John Saxon

Person

John Saxon

Born 5 August 1935 Died 25 July 2020, aged 84 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA TMDB ↗

John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives.

FR·01

The numbers

Computed from the record
17age in their first credit on record (1953)
62years on screen and counting
9credits in 1976, their busiest year
191dated credits on record
FR·02

Movie credits

Newest first
The Dentros poster Age: 79

The Dentros

2015
as George Dentro
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen poster Age: 74

Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen

2010
as John
Old Dogs poster Age: 74

Old Dogs

2009
as Lee Robinson
The Mercy Man poster Age: 74

The Mercy Man

2009
as Father McMurray
War Wolves poster Age: 73

War Wolves

2009
as Tony Ford
God's Ears poster Age: 72

God's Ears

2008
as Lee Robinson
Pelts poster Age: 71

Pelts

2006
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Trapped Ashes poster Age: 71

Trapped Ashes

2006
as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
No poster
Age: 70

The Craving Heart

2006
as Richard Tom
No poster
Age: 70

Stanley's Girlfriend

2006
as Leo
Pitcher and the Pin-Up poster Age: 67

Pitcher and the Pin-Up

2003
as Michael Curtis
Outta Time poster Age: 66

Outta Time

2002
as Darabont
No poster
Age: 66

'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux

2002
as Sarge
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee poster Age: 66

The Unbeatable Bruce Lee

2001
Night Class poster Age: 66

Night Class

2001
as Murphy
Final Payback poster Age: 65

Final Payback

2001
as Police Chief George Moreno
Living in Fear poster Age: 65

Living in Fear

2000
as Rev. Leo Hausman
Joseph's Gift poster Age: 63

Joseph's Gift

1999
as Jacob Keller
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee poster Age: 63

The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

1998
as Comentador
The Party Crashers poster Age: 63

The Party Crashers

1998
as Mr. Foster
No poster
Age: 62

Bottom Feeders

1998
as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
Lancelot: Guardian of Time poster Age: 61

Lancelot: Guardian of Time

1997
as Wolvencroft
From Dusk Till Dawn poster Age: 60

From Dusk Till Dawn

1996
as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Jonathan of the Bears poster Age: 59

Jonathan of the Bears

1995
as Fred Goodwin
The Killers Within poster Age: 59

The Killers Within

1995
as Detective Lewis
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up poster Age: 59

Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up

1994
as Charles Searage
Wes Craven's New Nightmare poster Age: 59

Wes Craven's New Nightmare

1994
as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
Killing Obsession poster Age: 58

