John Laughlin

John Laughlin (born April 3, 1956), sometimes credited as John C. McLaughlin or John McLaughlin, is an American film and television actor. He lived in Van Nuys, CA in the early 1980s.

Career Since 1978, he has appeared in over 25 films and at least 30 television productions.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1978 Mag Wheels Steve 1979 Summer Camp Matt 1982 An Officer and a Gentleman Troy 1982 The Tragedy of King Lear Soldier / Courtier Direct-to-video 1984 Footloose Woody 1984 The Hills Have Eyes Part II "Hulk" 1984 Crimes of Passion Bobby Grady 1985 Space Rage Walker 1988 Midnight Crossing Jeff Schubb 1991 Motorama Man At Wagon Wheel 1992 The Lawnmower Man Jake Simpson 1992 Under Siege Ziggs Uncredited 1994 The Other Man Jack 1994 Improper Conduct Michael Miller 1994 Night Fire Barry 1996 The Rock US Air Force Chief of Staff General Peterson 1997 Storm Trooper Stark Uncredited 1998 Malaika Nick Saunders 1999 Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault Garcia 2003 Gacy Detective Kay Direct-to-video 2003 Ghost Rock Sheriff Clay 2006 Love's Abiding Joy Samuel Doros 2008 Touching Home Walter Houston 2012 Fortress Base Commander 2012 Sixufus Brandon Russell 2015 The Good, the Bad, and the Dead Howard 2016 WEAPONiZED Richard Morgan

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 Star Wars Holiday Special Imperial Stormtrooper Television film 1979 Insight Craig Episode: "A Friend in Deed" 1980–1981 The White Shadow Paddy Falahey 15 episodes 1982 The Powers of Matthew Star Brian Episode: "Jackal" 1982 The Dukes of Hazzard Gregory Episode: "The Treasure of Soggy Marsh" 1982 High Powder Rick Goodwin Television film 1983 Trapper John, M.D. Gordon "Gordo" Episode: "South Side Story" 1983 Tucker's Witch Gary Burke Episode: "Murder Is the Key" 1984 CBS Schoolbreak Special John Evans III Episode: "Dead Wrong: The John Evans Story" 1985 Murder with Mirrors Wally Markham Television film 1985 Streets of Justice Hudson James 1986 If Tomorrow Comes Charles Stanhope Episode #1.1 1986–1988 Murder, She Wrote Mike Lowery / Bill Ainsley 2 episodes 1987 The Equalizer Jake Hughes Episode: "Carnal Persuasion" 1988 Longarm Codie Branch Television film 1989 China Beach Brendan McMurphy 2 episodes 1989 Knots Landing Security Guard Episode: "Never Judge a Book by Its Cover" 1990 Equal Justice Boyce 2 episodes 1991 Fire: Trapped on the 37th Floor Milner Television film 1992 Memphis Rufus Hutton 1993 Silk Stalkings Landau Episode: "Dead Weight" 1993 Tales from the Crypt Johnny Episode: "Food for Thought" 1996 Back to Back Lieutenant Tony Dussecq Television film 1997 Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac Robert Simons 2 episodes 1997 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. Victor Carlton Episode: "Missing in Action" 2001 That's Life Captain Episode: "Banister Head" 2001 Strong Medicine Tom Wolenski Episode: "Zol Zein Gezint" 2010 Criminal Minds Ranger Walter Turner Episode: "Into the Woods" 2011 The Defenders Lance Cahill Episode: "Nevada v. Donnie the Numbers Guy" 2012 Dark Desire Gus Television film 2014 Web of Lies Detective Pharr Episode: "Baby You're Mine" 2014 Funny Business Barry Television film 2017 NCIS Navy Captain Alan Redding Episode: "Fake It 'Til You Make It" 2019 I Am the Night Captain Foster Episode: "Dark Flower"