John Glover

Nominated for 5 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 nominations See more awards »

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Smallville (2001)

RoboCop 2 (1990)

Gremlins 2: The New Batch (1990)

Batman & Robin (1997)

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2013 Réalité (post-production)
Zog

???? You Bury Your Own (post-production)
Detective Gillespie

2012 Meteor Night (short) (completed)
Arthur Morse

2011-2013 The Good Wife (TV series)
Jared Andrews

– Rape: A Modern Perspective (2013) … Jared Andrews

– Don't Haze Me, Bro (2012) … Jared Andrews

– In Sickness (2011) … Jared Andrews

2013 Sanitarium
Gustav

2012 TRON: Uprising (TV series)
Dyson

– The Stranger (2012) … Dyson (voice)

– Scars, Part 2 (2012) … Dyson (voice)

– Scars, Part 1 (2012) … Dyson (voice)

2012 Sweet Talk
Professor/Count

2001-2011 Smallville (TV series)
Lionel Luthor / Darkseid

– Finale (2011) … Lionel Luthor / Darkseid

– Scion (2011) … Lionel Luthor

– Beacon (2011) … Lionel Luthor

– Luthor (2010) … Lionel Luthor

– Arctic (2008) … Lionel Luthor (credit only)

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2011 Medium (TV series)
Carson Churchill

– Only Half Lucky (2011) … Carson Churchill

2011 Spells (video short)
Ted

2010 Tron: Evolution (Video Game)
Abraxas (voice) / Jalen (voice)

2010 Earth Ring (short)
William

2009 Heroes (TV series)
Samson Gray

– Chapter Six 'Shades of Gray' (2009) … Samson Gray

2009 Brothers & Sisters (TV series)
Henry Mittner

– Owning It (2009) … Henry Mittner

2006-2009 Numb3rs (TV series)
Simon Kraft

– Trouble in Chinatown (2009) … Simon Kraft

– Mind Games (2006) … Simon Kraft

2006-2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Dr. Declan Gage

– Frame (2008) … Dr. Declan Gage

– Blind Spot (2006) … Dr. Declan Gage

2005 The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
Ogden

2004 A Kiss at Kerouac's Grave
Will

2004 Sweet Union (short)
Oleen

2004 Tricks
Ralph

2004 Smallville: Chloe Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Lionel Luthor

– Chronicle 7 (2004) … Lionel Luthor

2002 Arli$$ (TV series)
Bobby Salmon

– End Game (2002) … Bobby Salmon

2002 Mid-Century
Bill Gates

2001 On Edge
Yuri Moskivin

2001 The Body
Jesus Christ Street Actor

2000 Get Real (TV series)
Fate

– Waiting (2000) … Fate

1999 Snoops (TV series)
Gary Hyndman

– Pilot (1999) … Gary Hyndman

1999 Macbeth in Manhattan
Richard/Director

1998-1999 Brimstone (TV series)
The Devil / Angel

– Mourning After (1999) … The Devil

– It's a Helluva Life (1999) … The Devil / Angel

– Faces (1999) … The Devil

– Carrier (1999) … The Devil

– Lovers (1999) … The Devil

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1999/I Payback
Phil

1998 The Tempest (TV movie)
Anthony Prosper

1998 The New Batman Adventures (TV series)
Edward Nygma / The Riddler

– Judgment Day (1998) … The Riddler (voice) / Edward Nygma (voice)

1998 Superman (TV series)
Edward Nygma / The Riddler

– Knight Time (1998) … The Riddler (voice) / Edward Nygma (voice)

1998 Dead Broke
Sam

1998 Chicago Hope (TV series)
Max Demming

– Objects Are Closer Than They Appear (1998) … Max Demming

1998 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV series)
Nelson Broyles

