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John Pleshette

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John Pleshette
John Pleshette was born on 27 July 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Truman Show (1998), Knots Landing (1979) and Rocky II (1979). He has been married to Lynn Pleshette since 1975. They have one child.
BornJuly 27, 1942
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John Pleshette in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
Ed Gilbert, Ricky Nelson, and John Pleshette in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
John Pleshette
Larry David and John Pleshette in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
Larry David and John Pleshette in Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)
John Pleshette in Murder One (1995)
John Pleshette
Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, Don Murray, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)

Known for

Jim Carrey in The Truman Show (1998)
The Truman Show
8.2
  • Network Executive
  • 1998
Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
Knots Landing
6.9
TV Series
  • Richard Avery
Rocky II (1979)
Rocky II
7.3
  • Director
  • 1979
The Rockford Files (1974)
The Rockford Files
8.2
TV Series
  • Danny Green
  • Julius 'Jay' Rockfelt

Credits

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Actor

  • The Wandering Day (2016)
    The Wandering Day
    • C S Longacre
    • Video
    • 2016
  • Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes, and Jes Macallan in Mistresses (2013)
    Mistresses
    • Judge Kavanaugh
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Fran Drescher in Happily Divorced (2011)
    Happily Divorced
    • Rabbi
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • American Horror Story (2011)
    American Horror Story
    • Committee Chairman
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Law & Order: LA (2010)
    Law & Order: LA
    • Judge
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Kosher Pig (2010)
    Kosher Pig
    • Paul Cohen
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Gentlemen Broncos (2009)
    Gentlemen Broncos
    • Merve
    • 2009
  • Jonny Lee Miller in Eli Stone (2008)
    Eli Stone
    • Judge Nettles
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Tim Daly in The Nine (2006)
    The Nine
    • Mr. Kates
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007
  • Mark Harmon, Maria Bello, Wilmer Valderrama, Rocky Carroll, David McCallum, Sean Murray, Brian Dietzen, Emily Wickersham, and Diona Reasonover in NCIS (2003)
    NCIS
    • Tom Crawley
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Sex and Breakfast (2005)
    Sex and Breakfast
    • Older Man in Elevator
    • 2005
  • Line of Fire (2003)
    Line of Fire
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Catherine Bell and David James Elliott in JAG (1995)
    JAG
    • Prosecutor Joe Wilson
    • TV Series
    • 2004
  • Helter Skelter (2004)
    Helter Skelter
    • Mr. Krenwikle
    • TV Movie
    • 2004
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    • Dr. Ira Fried
    • TV Series
    • 2004

Writer

  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    • teleplay
    • TV Series
    • 1985
  • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1982
  • The Million Dollar Rip-Off (1976)
    The Million Dollar Rip-Off
    • based on a screenplay by
    • TV Movie
    • 1976

Director

  • The Presto Brothers
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Donna Mills, Joan Van Ark, Michele Lee, Constance McCashin, John Pleshette, and Ted Shackelford in Knots Landing (1979)
    Knots Landing
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1983–1991

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  • Alternative name
    • John Pleshett
  • Born
    • July 27, 1942
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Lynn Pleshette1975 - present (1 child)
  • Other works
    In 1974, he co-starred in an unsold sitcom pilot called Shirts/Skins which was based on the successful TV movie of the previous year. The pilot was never aired.
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    Cousin of Suzanne Pleshette.

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