---
name: "John Getz"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-getz"
fi1m_id: "john-getz"
imdb_id: "nm0315288"
tmdb_id: 20211
wikidata_id: "Q1992967"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 October 1946"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 11
average_fi1m_score: 80
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 11
updated: "2026-10-02T23:10:27.698006+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 Getz

## Identity

John Getz

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-getz
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-getz
- **IMDb ID:** nm0315288
- **TMDB ID:** 20211
- **Wikidata ID:** Q1992967
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Getz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1992967, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315288/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20211

Actor. Born 15 October 1946 in Davenport, Iowa, U.S..

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 October 1946, Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
- **Active:** 1986–present
- **Also known as:** John William Getz , جان گتز
- **Average Fi1m score:** 80, as actor, over 11 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1980s 80 (3), 2000s 82 (2), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 81 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 81 to 78 across 9 titles
- **Score spread:** 6 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 6, Comedy 4, Crime 2, Horror 1, Mystery 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $541m across 6 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Getz, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1992967, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0315288/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/20211

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*The Social Network*](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md) (91)
- **AMC+:** [*Certain Women*](https://film.one/film/certain-women.md) (84)
- **Tubi:** [*Murphy Brown*](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md) (77)

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

## Biography

John Getz is an American actor. Born in Davenport, Iowa, on 15 October 1946, he attended the University of Iowa before training at the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. He helped found the Napa Valley Theater Company while working in California and made his television debut in the 1974 film *Killer Bees*. He later moved to New York, where he appeared in local theatre and had an 18-month role as Neil Johnson on the soap opera *Another World*.

Getz is known for his film roles as Ray in the Coen brothers' *Blood Simple* (1984), Stathis Borans in *The Fly* (1986) and *The Fly II* (1989), and Sy in *The Social Network* (2010). He has also appeared in *Zodiac* (2007) and *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), and has guest-starred in numerous television series including *How I Met Your Mother*, *Prison Break* and *Grey's Anatomy*. He is married to playwright Grace McKeaney.

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

## On Fi1m (11)

- *A Man on the Inside* (2024), Fi1m 72, as Elliott Haverhill — [page](https://film.one/tv/a-man-on-the-inside.md)
- *The Last of Us* (2023), Fi1m 85, as Dr. Edelstein — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md)
- *Reservation Dogs* (2021), Fi1m 86, as James Minor — [page](https://film.one/tv/reservation-dogs.md)
- *Certain Women* (2016), Fi1m 84, as Sheriff Rowles — [page](https://film.one/film/certain-women.md)
- *Trumbo* (2015), Fi1m 58, as Sam Wood — [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *The Social Network* (2010), Fi1m 91, as Sy — [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md)
- *Zodiac* (2007), Fi1m 91, as Templeton Peck — [page](https://film.one/film/zodiac.md)
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), Fi1m 74, as Bob Hewitt — [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), Fi1m 74, as Marine Major - Vietnam — [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), Fi1m 77, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *The Fly* (1986), Fi1m 88, as Stathis Borans — [page](https://film.one/film/the-fly.md)

