---
name: "John Finn"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-finn"
fi1m_id: "john-finn"
imdb_id: "nm0278125"
tmdb_id: 9277
wikidata_id: "Q1700068"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "30 September 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T23:06:12.188961+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."
---

# John Finn

## Identity

John Finn

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-finn
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-finn
- **IMDb ID:** nm0278125
- **TMDB ID:** 9277
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1700068
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Finn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700068, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278125/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9277

Actor. Born 30 September 1952 in New York City, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 30 September 1952, New York City, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1989–2019
- **Also known as:** John Joseph Harris, John Joseph Finn , John J. Finn, جان فین
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 82 (1), 1990s 74 (3), 2000s 83 (1), 2010s 78 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 78 to 72 across 6 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 3 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 5, Crime 3, Thriller 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, History 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,020m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Finn, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1700068, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0278125/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/9277

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Catch Me If You Can*](https://film.one/film/catch-me-if-you-can.md) (83)
- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Glory*](https://film.one/film/glory.md) (82)

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

## Biography

John Finn is an American character actor. Born on 30 September 1952 in New York City, he is known for supporting roles in films and as a series regular on television.

His film credits include Sergeant Major Mulcahy in *Glory* (1989), Assistant Director Marsh in *Catch Me If You Can* (2002), and Brigadier General Stroud in *Ad Astra* (2019). On television he played John Stillman in *Cold Case* (2003–2010) and appeared in recurring roles on *The X-Files* (1993) as Michael Kritschgau and *Suits* (2011) as Lawrence Kemp. He has also directed and written short films.

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

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Ad Astra* (2019), Fi1m 78, as Brigadier General Stroud — [page](https://film.one/film/ad-astra.md)
- *Catch Me If You Can* (2002), Fi1m 83, as Assistant Director Marsh — [page](https://film.one/film/catch-me-if-you-can.md)
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), Fi1m 86, as Duncan — [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *Cliffhanger* (1993), Fi1m 74, as Agent Michaels — [page](https://film.one/film/cliffhanger.md)
- *The Pelican Brief* (1993), Fi1m 63, as Matthew Barr — [page](https://film.one/film/the-pelican-brief.md)
- *Glory* (1989), Fi1m 82, as Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy — [page](https://film.one/film/glory.md)

## Complete filmography (86)

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

- *The Better Sister* (2025), series, as Clark
- *Is Olc an Ghaoth* (2020), as Máirtín
- *FBI: Most Wanted* (2020), series, as Jackson Chase
- *Ad Astra* (2019), as Brigadier General Stroud — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/ad-astra.md)
- *The Loudest Voice* (2019), series, as Jack Welch
- *Finding Steve McQueen* (2019), as W. Mark Felt
- *The Enemy Within* (2019), series, as Richard Bregman
- *Bent* (2018), as Driscoll
- *Gifted* (2017), as Aubrey Highsmith
- *The Crown* (2016), series, as Arthur 'Bull' Hancock — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-crown.md)
- *An Bronntanas* (2014), series, as Seán Óg
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Allen Bollings
- *The Gift* (2014), as Sean Og
- *The Lifeguard* (2013), as Big Jason
- *Golden Boy* (2013), series, as Ed McKenzie
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Neil Dannon
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Rex Henning — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Lawrence Kemp
- *The Walking Dead* (2010), series, as Earl Sutton — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-walking-dead.md)
- *Blue Bloods* (2010), series, as David Cummings, Fire Marshal Chieco
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Oren Cleary — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *The Human Stain* (2003), as Louie Borero
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as John Stillman · Director
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Charles T. Ellison — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *The Hunted* (2003), as Ted Chenoweth
- *Catch Me If You Can* (2002), as Assistant Director Marsh — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/catch-me-if-you-can.md)
- *Analyze That* (2002), as Richard Chapin
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Abner Harrington
- *The Fearing Mind* (2000), series, as Jack
- *Rocket's Red Glare* (2000), as Wyatt Claybourne
- *Deadlocked* (2000), as Jack Fisque
- *Seasons of Love* (1999), series, as Gorm Schrader
- *Atomic Train* (1999), series, as Wally Phister
- *True Crime* (1999), as Reedy
- *Dawson's Creek* (1998), series, as Sheriff John Witter
- *Trojan War* (1997), as Ben Kimble
- *Brooklyn South* (1997), series, as Ray MacElwaine
- *The Practice* (1997), series, as Detective Henry Doaks
- *Turbulence* (1997), as FBI Agent Frank Sinclair
- *EZ Streets* (1996), series, as Captain Geary
- *Millennium* (1996), series, as William Garry
- *Crazy Horse* (1996), as General Crook
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as FBI Special Agent Elliot Rose
- *City Hall* (1996), as Commissioner Coonan
- *Murderous Intent* (1995), Actor
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Major Klein
- *The Client* (1995), series, as Waite Calhoun
- *Truman* (1995), as Bob Hannagan
- *Runway One* (1995), as Van Damme
- *Chicago Hope* (1994), series, as Trevor Filburn
- *Blown Away* (1994), as Capt. Fred Roarke
- *Being Human* (1994), as Detective Cobb
- *Geronimo: An American Legend* (1993), as Capt. Hentig
- *Carlito's Way* (1993), as Duncan — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/carlitos-way.md)
- *The Pelican Brief* (1993), as Matthew Barr — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-pelican-brief.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Tim — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *seaQuest DSV* (1993), series, as Colonel Schrader
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Michael Kritschgau — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *Cliffhanger* (1993), as Agent Michaels — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/cliffhanger.md)
- *Nowhere to Run* (1993), as Cop in chase
- *Steel Justice* (1992), as Lt. Bill Somes
- *Citizen Cohn* (1992), as Sen. Charles Potter
- *The Keys* (1992), as Cochran
- *Heartbeat* (1992), series, as Zaikov
- *Quicksand: No Escape* (1992), as Det. Griffith
- *Posing: Inspired by Three Real Stories* (1991), as Jimmy Lanahan
- *Cover-Up* (1991), as Jeff Cooper
- *Desperate Hours* (1990), as Lexington
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Freddo Parisi — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *A Shock to the System* (1990), as Motorman
- *Loose Cannons* (1990), as Cop
- *All That Glitters* (1990), Actor
- *Glory* (1989), as Sgt. Maj. Mulcahy — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/glory.md)
- *Quantum Leap* (1989), series, as Admiral Spencer
- *Shakedown* (1988), as Bartender
- *Alone in the Neon Jungle* (1988), as Benson
- *Leg Work* (1987), series, as Clauson
- *Matlock* (1986), series, as Sheriff Dewey
- *Miami Vice* (1984), series, as Charles Hatch — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/miami-vice.md)
- *The Pope of Greenwich Village* (1984), as Ginty
- *Cheers* (1982), series, as Mitch Ganzell — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/cheers.md)
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *The Fall Guy* (1981), series, Actor
- *Rage!* (1980), as Man #C
- *If Things Were Different* (1980), as Attendant
- *The Incredible Hulk* (1977), series, Actor

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