--- name: "John Savage" canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-savage" fi1m_id: "john-savage" imdb_id: "nm0001698" tmdb_id: 47879 wikidata_id: "Q249865" roles: ["Actor"] born: "25 August 1949" reviewed_on_fi1m: 6 average_fi1m_score: 79 average_as: "actor" average_over: 6 updated: "2026-09-26T01:18:03.256216+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 Savage ## Identity John Savage - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/john-savage - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** john-savage - **IMDb ID:** nm0001698 - **TMDB ID:** 47879 - **Wikidata ID:** Q249865 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Savage_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q249865, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47879 Actor. Born 25 August 1949 in Old Bethpage, New York, USA. ## Details - **Work:** Actor - **Born:** 25 August 1949, Old Bethpage, New York, USA - **Active:** 1978–2003 - **Also known as:** John Smeallie Youngs, جان سوج - **Average Fi1m score:** 79, as actor, over 6 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 84 (1), 1980s 84 (2), 1990s 74 (2), 2000s 76 (1) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 76 across 6 titles - **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 0 of 2 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Drama 6, War 3, Thriller 2, Crime 1, History 1, Mystery 1 - **Screen time:** 13 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $323m across 5 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Savage_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q249865, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001698/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/47879 ## Streaming the US now - **Netflix:** [*The Deer Hunter*](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md) (84) - **Apple TV:** [*Salvador*](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) (74) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Biography John Savage is an American actor born John Smeallie Youngs on 25 August 1949 in Old Bethpage, New York. He trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his career on stage, including work with the Manhattan Children's Theatre Group and a Broadway production of David Mamet's American Buffalo in the late 1970s. He rose to prominence in the late 1970s with roles as Steven Pushkov in *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Claude Hooper Bukowski in *Hair* (1979) and Detective Karl Hettinger in *The Onion Field* (1979). His later credits include appearances in *The Thin Red Line* (1998), *The Godfather Part III* (1990), *Do the Right Thing* (1989) and the television series *Twin Peaks* (1990 and 2017), *Dark Angel* (2000–2002) and *Goliath* (2018). He has also worked as a producer and composer. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (6) - *Carnivàle* (2003), Fi1m 76, as Henry 'Hack' Scudder — [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md) - *The Thin Red Line* (1998), Fi1m 84, as Sgt. Jack McCron — [page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-red-line.md) - *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Fi1m 63, as Father Andrew Hagen — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) - *Do the Right Thing* (1989), Fi1m 93, as Clifton — [page](https://film.one/film/do-the-right-thing.md) - *Salvador* (1986), Fi1m 74, as John Cassady — [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) - *The Deer Hunter* (1978), Fi1m 84, as Steven Pushkov — [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md) ## Complete filmography (213) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Judas' Gospel* (2025), as Joseph - *Death 4 Dinner* (2025), as Robert Rutherford - *Beyond the Rush* (2024), as Edward Clayborn - *The Goat* (2024), as Julian Brown - *Showdown at the Grand* (2023), as Lucky - *The Audition* (2022), as Narrator (voice) - *The