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John Asher

Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
Born January 13, 1971 (53 years)
John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. In acting, he is perhaps best known for his role as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science.

His biological father is actor Edward Mallory. His adoptive father is producer/ director William Asher, who was married to his mother, actress Joyce Bulifant, from 1976-1993. (It was the third marriage for both.)

John was married to his first wife, Vanessa Lee, from 1994 to 1996. He married his second wife, actress Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. Their son Evan Joseph Asher was born on May 18, 2002, and was diagnosed with autism. They divorced in September 2005.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • Double Dragon
  • I Hate Kids
  • Tooken
  • A Boy Called Po
  • Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed?
  • Showdown
  • Jeff Dunham: All Over the Map
  • Somebody Marry Me
Known For
  • Dirty Love
  • One Tree Hill
  • I Hate Kids
  • Weird Science
  • Tooken
  • Diamonds
  • A Boy Called Po
  • Double Dragon
  • Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed?
  • Wreckage
  • Theo Von: No Offense
  • Jeff Dunham: All Over the Map
  • Ralphie May: Unruly
  • Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
  • Kounterfeit
  • Showdown
  • The New Swiss Family Robinson
  • Thank Heaven
  • Drew Peterson: Untouchable
  • Alonzo Bodden: Historically Incorrect
  • Somebody Marry Me

Filmography

2019
Soundtrack (TV Series) · as Jonah 'dix' Dixon
2018
The 716th · as Ash
2018
The Rookie (TV Series) · as Paintball Guy
2015
Grace and Frankie (TV Series) · as Todd
2012
Drew Peterson: Untouchable · as Neighbor Brad
2011
Fred & Vinnie · as Mr. Basin
2010
Wreckage · as Deputy Berry
2010
Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Jimmy 'tuna' Wallace
2010
Rizzoli & Isles (TV Series) · as Det. O'connell
2008
The Mentalist (TV Series) · as Doug Felner
2008
In Plain Sight (TV Series) · as Jimmy Hart
2007
October Road (TV Series)
2005
Ghost Whisperer (TV Series) · as Charlie Hammond
2003
Las Vegas (TV Series)
2003
NCIS (TV Series) · as Fred Rinnert
2002
Fastlane (TV Series) · as Shane
2001
Going to California (TV Series) · as Insect Bob
2001
2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Zack Putrid
2000
Space Cowboys · as Young Jerry
1999
1998
The New Swiss Family Robinson · as Shane Robinson
1997
Gun (TV Series) · as The Video Rat
1994
Double Dragon · as Smartass Mohawk
1994
Weird Science (TV Series) · as Gary Wallace
1994
Duckman (TV Series)
1993
1992
Frozen Assets · as Bobby Murdock
1992
Great Scott! (TV Series) · as Bob
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Clifford
1991
Step by Step (TV Series)
1991
The Haunted · as Joe
1990
Over My Dead Body (TV Series) · as Messenger
1990
Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Guy In Hall
1990
1989
USA Up All Night (TV Series) · as Gary Wallace
1987
Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Bob
1986
Designing Women (TV Series) · as Dennis
1984
Who's the Boss? (TV Series) · as Usher
1974
Tiswas (TV Series)

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