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John Getz

John Getz

Acting·1946·55 films

​John Getz (born October 15, 1946) is an American actor. Getz dropped out of college to attend the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. While working in a winery, he helped found the Theater Company in Napa County, California. His location in the grape-growing Napa Valley led to Getz's television debut in a made-for-television horror film Killer Bees. Killer Bees starred Gloria Swanson, Craig Stevens, Kate Jackson, and Edward Albert. Getz then moved to New York City, where he became active in local theater while doing an 18-month stint as Neil Johnson on the soap opera Another Worl

Filmography

The Social Network
The Social Network (2010)Sy
Zodiac
Zodiac (2007)Templeton Peck
The Fly
The Fly (1986)Stathis Borans
Jobs
Jobs (2013)Paul Jobs
Superhero Movie
Superhero Movie (2008)Lunatic Editor
Born on the Fourth of July
Born on the Fourth of July (1989)Marine Major - Vietnam
Trumbo
Trumbo (2015)Sam Wood
Blood Simple
Blood Simple (1985)Ray
The Fly II
The Fly II (1989)Stathis Borans
Curly Sue
Curly Sue (1991)Walker McCormick
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead
Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)Gus
Men at Work
Men at Work (1990)Maxwell Potterdam III
Certain Women
Certain Women (2016)Sheriff Rowles
The Perfect Guy
The Perfect Guy (2015)Renkin
The Sentinel
The Sentinel (1977)Film Crew (uncredited)
The Dead Don't Hurt
The Dead Don't Hurt (2024)Reverend Simpson
Elevator
Elevator (2013)Henry Barton
Zenon: The Zequel
Zenon: The Zequel (2001)General Hammond
A Day Without a Mexican
A Day Without a Mexican (2004)Senator Abercombie
Body at Brighton Rock
Body at Brighton Rock (2019)Sheriff
The Late Shift
The Late Shift (1996)Brandon Tartikoff
Mojave Moon
Mojave Moon (1996)Police Officer
Nanking
Nanking (2007)George Fitch
Thief of Hearts
Thief of Hearts (1984)Ray Davis
Brampton's Own
Brampton's Own (2018)Bart
Tattoo
Tattoo (1981)Buddy
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook?
How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? (2011)Self / Sy
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder
Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder (2005)Dan
Killer Bees
Killer Bees (1974)Attendant
The Happy Hooker
The Happy Hooker (1975)Trout Fisherman
Hunger Point
Hunger Point (2003)David Hunter
Playmaker
Playmaker (1994)Eddie
Some Girl
Some Girl (1998)Claire's Father
A Passion to Kill
A Passion to Kill (1994)Jerry
Untamed Love
Untamed Love (1994)Dan
Painted Hero
Painted Hero (1997)Sheriff Acuff
A Friend's Betrayal
A Friend's Betrayal (1996)Dennis Hewitt
Held for Ransom
Held for Ransom (2000)Mr. Kirkland
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly
Fear of the Flesh: The Making of The Fly (2005)Self
Hard Four
Hard Four (2007)Blazedell Woodruff
In My Daughter's Name
In My Daughter's Name (1992)Michael Elias
Desperate Acts of Magic
Desperate Acts of Magic (2013)Don Tarzia
Fortunes of War
Fortunes of War (1994)Franklin Hewitt
Awake to Danger
Awake to Danger (1995)Steve Murdock
Concrete Beat
Concrete Beat (1984)Mickey Thompson
Kent State
Kent State (1981)Prof. Ted Arnold
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Muggable Mary: Street Cop (1982)Dan Waters
Majority Rule
Majority Rule (1992)Paul Taylor
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story
Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story (1993)Doug Hulin
Betrayal of Trust
Betrayal of Trust (1994)Curt
Living 'til the End
Living 'til the End (2005)Mr. Hines
Police Story: Burnout
Police Story: Burnout (1988)Sgt. Jack Leland
A Line in the Sand
A Line in the Sand (2008)Captain McClenon
Rivkin: Bounty Hunter
Rivkin: Bounty Hunter (1981)Lester Dederow
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising
Eagleheart: Paradise Rising (2013)Bernard Moss