Right to Bear Arms* (2022), as Brutal Magnus - *Bosch: Legacy* (2022), series, as Allie Lewis - *A Cloud So High* (2022), as Gene 'Sackler' Sarling - *Eye for Eye* (2022), as Brad Braddock - *Insight* (2021), as Frank - *Followed* (2020), as Wallace Fleischer - *A Medicine for the Mind* (2020), as Dr. E. Brown - *The Man with the Camera* (2020), as Epifano - *The Last Full Measure* (2020), as Kepper, Chauncy Kepper - *The Islands* (2019), as Henry Thornton - *Hold On* (2019), as Dr. Siedhoff - *Spinning Dry* (2019), as Frank Manghetti - *Gates of Darkness* (2019), as Joseph - *Ovid and the Art of Love* (2019), as Augustus - *Down's Revenge* (2019), as Dr Sorkin - *Heavenly Deposit* (2019), as Donald - *American Exit* (2019), as Gerald - *Six Children and One Grandfather* (2019), as David McDoll - *Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast* (2019), Thanks - *Empire of the Sharks* (2018), as Ian Fien - *Torch* (2018), as August Lewin - *Betrayed* (2018), as Mayor Alderman - *Mission Possible* (2018), as Captain Ted Napoleon - *Sotto il Segno della Vittoria* (2018), Actor - *Easy Way Out* (2018), Actor - *Three Seconds* (2017), as тренер сборной США Генри Айба - *Fake News* (2017), as President Wayne Walker - *Spreading Darkness* (2017), as Brett - *SEAL Team* (2017), series, as Emmet Quinn - *The Neighborhood* (2017), as Vito Bello - *Vampire Wars* (2017), as Stokes - *Teen Star Academy* (2017), Actor - *Nephilim* (2017), as Father Samuel - *The Return* (2017), as Čovek u crnom odelu - *American Romance* (2016), as Emery Reed - *Mata Hari* (2016), as Edouard Clunet - *Goliath* (2016), series, as Mickey - *In Dubious Battle* (2016), as Dan - *The Black Dove* (2016), as Jake Williams - *Everglades* (2016), Actor - *Texas Heart* (2016), as Carl - *The World Champions* (2016), series, as Wiliam Jones - *Last Call at Murray's* (2016), as Bennett - *Sensory Perception* (2015), as President of United Earth - *Tales of Halloween* (2015), as Capt. J.G. Zimmerman - *We Will Be the World Champions* (2015), as William Jones - *Fort Bliss* (2014), as Mike Swann - *Demon Legacy* (2014), as The Codger - *Bermuda Tentacles* (2014), as President Desteno - *Bullet* (2014), as Governor Johnson - *The Big Fat Stone* (2014), as Robert Tanninger - *7E* (2013), as Paul - *Defending Santa* (2013), as Judge Willis - *A Star for Rose* (2013), as Mort - *A Sierra Nevada Gunfight* (2013), as Father Bill - *Alien Rising* (2013), as Manning - *Awakened* (2013), as Jack Winston - *Real Gangsters* (2013), as Ted Roberts - *Open Road* (2013), as Carl - *Art of Submission* (2012), as Harbin Rask - *Sins* (2012), as Father Karl - *Summer Song* (2012), as Jim - *Sweetwater* (2012), as Calvin Kabral - *The Orphan Killer* (2011), as Detective Walker - *Assassins' Code* (2011), as Arlo - *Hit List* (2011), as Walter Murphy - *Bed & Breakfast* (2010), as Mr. Harvey - *Bereavement* (2010), as Ted - *Dreamkiller* (2010), as Agent Barnes - *Buffalo Bushido* (2009), as Vendetti - *Handsome Harry* (2009), as Peter Rheems - *American Bully* (2009), as News Producer - *First Time Long Time* (2009), as Peter - *The Golden Boys* (2008), as Web Saunders - *The Coverup* (2008), as Thomas Thacker - *Fringe* (2008), series, as Sam Weiss — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/fringe.md) - *Boiler Maker* (2008), as J.J. - *From a Place of Darkness* (2008), as Vic - *The Grift* (2008), as William Bender - *The Violent Kind* (2008), as George Malloy - *Shortcut to Happiness* (2007), as Johnny (uncredited) - *No Destination* (2007), as Billy - *Shut Up and Shoot!