John Heard (actor)
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John Matthew Heard Jr. was an American actor. He made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), After Hours (1985), Beaches (1988), Deceived (1991), and as Peter McCalister in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for his recurring role as corrupt police detective Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).
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John Matthew Heard Jr. was an American television, film, and stage actor. Born in Washington, D.C., he began his professional work period in 1975. He received a Theatre World Award for his contributions to the performing arts.
Heard was educated at Clark University and The Catholic University of America. He was married to Margot Kidder and had an unmarried partnership with Melissa Leo. The actor had four children and spoke English as his native language.
He died of natural causes, specifically a myocardial infarction, in Palo Alto on July 21, 2017.
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- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Country
- United States
- Active from
- 1945
- Active to
- 2017
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Key facts
- Born
- John Matthew Heard Jr. , ( 1946-03-07 ) March 7, 1946, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Died
- July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21) (aged 71), Palo Alto, California , U.S.
- Burial place
- South Side Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Education
- Clark University ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1974–2017
- Spouses
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Encyclopedic overview
John Matthew Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), After Hours (1985), Beaches (1988), Deceived (1991), and as Peter McCalister in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for his recurring role as corrupt police detective Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).
Other films include C.H.U.D. (1984), The Trip to Bountiful (1985), The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), Big (1988), Awakenings (1990), In the Line of Fire (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), My Fellow Americans (1996), and White Chicks (2004). He was also known for his roles as Roy Foltrigg on The Client (1995–96) and Governor Frank Tancredi on Prison Break (2005–06).
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