Joe O'Connor

Joe O'Connor is an American actor best known for playing Marshall Darling, father of the title character in the television series Clarissa Explains It All.

Career O'Connor's first television role was in the TV series Emergency! in 1979, playing a sailor in the episode "The Convention". He gained fame when he joined the cast of the television series Clarissa Explains It All (1991–1994), in which he played Marshall Darling, father of the title character.

After this, he only appeared in several episodes of other television series, and in several TV and feature films. In 1996, he appeared in the episode ""A Girl and Her Cat" of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, which reunited him with Melissa Joan Hart, who played the main character in both Sabrina and Clarissa. He later appeared on other TV series including Friends (in 1997), Malcolm in the Middle (2003), Melrose Place (three episodes in 1998), Without a Trace (2008), Private (four episodes in 2009), Mad Men (in six episodes, between 2007 and 2013) and The Young and the Restless (in four episodes, in 2011).

Films in which he has appeared include A Bedtime Story (1997), The Chaos Factor (2000) and Exposed (2003). Television films in which he has appeared include Taking Back Our Town and When Billie Beat Bobby.

Filmography + Film roles Year Title Role Notes 1997 A Bedtime Story Husband Short film 1997 The Ice Storm Marty 2000 The Chaos Factor Wicks 2003 Exposed Congressman Lewis 2011 The Green Hornet Daily Sentinel Reporter 2012 Leader of the Pack Frank Short film

+ Television roles Year Title Role episodes 1979 Emergency! Sailor Episode: "The Convention"; uncredited 1991–1994 Clarissa Explains It All Marshall Darling Main role 1996 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Joe Episode: "A Girl and Her Cat" 1997 Friends Stevens Episode: "The One with the Ultimate Fighting Champion" 1997 Grace Under Fire Viewer at the press conferences Episode: "Finders Keepers" 1998 The Practice Minister Episodes: "State of Mind", "Swearing In" 1998 Melrose Place Michael's Attorney Episodes: "The Usual Santas", "When Cheerleaders Attack", "Lethal Wedding 4" 1998 Encore! Encore! Leland Jr. Episode: "The Diary" 1999 The Jamie Foxx Show Producer Episode: "Change of Heart" 1999 Katie Joplin Mr. Geist Episode: "Charcoaled Gray" 2000 Bull Denny Episode: "Final Hour" 2000 Boston Public Mr. Potter Episode: "Chapter Four" 2000–2001 The West Wing Rep. Calhoun, Congressman #3 Episode: "Bartlet for America", "The White House Pro-Am" 2001 Diagnosis Murder Bendix Episode: "Being of Sound Mind" 2001 Maybe It's Me Bob Episode: "The Exchange-Student Episode" 2001 Taking Back Our Town Businessman Television movie 2001 When Billie Beat Bobby Producer Television movie 2002 Meet the Marks Joe Marks (Dad) Main role 2002 Apple Valley Knights Mr. Drysdale Main role 2002 Becker Mr. Engel Episode: "Atlas Shirked: 2003 ER Mr. Scott Episode: "A Saint in the City" 2003 L.A. Dragnet Tobias Episode: "All That Glitters" 2003 Malcolm in the Middle Jones Episode: "Academic Octathalon" 2003 Charmed EmployerNews Editor Episode: "Love's a Witch"; uncreditedEpisode: "All Hell Breaks Loose" 2005 The War at Home Bruce Episode: "Like a Virgin" 2006 Commander in Chief Andrew McIntyre Episode: "Sub Enchanted Evening" 2006 Cold Case Chuck Dawson Episode: "Detention" 2006 Close to Home Gil Joffee Episode: "A Father's Story" 2007 Crossing Jordan Alan Manning Episode: "Shattered" 2007 Halfway Home Carly's Dad / Mr. Barzac Episodes: "Halfway Parent's Day", "Halfway Hot" 2007 Smith Kimes Episode: "Seven" 2007 The Nine John Peterson Episode: "You're Being Watched" 2008 Without a Trace Nate Simmons Episode: "Driven" 2008 Reno 911! Preacher Episodes: "Junior Runs for Office", "Undercover at Burger Cousin" 2009 Brothers & Sisters Harvey Childs Episode: "Missing" 2009 Private Detective Hill 4 episodes 2009 Maneater Minister Television miniseries 2010 Miami Medical Mike Episode: "What Lies Beneath" 2010 Weeds Paul Episode: "A Yippity Sippity" 2007–2013 Mad Men Tom Vogel Recurring role, 6 episodes 2010 Castle Cal Townsend Episode: "3XK" 2011 The Young and the Restless Gus Recurring role 2012 Bones Larry Barron Episode: "The But in the Joke" 2012 NCIS Pat Gillespie Episode: "You Better Watch Out" 2013 How I Met Your Mother Cassie's Dad Episode: "Knight Vision" 2016 All the Way Senator Byrd Television movie 2018-2020 Blue Bloods Officer Malone/Malone 3 episodes 2019 The L Word: Generation Q Jack Episode: "Let's Do It Again"