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John Shepherd (actor)
American actor and producer (born 1960) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John William Shepherd (born November 18, 1960)[citation needed] is an American actor and producer who has starred in film and on television since the 1980s.
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Career
John Shepherd is best known for his role in the 1985 horror film Friday the 13th: A New Beginning as Tommy Jarvis[1][2] 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 Deep Cover[2] and in the 1996 comedy film Down Periscope with Kelsey Grammer.[2] 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 Quantum Leap, Tour of Duty, Friday the 13th: The Series, and T.J. Hooker. 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, Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius, Snowmen, The Stoning of Soraya M., and co-executive producer of Bella.
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Filmography
Film
- Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) – Tommy Jarvis[1][2]
- Thunder Run (1986) – Chris
- Banzai Runner (1987) – Beck Baxter
- Caught (1987) – Tim Devon
- The Hunt for Red October (1990) – Foxtrot Pilot
- Deep Cover (1992) – Undercover Cop (uncredited)[2]
- Down Periscope (1996) – Young Sailor[2]
- The Ride (1997) – Staff #1
- Bless the Child (2000) – Mr. Czernik
- The Climb (2002) – Pastor
- Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius (2004) – Bob Woodruff
Television
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