Killing Obsession

1994
as Dr. Sachs
Beverly Hills Cop III poster Age: 58

Beverly Hills Cop III

1994
as Orrin Sanderson
No Escape, No Return poster Age: 58

No Escape, No Return

1993
as James Mitchell
The Baby Doll Murders poster Age: 57

The Baby Doll Murders

1993
as John Maglia
Hellmaster poster Age: 57

Hellmaster

1992
as Professor Jones
Animal Instincts poster Age: 57

Animal Instincts

1992
as Otto Van Horne
Maximum Force poster Age: 57

Maximum Force

1992
as Captain Fuller
Lucky Luke 2 poster Age: 56

Lucky Luke 2

1992
as The Man in Black (archive footage)
Blackmail poster Age: 56

Blackmail

1991
as Gene
Solomon Northup's Odyssey poster Age: 56

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

1991
as Epps
Payoff poster Age: 55

Payoff

1991
as Rafael Concion
The Arrival poster Age: 55

The Arrival

1991
as Agent Miils
Aftershock poster Age: 55

Aftershock

1990
as Oliver Quinn
Blood Salvage poster Age: 55

Blood Salvage

1990
as Clifford Evans
Crossing the Line poster Age: 55

Crossing the Line

1990
as Jack Kagan
The Final Alliance poster Age: 54

The Final Alliance

1990
as Ghost
The Last Samurai poster Age: 54

The Last Samurai

1990
as Haroun Al-Hakim
Criminal Act poster Age: 54

Criminal Act

1989
as Herb Tamplin
Nightmare Beach poster Age: 53

Nightmare Beach

1989
as Strycher
My Mom's a Werewolf poster Age: 53

My Mom's a Werewolf

1989
as Harry Thropen
Zombie Death House poster Age: 53

Zombie Death House

1988
as Colonel Gordon Burgess
Stephen King's Monster Stories poster Age: 52

Stephen King's Monster Stories

1988
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors poster Age: 51

A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

1987
as Thompson
Hands of Steel poster Age: 50

Hands of Steel

1986
as Francis Turner
Fever Pitch poster Age: 50

Fever Pitch

1985
as Sports Editor
Brothers-in-Law poster Age: 49

Brothers-in-Law

1985
as Royal Cane
A Nightmare on Elm Street poster Age: 49

A Nightmare on Elm Street

1984
as Lt. Donald Thompson
Prisoners of the Lost Universe poster Age: 48

Prisoners of the Lost Universe

1983
as Kleel
The Big Score poster Age: 47

The Big Score

1983
as Davis
Desire poster Age: 47

Desire

1982
as Joe Hale
Tenebre poster Age: 47

Tenebre

1982
as Bullmer
Scorpion with Two Tails poster Age: 47

Scorpion with Two Tails

1982
as Arthur Barnard
Rooster poster Age: 47

Rooster

1982
as Jerome Brademan
One Too Many poster Age: 46

One Too Many

1982
as Sergio Puccini
Wrong Is Right poster Age: 46

Wrong Is Right

1982
as Homer Hubbard
Lo Scorpione a Due Code poster Age: 46

Lo Scorpione a Due Code

1982
as Arthur Barnard
Golden Gate poster Age: 46

Golden Gate

1981
as Monty Sager
Running Scared poster Age: 45

Running Scared

1980
as Captain Munoz
Battle Beyond the Stars poster Age: 45

Battle Beyond the Stars

1980
as Sador
Blood Beach poster Age: 45

Blood Beach

1980
as Captain Pearson
Cannibal Apocalypse poster Age: 44

Cannibal Apocalypse

1980
as Norman Hopper
Beyond Evil poster Age: 44

Beyond Evil

1980
as Larry Andrews
The Electric Horseman poster Age: 44

The Electric Horseman

1979
as Hunt Sears
The Glove poster Age: 44

The Glove

1979
as Sam Kellog
Fast Company poster Age: 43

Fast Company

1979
as Phil Adamson
No poster
Age: 43

Shalimar

1978
as Colonel Columbus
The Immigrants poster Age: 43

The Immigrants

1978
as Alan Brocker
The Bees poster Age: 43

The Bees

1978
as John Norman
Moonshine County Express poster Age: 41

Moonshine County Express

1977
as J.B. Johnson
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist poster Age: 41

The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist

1977
as Frank Di Maggio
Cross Shot poster Age: 41

Cross Shot

1976
as Commissario Jacovella
Raid on Entebbe poster Age: 41

Raid on Entebbe

1976
as Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
A Special Cop in Action poster Age: 41

A Special Cop in Action

1976
as Albertelli
Mark Strikes Again poster Age: 41

Mark Strikes Again

1976
as Altman
Violent Naples poster Age: 41

Violent Naples

1976
as Francesco Capuano
Shadows in an Empty Room poster Age: 40

Shadows in an Empty Room

1976
as Sgt. Ned Matthews
The Swiss Conspiracy poster Age: 40

The Swiss Conspiracy

1976
as Robert Hayes
Mitchell poster Age: 40

Mitchell

1975
as Walter Deaney
Strange New World poster Age: 39

Strange New World

1975
as Capt. Anthony Vico
Crossfire poster Age: 39

Crossfire

1975
as Dave Ambrose
Fight to the Death poster Age: 39

Fight to the Death

1975
as Mariano Beltrán
Black Christmas poster Age: 39

Black Christmas

1974
as Lt. Fuller
Planet Earth poster Age: 38

Planet Earth

1974
as Dylan Hunt
Can Ellen Be Saved? poster Age: 38

Can Ellen Be Saved?