– Lies and Other Truths (1998) … Nelson Broyles

1998 The Broken Giant
Bennett Hale

1997 Dead by Midnight (TV movie)
Dr. Armond Drake/Ben Hamill

1997 Medusa's Child (TV movie)
Rogers Henry

1997 Batman & Robin
Dr. Jason Woodrue

1997 Dead Man's Gun (TV movie)
Jack Fleetwood (segment "Fool's Gold")

1997 Caroline in the City (TV series)
Hilton Traynor

– Caroline and the Dearly Departed (1997) … Hilton Traynor

1997 Love! Valour! Compassion!
John Jeckyll, James Jeckyll

1996 Remember WENN (TV series)
Adrian Carr

– Hilary Booth, Registered Nurse (1996) … Adrian Carr

1995 Automatic
Goddard Marx

1995 Night of the Running Man
Derek Mills

1994 In the Mouth of Madness
Saperstein

1992-1994 Batman (TV series)
Edward Nygma / The Riddler

– Riddler's Reform (1994) … The Riddler (voice) / Edward Nygma (voice)

– What Is Reality? (1992) … The Riddler (voice) / Edward Nygma (voice)

– If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (1992) … The Riddler (voice) / Edward Nygma (voice)

1992-1994 Dinosaurs (TV series)
Babysitter / Lucius / Prosecutor

– Terrible Twos (1994) … Babysitter (voice)

– Charlene's Flat World (1992) … Prosecutor (voice)

– The Last Temptation of Ethel (1992) … Lucius (voice)

1994 Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker (TV movie)
Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner

1994 Home (short)

1994 Schemes (video)
Victor Kraft

1994 Dora Was Dysfunctional (short)

1993 Frasier (TV series)
Ned Miller

– Oops (1993) … Ned Miller

1993 Ed and His Dead Mother
A.J. Pattle

1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
Verad

– Invasive Procedures (1993) … Verad

1993 Animaniacs (TV series)
Rasputin

– Pavlov's Mice/Chicken Boo-Ryshnikov/Nothing But the Tooth (1993) … Rasputin (voice)

1993 The Hidden Room (TV series)
John Burke

– Passages (1993) … John Burke

1993 South Beach (TV series)
Roberts

– Wild Thing (1993) … Roberts

– Stake Out (1993) … Roberts

– Pirates of the Caribbean (1993) … Roberts

– Diamond in the Rough (1993) … Roberts

– School for Scandal … Roberts

1992 Majority Rule (TV movie)
'Mac' Mackin

1992 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
Walter Grip

– Silent Towns (1992) … Walter Grip

1992 Grass Roots (TV movie)
Harold Perkerson

1992 Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel (TV movie)
Loco Garrison

1991 Tales from the Crypt (TV series)
Undertaker

– Undertaking Palor (1991) … Undertaker

1990-1991 American Dreamer (TV series)
Bill

– They Shoot Ducks, Don't They? (1991) … Bill

– Mother Knows Best (1991) … Bill

– Don't Drink the Water (1991) … Bill

– Corvette Man (1990) … Bill

1991 Dead on the Money (TV movie)
Russell Blake

1991 A Season of Giants (TV movie)
Leonardo DaVinci

1988-1991 The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (TV series)
Mike Sayles

– Here's a Good Excuse for Missing the Party (1991) … Mike Sayles

– Here's Why You Should Lock Your Bathroom Door (1989) … Mike Sayles

– Here's a Little Night Music (1989) … Mike Sayles

– Here's a Side Effect of Serious Moonlight (1988) … Mike Sayles

– Here's a Bunch of Photos from an Old Album (1988) … Mike Sayles

1991 What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (TV movie)
Billy

1990 L.A. Law (TV series)
Dr. Paul Kohler

– God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman (1990) … Dr. Paul Kohler

