John Beck

Biography

John Beck (born January 28, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. He grew up in Joliet, Illinois. Renowned as a gritty actor with plenty of presence on set, he is ultimately best-known worldwide for playing the role of Mark Graison in Dallas during the mid-1980s, but is also well-known for several other roles in which he specialised in playing hard-ball businessmen.

Known for

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A Place to Grow

1998 ⭐ 8.3

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Steel Chariots

1997 ⭐ 8.0

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Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

1995 ⭐ 6.3

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Suspect Device

1995 ⭐ 6.8

Career timeline

2016

ABCs of Death 2 1/2

Townspeople (segment "M is for · 2016

⭐ 4.6

2006

Crash Landing

General McClaren · 2006

⭐ 4.7

2003

Timecop: The Berlin Decision

O'Rourke · 2003

⭐ 5.6

2002

Project Viper

Simpkins · 2002

⭐ 4.9

2000

Crash Point Zero

Dr. Maurice Hunter · 2000

⭐ 4.2

Militia

Dep. Dir. Anderson · 2000

⭐ 4.4

The Alternate

President Fallbrook · 2000

⭐ 3.2

1998

A Place to Grow Notable

Paul Shuler · 1998

⭐ 8.3

1997

Steel Chariots Notable

Dale Tucker · 1997

⭐ 8.0

Dark Planet

General · 1997

⭐ 4.1

1995

Black Day Blue Night

Chief Morris Reed · 1995

⭐ 5.1

Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

Jeremy · 1995

⭐ 6.3

Suspect Device

CIA Director · 1995

⭐ 6.8

1994

Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders Notable

Detective Les Zoeller · 1994

⭐ 7.3

Last Time Out Notable

Joe Dolan · 1994

⭐ 10.0

1991

A Climate for Killing

Kyle Shipp · 1991

⭐ 4.0

1990

Fire and Rain

Captain Edward Conners · 1990

⭐ 6.3

In the Cold of the Night

Rudy · 1990

⭐ 5.2

1988

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

Doug Vickers · 1988

⭐ 6.9

1987

Deadly Illusion

Alex Burton · 1987

⭐ 5.5

1985

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

Dorian Blake · 1985

1980

Gridlock Notable

Buzz Gregory · 1980

⭐ 7.5

Flamingo Road Notable

Sam Curtis · 1980

⭐ 10.0

1978

The Time Machine

Neil Perry · 1978

⭐ 5.1

1977

The Other Side of Midnight

Larry Douglas · 1977

⭐ 6.0

Audrey Rose

Bill Templeton · 1977

⭐ 5.7

1976

The Big Bus

Shoulders · 1976

⭐ 5.3

The Call of the Wild

John Thornton · 1976

⭐ 6.5

Sky Riders

Ben · 1976

⭐ 6.2

1975

Rollerball

Moonpie · 1975

⭐ 6.3

Attack on Terror: The FBI vs. the Ku Klux Klan Notable

Rev. George Greg · 1975

⭐ 7.5

1974

The Law

Gene Carey · 1974

Nightmare Honeymoon

Lee · 1974

⭐ 5.5

Only God Knows

Philip Norman · 1974

⭐ 5.7

Frequently appears with

Wilford Brimley

Jake

Gary Morris

Matt Walker

Ben Browder

D.J. Tucker

Kathleen Nolan

Ethel Tucker

Randy Travis

Rev. Wally Jones

Full filmography

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ABCs of Death 2 1/2

2016 ⭐ 4.6

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Crash Landing

2006 ⭐ 4.7

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Timecop: The Berlin Decision

2003 ⭐ 5.6

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Project Viper

2002 ⭐ 4.9

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Crash Point Zero

2000 ⭐ 4.2

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Militia

2000 ⭐ 4.4

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The Alternate

2000 ⭐ 3.2

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A Place to Grow

1998 ⭐ 8.3

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Steel Chariots

1997 ⭐ 8.0

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Dark Planet

1997 ⭐ 4.1

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Black Day Blue Night

1995 ⭐ 5.1

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Hart to Hart: Secrets of the Hart

1995 ⭐ 6.3

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Suspect Device

1995 ⭐ 6.8

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Honor Thy Father and Mother: The True Story of the Menendez Murders

1994 ⭐ 7.3

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Last Time Out

1994 ⭐ 10.0

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A Climate for Killing

1991 ⭐ 4.0

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Fire and Rain

1990 ⭐ 6.3

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In the Cold of the Night

1990 ⭐ 5.2

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Perry Mason: The Case of the Lady in the Lake

1988 ⭐ 6.9

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Deadly Illusion

1987 ⭐ 5.5