## Complete filmography (132)

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

- *The Pitt* (2025), series, as Lloyd Wilkins — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-pitt.md)
- *A Man on the Inside* (2024), series, as Elliott Haverhill — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/a-man-on-the-inside.md)
- *Brilliant Minds* (2024), series, as Dr. Doug Adler
- *The Dead Don't Hurt* (2024), as Reverend Simpson
- *Fatal Attraction* (2023), series, as Warren
- *The Last of Us* (2023), series, as Dr. Edelstein — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-of-us.md)
- *Alaska Daily* (2022), series, as Conrad Pritchard
- *Reservation Dogs* (2021), series, as James Minor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/reservation-dogs.md)
- *Body at Brighton Rock* (2019), as Sheriff
- *Doom Patrol* (2019), series, as Paul Trainor
- *Dirty John* (2018), series, as Dwight, Doug Layton
- *Brampton's Own* (2018), as Bart
- *Ghosted* (2017), series, as Director Romslo
- *Timeless* (2016), series, as Benjamin Cahill
- *Certain Women* (2016), as Sheriff Rowles — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/certain-women.md)
- *Trumbo* (2015), as Sam Wood — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/trumbo.md)
- *The Perfect Guy* (2015), as Renkin
- *Grace and Frankie* (2015), series, as John
- *Better Call Saul* (2015), series, as Chairman — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/better-call-saul.md)
- *Bosch* (2015), series, as Bradley Walker
- *Transparent* (2014), series, as Donald — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/transparent.md)
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as David Dolan
- *Halt and Catch Fire* (2014), series, as Joe MacMillan, Sr. — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/halt-and-catch-fire.md)
- *Bad Teacher* (2014), series, as Howard
- *Eagleheart: Paradise Rising* (2013), as Bernard Moss
- *Jobs* (2013), as Paul Jobs
- *Desperate Acts of Magic* (2013), as Don Tarzia
- *Elevator* (2013), as Henry Barton
- *Scandal* (2012), series, as Patrick Keating
- *Touch* (2012), series, as Henry Williams
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Mr. St. Pierre Vanderbilt
- *Homeland* (2011), series, as Joe Crocker — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/homeland.md)
- *The Social Network* (2010), as Sy — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/the-social-network.md)
- *Nikita* (2010), series, as Senator Ed Chappell
- *NCIS: Los Angeles* (2009), series, as Senator Lockhart
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Gustavo Bauer — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Trust Me* (2009), series, as Peter Derby
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as William Gregory
- *Swingtown* (2008), series, Actor
- *A Line in the Sand* (2008), as Captain McClenon
- *Superhero Movie* (2008), as Lunatic Editor
- *Hard Four* (2007), as Blazedell Woodruff
- *Big Shots* (2007), series, as Walter Storrs
- *Private Practice* (2007), series, as Mr. Kent
- *Mad Men* (2007), series, as Dr. Eric Stone — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/mad-men.md)
- *Zodiac* (2007), as Templeton Peck — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/film/zodiac.md)
- *Nanking* (2007), as George Fitch
- *Day Break* (2006), series, as Judge Tobias Booth
- *Shark* (2006), series, as Judge Nicholas — Fi1m 55, [page](https://film.one/tv/shark.md)
- *Home, James, and Don't Spare the Horses* (2006), as Maurice Perrin
- *Living 'til the End* (2005), as Mr. Hines
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Rudy Wharton
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Andrew Kane — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Close to Home* (2005), series, as Maurice Hardecker
- *How I Met Your Mother* (2005), series, as Bob Hewitt — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/how-i-met-your-mother.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Steven Frank — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *Prison Break* (2005), series, as Dr. Roger Knowlton — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/prison-break.md)
- *Wanted* (2005), series, as Mr. Salinger
- *Grey's Anatomy* (2005), series, as Michael Breyers — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/greys-anatomy.md)
- *Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder* (2005), as Dan
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Stuart McCallister
- *A Day Without a Mexican* (2004), as Senator Abercombie
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Bill Simmons
- *Joan of Arcadia* (2003), series, as D.A. Gabe Fellowes
