John Savage
Acteur, Componist, Producer
25 augustus 1949 (76 years)
John Savage (born John Youngs; August 25, 1949) is an American film actor, producer, production manager, and composer.
Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Bukowski in the 1979 film Hair. His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple Oscar-winning 1978 film The Deer Hunter. He also had a lead role in the 1979 film The Onion Field. In the late 1970s, he performed in the Broadway production of David Mamet's play American Buffalo.
In 1991, he starred in Italian director Lucio Fulci's final film Door to Silence. He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line, portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode Equinox of the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1999, and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series Dark Angel.
Savage starred in the 2015 horror film Tales of Halloween, the 2017 film In Dubious Battle, and on the 2017 continuation of the television show Twin Peaks. In 2018, he appeared on the television show Goliath.
In 2018, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album This Town by Steve Smith of Dirty Vegas. In 2019, Savage played the role of The Narrator in upcoming fantasy crime drama Karma from award-winning filmmaker Bizhan Tong, having collaborated with him earlier that year.
Savage has appeared in more than 200 feature films, short films, recurring roles in television series and guest appearances in episodes of television series. One of Savage's first notable roles is as Claude Bukowski in the 1979 film Hair. His first major film role was as Steven Pushkov in the multiple Oscar-winning 1978 film The Deer Hunter. He also had a lead role in the 1979 film The Onion Field. In the late 1970s, he performed in the Broadway production of David Mamet's play American Buffalo.
In 1991, he starred in Italian director Lucio Fulci's final film Door to Silence. He then had a brief role in the 1998 war film The Thin Red Line, portrayed Captain Ransom in the two part episode Equinox of the television series Star Trek: Voyager in 1999, and appeared in the recurring role of Donald Lydecker in the first and second seasons of the 2000 television series Dark Angel.
Savage starred in the 2015 horror film Tales of Halloween, the 2017 film In Dubious Battle, and on the 2017 continuation of the television show Twin Peaks. In 2018, he appeared on the television show Goliath.
In 2018, Savage lent his voice to a monologue on the title track of the album This Town by Steve Smith of Dirty Vegas. In 2019, Savage played the role of The Narrator in upcoming fantasy crime drama Karma from award-winning filmmaker Bizhan Tong, having collaborated with him earlier that year.
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| 2025 | Judas' Gospel · as Joseph |
| 2025 | Death 4 Dinner · as Robert RutherfordOp Plex |
| 2024 | Beyond the Rush · as Edward Clayborn |
| 2024 | The Goat · as Julian Brown |
| 2024 | The Man with the Camera · as Epifano |
| 2023 | Showdown at the Grand · as Lucky |
| 2022 | The Audition · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2022 | The Right to Bear Arms · as Brutal Magnus |
| 2022 | Bosch: Legacy · as Allie Lewis |
| 2022 | A Cloud So High · as Gene 'sackler' Sarling |
| 2022 | Eye for Eye · as Brad BraddockOp Plex |
| 2021 | Torch · as August Lewin |
| 2021 | Insight · as FrankOp Plex |
| 2020 | A Medicine for the Mind · as Dr. Ernest Brown |
| 2019 | Hold On · as Dr. Siedhoff |
| 2019 | The Islands · as Henry Thornton |
| 2019 | The Last Full Measure · as Kepper |
| 2019 | Sensory Perception · as President Of United Earth |
| 2019 | Gates of Darkness · as JosephOp Plex |
| 2019 | Ovid and the Art of Love · as Augustus |
| 2019 | Down's Revenge · as Dr Sorkin |
| 2019 | Heavenly Deposit · as DonaldOp Plex |
| 2019 | American Exit · as GeraldOp Plex |
| 2018 | 40 & Single · as Stewart Temple |
| 2018 | Betrayed · as Mayor AldermanOp Plex |
| 2018 | Mission Possible · as Captain Ted Napoleon |
| 2018 | Followed · as Wallace Fleischer |
| 2018 | 6 Children & 1 Grandfather · as David McdollOp Plex |
| 2017 | Three Seconds · as Тренер Сборной Сша Генри Айба |
| 2017 | Fake News · as President Wayne Walker |
| 2017 | Spreading Darkness · as Brett |
| 2017 | SEAL Team · as Emmet Quinn |
| 2017 | The Neighborhood · as Vito Bello |
| 2017 | Empire of the Sharks · as Ian FienOp Plex |
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| 2017 | Nephilim · as Father Samuel |