* (2006), as Marty Pearlheimer - *The Drop* (2006), as Mr. Zero - *The Attic* (2006), as Graham Callan - *Kill Your Darlings* (2006), as Rock - *The New World* (2005), as Savage - *Love's Long Journey* (2005), as Trent - *Confessions of a Pit Fighter* (2005), as McGee - *Iowa* (2005), as Irv Huffman - *Downtown: A Street Tale* (2004), as H2O - *Admissions* (2004), as Harry Brighton - *Freedom from Despair* (2004), as Narrator - *Sucker Free City* (2004), as Anderson Wade - *Fallacy* (2004), as Heathcliff - *Alien Lockdown* (2004), as Dr. Woodman - *Easy Sex* (2003), as Frank Iverson - *Carnivàle* (2003), series, as Henry 'Hack' Scudder — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/tv/carnivale.md) - *Intoxicating* (2003), as William Shanley - *Everwood* (2002), series, as Daniel Maxwell - *The Anarchist Cookbook* (2002), as Johnny Red - *Redemption of the Ghost* (2002), Actor - *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Mark Farrell - *Burning Down the House* (2001), as Jake Seiling - *Dead Man's Run* (2001), as Carver - *The District* (2000), series, as Billy Nevins - *Dark Angel* (2000), series, as Col. Donald Lydecker - *They Nest* (2000), as Jack Wald - *Christina's House* (2000), as James Tarling - *The Virginian* (2000), as Steve - *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Lucas Biggs - *Summer of Sam* (1999), as Simon - *The Jack Bull* (1999), as Slater - *Nightworld: Lost Souls* (1999), as Victor Robinson - *Message in a Bottle* (1999), as Johnny Land - *Frontline* (1999), as Captain Wolfgang Mueller - *The Thin Red Line* (1998), as Sgt. Jack McCron — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-thin-red-line.md) - *Club Vampire* (1998), as Zero - *Little Boy Blue* (1998), as Ray West - *Centurion Force* (1998), as Neal - *The Mouse* (1997), as Bruce 'The Mouse' Strauss - *Before Women Had Wings* (1997), as Billy Jackson - *Last Cut* (1997), as Leo Kimball - *A Scent of Paradise* (1997), as Padre Louis - *Hostile Intent* (1997), as Bear - *Hollywood Safari* (1997), as Deputy Rogers - *Amnesia* (1997), as Tim Bishop - *Where Truth Lies* (1996), as Dr. Ian Lazarre - *American Strays* (1996), as Dwayne - *Firestorm* (1996), as Brinkman - *Managua* (1996), as Dennis - *One Good Turn* (1996), as Santapietro - *White Squall* (1996), as McCrea - *The Outer Limits* (1995), series, as Lucas - *OP Center* (1995), as Bob Herbert - *OP Center* (1995), series, as Bob Herbert - *Carnosaur 2* (1995), as Jack Reed - *Deadly Weapon* (1995), as Sanders - *Red Scorpion 2* (1995), as Andrew Kendrick - *The Crossing Guard* (1995), as Bobby - *The Dangerous* (1995), as Emile Lautrec - *Star Trek: Voyager* (1995), series, as Captain Rudy Ransom - *The Takeover* (1995), as Greg - *Twisted Fate* (1995), as Drury - *Touched by an Angel* (1994), series, as Simon Miller - *Killing Obsession* (1994), as Albert - *Shattered Image* (1994), as David - *Birdland* (1994), series, Actor - *C.I.A. II: Target Alexa* (1993), as Franz Kluge - *The X-Files* (1993), series, as Henry Trondheim — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-x-files.md) - *Berlin '39* (1993), as Wieland - *Flynn* (1993), as Joe Stromberg - *Daybreak* (1993), as The President - *Walker, Texas Ranger* (1993), series, as Sergeant Major Bart Hawkins - *Primary Motive* (1992), as Wallace Roberts - *Door Into Silence* (1991), as Melvin Devereux - *Hunting* (1991), as Michael Bergman - *Ottobre rosa all'Arbat (Vacanze a Mosca)* (1991), Actor - *The Dark Tale* (1991), as Roy Kramer - *Mountain of Diamonds* (1991), as Blaine - *Mountain of Diamonds* (1991), series, as Blaine - *Across Red Nights* (1991), as Paola - *Buck at the Edge of Heaven* (1991), as Wintrop - *The Burning Shore* (1991), series, as Blaine - *The Godfather Part III* (1990), as Father Andrew Hagen — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md) - *Any Man's Death* (1990), as Leon Abrahams - *Twin Peaks* (1990), series, as Detective Clark — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/twin-peaks.md) - *Do the Right Thing* (1989), as Clifton — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/do-the-right-thing.md) - *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Benny - *Press Gang* (1989), series, as Boy - *Date Rape* (1988), as Bernie Morton - *The