John Bennett Perry (born January 4, 1941) is an American actor, singer and former model. He is the father of actor Matthew Perry.

KNOWN FOR

Friends
1998
JAG
1998
The West Wing
2001
Diagnosis: Murder
2000
Scrubs
2004
The Love Boat
1984
The Closer
2006
Murder, She Wrote
1987
Falcon Crest
1985
L.A. Law
1988
Magnum, P.I.
1985
Mannix
1974

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
76
2025
Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy
as Self - Matthew's Father (archive footage)
2009
Cold Case
as Al 'Baltimore Red' Soddenheim (2009)
2008
Loaded
as Evan Price
2007
Agenda
as John Linney
2006
The Closer
as Walter Langner
2006
Pepper Dennis
as Mr. Meryl
2005
Cuts
2005
Veronica Mars
as Principal Alan Moorehead
2004
Scrubs
as Harrison
2003
Air America: Operation Jaguar
as Frank Arnett
2003
Threat Matrix
as Senator Otto
2003
7th Heaven
as Terry Richardson
2002
The Sweetest Thing
as Judy's Father
2002
Providence
as Charles Frank
2001
The West Wing
as Bill Wakefield
2000
Diagnosis: Murder
as Robert Brantigan
1999
Family Law
as Senator Harlan Bell
1999
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Hamilton Bell
1999
Veronica's Closet
as Byron Blair
1999
Nash Bridges
as Frank Morgan
1998
Ground Control
as Senator Rutherford
1998
Safety Patrol!
as Mr. Zapruder
1998
Crossing Paths
as Bob Miano
1998
JAG
as Roland Sims
1998
Air America
as Frank Arnett
1998
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Mr. Zapruder
1998
Friends
as Mr. Burgin
1998
The Army Show
as Nelson Caeser
1997
George of the Jungle
as Arthur Stanhope
1997
Fools Rush In
as Richard
1996
Independence Day
as Secret Serviceman
1996
The Evening Star
as Sitcom Parent
1995
Eye of the Stalker
as Duncan Emerson
1995
Renegade
1993
Home Free
as Judge Cavanaugh
1993
Murder, She Wrote
as Dan Remsen
1992
Secrets
as Dan Adams
1992
Coach
as Arthur Blackmore
1989
Farewell to the King
as Gen. MacArthur
1989
She Knows Too Much
as Matthew Bream
1988
Nightingales
as Dr. Roger Trainor
1988
L.A. Law
as Richard Lauderbach
1988
Hunter
as Steven Stag
1987
The Last Fling
as Jason Elliot
1987
Independence
as Sheriff
1987
Poker Alice
as Frank Hartwell
1987
Murder, She Wrote
as Judge Perry Sillman
1987
Throb
1986
The Ice Man Hummeth
as Hockey Player
1986
Hotel
1985
I Dream of Jeannie... Fifteen Years Later
as Wes Morrison
1985
The Other Lover
as Peter Fielding
1985
Falcon Crest
as Sheriff Floyd Gilmore
1985
Magnum, P.I.
as Stephen Parker
1984
Paper Dolls
as Michael Caswell
1984
The Love Boat
as George Washburn
1984
The Duck Factory
as Brett Higgens
1983
I Married Wyatt Earp
as John Behan
1983
Boone
1983
Wizards and Warriors
1983
Teachers Only
1982
Money on the Side
as Tom Westmore
1982
Tales of the Apple Dumpling Gang
as Russell Donovan
1982
The Wonderful World of Disney
as Russell Donovan
1981
Only When I Laugh
as Actor (Lou)
1981
The Legend of the Lone Ranger
as Ranger Captain Dan Reid
1981
A Matter of Life and Death
as Shad Fleming
1979
240-Robert
as Trap Applegate
1977
Little House on the Prairie
as Russell Matthews
1976
Midway
as ARM1c Walter G. Chochalousek
1976
Lipstick
as Martin McCormick
1975
Kung Fu
as Deputy Hank Archer
1975
S.W.A.T.
1974
Mannix
as Steve Walker
1973
Police Story
1958
Cheyenne