| 2017 | The Return · as Čovek U Crnom Odelu |
| 2016 | Dead South · as StokesOp Plex |
| 2016 | American Romance · as Emery ReedOp Plex |
| 2016 | Goliath · as Mickey |
| 2016 | In Dubious Battle · as DanOp Plex |
| 2016 | Texas Heart · as CarlOp Plex |
| 2016 | Prvaci sveta · as Wiliam Jones |
| 2016 | Last Call at Murray's · as Bennett |
| 2015 | Beverly Hills Christmas · as Mr. WintersOp Plex |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween · as Capt. J.g. ZimmermanOp Plex |
| 2015 | We Will Be the World Champions · as William Jones |
| 2015 | The Sparrows: Nesting · as MarvinOp Plex |
| 2014 | Fort Bliss · as Mike Swann |
| 2014 | The Lookalike · as William SpinksOp Plex |
| 2014 | Demon Legacy · as The Codger |
| 2014 | Bermuda Tentacles · as President Desteno |
| 2014 | Bullet · as Governor Johnson |
| 2014 | The Big Fat Stone · as Robert Tanninger |
| 2013 | 7E · as Paul |
| 2013 | Defending Santa · as Judge Willis |
| 2013 | Cleaners · as Marcus Walker |
| 2013 | A Sierra Nevada Gunfight · as Father Bill |
| 2013 | Alien Rising · as ManningOp Plex |
| 2013 | Awakened · as Jack Winston |
| 2013 | Real Gangsters · as Ted Roberts |
| 2013 | The Carrier · as Narrator |
| 2013 | Open Road · as Carl |
| 2012 | Money Fight · as Harbin Rask |
| 2012 | Sins · as Father Karl |
| 2012 | The Black Dove · as Jake Williams |
| 2012 | The Jonas Project · as Calvin KabralOp Plex |
| 2011 | Summer Song · as Jim |
| 2011 | The Orphan Killer · as Detective Walker |
| 2011 | Assassins' Code · as ArloOp Plex |
| 2011 | Hit List · as Walter MurphyOp Plex |
| 2011 | The Legacy of the Sun · as Douglas Macarthur |
| 2011 | These Amazing Shadows · as Steven (clip From The Deer Hunter (1978)) |
| 2011 | The Last Gamble · as John |
| 2010 | Bed & Breakfast · as Mr. HarveyOp Plex |
| 2010 | Bereavement · as TedOp Plex |
| 2010 | Dreamkiller · as Agent Barnes |
| 2009 | Buffalo Bushido · as Vendetti |
| 2009 | Gasp · as Frank Dreibelbis |
| 2009 | Wild About Harry · as Horace White |
| 2009 | Handsome Harry · as Peter Rheems |
| 2009 | American Bully · as News ProducerOp Plex |
| 2008 | The Violent Kind · as George Malloy |
| 2008 | The Golden Boys · as Web Saunders |
| 2008 | The Coverup · as Thomas ThackerOp Plex |
| 2008 | Fringe · as Sam Weiss |
| 2008 | Boiler Maker · as J.j. |
| 2008 | From a Place of Darkness · as Vic |
| 2008 | The Grift · as William BenderOp Plex |
| 2007 | The Attic · as Graham CallanOp Plex |
| 2006 | Shut Up and Shoot! · as Marty Pearlheimer |
| 2006 | The Drop · as Mr. Zero |
| 2006 | Kill Your Darlings · as Rock |
| 2005 | The New World · as Savage |
| 2005 | Love's Long Journey · as Trent |
| 2005 | Confessions of a Pit Fighter · as Mcgee |
| 2005 | IOWA · as Irv HuffmanOp Plex |
| 2005 | King's Echo · as Hawkins |
| 2004 | Downtown: A Street Tale · as H2o |
| 2004 | Admissions · as Harry Brighton |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Sucker Free City · as Anderson Wade |
| 2004 | Fallacy · as Heathcliff |
| 2004 | Alien Lockdown · as Dr. WoodmanOp Plex |
| 2003 | Easy Six · as Frank Iverson |
| 2003 | Carnivàle · as Henry 'hack' Scudder |
| 2003 | Intoxicating · as William Shanley |
| 2003 | Shortcut to Happiness · as Johnny (uncredited)Op Plex |
| 2002 | Everwood · as Daniel Maxwell |
| 2002 | The Anarchist Cookbook · as Johnny Red |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent · as Mark Farrell |
| 2001 | Burning Down the House · as Jake Seiling |
| 2001 | Centurion Force · as Neal |
| 2000 | The District · as Billy Nevins |
| 2000 | Dark Angel · as Col. Donald Lydecker |
| 2000 | They Nest · as Jack WaldOp Plex |
| 2000 | Christina's House · as James Tarling |
| 2000 | The Virginian · as Steve |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · as Lucas Biggs |
| 1999 | Summer of Sam · as Simon |
| 1999 | The Jack Bull · as Slater |
| 1999 | Message in a Bottle · as Johnny LandOp Plex |
| 1999 | Frontline · as Captain Wolfgang Mueller |
| 1998 | The Thin Red Line · as Sgt. Jack Mccron |
| 1998 | Lost Souls · as Victor Robinson |
| 1998 | Club Vampire · as Zero |
| 1998 | Mia, Liebe meines Lebens · as Spitz |
| 1997 | Before Women Had Wings · as Billy Jackson |
| 1997 | Last Cut · as Leo Kimball |
| 1997 | Managua · as Dennis |
| 1997 | A Corner of Paradise · as Padre Louis |
| 1997 | Hostile Intent · as Bear |
| 1997 | Hollywood Safari · as Deputy Rogers |
| 1997 | Little Boy Blue · as Ray West |
| 1996 | The Mouse · as Bruce 'the Mouse' Strauss |
