John William Shepherd (born November 18, 1960) is an American

actor An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...

and producer who has starred in film and on television since the 1980s.

Career

John Shepherd is best known for his role in the 1985 horror film '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' as

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and he speaks in the commentary of the deluxe edition DVD of the film in 2009. He also appeared in "The Baron's Bride", an episode of '' Friday the 13th: The Series''. Other movies Shepherd starred in were the 1992 movie ''

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'' and in the 1996 comedy film ''

Down Periscope ''Down Periscope'' is a 1996 American military comedy submarine film directed by David S. Ward, produced by Robert Lawrence, and starring Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Holly, and Rob Schneider along with Bruce Dern, Harry Dean Stanton, William H. Macy ...

'' with

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. He took a hiatus from acting to focus on producing after appearing in the 2004 film '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius''. Shepherd has made guest appearances on TV shows such as ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Friday the 13th: The Series'', and ''

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''. He returned to acting in 2019 when he appeared in the short film ''Flesh and Blood''. Shepherd is a producer of such films as ''

The Ultimate Gift ''The Ultimate Gift'' is a 2006 American drama film directed by Michael O. Sajbel from a screenplay written by Cheryl McKay, which is based on the best selling novel by Jim Stovall, who cameos in the film. It stars Drew Fuller, Bill Cobbs, L ...

'', ''Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'', '' Snowmen'', '' The Stoning of Soraya M.'', and co-executive producer of ''

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''.

Filmography

* '' Friday the 13th: A New Beginning'' (1985) –

* '' Thunder Run'' (1986) – Chris * ''Caught'' (1987) – Tim Devon * '' Banzai Runner'' (1987) – Beck Baxter * ''Hot Paint'' (1988) * ''Frank Nitti: The Enforcer'' (1988) * ''

The Hunt for Red October ''The Hunt for Red October'' is the debut novel by American author Tom Clancy, first published on October 1, 1984, by the Naval Institute Press. It depicts Soviet submarine captain Marko Ramius as he seemingly goes rogue with his country's cutt ...

'' (1990) – Foxtrot Pilot * '' The Heroes of Desert Storm'' (1991) * ''

'' (1992) – Undercover Cop (uncredited) * ''

'' (1996) – Young Sailor * ''The Ride'' (1997) – Staff #1 * '' Bless the Child'' (2000) – Mr. Czernik * '' The Climb'' (2002) – Pastor * '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'' (2004) – Bob Woodruff

Television

* '' The Phantom of the Open Hearth'' (1978) – Young Ralph Parker * '' California Fever'' (1979) – Don * '' 240-Robert'' (1981) – Chris * '' The Other Victim'' (1981) – Steve Langford * ''

'' (1982) – David Wagner * '' Confessions of a Married Man'' (1983) – Tom * '' Close Ties'' (1983) – Thayer * '' The Kidnapping of Baby John Doe'' (1987) – Friend as Party * '' Friday the 13th: The Series'' (1988) – Constable * '' High Mountain Rangers'' (1988) – Hank Rassy * ''

I'll Be Home for Christmas "I'll Be Home for Christmas" is a Christmas song written by the lyricist Kim Gannon and composer Walter Kent and recorded in 1943 by Bing Crosby, who scored a top ten hit with the song. Originally written to honor soldiers overseas who longed ...

'' (1988) – Greg * ''

'' (1989) – Specialist Taft * ''

The Equalizer ''The Equalizer'' is an American vigilante action thriller multimedia franchise initially co-created by Michael Sloan and Richard Lindheim. It originated with a CBS television series from 1985 to 1989 starring Edward Woodward. The concept ...

'' (1989) – Michael Gianelli * ''

'' (1990) – Thomas * ''

Road to Avonlea ''Road to Avonlea'' is a Canadian television series first broadcast in Canada between January 7, 1990, and March 31, 1996, as part of the '' CBC Family Hour'' anthology series, and in the United States starting on March 5, 1990. It was created ...

'' (1990) – Henry * ''

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'' (1990) – Captain of 'Fighter Squadron' * ''

Shannon's Deal ''Shannon's Deal'' is an American legal drama that aired on NBC from April 16, 1990, until May 21, 1991. The series was created by John Sayles and executive produced by Stan Rogow. The show centers on a successful Philadelphia corporate lawyer n ...

'' (1990) * '' Mark Twain and Me'' (1991) – Oxford Dean

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shepherd, John 1960 births American male film actors American male television actors Living people People from Glen Ellyn, Illinois