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John Shea

Bio: John Victor Shea III (born April 14, 1949) is an American actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret
Born: Thu, Apr 14 1949
Birthplace: North Conway, New Hampshire, USA
John Shea is 75 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Boyfriend's Deceit
Boyfriend's Deceit
John Shea was
69 in Boyfriend's Deceit
as 'Mr. Stein'.
Fri, Oct 12 2018
Poster of Grey Lady
Grey Lady
John Shea was
68 in Grey Lady
as 'Chief Maguire'.
Fri, Apr 28 2017
Poster of Love at First Glance
Love at First Glance
John Shea was
67 in Love at First Glance
as 'Marshall'.
Tue, Feb 14 2017
Poster of Anatomy of the Tide
Anatomy of the Tide
John Shea was
64 in Anatomy of the Tide
as 'Davis Harriman'.
Thu, Oct 10 2013
Poster of The March Sisters at Christmas
The March Sisters at Christmas
John Shea was
63 in The March Sisters at Christmas
as 'Mr. Laurence'.
Sat, Nov 24 2012
Poster of A Deadly Obsession
A Deadly Obsession
John Shea was
63 in A Deadly Obsession
as 'Dr. Egan'.
Thu, Oct 18 2012
Poster of The Trouble with the Truth
The Trouble with the Truth
John Shea was
63 in The Trouble with the Truth
as 'Robert'.
Fri, Sep 14 2012
Poster of 51
51
John Shea was
61 in 51
as 'Sam Whitaker'.
Sat, Feb 26 2011
Poster of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
John Shea was
61 in Julius Caesar
as 'Julius Caesar'.
Sun, Oct 31 2010
Poster of An Invisible Sign
An Invisible Sign
John Shea was
61 in An Invisible Sign
as 'Dad'.
Wed, Oct 06 2010
Poster of Achchamundu Achchamundu
Achchamundu Achchamundu
John Shea was
60 in Achchamundu Achchamundu
as 'Theodore Robertson'.
Fri, Jul 17 2009
Poster of The Insurgents
The Insurgents
John Shea was
58 in The Insurgents
as 'Robert'.
Fri, Nov 09 2007
Poster of Pitch
Pitch
John Shea was
57 in Pitch
as 'White Man'.
Wed, May 17 2006
Poster of Heartbreak Hospital
Heartbreak Hospital
John Shea was
53 in Heartbreak Hospital
as 'Milo Henderson / Dr. Jonathan'.
Fri, Dec 20 2002
Poster of The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
John Shea was
49 in The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
as 'Hartley Cole'.
Fri, Sep 11 1998
Poster of Getting Personal
Getting Personal
John Shea was
49 in Getting Personal
as 'Mr. DeMarco'.
Sat, Jun 13 1998
Poster of Southie
Southie
John Shea was
49 in Southie
as 'Peter Binda'.
Wed, Jun 10 1998
Poster of Nowhere to Go
Nowhere to Go
John Shea was
48 in Nowhere to Go
as 'George'.
Mon, Mar 09 1998
Poster of The Apocalypse Watch
The Apocalypse Watch
John Shea was
47 in The Apocalypse Watch
as 'Harry Latham / Lassiter'.
Sun, Mar 02 1997
Poster of Forgotten Sins
Forgotten Sins
John Shea was
46 in Forgotten Sins
as 'Sheriff Matthew Bradshaw'.
Thu, Mar 07 1996
Poster of Santa's Christmas Snooze
Santa's Christmas Snooze
John Shea was
46 in Santa's Christmas Snooze
Sun, Dec 24 1995
Poster of See Jane Run
See Jane Run
John Shea was
45 in See Jane Run
as 'Dr. Michael Ravenson'.
Sun, Jan 08 1995
Poster of Justice in a Small Town
Justice in a Small Town
John Shea was
45 in Justice in a Small Town
as 'Tommy Marchant'.
Fri, Sep 23 1994
Poster of Backstreet Justice
Backstreet Justice
John Shea was
45 in Backstreet Justice
as 'Nick Donovan'.
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Lincoln
Lincoln
John Shea was
43 in Lincoln
as 'John Barnes (voice)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1992
Poster of Ladykiller
Ladykiller
John Shea was
43 in Ladykiller
as 'Jack Packard'.
Sat, Sep 19 1992
Poster of Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
John Shea was
43 in Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
as 'Hendrickson'.
Thu, Jul 16 1992
Poster of Notorious
Notorious
John Shea was
42 in Notorious
as 'Devlin'.
Tue, Jan 28 1992
Poster of Small Sacrifices
Small Sacrifices
John Shea was
40 in Small Sacrifices
as 'Frank Joziak'.
Sun, Nov 12 1989
Poster of Do You Know the Muffin Man?
Do You Know the Muffin Man?
John Shea was
40 in Do You Know the Muffin Man?
as 'Roger Dollison'.
Sun, Oct 22 1989
Poster of Magic Moments
Magic Moments
John Shea was
39 in Magic Moments
as 'Troy Gardner'.
Sun, Mar 19 1989
Poster of Stealing Home
Stealing Home
John Shea was
39 in Stealing Home
as 'Sam Wyatt'.
Fri, Aug 26 1988
Poster of Baby M
Baby M
John Shea was
39 in Baby M
as 'Bill Stern'.
Sun, May 22 1988
Poster of A New Life
A New Life
John Shea was
38 in A New Life
as 'Doc'.
Fri, Mar 25 1988
Poster of The Impossible Spy
The Impossible Spy
John Shea was
38 in The Impossible Spy
as 'Eli Cohen'.