| 1996 | Amnesia · as Tim BishopOp Plex |
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies · as Dr. Ian LazarreOp Plex |
| 1996 | American Strays · as Dwayne |
| 1996 | Firestorm · as Brinkman |
| 1996 | One Good Turn · as Santapietro |
| 1996 | White Squall · as Mccrea |
| 1995 | The Crossing Guard · as Bobby |
| 1995 | The Outer Limits (1995) · as Lucas |
| 1995 | OP Center · as Bob Herbert |
| 1995 | OP Center · as Bob Herbert |
| 1995 | Carnosaur 2 · as Jack Reed |
| 1995 | Deadly Weapon · as Sanders |
| 1995 | The Dangerous · as Emile LautrecOp Plex |
| 1995 | Star Trek: Voyager · as Captain Rudy Ransom |
| 1995 | Fatal Choice · as Drury |
| 1994 | The Takeover · as Greg |
| 1994 | Red Scorpion 2 · as Andrew Kendrick |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel · as Simon Miller |
| 1994 | Killing Obsession · as Albert |
| 1994 | Shattered Image · as David |
| 1993 | CIA II: Target Alexa · as Franz KlugeOp Plex |
| 1993 | The X-Files · as Henry Trondheim |
| 1993 | Berlin '39 · as Wieland |
| 1993 | My Forgotten Man · as Joe Stromberg |
| 1993 | Daybreak · as The President |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger · as Sergeant Major Bart Hawkins |
| 1992 | The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · as Andrew Hagen |
| 1992 | Primary Motive · as Wallace Roberts |
| 1991 | Door to Silence · as Melvin Devereux |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Mountain of Diamonds · as Blaine |
| 1991 | The Burning Shore · as Blaine |
| 1991 | Buck ai confini del cielo · as Wintrop |
| 1990 | Hunting · as Michael Bergman |
| 1990 | The Godfather Part III · as Father Andrew Hagen |
| 1990 | Voice in the Dark · as Dan Montgomery |
| 1990 | Any Man's Death · as Leon Abrahams |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks · as Detective Clark |
| 1989 | Point of View · as Cast |
| 1989 | Great Expectations (1991) · as Urchin |
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing · as Clifton |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt · as Benny |
| 1989 | Press Gang · as Boy |
| 1988 | The Beat · as Frank EllsworthOp Plex |
| 1987 | Caribe · as Jeff Richardson |
| 1987 | Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam · as Cast |
| 1987 | Biography · as Cast |
| 1987 | Beauty and the Beast · as Beast/prince |
| 1987 | Hotel Colonial · as Marco Venieri |
| 1986 | Salvador · as John Cassady |
| 1985 | Soldier's Revenge · as Frank Morgan |
| 1985 | Silent Witness · as Kevin Dunne |
| 1985 | The Little Sister · as Tim Donovan |
| 1984 | Nairobi Affair · as Rick Cahill |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Maria's Lovers · as Ivan BibicOp Plex |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special · as Ben KaneOp Plex |
| 1983 | Brady's Escape · as J.w. BradyOp Plex |
| 1982 | Coming Out of the Ice · as Victor Herman |
| 1981 | The Amateur · as Charles Heller |
| 1980 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches · as Bittercreek NewcombeOp Plex |
| 1980 | Inside Moves · as RoaryOp Plex |
| 1979 | The Onion Field · as Karl Hettinger |
| 1979 | Hair · as Claude Hooper Bukowski |
| 1978 | The Deer Hunter · as Steven Pushkov |
| 1976 | Gibbsville · as Jim Malloy |
| 1975 | Eric · as Eric Swensen |
| 1975 | The Sister in Law · as Robert Strong |
| 1974 | All the Kind Strangers · as PeterOp Plex |
| 1973 | Steelyard Blues · as Kid |
| 1973 | The Killing Kind · as Terry LambertOp Plex |
| 1972 | Bad Company · as Loney |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special · as Bernie Morton |
| 1971 | Cade's County · as Frank Stubock |
| 1959 | The Rebel · as AlOp Plex |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Eric Swensen |
| 2021 | Michael Cimino, God Bless America · as Self |
| 2018 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast · as Self |
| 2017 | Hollywood First Look Features · as Self |
| 2015 | Caffeinated · as Himself |
| 2015 | Bomb! Burning Fantasy · as Self |
| 2014 | The Hooping Life · as Himself |
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| 2008 | |
| 2006 | Making 'the New World' · as Self |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | The John Kerwin Show · as Self - Host |
| 1986 | Our World · as Self |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon · as Self |
| 1975 | The Sister in Law · as Original Music Composer |
| 2020 | A Medicine for the Mind · as Executive Producer |
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| 1996 |