John Bennett Perry

Known for: Acting

Born: 1941-01-04 (age 85)

From: Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA

John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.

Filmography (75)

MOVIE★ 7.8
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
2025
as Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 4.5
Loaded
2008
as Evan Price
MOVIE
Agenda
2007
as John Linney
TV★ 5.9
Pepper Dennis
2006
as Mr. Meryl
TV★ 7.9
The Closer
2005
as Walter Langner
TV★ 9.1
Cuts
2005
TV★ 7.8
Veronica Mars
2004
as Principal Alan Moorehead
TV★ 7.8
Cold Case
2003
as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)
TV★ 6.1
Threat Matrix
2003
as Senator Otto
MOVIE
Air America: Operation Jaguar
2003
as Frank Arnett
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Sweetest Thing
2002
as Judy's Father
TV★ 8.1
Scrubs
2001
as Harrison
TV★ 8.3
The West Wing
1999
as Bill Wakefield
TV★ 8.1
Family Law
1999
as Senator Harlan Bell
TV★ 6.7
Providence
1999
as Charles Frank
TV★ 5.8
Air America
1998
as Frank Arnett
TV★ 6.0
The Army Show
1998
as Nelson Caeser
MOVIE★ 5.6
Ground Control
1998
as Senator Rutherford
MOVIE★ 4.8
Safety Patrol!
1998
as Mr. Zapruder
MOVIE★ 3.8
Crossing Paths
1998
as Bob Miano
TV★ 6.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
1997
as Mr. Zapruder
TV★ 5.4
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Byron Blair
MOVIE★ 5.7
George of the Jungle
1997
as Arthur Stanhope
MOVIE★ 6.5
Fools Rush In
1997
as Richard Whitman
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Evening Star
1996
as Sitcom Parent
TV★ 6.5
7th Heaven
1996
as Terry Richardson
MOVIE★ 6.9
Independence Day
1996
as Secret Serviceman
TV★ 6.6
Nash Bridges
1996
as Frank Morgan
TV★ 7.5
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Hamilton Bell
MOVIE★ 7.8
Eye of the Stalker
1995
as Duncan Emerson
TV★ 7.3
JAG
1995
as Roland Sims
TV★ 8.4
Friends
1994
as Mr. Burgin
TV★ 7.1
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Robert Brantigan
TV★ 6.5
Home Free
1993
as Judge Cavanaugh
TV★ 6.7
Renegade
1992
MOVIE★ 5.0
Secrets
1992
as Dan Adams
MOVIE★ 6.0
Farewell to the King
1989
as Gen. MacArthur
TV★ 6.6
Coach
1989
as Arthur Blackmore
MOVIE★ 7.5
She Knows Too Much
1989
as Matthew Bream
MOVIE
Nightingales
1988
as Dr. Roger Trainor
MOVIE★ 6.9
Poker Alice
1987
as Frank Hartwell
MOVIE
Independence
1987
as Sheriff
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Last Fling
1987
as Jason Elliot
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Ice Man Hummeth
1986
as Hockey Player
TV★ 6.3
Throb
1986
TV★ 7.1
L.A. Law
1986
as Richard Lauderbach
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Other Lover
1985
as Peter Fielding
MOVIE★ 5.8
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
1985
as Wes Morrison
TV★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Judge Perry Sillman
TV★ 6.0
Paper Dolls
1984
as Michael Caswell
TV★ 7.1
Hunter
1984
as Steven Stag
TV★ 6.1
The Duck Factory
1984
as Brett Higgens
TV★ 8.0
Boone
1983
TV★ 6.8
Wizards and Warriors
1983
MOVIE★ 7.0
I Married Wyatt Earp
1983
as John Behan
MOVIE★ 4.4
Money on the Side
1982
as Tom Westmore
TV★ 6.8
Hotel
1982
TV★ 6.0
Teachers Only
1982
MOVIE★ 4.5
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
1982
as Russell Donovan
TV★ 5.6
Falcon Crest
1981
as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore
MOVIE★ 5.7
Only When I Laugh
1981
as Actor (Lou)
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
1981
as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
MOVIE★ 8.0
A Matter of Life and Death
1981
as Shad Fleming
TV★ 7.3
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as Stephen Parker
TV★ 6.8
240-Robert
1979
as Trap Applegate
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
as George Washburn
MOVIE★ 6.6
Midway
1976
as ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek
MOVIE★ 5.3
Lipstick
1976
as Martin McCormick
TV★ 7.1
S.W.A.T.
1975
TV★ 7.9
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Russell Matthews
TV★ 7.0
Police Story
1973
TV★ 7.7
Kung Fu
1972
as Deputy Hank Archer
TV★ 6.8
Mannix
1967
as Steve Walker
TV★ 6.1
Cheyenne
1955
TV★ 7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Russell Donovan