Francis Guinan

Francis V. Guinan Jr. (born November 17, 1951) is an American film, television and stage actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Edgar Teller the patriarch in the short-lived series Eerie, Indiana.

The Council Bluffs, Iowa-born actor has made guest appearances in many notable television series including: Grey's Anatomy, CSI: Miami, Law & Order, CSI: NY, Without a Trace, The Practice, Crossing Jordan, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Voyager, That '70s Show, Nash Bridges, Sliders, Murder, She Wrote, Frasier, Mike & Molly and other series.

He has been a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company ensemble since 1979. In December 2007, Guinan co-starred in the Tracy Letts' play August: Osage County which opened on Broadway to critical acclaim. He played Master Pakku in the 2010 film, The Last Airbender as well as appeared in the films Hannibal (2001), Constantine (2005) and Abundant Acreage Available (2017).

Selected filmography 1988: The Serpent and the Rainbow as American Doctor 1988: Miles from Home as Tommy Malin 1992: Rock Hudson as Carl 1992: Shining Through as Andrew Berringer 1997: Speed 2: Cruise Control as Rupert 1999: Guinevere as Alan Sloane 2001: Hannibal as FBI Assistant Director Noonan 2005: Constantine as Father Garret 2010: The Last Airbender as Master Pakku 2010: All Good Things as Daniel Patrick Moynihan 2013: Killing Kennedy as Lyndon B. Johnson 2015: Henry Gamble's Birthday Party as Larry Montgomery 2017: The Evil Within as Dr. Preston 2017: Abundant Acreage Available as Tom 2019: Saint Frances as Dennis 2022: Relative as David Frank 2024: Ghostlight as Janitor Fran

Awards and nominations

Theatre

Film