Lance Guest

Lance R. Guest (born July 21, 1960) is an American actor. Known for his film work throughout the 1980s and various television roles thereafter, he made his screen debut with a supporting role in Halloween II. This was followed by headline parts in The Last Starfighter (1984) and Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Between 2010 and 2012, Guest appeared both on and off-Broadway in the musical Million Dollar Quartet, playing Johnny Cash.

Biography

Guest developed a serious interest in acting as a freshman while attending Saratoga High School, located in Saratoga, California, and later majored in theater while attending UCLA. He has starred in many theatrical films, including his role as Jimmy alongside actress Jamie Lee Curtis in Halloween II (1981), and also starred in The Roommate {John Updike} and Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures. His most notable role was in the science fiction film The Last Starfighter (1984) as Alex Rogan, and as Beta, a robot sent to replace Alex while he was in space. Guest has starred in Jaws: The Revenge (1987) as Michael Brody. Guest played Cosmo Cola in Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000). In 2001, he played Hugo Archibald in The Jennie Project (2001). Also that year, he appeared in Mach 2 (2001).

Guest's starring television roles included Lou Grant (1981–1982) and Knots Landing (1991). Additionally, he has made guest appearances on St. Elsewhere, The Wonder Years, Party of Five, JAG, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Becker, Life Goes On, House, and Jericho.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes 1981 Halloween II Jimmy 1982 I Ought to Be in Pictures Gordon 1984 The Last Starfighter Alex Rogan / Beta Alex Just the Way You Are Jack the Answering Service Guy 1985 Waiting to Act Body Snatcher Guy 1987 Jaws: The Revenge Michael Brody 1988 The Wizard of Loneliness John T. 1997 Plan B Jack Sadler 2001 Mach 2 Keith Dorman 2007 Shadowbox Morell - Shadow Man Short 2008 The Least of These Mark Roberts 2009 21 and a Wake-Up Dr. Oscar Kimber 2014 Late Phases James Griffin 2017 Traces Nelson 2022 In Search of Tomorrow Himself Documentary

Television YearTitleRole Notes 1981 Dallas Student 1 episode: "The Mark of Cain" Why Us? Hugh Whitaker TV short Please Don't Hit Me, Mom Michael Reynolds TV film 1981–1982 Lou Grant Lance Reinecke / Mark 7 episodes 1982 Cassie & Co. David Cooper 1 episode 1982–1983 St. Elsewhere Orderly Sean Rooney 4 episodes: "Down's Syndrome", "Legionnaires: Part 1 & 2", "Hearts" 1982–1985 ABC Afterschool Special Tim / Doug Henshaw 2 episodes: "One Too Many", "Between Two Loves" 1983 Confessions of a Married Man Arthur TV film 1984 American Playhouse Orson Ziegler 1 episode: "The Roommate" 1985 My Father, My Rival Scott TV film 1988 Favorite Son David Ross 1 episode: "Part One" 1991 Knots Landing Steve Brewer 13 episodes 1992 The Wonder Years Mike Detweiller 1 episode: "Politics as Usual" Life Goes On Michael Romanov 6 episodes 1993 Hart to Hart Returns Peter McDowell TV film 1995 All-American Girl Leon 1 episode: "Venus de Margaret" The X-Files Kyle Lang 1 episode: "Fearful Symmetry" 1995–1996 Party of Five Mr. Allen Peck 2 episodes: "Dearly Beloved", "Unfair Advantage" 1997 The Burning Zone Russ Johnson 1 episode: "Critical Mass" 1999 Becker Dr. Harvey Cohen 1 episode: "Saving Harvey Cohen" Thanks John the Blacksmith 1 episode: "Marriage" 2000 Then Came You Tom 1 episode: "Then Came a Wedding" Stepsister from Planet Weird Cosmo Cola TV film 2001 The Jennie Project Hugo Archibald TV film JAG Cmdr. Stacy Loftness 2 episodes: "Adrift: Part 1 & 2" Bitter Winter TV film 2004 NYPD Blue Mercy Hawks 1 episode: "Traylor Trash" 2006 House Lewis Bardach 1 episode: "Safe" 2007 Alibi Peterson TV film 2008 Jericho Alex Utley 1 episode: "Condor" Flu Bird Horror Garrett TV film 2010 Late Show with David Letterman Johnny Cash 1 episode: "Evangeline Lilly/Sam Rockwell/Million Dollar Quartet/Aaron Kelly" Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Johnny Cash 1 episode: "No. 2.104" 2012 All-American New Year's Eve 2013 Johnny Cash TV film 2014 Christmas Eve, 1914 John Gilliam TV film 2022 The Patient Paul 1 episode: "The Cantor's Husband"