1990 El Diablo (TV movie)
The Preacher

1990 RoboCop 2
Magnavolt Salesman

1990 Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Daniel Clamp

1990 An Enemy of the People (TV movie)
Dr. Thomas Stockman

1989 The Hitchhiker (TV series)
Miles Duchet

– Striptease (1989) … Miles Duchet

1989 Breaking Point (TV movie)
Dr. Gerber

1989 Traveling Man (TV movie)
Chick Beeler

1989 Twist of Fate (TV mini-series)
Max Brodsky

1989 Meet the Hollowheads
Henry Hollowhead

1988 Scrooged
Brice Cummings

1988 The Chocolate War
Brother Leon

1988 David (TV movie)
Charles Rothenberg

1988 Rocket Gibraltar
Rolo Rockwell

1988 Hot Paint (TV movie)
Algernon

1988 Masquerade
Tony Gateworth

1988 Moving Target (TV movie)
Dobbins

1986-1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Andrew Durbin / Franz Mueller

– When Thieves Fall Out (1987) … Andrew Durbin

– One White Rose for Death (1986) … Franz Mueller

1987 Paul Reiser Out on a Whim (TV movie)

1987 Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder (TV mini-series)
Richard Behrens

1987 Miami Vice (TV series)
Steve Duddy

– Lend Me an Ear (1987) … Steve Duddy

1986 Willy/Milly
Fred Niceman

1986 52 Pick-Up
Alan Raimy

1986 Apology (TV movie)
Philip

1986 A Killing Affair
Sheb Sheppard

1986 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Alien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War")

– Monsters!/A Small Talent for War/A Matter of Minutes (1986) … Alien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War")

1985 White Nights
Wynn Scott

1985 An Early Frost (TV movie)
Victor DiMato

1985 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Mr. Stewart

– Don't Touch (1985) … Mr. Stewart

1985 Lime Street (TV series)
Mr. Balzar

– Diamonds Aren't Forever (1985) … Mr. Balzar

1984 American Playhouse (TV series)
Ross Halley

– A Flash of Green (1984) … Ross Halley

1984 Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter (TV movie)
Pierre Lafitte

1984 George Washington (TV mini-series)
Gen. Charles Lee

1984 The Evil That Men Do
Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy

1983-1984 Search for Tomorrow (TV series)
Billy Vargas

1983 Kennedy (TV mini-series)
William Walton

1983 The Face of Rage (TV movie)

1983 Rage of Angels (TV movie)
Scanlon/Jackson

1982 A Little Sex
Walter

1981 The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Tom Keller

1980 Melvin and Howard
Freese - Attorney #2

1980 The Mountain Men
Nathan Wyeth

1980 The American Success Company
Ernst

1979 Last Embrace
Richard Peabody

1979 Under This Sky (TV movie)

1978 Somebody Killed Her Husband
Herbert Little

1977 Julia
Sammy

1977 The Andros Targets (TV series)
Wiggs

– The Surrender (1977) … Wiggs

1977 Annie Hall
Actor Boy Friend

1975 Kojak (TV series)
Billy Jo

– Elegy in an Asphalt Graveyard (1975) … Billy Jo

1973 Shamus
Johnnie

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(February 2002) Stage: Appeared (as "David") in "Sorrows and Rejoicings" by Athol Fugard. Second Stage Theatre, New York City. See more »

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Jon Glover

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6' 1" (1.85 m)

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I think the reason I'm an actor is the joy I find from escaping and going to be somebody else. That's what I have fun doing. See more »

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Has played the father of two television Supervillains. He played Lex Luthor's father in 'Smallville' and the father of Zachary Quinto's Sylar in 'Heroes'. See more »

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	STARmeter Top 5000 Up 141 this week View rank on IMDbPro » John Glover (I) Actor \| Soundtrack \| Miscellaneous Crew Trivia: Has played the father of two television Supervillains. He played Lex Luthor's father in 'Smallville' and the father of Zachary Quinto's Sylar in 'Heroes'. See more trivia » Born: John Soursby Glover Junior August 7, 1944 in Salisbury, Maryland, USA
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