Beat* (1988), as Frank Ellsworth - *Caribe* (1987), as Jeff Richardson - *Desperate* (1987), as Noah - *Beauty and the Beast* (1987), as Beast/Prince - *Hotel Colonial* (1987), as Marco Venieri - *Soldier's Revenge* (1986), as Frank Morgan - *Salvador* (1986), as John Cassady — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/salvador.md) - *The Tender Age* (1986), as Tim Donovan - *Silent Witness* (1985), as Kevin Dunne - *The Bill* (1984), series, Actor - *Maria's Lovers* (1984), as Ivan Bibic - *Nairobi Affair* (1984), as Rick Cahill - *Brady’s Escape* (1983), as J.W. Brady - *Coming Out of the Ice* (1982), as Victor Herman - *American Playhouse* (1982), series, as Tim Donovan - *The Amateur* (1981), as Charles Heller - *Cattle Annie and Little Britches* (1981), as Bittercreek Newcombe - *Inside Moves* (1980), as Roary - *The Onion Field* (1979), as Karl Hettinger - *Hair* (1979), as Claude Hooper Bukowski - *The Deer Hunter* (1978), as Steven Pushkov — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/the-deer-hunter.md) - *Gibbsville* (1976), series, as Jim Malloy - *Eric* (1975), as Eric Swensen - *The Sister in Law* (1975), as Robert Strong · Original Music Composer - *The Turning Point of Jim Malloy* (1975), as Jim Malloy - *All the Kind Strangers* (1974), as Peter - *The Killing Kind* (1974), as Terry Lambert - *Steelyard Blues* (1973), as Kid - *Bad Company* (1972), as Loney - *ABC Afterschool Special* (1972), series, as Bernie Morton - *Love Is a Carousel* (1970), as Boy Friend - *The Master Beater* (1969), as Rocco - *The Rebel* (1959), series, as Al - *Hallmark Hall of Fame* (1951), series, as Eric Swensen - *Melodies in the Forest*, Actor - *Spychosis*, as Jim Patterson ## Gallery - ![John Savage](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-c20e83e1a8d4.jpg) John Savage — YanRB, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ee/John_Savage_Cannes_2018.jpg/1280px-John_Savage_Cannes_2018.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-0c85d940314d.jpg) John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/af/AV0A6699_John_Savage.jpg/1280px-AV0A6699_John_Savage.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-dc979353e26b.jpg) John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cf/AV0A6699_John_Savage_%28cropped%29.jpg/1280px-AV0A6699_John_Savage_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-5972c68d6dd2.jpg) John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/AV0A6718_John_Savage.jpg/1280px-AV0A6718_John_Savage.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![John Savage](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-e01d4adf974a.jpg) John Savage — Image via TMDB - ![John Savage](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-eb0724aaa197.jpg) John Savage — Image via TMDB - ![John Savage](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-c951c5155a2e.jpg) John Savage — Image via TMDB - ![John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-4101d834e5b1.jpg) John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/AV0A6718_John_Savage_%28crop%29.jpg/1280px-AV0A6718_John_Savage_%28crop%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![Nana Domena und John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017.](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-a66bb384d3e5.jpg) Nana Domena und John Savage bei der Lambertz Monday Night 2017. — 9EkieraM1, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/64/AV0A6738_Nana_Domena_und_John_Savage.jpg/1280px-AV0A6738_Nana_Domena_und_John_Savage.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail) - ![John Savage](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-4582b9abf6dd.jpg) John Savage — Image via TMDB - ![John Savage](https://film.one/media/person/104838/gallery-1959d83c0f73.jpg) John Savage — Image via TMDB --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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