1974
as James Hallbeck
Linda poster Age: 38

Linda

1973
as Jeff Braden
Enter the Dragon poster Age: 38

Enter the Dragon

1973
as Roper
Mr. Kingstreet's War poster Age: 37

Mr. Kingstreet's War

1973
as Mr. Kingstreet
Family Killer poster Age: 37

Family Killer

1973
as Gaspare Ardizzone
Snatched poster Age: 37

Snatched

1973
as Paul Maxvill
Joe Kidd poster Age: 36

Joe Kidd

1972
as Luis Chama
House Made of Dawn poster Age: 36

House Made of Dawn

1972
as Tosamah
The Intruders poster Age: 35

The Intruders

1970
as Billy Pye
Company of Killers poster Age: 35

Company of Killers

1970
as Dave Poohler
Death of a Gunfighter poster Age: 33

Death of a Gunfighter

1969
as Lou Trinidad
Istanbul Express poster Age: 33

Istanbul Express

1969
as Cheval
One Dollar Too Many poster Age: 33

One Dollar Too Many

1968
as Clay Watson
For Singles Only poster Age: 32

For Singles Only

1968
as Bret Hendley
Winchester '73 poster Age: 31

Winchester '73

1967
as Dakin McAdam
The Doomsday Flight poster Age: 31

The Doomsday Flight

1966
as George Ducette
The Appaloosa poster Age: 31

The Appaloosa

1966
as Chuy
Queen of Blood poster Age: 30

Queen of Blood

1966
as Allan Brenner
The Night Caller poster Age: 30

The Night Caller

1965
as Dr. Jack Costain
The Ravagers poster Age: 29

The Ravagers

1965
as Capt. Kermit Dowling
The Cavern poster Age: 28

The Cavern

1964
as Joe Cramer
The Cardinal poster Age: 28

The Cardinal

1963
as Benny Rampell
The Girl Who Knew Too Much poster Age: 27

The Girl Who Knew Too Much

1963
as Dr. Marcello Bassi
Agostino poster Age: 27

Agostino

1962
as Renzo
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation poster Age: 26

Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation

1962
as Byron Grant
War Hunt poster Age: 26

War Hunt

1962
as Pvt. Raymond Endore
Posse from Hell poster Age: 25

Posse from Hell

1961
as Seymour Kern
The Plunderers poster Age: 25

The Plunderers

1960
as Rondo
Portrait in Black poster Age: 24

Portrait in Black

1960
as Blake Richards
The Unforgiven poster Age: 24

The Unforgiven

1960
as Johnny Portugal
The Big Fisherman poster Age: 23

The Big Fisherman

1959
as Voldi
Cry Tough poster Age: 23

Cry Tough

1959
as Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
The Restless Years poster Age: 23

The Restless Years

1958
as Will Henderson
The Reluctant Debutante poster Age: 23

The Reluctant Debutante

1958
as David Parkson
This Happy Feeling poster Age: 22

This Happy Feeling

1958
as Bill Tremaine
Summer Love poster Age: 22

Summer Love

1958
as Jimmy Daley
The Unguarded Moment poster Age: 21

The Unguarded Moment

1956
as Leonard Bennett
Rock, Pretty Baby poster Age: 21

Rock, Pretty Baby

1956
as Jimmy Daley
Running Wild poster Age: 20

Running Wild

1955
as Vince Pomeroy
A Star Is Born poster Age: 19

A Star Is Born

1954
as Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
It Should Happen to You poster Age: 18

It Should Happen to You

1954
as Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)
FR·03

TV credits

Newest first
Masters of Horror poster Age: 70

Masters of Horror

2005
as Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation poster Age: 65

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

2000
as Walter Gordon
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story poster Age: 59

Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story

1995
as Richard Brooks
Melrose Place poster Age: 56

Melrose Place

1992
as Henry Waxman
Lucky Luke poster Age: 56

Lucky Luke

1992
Lucky Luke poster Age: 56

Lucky Luke

1992
as The Man in Black
Monsters poster Age: 53

Monsters

1988
as Ben O'Connell
Matlock poster Age: 50

Matlock

1986
as John Franklin
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents poster Age: 50

The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1985
as Garth December
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 49

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Marco Gambini
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 49

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Bernardo Bonelli
Murder, She Wrote poster Age: 49

