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John Spencer

Highest Rated: 86% Presumed Innocent (1990)

Lowest Rated: 43% Hiding Out (1987)

Birthday: Dec 20, 1946

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

A legend of regional theatre long before he first appeared on television, talented character actor John Spencer was first renowned in New York circles for his electrifying performances onstage throughout the 1970's and 1980's - even winning the coveted Obie Award for his work in the 1981 off-Broadway production of "Still Life." But it was not until he made his on-screen debut in 1983's sci-fi thriller "WarGames" that landed on Hollywood's radar, culminating in a long career as a go-to TV series actor - most famously as White House chief of staff Leo McGarry on "The West Wing" (NBC, 1999-2006).

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Highest rated movies

86% 67% Presumed Innocent
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75% 67% Cop Land
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74% 79% The Negotiator
Watchlist 67% 85% The Rock Watchlist
61% 31% Twilight
Watchlist 54% 55% Black Rain Watchlist
52% 78% Ravenous
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50% 43% Albino Alligator
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50% 56% Forget Paris
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43% 70% Hiding Out
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John Spencer

John Spencer THE NEGOTIATOR, David Morse, Kevin Spacey, John Spencer, 1998, (c)Warner Bros PRESUMED INNOCENT, Harrison Ford, John Spencer, 1990, (c)Warner Bros. ALBINO ALLIGATOR, John Spencer, Viggo Mortensen, Faye Dunaway, Skeet Ulrich, 1996 COP LAND, Robert Patrick, John Spencer, Harvey Keitel, 1997, (c) Miramax THE NEGOTIATOR, J.T. Walsh, David Morse, John Spencer, 1998, (c)Warner Bros THE NEGOTIATOR, John Spencer, Kevin Spacey, David Morse, 1998, (c)Warner Bros THE NEGOTIATOR, David Morse, John Spencer, 1998, (c)Warner Bros THE ROCK, John Spencer, 1996. (c) Buena Vista Pictures. THE ROCK, Bokeem Woodbine, Michael Biehn, Sean Connery, John Spencer, Danny Nucci, 1996(c) Buena Vista Pictures. View more photos

Filmography

Movies

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52% 78% Ravenous Gen. Slauson (Character) $2.1M 1999
74% 79% The Negotiator Chief Al Travis (Character) $44.7M 1998
61% 31% Twilight Captain Phil Egan (Character) $15.0M 1998
No Score Yet 25% Lesser Prophets Leon (Character) - 1998
No Score Yet 22% Cold Around the Heart Uncle Mike (Character) $552 1997
75% 67% Cop Land Leo Crasky (Character) $44.9M 1997
50% 43% Albino Alligator Jack (Character) $326.3K 1996
67% 85% The Rock FBI Director James Womack (Character) $134.1M 1996
50% 56% Forget Paris Jack (Character) $32.0M 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cafe Society Ray Davioni (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet 33% A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor Al Rhinehart (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 0% In the Arms of a Killer Det. Vincent Cusack (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: Jury of One Mike Mulick (Character) - 1992
No Score Yet No Score Yet When No One Would Listen Walter Wheeler (Character) - 1992
86% 67% Presumed Innocent Det. Lipranzer (Character) $85.7M 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Simple Justice Det. Phil Sullivan (Character) - 1989
54% 55% Black Rain Captain Oliver (Character) $44.9M 1989
43% 70% Hiding Out Bakey (Character) $5.8M 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet Echoes Stephen (Character) - 1983

TV

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81% 95% The West Wing Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (Character) 1999-2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Outer Limits Col. Wallis Thurman (Character) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet L.A. Doctors Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
46% No Score Yet Trinity Simon McCallister (Character) 1998-1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Early Edition Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
86% 88% Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Touched by an Angel Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
No Score Yet 83% Law & Order Unknown (Guest Star) 1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet Spenser: For Hire Unknown (Character) 1986
71% 89% Miami Vice Lt. Lee Atkins (Guest Star) 1986