Sat, Nov 28 1987
Poster of Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast
John Shea was
37 in Coast to Coast
as 'John Carloff'.
Sun, Jan 04 1987
Poster of The Dreamers
The Dreamers
John Shea was
37 in The Dreamers
as 'Marcus'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of A Case of Deadly Force
A Case of Deadly Force
John Shea was
36 in A Case of Deadly Force
as 'Michael O'Donnell'.
Wed, Apr 09 1986
Poster of Honeymoon
Honeymoon
John Shea was
36 in Honeymoon
as 'Zachary 'Zack' Freestamp'.
Wed, Nov 20 1985
Poster of Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil
Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil
John Shea was
35 in Hitler's SS : Portrait In Evil
as 'Karl Hoffmann'.
Sun, Feb 17 1985
Poster of The Dining Room
The Dining Room
John Shea was
35 in The Dining Room
as 'Various'.
Fri, Oct 19 1984
Poster of Windy City
Windy City
John Shea was
35 in Windy City
as 'Danny'.
Fri, Sep 21 1984
Poster of Missing
Missing
John Shea was
32 in Missing
as 'Charles Horman'.
Fri, Feb 12 1982
Poster of Family Reunion
Family Reunion
John Shea was
32 in Family Reunion
as 'James Cookman'.
Sun, Oct 11 1981
Poster of Hussy
Hussy
John Shea was
31 in Hussy
as 'Emory Cole'.
Thu, May 01 1980
Poster of The Nativity
The Nativity
John Shea was
29 in The Nativity
as 'Joseph'.
Sun, Dec 17 1978
Poster of The Guardian Angel
The Guardian Angel
John Shea will be
75+ in The Guardian Angel
as 'Colonel William Donovan'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Deception
Deception
John Shea was
68+ in Deception
as 'Abe Dietrich'.
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Sun, Mar 11 2018
Poster of Agent X
Agent X
John Shea was
66+ in Agent X
as 'President Eckhart'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 08 2015
Poster of Madam Secretary
Madam Secretary
John Shea was
65+ in Madam Secretary
as 'Ted Graham'.
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Sun, Sep 21 2014
Poster of The Blacklist
The Blacklist
John Shea was
64+ in The Blacklist
as 'Senator Brian Warwick'.
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Mon, Sep 23 2013
Poster of Elementary
Elementary
John Shea was
63+ in Elementary
as 'Bill Wellstone'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 27 2012
Poster of Common Law
Common Law
John Shea was
63+ in Common Law
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Fri, May 11 2012
Poster of Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
John Shea was
61+ in Blue Bloods
as 'Dr. Kirk Connor'.
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Fri, Sep 24 2010
Poster of The Good Wife
The Good Wife
John Shea was
60+ in The Good Wife
as 'Jeffrey Agos'.
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Tue, Sep 22 2009
Poster of Eleventh Hour
Eleventh Hour
John Shea was
59+ in Eleventh Hour
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Thu, Oct 09 2008
Poster of Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl
John Shea was
58+ in Gossip Girl
as 'Harold Waldorf'.
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Wed, Sep 19 2007
Poster of Bones
Bones
John Shea was
56+ in Bones
as 'Dr. Marcus Eldridge'.
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Tue, Sep 13 2005
Poster of Medium
Medium
John Shea was
55+ in Medium
as 'David Morrow'.
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Mon, Jan 03 2005
Poster of Mutant X
Mutant X
John Shea was
52+ in Mutant X
as 'Adam Kane'.
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Sat, Oct 06 2001
Poster of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
John Shea was
52+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as 'H. Jack Walker II, Trevor Lipton'.
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Sun, Sep 30 2001
Poster of A Will of their Own
A Will of their Own
John Shea was
49+ in A Will of their Own
as 'Dr. Jonathan Abbott'.
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Sun, Oct 18 1998
Poster of Sex and the City
Sex and the City
John Shea was
49+ in Sex and the City
as 'Dominic'.
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Sat, Jun 06 1998
Poster of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
John Shea was
44+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as 'Lex Luthor'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Poster of Love at First Sight
Love at First Sight
John Shea was
42+ in Love at First Sight
as 'Alessandro'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 12 1992
Poster of WIOU
WIOU
John Shea was
41+ in WIOU
as 'Hank Zaret'.
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Wed, Oct 24 1990
Poster of Law & Order
Law & Order
John Shea was
41+ in Law & Order
as 'John David Myers, Isaac Waxman'.
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Thu, Sep 13 1990
Poster of Small Sacrifices
Small Sacrifices
John Shea was
40+ in Small Sacrifices
as 'Frank Joziak'.
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Sun, Nov 12 1989
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
John Shea was
40+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Father John Sejac'.
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Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of Baby M
Baby M
John Shea was
39+ in Baby M
as 'Bill Stern'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 22 1988
Poster of The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
John Shea was
36+ in The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as 'Brian Whitman'.
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Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Kennedy
Kennedy
John Shea was
34+ in Kennedy
as 'Robert F. Kennedy'.
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Sun, Nov 20 1983
Poster of The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker
John Shea was
34+ in The Hitchhiker
as 'Jeremy'.
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Tue, Nov 01 1983
Poster of The Last Convertible
The Last Convertible
John Shea was
30+ in The Last Convertible
as 'Terry Garrigan'.
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Mon, Sep 24 1979
Poster of Man from Atlantis
Man from Atlantis
John Shea was
28+ in Man from Atlantis
as 'Romeo'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 22 1977