John Asher
As the son of two thespians, actor-writer-director John Asher was literally born into show business in 1971. His television debut didn't come until 1990, however, with a bit part on the prime time soap opera "Beverly Hills, 90210." Four years later, he had his first lead role when Asher played nerdy malcontent Gary Wallace on the science-fiction comedy series "Weird Science," taking up where Anthony Michael Hall left off in the 1985 film of the same name. After five years, the show went off the air. One year later, Asher married actress Jenny McCarthy, whom he directed in several films, including the poorly-received Kirk Douglas comeback dramedy "Diamonds." Unfortunately, the next project on which Asher and McCarthy worked together was an outright disaster. Written by McCarthy herself, the scatalogically-fixated comedy "Dirty Love" was universally panned, a commercial flop and--to add insult to injury--released the same month the couple filed for divorce. Along with filming music videos for artists including singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow and the pop-punk band Sum 41, Asher subsequently helmed seven episodes of the teen drama "One Tree Hill." His sporadic acting credits include a memorable guest appearance on the crime show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" as director Zack Putrid, a jokey take on musician-filmmaker Rob Zombie. He also played a younger version of Donald Sutherland in the 2000 drama "Space Cowboys."
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John Asher
Filmography
Movies
Credit | |||||
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Me Too Nice | Grant (Character) | - | 2020 |
25% |
|
I Hate Kids |
Director, Executive Producer |
- | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The 716th | Ash (Character) | - | 2018 |
33% |
|
Po |
Director, Producer, Film Editing |
- | 2016 |
No Score Yet |
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Tooken |
Director, Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Somebody Marry Me |
Director, Screenwriter |
- | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who the F Is Buddy Applebaum? |
Buddy (Character), Producer |
- | 2013 |
No Score Yet |
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Fred & Vinnie | Mr. Basin (Character) | - | 2011 |
No Score Yet |
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Wreckage |
Director, Producer |
- | 2010 |
6% |
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Dirty Love |
Director, Producer |
- | 2005 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Thank Heaven | Director | - | 2001 |
26% |
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Diamonds | Director | $81.9K | 1999 |
No Score Yet |
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The New Swiss Family Robinson | Shane Robinson (Character) | - | 1998 |
No Score Yet |
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Kounterfeit | Director | - | 1997 |
No Score Yet |
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Showdown | Mike (Character) | - | 1993 |
TV
Credit | ||||
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No Score Yet | 88% | Rizzoli and Isles | Det. O'Connell (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | 90% | The Mentalist | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | In Plain Sight |
Jimmy Hart / |
2011 |
No Score Yet | 87% | Ghost Whisperer | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2010 |
11% | No Score Yet | October Road | Ronald Buckman (Guest Star) | 2008 |
No Score Yet | 80% | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 84% | NCIS | Fred Rinnert (Guest Star) | 2007 |
No Score Yet | 68% | One Tree Hill | Director | 2004-2006 |
47% | No Score Yet | Fastlane | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2003 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Going to California | Insect Bob (Character) | 2001-2002 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Weird Science |
Gary Wallace/ |
1994-1998 |
57% | No Score Yet | Gun | Unknown (Character) | 1997 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Who's the Boss? | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Designing Women | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1991 |
No Score Yet | 97% | Married ... With Children | Bob (Guest Star) | 1991 |