Murder, She Wrote

1984
as Jerry Lydecker
Finder of Lost Loves poster Age: 49

Finder of Lost Loves

1984
as Zach Donahue
Masquerade poster Age: 48

Masquerade

1983
Scarecrow and Mrs. King poster Age: 48

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983
as Dirk Fredericks
Hardcastle and McCormick poster Age: 48

Hardcastle and McCormick

1983
as Martin Cody
The A-Team poster Age: 47

The A-Team

1983
as Martin James
The A-Team poster Age: 47

The A-Team

1983
as Kalem
Hotel poster Age: 47

Hotel

1982
as Jack Curtis
Falcon Crest poster Age: 46

Falcon Crest

1981
as Tony Cumson
Magnum, P.I. poster Age: 45

Magnum, P.I.

1980
as Ed Russler
The Immigrants poster Age: 43

The Immigrants

1978
as Alan Brocker
Fantasy Island poster Age: 42

Fantasy Island

1978
as Roger Sullivan
79 Park Avenue poster Age: 42

79 Park Avenue

1977
as Harry Vito
The Fantastic Journey poster Age: 41

The Fantastic Journey

1977
as Consul Tarant
Once an Eagle poster Age: 41

Once an Eagle

1976
as Capt. Townshend
Quincy, M.E. poster Age: 41

Quincy, M.E.

1976
as Publisher Charles Desskasa
Wonder Woman poster Age: 40

Wonder Woman

1975
as Captain Radl
Starsky & Hutch poster Age: 40

Starsky & Hutch

1975
as René Nadasy
The Rockford Files poster Age: 39

The Rockford Files

1974
as Dave Delaroux
Petrocelli poster Age: 39

Petrocelli

1974
as Richie Martin
The Six Million Dollar Man poster Age: 38

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
as Maj. Frederick Sloan
The Six Million Dollar Man poster Age: 38

The Six Million Dollar Man

1974
as Nedlick
Kung Fu poster Age: 37

Kung Fu

1972
as Raven
The Streets of San Francisco poster Age: 37

The Streets of San Francisco

1972
as Vincent 'Vince' Hagopian Jr.
Banyon poster Age: 37

Banyon

1972
as Johnny Clay
Banacek poster Age: 37

Banacek

1972
as Harry Harland
Night Gallery poster Age: 35

Night Gallery

1970
as Ianto
The Mary Tyler Moore Show poster Age: 35

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970
as Mike Tedesca
The Bold Ones: The New Doctors poster Age: 34

The Bold Ones: The New Doctors

1969
as Dr. Theodore Stuart
Hawaii Five-O poster Age: 33

Hawaii Five-O

1968
as Harry Clive
The Name of the Game poster Age: 33

The Name of the Game

1968
as Peter Max
It Takes a Thief poster Age: 32

It Takes a Thief

1968
as Dead Man
Ironside poster Age: 31

Ironside

1967
as Eric Saginor
The Time Tunnel poster Age: 31

The Time Tunnel

1966
as Marco Polo
No poster
Age: 28

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

1963
as Mario Silvetti
Burke's Law poster Age: 28

Burke's Law

1963
as Bud Charney
Burke's Law poster Age: 28

Burke's Law

1963
as Gil Lynch
The Virginian poster Age: 27

The Virginian

1962
as Dell Stetler
The Virginian poster Age: 27

The Virginian

1962
as Ben Oakes
The Virginian poster Age: 27

The Virginian

1962
as Sgt. Terence Mulcahy
Bonanza poster Age: 24

Bonanza

1959
as Chief Jocova
Bonanza poster Age: 24

Bonanza

1959
as Blas
Bonanza poster Age: 24

Bonanza

1959
as Steven Friday
Gunsmoke poster Age: 20

Gunsmoke

1955
as Virgil Stanley
Gunsmoke poster Age: 20

Gunsmoke

1955
as Pedro Manez
Gunsmoke poster Age: 20

Gunsmoke

1955
as Gristy Calhoun
Gunsmoke poster Age: 20

Gunsmoke

1955
as Dingo
Gunsmoke poster Age: 20

Gunsmoke

1955
as Cal Strom, Jr.
General Electric Theater poster Age: 17

General Electric Theater

1953
as Martin Glass
← Back to top
Are you older than Sarah Silverman in Wreck-It Ralph? Find out.
Play the quiz →