---
name: "John Pyper-Ferguson"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-pyper-ferguson"
fi1m_id: "john-pyper-ferguson"
imdb_id: "nm0701561"
tmdb_id: 95638
wikidata_id: "Q2563511"
roles: []
born: "27 February 1964"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 5
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_over: 5
updated: "2026-09-24T11:08:42.221491+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 Pyper-Ferguson

## Identity

John Pyper-Ferguson

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-pyper-ferguson
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** john-pyper-ferguson
- **IMDb ID:** nm0701561
- **TMDB ID:** 95638
- **Wikidata ID:** Q2563511
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pyper-Ferguson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2563511, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701561/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95638

Actor. Born 27 February 1964 in Mordialloc, Australia.

## Details

- **Born:** 27 February 1964, Mordialloc, Australia
- **Active:** 1992–2014
- **Also known as:** John Ferguson , John Pyper Ferguson 
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 92 (1), 2000s 74 (2), 2010s 75 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 86 to 87 across 3 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Action & Adventure 3, Sci-Fi & Fantasy 3, Crime 1, Thriller 1, Western 1
- **Screen time:** 4 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $239m across 2 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Pyper-Ferguson, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2563511, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701561/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/95638

## Streaming the US now

- **Netflix:** [*The Last Ship*](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md) (67)

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

## Biography

John Pyper-Ferguson is an Australian-born Canadian actor. He was born on 27 February 1964 in Mordialloc, Victoria, Australia, and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performance from the University of Alberta.

Pyper-Ferguson began his career in the Canadian series *Hamilton's Quest* (1986). He has appeared in films including *Unforgiven* (1992) and *Drive* (2011), and in television series such as *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993–1994), *Brothers & Sisters* (2006–2011), *Caprica* (2010), *Burn Notice* (2010–2013), *Suits* (2015–2018) as Jack Soloff, and *The 100* (2017–2020) as Bill Cadogan. He portrayed Tex Nolan in *The Last Ship* (2014–2018).

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

## On Fi1m (5)

- *The Last Ship* (2014), Fi1m 67, as Tex Nolan — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *Drive* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Bearded Redneck — [page](https://film.one/film/drive.md)
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), Fi1m 83, as Captain Cole 'Stinger' Taylor — [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Smallville* (2001), Fi1m 66, as William McBride — [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *Unforgiven* (1992), Fi1m 92, as Charley Hecker — [page](https://film.one/film/unforgiven.md)

