John Savage
Actor, Composer, Producer
August 25, 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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Filmography
| 2025 | Death 4 Dinner · as Robert RutherfordOn 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 BraddockOn Plex |
| 2021 | Torch · as August Lewin |
| 2021 | Insight · as FrankOn 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 JosephOn Plex |
| 2019 | Ovid and the Art of Love · as Augustus |
| 2019 | Down's Revenge · as Dr Sorkin |
| 2019 | Heavenly Deposit · as DonaldOn Plex |
| 2019 | American Exit · as GeraldOn Plex |
| 2018 | 40 & Single · as Stewart Temple |
| 2018 | Betrayed · as Mayor AldermanOn Plex |
| 2018 | Mission Possible · as Captain Ted Napoleon |
| 2018 | Followed · as Wallace Fleischer |
| 2018 | 6 Children & 1 Grandfather · as David McdollOn 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 FienOn Plex |
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| 2017 | Nephilim · as Father Samuel |
| 2017 | The Return · as Čovek U Crnom Odelu |
| 2016 | Dead South · as StokesOn Plex |
| 2016 | American Romance · as Emery ReedOn Plex |
| 2016 | Goliath · as Mickey |
| 2016 | In Dubious Battle · as DanOn Plex |
| 2016 | Texas Heart · as CarlOn Plex |
| 2016 | Prvaci sveta · as Wiliam Jones |
| 2016 | Last Call at Murray's · as Bennett |
| 2015 | Beverly Hills Christmas · as Mr. WintersOn Plex |
| 2015 | Tales of Halloween · as Capt. J.g. ZimmermanOn Plex |
| 2015 | We Will Be the World Champions · as William Jones |
| 2015 | The Sparrows: Nesting · as MarvinOn Plex |
| 2014 | Fort Bliss · as Mike Swann |
| 2014 | The Lookalike · as William SpinksOn 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 ManningOn 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 KabralOn Plex |
| 2011 | Summer Song · as Jim |
| 2011 | The Orphan Killer · as Detective Walker |
| 2011 | Assassins' Code · as ArloOn Plex |
| 2011 | Hit List · as Walter MurphyOn 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. HarveyOn Plex |
| 2010 | Bereavement · as TedOn 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 ProducerOn Plex |
| 2008 | The Violent Kind · as George Malloy |
| 2008 | The Golden Boys · as Web Saunders |
| 2008 | The Coverup · as Thomas ThackerOn 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 BenderOn Plex |
| 2007 | The Attic · as Graham CallanOn 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 HuffmanOn 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. WoodmanOn 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)On 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 |
| 2000 | The District · as Billy Nevins |
| 2000 | Dark Angel · as Col. Donald Lydecker |
| 2000 | They Nest · as Jack WaldOn 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 LandOn 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 |
| 1998 | Centurion Force · as Neal |
| 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 BishopOn Plex |
| 1996 | Where Truth Lies · as Dr. Ian LazarreOn 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 LautrecOn 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 KlugeOn 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 EllsworthOn 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 BibicOn Plex |
| 1984 | CBS Schoolbreak Special · as Ben KaneOn Plex |
| 1983 | Brady's Escape · as J.w. BradyOn Plex |
| 1982 | Coming Out of the Ice · as Victor Herman |
| 1981 | The Amateur · as Charles Heller |
| 1980 | Inside Moves · as RoaryOn Plex |
| 1980 | Cattle Annie and Little Britches · as Bittercreek NewcombeOn 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 PeterOn Plex |
| 1973 | Steelyard Blues · as Kid |
| 1973 | The Killing Kind · as Terry LambertOn 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 AlOn 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 | |
| 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 |