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John Boyd West

  • Actor
  • Producer
  • Director
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John was born in Memphis, Tennessee on November 19, 1970. His father is Red West, a well known actor, and his mother is Pat West. At the age of 7, his family moved to Valencia, California where his father was a regular on the TV series Black Sheep Squadron (1976). This is where John was introduced to the business. His first role was in the TV movie of the week, Hard Knox (1984) which starred his father along with Robert Conrad. John attended the California Institute of the Arts as a theater major, and has gone on to appear in several feature films as well as TV appearances.
BornNovember 19, 1970
BornNovember 19, 1970
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The Memphis Mafia on set of "ELVIS" the mini-series.  (L-R) Joe Smith as "Lamar Fike"; Ian Leson as "Joe Esposito"; Randy McDowell as "Gene Smith"; Jonathan Rhys Meyers as "Elvis Presley"; John Boyd West as "Red West"; and Ryan Rilette as "Charlie Hodges"

Known for

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
  • Red West
21 Grams (2003)
21 Grams
7.6
  • Caddie #2
  • 2003
Almost Made
7.4
  • Producer
  • 2004
Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Elvis (2005)
Elvis
7.2
TV Mini Series
  • Red West

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Actor

  • Aden Young in Rectify (2013)
    Rectify
    • Melvin
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2016
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers in Elvis (2005)
    Elvis
    • Red West
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2005
  • Forty Shades of Blue (2005)
    Forty Shades of Blue
    • Barry
    • 2005
  • Vampires Anonymous (2003)
    Vampires Anonymous
    • Jimmy
    • 2003
  • 21 Grams (2003)
    21 Grams
    • Caddie #2
    • 2003
  • A Painted House (2003)
    A Painted House
    • Jackie Moon
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Edward Asner, Scott Bakula, George Dzundza, and Annabella Sciorra in Above Suspicion (2000)
    Above Suspicion
    • Del
    • 2000
  • Lance Henriksen, Joe Don Baker, Jeffrey Combs, David Warner, Ashley Laurence, Charles Napier, and Leo Rossi in Felony (1994)
    Felony
    • Sgt. Munroe (as John West)
    • 1994
  • Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
    Quantum Leap
    • Red West
    • TV Series
    • 1993
  • The Ernest Green Story (1993)
    The Ernest Green Story
    • Starkey
    • TV Movie
    • 1993
  • Mark Harmon and Marlee Matlin in Reasonable Doubts (1991)
    Reasonable Doubts
    • Ben
    • Eugene
    • TV Series
    • 1992
  • Laurence Fishburne in Deep Cover (1992)
    Deep Cover
    • Cal Tech
    • 1992
  • Stephen Caffrey in Tour of Duty (1987)
    Tour of Duty
    • Newbie
    • TV Series
    • 1990
  • Superior Court (1986)
    Superior Court
    • Donovan
    • TV Series
    • 1987
  • Hard Knox (1984)
    Hard Knox
    • Cory Beasley
    • TV Movie
    • 1984

Producer

  • Almost Made
    • executive producer
    • co-producer
    • 2004

Director

  • Almost Made
    • Director
    • 2004
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John Boyd
  • Height
    • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
  • Born
    • November 19, 1970
    • Memphis, Tennessee, USA
  • Spouse
    • Debbie WestJune 1994 - present (2 children)

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    Played his own father, Red West, in the Quantum Leap (1989) episode, Memphis Melody - July 3, 1954 (1993), and Elvis (2005).

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