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John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Highest Rated: 92% Sublet (2020)

Lowest Rated: 16% Eddie (1996)

Birthday: Jun 25, 1963

Birthplace: Plano, Texas, USA

With a career that encompassed theater, film and television, actor John Benjamin Hickey took on complex and moving characters, always delivering layered performances. Hickey made his mark on Broadway with a featured role in the Tony Award-winning play "Love! Valour! Compassion!" (1995), which he later recreated in the 1997 feature film adaptation. The actor further padded his résumé with appearances on acclaimed television dramas like "Law & Order" (NBC, 1990-2010) and in epic film projects, including Clint Eastwood's "Flags of Our Fathers" (2006). Hickey earned a Tony Award in 2011 for the Broadway revival of the play "The Normal Heart" (1985), while simultaneously garnering raves from critics and viewers for his portrayal of an erratic and anti-establishment homeless man on the Showtime series "The Big C" (2010-13), a testament to his talent, dedication, and deserving reputation as one of Hollywood's most sought-after actors.

Highest rated movies

92% Sublet 85% Tallulah
78% Changing Lanes
76% Flags of Our Fathers
74% Infamous
71% Love! Valour! Compassion!
70% Hostiles 70% Freedom Writers

Photos

John Benjamin Hickey The Good Wife, John Benjamin Hickey, 09/22/2009, ©CBS LOVE! VALOUR! COMPASSION!, (l-r): John Glover, Stephen Bogardus, Jason Alexander, Justin Kirk, Randy Becker, Stephen Spinella, John Benjamin Hickey, 1997, (c)Fine Line Features Manhattan, John Benjamin Hickey, 'Spooky Action at a Distance', Season 1, Ep. #9, 09/21/2014, ©KSITE Manhattan, John Benjamin Hickey, 'Spooky Action at a Distance', Season 1, Ep. #9, 09/21/2014, ©KSITE The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey, 'What's Your Story?', Season 3, Ep. #2, 04/15/2012, ©SHO The Big C, Oliver Platt (L), John Benjamin Hickey (R), 'The Finale', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #4, 05/20/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Gabriel Basso (R), 'The Finale', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #4, 05/20/2013, ©SHO The Big C, from left: Gabriel Basso, John Benjamin Hickey, Gabourey Sidibe, Oliver Platt, 'Quality Of Death', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #3, 05/13/2013, ©SHO The Big C, from left: Gabriel Basso, John Benjamin Hickey, Gabourey Sidibe, Oliver Platt, 'Quality Of Death', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #3, 05/13/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey, 'You Can't Take It With You', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #2, 05/06/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Laura Linney (R), 'Quality Of Life', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #1, 04/29/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Laura Linney (R), 'Quality Of Life', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #1, 04/29/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey, 'Quality Of Life', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #1, 04/29/2013, ©SHO The Big C, from left: John Benjamin Hickey, Gabourey Sidibe, Gabriel Basso, Laura Linney, 'Quality Of Life', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #1, 04/29/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Laura Linney (R), 'Quality Of Life', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #1, 04/29/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Laura Linney (R), 'Quality Of Life', The Big C: Hereafter, Ep. #1, 04/29/2013, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Laura Linney (R), 'Vaya Con Dios', Season 3, Ep. #9, 06/10/2012, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey (L), Brian d'Arcy James (R), 'Life Rights', Season 3, Ep. #6, 05/13/2012, ©SHO The Big C, John Benjamin Hickey, 'Bundle of Joy', Season 3, Ep. #3, 04/22/2012, ©SHO
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Salem's Lot Father Callahan (Character) - 2023
50% 83% Mapplethorpe, The Director's Cut Sam Wagstaff (Character) - 2021
92% 82% Sublet Michael (Character) - 2020
34% 53% Mapplethorpe Sam Wagstaff (Character) $91.0K 2018
24% 79% Forever My Girl Pastor Brian (Character) $16.4M 2018
70% 76% Hostiles Capt. Royce Tolan (Character) $29.8M 2017
69% 54% The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Bill Watson (Character) - 2017
85% 69% Tallulah Unknown (Character) - 2016
63% 62% Truth Mark Wrolstad (Character) $2.5M 2015
33% 54% Big Stone Gap Theodore Tipton (Character) $1.0M 2014
20% 57% Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Galloway (Character) $402.1M 2009
51% 52% The Taking of Pelham 123 Deputy Mayor LaSalle (Character) $65.5M 2009
No Score Yet 75% Living Proof Unknown (Character) - 2008
51% 43% Then She Found Me Alan (Character) $3.7M 2007
70% 87% Freedom Writers Brian Beskin (Character) $36.6M 2007
76% 69% Flags of Our Fathers Keyes Beech (Character) $33.6M 2006
74% 69% Infamous Jack Dunphy (Character) $1.2M 2006
No Score Yet 68% Silver Bells Lawrence (Character) - 2005
78% 53% Changing Lanes Carlyle (Character) $66.8M 2002
33% 38% A Glimpse of Hell Unknown (Character) - 2001
61% 57% The Anniversary Party Jerry Adams (Character) $4.1M 2001
70% No Score Yet Hamlet Horatio (Character) - 2000
21% 46% The General's Daughter Capt. Goodson (Character) $102.7M 1999
29% 63% The Bone Collector Dr. Barry Lehman (Character) $66.5M 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Lady in Question Paul Kessler (Character) - 1999
33% 43% Finding North Travis Furlong (Character) $26.9K 1998
71% 77% Love! Valour! Compassion! Arthur Pape (Character) $2.9M 1997
16% 36% Eddie Joe Nader (Character) $31.4M 1996
53% 68% Only You Dwayne (Character) $20.0M 1994

