John Mahoney

Birthplace: Manchester, England
Birthday: June 20, 1940

A versatile and prolific character actor of stage, film and TV, Mahoney has been particularly convincing as charming drunks, seasoned cops and sinister professionals. The British native came to the US after graduating from high school, served in the army and worked for several years as an English teacher and editor before pursuing an acting career at the age of 37. A veteran of Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater, Mahoney appeared in the world premiere of David Mamet's "The Water Engine" (1977) and gained fame on Broadway as the mel…more

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The 10 Million Dollar Getaway
Burke
The Human Factor
Dr Alec McMurtry
The House of Blue Leaves
Artie Shaughnessy
H.E.L.P.
Batallion Chief Patrick Meacham
Hidden History of Chicago

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Career Milestones

2007
Co-starred as the father of Steve Carell and Dane Cook in Dan in Real Life
2007
Co-starred in the Broadway revival of the play Prelude to a Kiss
2001
Co-starred in the L.A. premiere of the stage drama The Weir
1998
Returned to Steppenwolf to star in revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner ; production transferred to London for brief run, marking Mahoney s London stage debut
1994
Had a small role as a diva talk show host who torments Winona Ryder s character in Reality Bites