John Getz, born in 1946, is an American actor whose career spans from local theater in San Francisco to Hollywood blockbusters. After founding a theater company in Napa, his television debut came in the horror film "Killer Bees." A move to New York led to roles in soap operas and films like "Blood Simple," where he played a doomed lover. His versatility shone in "The Fly" and its sequel, before tackling war drama "Born on the Fourth of July" and comedy "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." Later, Getz starred in David Fincher's "Zodiac" and "The Social Network," alongside notable TV guest appearances in shows like "Barney Miller" and "Three's Company." His career reflects a blend of diverse roles across film and television.
The roles that explain the career.
38 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Certain Women | Sheriff Rowles | Film |
| 2013 | Jobs | Paul Jobs | Film |
| 2013 | Elevator | Henry Barton | Film |
| 2013 | Desperate Acts of Magic | Don Tarzia | Film |
| 2011 | How Did They Ever Make a Movie of Facebook? | Self / Sy | Film |
| 2010 | The Social Network | Sy | Film |
| 2008 | A Line in the Sand | Captain McClenon | Film |
| 2007 | Hard Four | Blazedell Woodruff | Film |
| 2007 | Nanking | George Fitch | Film |
| 2007 | Zodiac | Templeton Peck | Film |
| 2005 | Living 'til the End | Mr. Hines | Film |
| 2005 | Mystery Woman: Sing Me a Murder | Dan | Film |
| 2004 | A Day Without a Mexican | Senator Abercombie | Film |
| 2001 | Zenon: The Zequel | General Hammond | Film |
| 2000 | Held for Ransom | Mr. Kirkland | Film |
| 1998 | Some Girl | Claire's Father | Film |
| 1997 | Painted Hero | Sheriff Acuff | Film |
| 1996 | Mojave Moon | Police Officer | Film |
| 1996 | The Late Shift | Brandon Tartikoff | Film |
| 1996 | A Friend's Betrayal | Dennis Hewitt | Film |
| 1995 | Awake to Danger | Steve Murdock | Film |
| 1994 | Fortunes of War | Franklin Hewitt | Film |
| 1994 | A Passion to Kill | Jerry | Film |
| 1994 | Playmaker | Eddie | Film |
| 1991 | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead | Gus | Film |
| 1991 | Curly Sue | Walker McCormick | Film |
| 1990 | Men at Work | Maxwell Potterdam III | Film |
| 1989 | The Fly II | Stathis Borans | Film |
| 1986 | The Fly | Stathis Borans | Film |
| 1985 | Blood Simple | Ray | Film |
| 1985 | I Want to Go Home | Thomas Sanders | Film |
| 1984 | Thief of Hearts | Ray Davis | Film |
| 1984 | Concrete Beat | Mickey Thompson | Film |
| 1981 | Tattoo | Buddy | Film |
| 1978 | A Woman Called Moses | Stewart | TV |
| 1977 | The Sentinel | Film Crew (uncredited) | Film |
| 1975 | The Happy Hooker | Trout Fisherman | Film |
| 1974 | Killer Bees | Attendant | Film |
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