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John Glover

John Glover

Acting·1944·69 films

John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.

Filmography

Shazam!
Shazam! (2019)Mr. Sivana
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin (1997)Dr. Jason Woodrue
Annie Hall
Annie Hall (1977)Actor Boy Friend
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)Daniel Clamp
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 2 (1990)Magnavolt Salesman
Payback
Payback (1999)Phil
In the Mouth of Madness
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)Saperstein
Scrooged
Scrooged (1988)Bryce Cummings
Reality
Reality (2015)Zog
The Home
The Home (2025)Lou
We Go On
We Go On (2016)Dr. Ellison
Julia
Julia (1977)Sammy
52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up (1986)Alan Raimy
White Nights
White Nights (1985)Wynn Scott
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman (1981)Tom Keller
The Evil That Men Do
The Evil That Men Do (1984)Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy
Sanitarium
Sanitarium (2013)Gustav
Last Embrace
Last Embrace (1979)Richard Peabody
Masquerade
Masquerade (1988)Tony Gateworth
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard (1980)2nd Attorney (Freese)
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men (1980)Nathan Wyeth
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother (1993)A.J. Pattle
Night of the Running Man
Night of the Running Man (1995)Derek Mills
The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War (1988)Brother Leon
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Love! Valour! Compassion! (1997)John & James Jeckyll
Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar (1988)Rolo Rockwell
An Early Frost
An Early Frost (1985)Victor DiMato
El Diablo
El Diablo (1990)The Preacher
Smallville
Smallville (2002)Lionel Luthor
Shamus
Shamus (1973)Johnnie Brosten
Meet the Hollowheads
Meet the Hollowheads (1989)Henry Hollowhead
Automatic
Automatic (1995)Goddard Marx
Moving Target
Moving Target (1988)Dobbins
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst (2017)Seymour Durst
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Somebody Killed Her Husband (1978)Herbert Little
Willy/Milly
Willy/Milly (1986)Fred Niceman
A Flash of Green
A Flash of Green (1984)Ross Halley
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (1994)Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1991)Billy Korn
The Tempest
The Tempest (1998)Anthony Prosper
The American Success Company
The American Success Company (1980)Ernst
David
David (1988)Charles Rothenberg
Every Act of Life
Every Act of Life (2018)Self
Medusa's Child
Medusa's Child (1997)Rogers Henry
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright (2005)Ogden
Apology
Apology (1986)Philip
Sweet Talk
Sweet Talk (2013)Professor / Count
A Little Sex
A Little Sex (1982)Walter
On Edge
On Edge (2001)Yuri Moskvin
Traveling Man
Traveling Man (1989)Chick Beeler
Schemes
Schemes (1994)Victor Kraft
Breaking Point
Breaking Point (1989)Dr. Gerber
Dead by Midnight
Dead by Midnight (1997)Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill
Dead on the Money
Dead on the Money (1991)Russell Blake
You Bury Your Own
You Bury Your Own (2015)Detective Gillespie
A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair (1985)Sheb Sheppard
The Broken Giant
The Broken Giant (1997)Bennett Hale
Majority Rule
Majority Rule (1992)Bradley Mackin
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (1984)Pierre Lafitte
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive. (2022)The Grand Zel
Grass Roots
Grass Roots (1992)Harold Perkerson / Jason Ross
Dead Broke
Dead Broke (1998)Sam
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim (1987)
Hot Paint
Hot Paint (1988)Algernon
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (1992)Loco Garrison
Woodstockers
Woodstockers (2026)Jupiter
Don't Touch
Don't Touch (1985)Mr. Stewart
A Natural Selection
A Natural Selection (2025)Donald Spar
The Motorcycle Man
The Motorcycle Man (2025)Pat