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John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

Highest Rated: 89% Platoon (1986)

Lowest Rated: 0% Car 54, Where Are You? (1994)

Birthday: Aug 3, 1959

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

A charismatic, high-energy supporting actor and occasional lead in countless features, John C. McGinley was a familiar face to audiences thanks to films like "Platoon" (1986"), "Wall Street" (1987), the TV movie "Intensity" (Fox, 1997) and "Any Given Sunday" (1999). However, his most memorable character was that of Dr. Perry Cox, the tough-as-nails Chief of Medicine on "Scrubs" (NBC/ABC, 2001-2010). The role, along with a memorable performance in the cult favorite "Office Space" (1999) elevated McGinley from character actor to comic standout, a title he wielded effectively in "Wild Hogs" (2007) and "Are We Done Yet?" (2007). A versatile and immensely likable screen presence, he was a favorite among silver and small screen viewers for over two decades.

Highest rated movies

89% Platoon
88% A Midnight Clear
87% Mother
85% The Discoverers
83% Seven
82% Talk Radio
81% 42 81% Office Space

Photos

John C. McGinley GET CARTER, John C. McGinley, 2000, (c)Warner Bros TALK RADIO, John C. McGinley, Eric Bogosian, Leslie Hope, 1988 © Unversal Pictures/ Burn Notice, John C. McGinley, 'Mixed Messages', Season 6, Ep. #2, 06/21/2012, ©USA Burn Notice, John C. McGinley (L), Jeffrey Donovan (R), 'Mixed Messages', Season 6, Ep. #2, 06/21/2012, ©USA Burn Notice, John C. McGinley, 'Mixed Messages', Season 6, Ep. #2, 06/21/2012, ©USA Burn Notice, John C. McGinley (L), Jeffrey Donovan (R), 'Mixed Messages', Season 6, Ep. #2, 06/21/2012, ©USA IDENTITY, John C. McGinley, 2003, (c) Columbia CAR 54, WHERE ARE YOU?, Fran Drescher, John C. McGinley, 1994, (c)Orion Pictures IDENTITY, John C. Mcginley, Leila Kenzie, 2003, (c) Columbia SURVIVING THE GAME, Rutger Hauer, William McNamara, John C. McGinley, F. Murray Abraham (seated), Charles Dutton, 1994, (c)New Line Cinema WALL STREET, Charlie Sheen, John C. McGinley, 1987, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century-Fox Film Corp. All Rights Reserved NOTHING TO LOSE, John C. McGinley, Giancarlo Esposito, 1997, (c)Buena Vista Pictures NOTHING TO LOSE, John C. McGinley, 1997, (c)Buena Vista Pictures ALEX CROSS, John C. McGinley, 2012. ph: Sidney Baldwin/©Summit Entertainment OFFICE SPACE, Ron Livingston, John C. McGinley, Paul Willson, 1999, TM and Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved. OFFICE SPACE, Gary Cole, Paul Willson, John McGinley, 1999, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.. OFFICE SPACE, Gary Cole, John McGinley, Paul Willson, 1999, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved.. IDENTITY, Ray Liotta, Jake Busey, John C. McGinley, John Cusack, 2003, (c) Columbia PLATOON, (seated) John C. McGinley, Kevin Dillon, Francesco Quinn, Tom Berenger, (standing third from right) Richard Edson, 1986, (c) Orion
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Filmography

