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John Mahoney

Actor, Writer, Producer
Died February 4, 2018 (77 years)
Charles John Mahoney (born June 20, 1940) was an English-born American actor, best known for playing Martin 'Marty' Crane, a retired police officer and father of Kelsey Grammer's Dr. Frasier Crane, in the American sitcom "Frasier" (NBC, 1993–2004); he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role in 2000.

In 1986, his performance in the Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

His many movies include The Manhattan Project, Suspect, Moonstruck, Eight Men Out, Say Anything... , The Russia House, In the Line of Fire, Striking Distance, Reality Bites, The Hudsucker Proxy, The American President, Primal Fear, and Dan in Real Life, among others.

He also voiced characters in animated movies including Antz, The Iron Giant, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo's Return, and Kronk's New Groove.

In addition to his major role on the series Frasier, he also appeared on other TV shows including H.E.L.P., The Human Factor, Cheers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Becker, ER, In Treatment, Burn Notice, and Hot in Cleveland.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Groomsmen
Known For
  • Primal Fear
  • Frasier
  • Say Anything
  • The Iron Giant
  • Barton Fink
  • Flipped
  • Atlantis: The Lost Empire
  • The Hudsucker Proxy
  • In the Line of Fire
  • Antz
  • Dan in Real Life
  • Moonstruck
  • Striking Distance
  • Eight Men Out
  • Our Flag Means Death
  • Atlantis: Milo's Return
  • She's the One
  • The Russia House
  • Suspect
  • Tin Men
  • Kronk's New Groove
  • Hot in Cleveland
  • Betrayed
  • The Manhattan Project

Filmography

2019
Mariette in Ecstasy · as Dr. Claude Baptiste
2016
2010
$#*! My Dad Says (TV Series) · as Lt. Col. Wally Durham
2010
Flipped · as Chet Duncan
2010
Hot in Cleveland (TV Series) · as Roy
2008
In Treatment (TV Series) · as Walter Barnett
2007
Dan in Real Life · as Poppy
2007
Burn Notice (TV Series) · as Management
2006
The Groomsmen · as Paulie's Dad (uncredited)
2005
Kronk's New Groove · as Papi (voice)
2005
Fathers and Sons · as Gene
2004
Bulldog Crazy · as Martin Crane
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
2004
Marching on to Season Two · as Martin Crane
2004
2003
Gary the Rat (TV Series) · as Steele
2003
Atlantis: Milo's Return · as Whitmore (voice)
2002
Foyle's War (TV Series) · as Andrew Del Mar
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire · as Preston B. Whitmore (voice)
2001
Almost Salinas · as Max Harris
2000
2000
Teacher's Pet (TV Series)
1999
The Iron Giant · as General Rogard (voice)
1998
Becker (TV Series) · as Father Joe D'andrea
1998
Antz · as Grebs (drunk Scout) (voice)
1997
Mobsters (TV Series) · as Narrator
1997
Nothing Sacred (TV Series) · as Vince Reyneaux
1996
1996
1996
She's the One · as Mr. Fitzpatrick
1996
Primal Fear · as Shaughnessy
1996
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series) · as Jeffrey Ayliss
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun (TV Series) · as Dr. Leonard Hamlin
1995
The American President · as Leo Solomon
1994
ER (TV Series) · as Bennett Cray
1994
1994
Reality Bites · as Grant Gubler
1993
Striking Distance · as Lt. Vince Hardy
1993
Frasier (TV Series) · as Martin Crane
1993
In the Line of Fire · as Sam Campagna
1992
Unnatural Pursuits (TV Series) · as Paddy Quinn
1992
The Water Engine · as Mason Gross
1992
The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton · as Robert Clayton Sr.
1992
Article 99 · as Dr. Henry Dreyfoos
1991
Barton Fink · as W.p. Mayhew
1991
1990
The Russia House · as Brady
1990
Love Hurts · as Boomer
1990
H.E.L.P. (TV Series) · as Chief Patrick Meacham
1990
The Image · as Irv Mickelson
1990
World of Discovery (TV Series) · as Narrator
1989
The Simpsons (TV Series) · as Robert Terwilliger, Sr. (voice)
1989
Dinner at Eight · as Oliver Jordan
1989
Say Anything · as James Court
1988
Eight Men Out · as Kid Gleason
1988
Favorite Son (TV Series) · as Lou Brenner
1988
Betrayed · as Shorty
1988
Frantic · as Williams
1987
American Experience (TV Series) · as (voice)
1987
Moonstruck · as Perry
1987
Suspect · as Judge Matthew Bishop Helms
1987
Biography (TV Series) · as Narrator
1987
Tin Men · as Moe Adams
1986
1986
Streets of Gold · as Linnehan
1986
Screenplay (1986) (TV Series) · as Walter Partin
1986
The Manhattan Project · as Lt. Col. Conroy
1986
Trapped in Silence · as Dr. Winslow
1985
Code of Silence · as Prowler Representative
1985
Lady Blue (TV Series) · as Capt. Flynn
1985
First Steps · as '60 Minutes' Producer
1984
1984
The Killing Floor · as Thomas Condon
1983
Through Naked Eyes · as Police Captain
1983
Listen to Your Heart · as Second Baseman
1982
Nature (TV Series) · as Narrator
1982
Mission Hill · as Cast
1982
Cheers (TV Series) · as Sy Flembeck
1982
Chicago Story (TV Series)
1982
1981
1980
American Playhouse (TV Series) · as Artie Shaughnessy
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Fast Eddie Felson

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