## Complete filmography (151)

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

- *Casa Grande* (2026), as Sawyer Clarkman
- *Beneath the Light* (2026), as Murdoch
- *La Cocina* (2024), as Vago
- *High Potential* (2024), series, as Eric Hayworth — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/high-potential.md)
- *Casa Grande* (2023), series, as Sawyer Clarkman · Co-Producer
- *The Rookie: Feds* (2022), series, as Novak Stepanov
- *Hexengeddon: Witches vs. the World* (2020), as Reverend Tanner
- *Burning Kentucky* (2019), as Jaxon
- *The Detectives* (2018), series, as Detective Mike Eastham
- *Queen of the South* (2016), series, as Finnerman
- *Wolves* (2014), as Wild Joe
- *The Remaining* (2014), as Pastor Shay
- *The Last Ship* (2014), series, as Tex Nolan — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-last-ship.md)
- *The 100* (2014), series, as Bill Cadogan
- *Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.* (2013), series, as Tucker Shockley
- *The Blacklist* (2013), series, as Daniel Hutton — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-blacklist.md)
- *Motive* (2013), series, as Charles Stanwyck
- *Deception* (2013), series, as Wyatt Scott
- *Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome* (2012), as Xander Toth
- *Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome* (2012), series, as Xander Toth
- *Hannah's Law* (2012), as Frank McMurphy
- *Longmire* (2012), series, as Leland — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/longmire.md)
- *The Firm* (2012), series, as Jim Thorne
- *Grimm* (2011), series, as Hayden Walker
- *Once Upon a Time* (2011), series, as Kurt Flynn — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/tv/once-upon-a-time.md)
- *American Horror Story* (2011), series, as Mr. Cage
- *Drive* (2011), as Bearded Redneck — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/drive.md)
- *Alphas* (2011), series, as Stanton Parish
- *Suits* (2011), series, as Jack Soloff
- *Born to Race* (2011), as Frank Krueger
- *Score: A Hockey Musical* (2010), as Coach Donker
- *Conviction* (2010), as Aidan
- *A Night for Dying Tigers* (2010), as Russell
- *Hellcats* (2010), series, as Rex Perkins
- *Rookie Blue* (2010), series, as Dean
- *Tekken* (2010), as Bonner
- *Caprica* (2010), series, as Tomas Vergis
- *Die* (2010), as Jacob
- *White Collar* (2009), series, as Edgar Halbridge / Steve Price
- *Hungry Hills* (2009), as Kane
- *Dark Blue* (2009), series, as Kyle Erikson
- *Mental* (2009), series, as Andy Foito
- *Castle* (2009), series, as Dean Donegal — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/castle.md)
- *Lie to Me* (2009), series, as Jamie Cowley
- *Less Than Kind* (2008), series, as Jack
- *Fringe* (2008), series, as John McClennan — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md)
- *Everest* (2008), series, as Roger Marshall
- *Skin and Bones* (2008), as Rowdy Edlund
- *Flashpoint* (2008), series, as Charles Stewart
- *Fear Itself* (2008), series, as Rowdy Edlund
- *Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles* (2008), series, as George McCarthy — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/terminator-the-sarah-connor-chronicles.md)
- *Cane* (2007), series, as Hudson
- *Burn Notice* (2007), series, as James Kendrick
- *Brothers and Sisters* (2006), series, as Joe Whedon
- *X-Men: The Last Stand* (2006), as Minivan Father
- *She's the Man* (2006), as Roger
- *Black Dawn* (2006), as James Donovan
- *For the Love of a Child* (2006), as Richard
- *Night Stalker* (2005), series, as Agent Bernard Fain
- *Killer Instinct* (2005), series, as Detective Sean Landry
- *Criminal Minds* (2005), series, as Wilson Summers — Fi1m 60, [page](https://film.one/tv/criminal-minds.md)
- *Bones* (2005), series, as Landis Collar — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/bones.md)
- *The Closer* (2005), series, as Attorney Andy Osterman
- *Into the West* (2005), series, as Josiah Bell
- *Angel in the Family* (2004), as Alex
- *Battlestar Galactica* (2004), series, as Captain Cole 'Stinger' Taylor — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/battlestar-galactica.md)
- *Lost* (2004), series, as Arnie Bocklin — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/lost.md)
- *The L Word* (2004), series, as Michael Angelo
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Pete Doyle
- *The Handler* (2003), series, as Carl
- *Betraying Reason* (2003), as Reason Boles / Black Bart
- *CSI: Miami* (2002), series, as Eddie Michaelson
- *Jeremiah* (2002), series, as Sims