- *NCIS* (2003), series, as Walter Kane, Captain Thomas Butler — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/ncis.md)
- *Las Vegas* (2003), series, as Freddie Smith
- *Hunger Point* (2003), as David Hunter
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Mr. Garrett
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as George Risher
- *According to Jim* (2001), series, as Frank
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Wendell Rapke
- *Zenon: The Zequel* (2001), as General Hammond
- *Held for Ransom* (2000), as Mr. Kirkland
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Richard Zeigler, Bill Harvey
- *The West Wing* (1999), series, as Mark B. Sellner — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-west-wing.md)
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Vincent Albers
- *Providence* (1999), series, as Dr. Sullivan
- *The King of Queens* (1998), series, as Mr. Dugan
- *Maggie* (1998), series, as Dr. Arthur Day
- *Some Girl* (1998), as Claire's Father
- *Painted Hero* (1997), as Sheriff Acuff
- *Mojave Moon* (1996), as Police Officer
- *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* (1996), series, Actor
- *A Friend's Betrayal* (1996), as Dennis Hewitt
- *The Late Shift* (1996), as Brandon Tartikoff
- *JAG* (1995), series, as Adm. Harrison Spencer
- *Ned & Stacey* (1995), series, as Les McDowall
- *Awake to Danger* (1995), as Steve Murdock
- *Fortunes of War* (1994), as Franklin Hewitt
- *A Passion to Kill* (1994), as Jerry
- *The 5 Mrs. Buchanans* (1994), series, as Roy Buchanan
- *Untamed Love* (1994), as Dan
- *Playmaker* (1994), as Eddie
- *Betrayal of Trust* (1994), as Curt
- *Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story* (1993), as Doug Hulin
- *Majority Rule* (1992), as Paul Taylor
- *In My Daughter's Name* (1992), as Michael Elias
- *Curly Sue* (1991), as Walker McCormick
- *Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead* (1991), as Gus
- *Men at Work* (1990), as Maxwell Potterdam III
- *Born on the Fourth of July* (1989), as Marine Major - Vietnam — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/born-on-the-fourth-of-july.md)
- *The Fly II* (1989), as Stathis Borans
- *Police Story: Burnout* (1988), as Sgt. Jack Leland
- *Murphy Brown* (1988), series, Actor — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/murphy-brown.md)
- *Police Story* (1988), series, as Sgt. Jack Leland
- *Mariah* (1987), series, Actor
- *The Fly* (1986), as Stathis Borans — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/film/the-fly.md)
- *I Want to Go Home* (1985), as Thomas Sanders
- *MacGruder and Loud* (1985), series, as Malcom MacGruder
- *Blood Simple* (1985), as Ray
- *Thief of Hearts* (1984), as Ray Davis
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Jonas Cole, Kyle Kimball
- *Concrete Beat* (1984), as Mickey Thompson
- *Maggie Briggs* (1984), series, Actor
- *Not in Front of the Children* (1982), as Dr. Paul Adams
- *Muggable Mary: Street Cop* (1982), as Dan Waters
- *Tattoo* (1981), as Buddy
- *Rivkin: Bounty Hunter* (1981), as Lester Dederow
- *Kent State* (1981), as Prof. Ted Arnold
- *A Woman Called Moses* (1978), series, as Stewart
- *Loose Change* (1978), series, as John Campbell
- *On Our Own* (1977), series, as Tom Ericson
- *Rafferty* (1977), series, as Dr. Daniel Gentry
- *Three's Company* (1977), series, as Lee Tripper
- *The Andros Targets* (1977), series, as Dan Bridger
- *The Sentinel* (1977), as Film Crew (uncredited)
- *Wonder Woman* (1975), series, as Christian Harrison
- *The Happy Hooker* (1975), as Trout Fisherman
- *Barney Miller* (1975), series, as William McKuen
- *Killer Bees* (1974), as Attendant
- *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, as Thomas Sanders
- *Another World* (1964), series, Actor

## Gallery

- ![John Getz](https://film.one/media/person/118665/gallery-a37ddb092ef4.jpg) John Getz — NBC Television, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6a/John_Getz_%281974%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![John Getz and Kathryn Harrold star as police officers with a special problem - they love each other. In MacGruder & Loud, the ABC Television Network's roman (1985)](https://film.one/media/person/118665/gallery-49cafffdc804.jpg) John Getz and Kathryn Harrold star as police officers with a special problem - they love each other. In MacGruder & Loud, the ABC Television Network's roman (1985) — ABC Visual Communication, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7e/John_Getz_and_Kathryn_Harrold_%22MacGruder_and_Loud%22_%281985_ABC_press_photo%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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