---
name: "Drew Snyder"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/drew-snyder"
fi1m_id: "drew-snyder"
imdb_id: "nm0811446"
tmdb_id: 52188
wikidata_id: "Q10268782"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "25 September 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 68
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-04T19:57:24.548012+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Drew Snyder

## Identity

Drew Snyder

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/drew-snyder
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** drew-snyder
- **IMDb ID:** nm0811446
- **TMDB ID:** 52188
- **Wikidata ID:** Q10268782
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Snyder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10268782, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811446/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52188

Actor. Born 25 September 1946 in Buffalo, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 25 September 1946, Buffalo, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1982–1987
- **Average Fi1m score:** 68, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 66 to 60 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Thriller 3, Drama 2, Action 1, Adventure 1, Comedy 1, Crime 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $310m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drew_Snyder, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10268782, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0811446/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/52188

## Streaming the US now

- **Tubi:** [*Commando*](https://film.one/film/commando.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*The Secret of My Success*](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md) (62)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Drew Snyder is an American actor of film and television. He was born on 25 September 1946 in Buffalo, New York, and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1968.

He is known for film roles including Deputy Commissioner Hawkins in *Death Wish II* (1982), Ayers in *WarGames* (1983), Orville Jamieson in *Firestarter* (1984), Lawson in *Commando* (1985), Headmaster Hargrove in *Cruel Intentions* (1999) and Mr Morgan in *The Glass House* (2001). Television credits include appearances in *American Horror Story* (2011), *ER* (1994) and *Law & Order* (1990).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Secret of My Success* (1987), Fi1m 62, as Burt Foster — [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md)
- *Commando* (1985), Fi1m 74, as Lawson — [page](https://film.one/film/commando.md)
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), Fi1m 54, as FBI Interrogator — [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *WarGames* (1983), Fi1m 82, as Ayers — [page](https://film.one/film/wargames.md)

## Complete filmography (61)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Young, Stalked and Pregnant* (2020), as Burt
- *The Christmas Cabin* (2019), as Mr. Gatly
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Televangelist
- *Zombie Bankers* (2010), Director, Writer
- *The Glass House* (2001), as Mr. Morgan
- *Determination of Death* (2001), as Riley
- *Lost Souls* (2000), as Doctor
- *Going Home* (2000), as Mr. Carlson
- *The Operator* (2000), as Richard Blackburn
- *Cruel Intentions* (1999), as Headmaster Hargrove
- *Inferno* (1998), as Mayor Devlin
- *Ground Control* (1998), as David · Flight 47 Pilot
- *Rag and Bone* (1998), as Councilman Roykin
- *Ally McBeal* (1997), series, as Hughes
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Arnold Minor
- *7th Heaven* (1996), series, as Jack Connelly
- *The Fan* (1996), as Burrows
- *Nixon* (1995), as Moderator
- *Jade* (1995), as Executive
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Judge
- *Separate Lives* (1995), as Robert Porter
- *The Avenging Angel* (1995), as Will Heaton
- *Breach of Conduct* (1994), as Sheriff
- *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Doug Randolph
- *ER* (1994), series, as Mr. Drane — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Blindfold: Acts of Obsession* (1994), as Alex Saunders
- *Snapdragon* (1993), as Coroner
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Father Bosley
- *Born Yesterday* (1993), as Senator Dorn
- *Universal Soldier* (1992), as Charles
- *Dance with Death* (1992), as Hopper
- *Project Eliminator* (1991), as FBI Agent Willis
- *No Secrets* (1991), as Driver
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Frank Cooper — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Parker Kane* (1990), as Lt. Dunbar Fisk
- *Glory Days* (1990), series, as Dick
- *Baywatch* (1989), series, as Jack Burton
- *An Empire of Reason* (1988), as Demonstrator
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Mr. Van Every
- *The Secret of My Success* (1987), as Burt Foster — Fi1m 62, [page](https://film.one/film/the-secret-of-my-success.md)
- *A Fight for Jenny* (1986), as Ben Wilkes
- *L.A. Law* (1986), series, as Bernard Lavelle
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Arthur Phillips
- *Doubletake* (1985), as Stanger
- *Commando* (1985), as Lawson — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/commando.md)
- *Izzy & Moe* (1985), as Agent McCoy
- *The Falcon and the Snowman* (1985), as FBI Interrogator — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-falcon-and-the-snowman.md)
- *Badge of the Assassin* (1985), as Inspector McCoy
- *Firestarter* (1984), as Orville Jamieson
- *Purple Hearts* (1984), as Lt. Col. Larimore
- *Space Raiders* (1983), as Aldebarian
- *WarGames* (1983), as Ayers — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/wargames.md)
- *The Gift of Life* (1982), as Ronnie
- *Death Wish II* (1982), as Deputy Comm. Hawkins
- *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Bill
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, as Hit Man — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Night School* (1981), as Vincent Millett
- *Magnum, P.I.* (1980), series, as Jack Curry
- *The Women's Room* (1980), as Carl
- *What Are Friends For?* (1980), as Pharmacies
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Stuart Bayliss — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)

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