Movies

Credit
No Score Yet 46% Benched Don (Character) - 2018
43% 81% The Good Catholic Ollie (Character) - 2017
54% 40% The Belko Experiment Wendell Dukes (Character) $10.2M 2016
9% 21% Get a Job Diller (Character) - 2016
71% 64% Kid Cannabis John Grefard (Character) $5.6K 2014
No Score Yet 25% Watercolor Postcards Merlin (Character) - 2013
81% 85% 42 Red Barber (Character) $95.1M 2013
85% 54% The Discoverers Bill Birch (Character) $36.0K 2012
11% 47% Alex Cross Capt. Richard Brookwell (Character) $25.9M 2012
No Score Yet 67% Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Metallo (Voice) - 2009
No Score Yet 13% American Crude Jim (Character) - 2007
7% 30% Are We Done Yet? Chuck Mitchell Jr. (Character) $49.6M 2007
No Score Yet 17% Two Tickets to Paradise Mark (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 57% Puff, Puff, Pass Jerry Dupree (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet 81% Lil' Pimp Man Cub Master (Voice) - 2004
63% 75% Identity George York (Character) $51.5M 2003
53% 56% Crazy as Hell Parker (Character) $20.7K 2002
9% 39% Stealing Harvard Detective Charles (Character) $14.0M 2002
No Score Yet 69% Highway Johnny the Fox (Character) - 2001
30% 28% The Animal Doug Sisk (Character) $55.8M 2001
11% 28% Get Carter Con McCarty (Character) $15.0M 2000
No Score Yet 60% Dean Koontz's 'Sole Survivor' Unknown (Character) - 2000
80% 73% The Jack Bull Woody (Character),
Executive Producer 		- 1999
No Score Yet 33% Flypaper Joe (Character) - 1999
52% 73% Any Given Sunday Jack Rose (Character) $75.5M 1999
29% 48% Three to Tango Strauss (Character) $10.5M 1999
81% 93% Office Space Bob Slydell (Character) $10.8M 1999
No Score Yet 84% The Pentagon Wars Colonel J.D. Bock (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 29% Target Earth Agent Vincent Naples, FBI (Character) - 1998
31% 68% Nothing to Lose Davis 'Rig' Lanlow (Character) $44.5M 1997
38% 46% Truth or Consequences, N.M. Eddie Grillo (Character) $54.2K 1997
No Score Yet 33% Colin Fitz Groundskeeper (Character) - 1997
87% 75% Mother Carl (Character) $1.1M 1996
70% 89% Set It Off Detective Strode (Character) $36.1M 1996
67% 85% The Rock Captain Hendrix (Character) $134.1M 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A. Det. Sgt. Harry McBride (Character) - 1995
75% 74% Nixon Earl in training film (Character) $13.7M 1995
0% 48% Born to Be Wild Max Carr (Character) $25.8M 1995
83% 95% Seven California (Character) $100.1M 1995
No Score Yet 53% Captive Producer - 1995
0% 12% Car 54, Where Are You? Officer Francis Muldoon (Character) $1.1M 1994
0% 33% Wagons East! Julian (Character) $3.7M 1994
14% 35% On Deadly Ground MacGruder (Character) $36.0M 1994
35% 48% Surviving the Game Griffin (Character) $7.7M 1994
No Score Yet 50% The Last Outlaw Wills (Character) - 1993
20% 35% Hear No Evil Mickey O'Malley (Character) $5.2M 1993
56% 54% Watch It Rick (Character),
Producer 		$28.3K 1993
88% 79% A Midnight Clear Major Griffin (Character) $580.9K 1992
43% 54% Article 99 Dr. Rudy Bobrick (Character) $6.2M 1992
No Score Yet 78% Cruel Doubt Attorney Jim Vos Burgh (Character) - 1992
0% 23% Highlander II: The Quickening David Blake (Character) $13.7M 1991
69% 79% Point Break FBI Agent Ben Harp (Character) $40.5M 1991
No Score Yet 81% Little Noises Stu (Character) - 1991
50% 46% Fat Man and Little Boy Capt. Richards Schoenfield, MD (Character) $3.3M 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suffering Bastards Buddy Johnson (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet No Score Yet Prisoners of Inertia Ogden (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 11% Clinton and Nadine Turner (Character) - 1988
70% 41% Shakedown Sean Phillips (Character) $9.3M 1988
82% 80% Talk Radio Stu (Character) $3.3M 1988
79% 81% Wall Street Marvin (Character) $41.3M 1987
89% 93% Platoon Sgt. Red O'Neill (Character) $138.5M 1986

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dragons Rescue Riders: Heroes of the Sky Grumblegard (Voice) 2021-2022
95% 88% Brooklyn Nine-Nine O'Sullivan (Guest Star) 2021
No Score Yet 90% Chicago P.D. Brian Kelton (Guest Star) 2019
No Score Yet 90% Stan Against Evil Stanley Miller (Character) 2016-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Last Call With Carson Daly Guest 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet WordGirl The Whammer (Voice) 2007-2015
73% 92% Ground Floor Mr. Mansfield (Character) 2013-2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2014
88% 95% Burn Notice Tom Card (Guest Star) 2012
83% 86% Scrubs Dr. Perry Cox (Character) 2001-2010
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Bonnie Hunt Show Guest 2009
No Score Yet 85% Robot Chicken Unknown (Guest Voice) 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet MADtv Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 71% King of the Hill One-Armed Ronnie/Ranger (Guest Voice) 2002
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dean Koontz's Intensity Unknown (Character) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Practice Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
95% 94% Frasier Danny Kriezel (Guest Star) 1994
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spenser: For Hire Unknown (Character) 1988