- *Tom Stone* (2002), series, as Maurice Washington
- *24* (2001), series, as Inmate #1 — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/24.md)
- *Smallville* (2001), series, as William McBride — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/tv/smallville.md)
- *The Guardian* (2001), series, as Jerry
- *Cabin Pressure* (2001), as Gabriel Wingfield
- *Pearl Harbor* (2001), as Naval Officer in Hospital
- *Lonesome* (2001), as Tom Lawless
- *The Waiting Game* (2001), as Carl
- *The Division* (2001), series, as Bob Pringle
- *Gideon's Crossing* (2000), series, as Tim Palmer
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Husband, William Burke
- *The Huntress* (2000), series, as Jake Blumenthal
- *Harsh Realm* (1999), series, as John Cabot
- *Jack & Jill* (1999), series, as Kevin
- *Family Law* (1999), series, as James Shaw
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Paul Granson
- *I'll Take You There* (1999), as Ray
- *Mentors* (1999), series, as Butch Cassidy
- *The Tempest* (1998), as Gator Man
- *The Crow: Stairway to Heaven* (1998), series, as Jason Danko/Top Dollar
- *The Show: Stories Within a Film* (1998), as The Lead Actor
- *For Richer or Poorer* (1997), as Henner Lapp
- *Drive* (1997), as Vic Madison
- *McHale's Navy* (1997), as Interrupting Henchman
- *Somebody Is Waiting* (1996), as Davis
- *Millennium* (1996), series, as Ben Fisher
- *Hard Core Logo* (1996), as John Oxenberger
- *The Warlord: Battle for the Galaxy* (1996), as Heenoc Xian
- *Arli$$* (1996), series, as Aaron
- *Downdraft* (1996), as Spike
- *Poltergeist: The Legacy* (1996), series, as Baron de Rais, Nicholas Oldman
- *Nash Bridges* (1996), series, as Zack Spears
- *The Sentinel* (1996), series, as Dawson Quinn
- *Space Marines* (1996), as Col. Fraser
- *Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years* (1995), series, as Earl Hastings
- *The Client* (1995), series, as Hawkins
- *Legend* (1995), series, as Jack McCall
- *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Brian Chason, Dr. Kenneth Vaughn
- *Children of the Dust* (1995), series, as Sonny Boy
- *The Watcher* (1995), series, as Stefan
- *University Hospital* (1995), series, as Cal Chaney
- *Frank & Jesse* (1994), as Clell Miller
- *ER* (1994), series, as Tom Coggins — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *The Road Killers* (1994), as Hauser
- *Every Breath* (1994), as Hal
- *Vanishing Son* (1994), series, as Keith
- *Viper* (1994), series, as Ray Bollo, Harper
- *Love, Cheat & Steal* (1993), as Collins
- *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Det. John Kresge, Paul — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md)
- *The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.* (1993), series, as Peter Hutter
- *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Critter
- *Miracle on Interstate 880* (1993), as Greg Helm
- *Shadow of a Stranger* (1992), as Robert Logan
- *Highlander: The Series* (1992), series, as Brian Cullen
- *Conan the Adventurer* (1992), series, Actor
- *Stay Tuned* (1992), as Prisoner in "30 Something to Life"
- *Unforgiven* (1992), as Charley Hecker — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/unforgiven.md)
- *Bodies of Evidence* (1992), series, as Bruce Johnson
- *Killer Image* (1992), as Max Oliver
- *Showdown at Williams Creek* (1991), as Arthur Vowell
- *Lightning Force* (1991), series, as Malcolm
- *The Commish* (1991), series, as Cory McBride
- *Ski School* (1991), as Erich Blor
- *Mom P.I.* (1990), series, Actor
- *Bird on a Wire* (1990), as Jamie
- *Neon Rider* (1989), series, as Zak, Det. Miller
- *Bye Bye Blues* (1989), as Duncan
- *Bordertown* (1989), series, as August Fox, Lonny Gibbons
- *Pin* (1988), as Stan Fraker
- *War of the Worlds* (1988), series, as Alien Mutant
- *Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II* (1987), as Eddie Wood
- *Star Trek: The Next Generation* (1987), series, as Eli Hollander — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/star-trek-the-next-generation.md)
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Joshua, Dealer
- *American Harvest* (1987), as Ricky
- *MacGyver* (1985), series, as Scott Bartlett
- *Night Heat* (1985), series, as John Edwards
- *The Littlest Hobo* (1979), series, Actor
- *Crowbar*, Actor

## Gallery

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- ![John Pyper-Ferguson](https://film.one/media/person/363446/gallery-1f964093a40b.jpg) John Pyper-Ferguson — Image via TMDB

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