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John Beck

Actor

John Beck

Born January 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois, USA48 films

John Beck (born January 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. He grew up in Joliet, Illinois. Renowned as a gritty actor with plenty of presence on set, he is ultimately best-known worldwide for playing the role of Mark Graison in Dallas during the mid-1980s, but is also well-known for several other roles in which he specialised in playing hard-ball businessmen.

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Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid posterFirst watchPat Garrett & Billy the Kid19737.2as PoePat Garrett is hired as a lawman on behalf of a group of wealthy New Mexico cattle barons to bring down his old friend Billy the Kid.View film

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Sleeper poster6.9Sleeper1973Rollerball poster6.3Rollerball1975Lawman poster6.5Lawman1971Audrey Rose poster5.7Audrey Rose1977Timecop: The Berlin Decision poster5.6Timecop: The Berlin Decision2003The Big Bus poster5.3The Big Bus1976ABCs of Death 2 1/2 poster4.7ABCs of Death 2 1/22016

Filmography

48 films as actor
  1. 2016ABCs of Death 2 1/2Townspeople (segment "M is for Martyr")
  2. 2006Crash LandingGeneral McClaren
  3. 2003Timecop: The Berlin DecisionO'Rourke
  4. 2002Project ViperSimpkins
  5. 2000Crash Point ZeroDr. Maurice Hunter
  6. 2000MilitiaDep. Dir. Anderson
  7. 2000The AlternatePresident Fallbrook
  8. 1998A Place to GrowPaul Shuler
  9. 1997Steel ChariotsDale Tucker
  10. 1997Dark PlanetGeneral
  11. 1995Black Day Blue NightChief Morris Reed
  12. 1995Hart to Hart: Secrets of the HartJeremy
  13. 1995Suspect DeviceCIA Director
  14. 1994Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez MurdersDetective Les Zoeller
  15. 1994Last Time OutJoe Dolan
  16. 1991A Climate for KillingKyle Shipp
  17. 1990Fire and RainCaptain Edward Conners
  18. 1990In the Cold of the NightRudy
  19. 1988Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the LakeDoug Vickers
  20. 1987Deadly IllusionAlex Burton
  21. 1985Peyton Place: The Next GenerationDorian Blake
  22. 1980GridlockBuzz Gregory
  23. 1980Flamingo RoadSam Curtis
  24. 1978The Time MachineNeil Perry
  25. 1977The Other Side of MidnightLarry Douglas
  26. 1977Audrey RoseBill Templeton
  27. 1976The Big BusShoulders
  28. 1976The Call of the WildJohn Thornton
  29. 1976Sky RidersBen
  30. 1975RollerballMoonpie
  31. 1974The LawGene Carey
  32. 1974Nightmare HoneymoonLee
  33. 1974Only God KnowsPhilip Norman
  34. 1974Nourish the BeastBruno
  35. 1973SleeperErno Windt
  36. 1973Paperback HeroPov
  37. 1973Pat Garrett & Billy the KidPoe
  38. 1971Lock, Stock and BarrelMicah Brucker
  39. 1971LawmanJason Bronson
  40. 1971Mrs. Pollifax — SpyLulash
  41. 1969The Silent GunBilly Reed
  42. 1968Three in the AtticJake
  43. 1968LSD: Trip to Where?
  44. 1967A Good Time with a Bad GirlCowboy
  45. 1966Cyborg 2087Skinny
  46. 1942They Raid by NightMr. Sandling - Beggar
  47. 1940Babies for SaleCharity Worker
  48. 1933A Man of SentimentBeck - the Butler