TV

Credit
50% 85% HouseBroken Brett (Guest Voice) 2021 2023
90% 57% In Treatment Colin (Character) 2021
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2015 2017 2019 2021
No Score Yet 49% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2017
No Score Yet 83% Mom Dr. Sellers (Guest Star) 2017
95% 65% The Good Fight Neil Gross (Guest Star) 2017
93% 91% The Good Wife Neil Gross (Guest Star) 2011-2013 2015-2016
91% 91% Manhattan Frank Winter (Character) 2014-2015
96% 84% Difficult People Unknown (Guest Star) 2015
78% 82% Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Assistant District Attorney (Guest Star) 2000 2014
85% 90% Modern Family Dr. Clark (Guest Star) 2014
92% 94% Hannibal Dr. Sutcliffe (Guest Star) 2013
55% 80% The Big C Sean (Character) 2010-2013
21% 43% The Mob Doctor Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
51% 71% The New Normal Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
66% 75% A Gifted Man Ben Tucker (Guest Star) 2011
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Plain Sight Donald Fraser / Donald Ferguson (Guest Star) 2008
79% 84% Brothers & Sisters Major Guinness (Guest Star) 2006
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1998 2002 2004-2006
63% No Score Yet Justice Unknown (Guest Star) 2006
86% 88% Alias Father Kampinski (Guest Star) 2005
14% No Score Yet It's All Relative Philip Stoddard (Character) 2003-2004
No Score Yet 71% Law & Order: Criminal Intent Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
20% No Score Yet Hack Unknown (Guest Star) 2002
83% 93% NYPD Blue Phillip Connor (Guest Star) 1994 2001
No Score Yet 83% The Guardian Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
No Score Yet 81% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Dr. Sidney Cornfeld (Guest Star) 2001
54% No Score Yet Welcome to New York Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
67% No Score Yet D.C. Unknown (Guest Star) 2000
70% 79% Sex and the City Tom (Guest Star) 1998
71% No Score Yet Nothing Sacred Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
14% No Score Yet Past Life Unknown (Guest Star)