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name: "J.R. Horne"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/j-r-horne"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 January 1944"
died: "14 January 2016"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 80
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:58.446751+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."
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# J.R. Horne

Actor. Born 5 January 1944 in Paris, Texas, USA. Died 14 January 2016.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 January 1944, Paris, Texas, USA
- **Died:** 14 January 2016
- **Active:** 1995–2000

## Biography

J.R. Horne (1944–2016) was an American actor known for supporting roles in film and television, as well as work on Broadway and as a voice artist. Born in Paris, Texas, he began his career in radio as a disc jockey at KDKA-AM in Pittsburgh before moving to New York to pursue acting.

He appeared in several films directed by the Coen brothers, including *O Brother, Where Art Thou?* (2000) as Pappy's Staff, *Burn After Reading* (2008) as the divorce lawyer, and *Hail, Caesar!* (2016) as Curly. Other screen credits include *Die Hard with a Vengeance* (1995) as Sgt. John Turley, *Mr. Popper's Penguins* (2011) as Arnold, and *Radio Days* (1987).

Horne performed on Broadway in productions such as *The Crucible* (2002) and *Inherit the Wind* (1996). He also provided voices for video games including the *Grand Theft Auto* series and narrated audiobooks.

*Sources: imdb.com, ibdb.com, post-gazette.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *O Brother, Where Art Thou?* (2000), Fi1m 82, as Pappy's Staff — [page](https://film.one/film/o-brother-where-art-thou.md)
- *Die Hard: With a Vengeance* (1995), Fi1m 78, as Sgt. John Turley — [page](https://film.one/film/die-hard-with-a-vengeance.md)

## Also known for

- *Burn After Reading* (2008), Divorce Lawyer
- *Hail, Caesar!* (2016), Curly
- *Mr. Popper's Penguins* (2011), Arnold
- *Dark Water* (2005), Man in train
- *Radio Days* (1987), Biff Announcer
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), Dryden
- *The Private Lives of Pippa Lee* (2009), Johnnie Nadeau
- *God's Pocket* (2014), Horse Race Announcer

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