want to Keep My Baby!

as

Rico

Art Deco Detective

1994

Art Deco Detective

as

Arthur Decowitz

A Breed Apart

1984

A Breed Apart

as

Miller

Streets of Fire

1984

Streets of Fire

as

Pete the Mechanic

The Beast Within

1982

The Beast Within

as

Horace Platt

Dear Detective

1979

Dear Detective

as

Det. Clay

Pale Rider

1985

Pale Rider

as

Deputy Tucker

Into Thin Air

1985

Into Thin Air

as

Earl Pike

Heartwood

1998

Heartwood

as

Carl Burris

Murder in Mississippi

1990

Murder in Mississippi

as

Hatchet-Faced Man

The Jordan Chance

1978

The Jordan Chance

as

Lew Mayfield

Joseph's Gift

1999

Joseph's Gift

as

Parker

A Walk in the Clouds

1995

A Walk in the Clouds

as

Lout #1

Wyatt Earp

1994

Wyatt Earp

as

Frank Stillwell

The Executioner's Song

1982

The Executioner's Song

as

Jimmy Poker-Game

The Killing of Randy Webster

1981

The Killing of Randy Webster

as

Officer Bob Draxel

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

1978

KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park

as

Chopper

The Rose

1979

The Rose

as

Milledge

Precious Find

1996

Precious Find

as

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Jerry Adams

Shades of L.A.

Shades of L.A.

as

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Snake

Dark Angel

Dark Angel

as

Maj. Jake Sanders

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Grady Northcourt

Married... with Children

Married... with Children

as

Jimmy

Supernatural

Supernatural

as

Pa Bender

The Client List

The Client List

as

Coach Steff

Code R

Code R

as

Ralph

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Henry Schlager

The A-Team

The A-Team

as

Archer

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Nick Moats

Highlander: The Series

Highlander: The Series

as

Carl the Hermit

Frank's Place

Frank's Place

as

Bobby Day

T. J. Hooker

T. J. Hooker

as

Cliff Tanner

MacGyver

MacGyver

as

Eddie Porter

Without a Trace

Without a Trace

as

Patrick Orton

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Merrill

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Peter Fargo

In Plain Sight

In Plain Sight

as

Dr. Bronstein

Knots Landing

Knots Landing

as

Alien

ER

as

Mr. Hearn

Emergency!

Emergency!

as

Biker (uncredited)

Production

Crew

Directing