John Aylward
Acting
John Aylward (November 7, 1946 – May 16, 2022) was an American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin on the NBC television series The West Wing and for playing Dr. Donald Anspaugh on the NBC television series ER. He also supplied his voice for Dr. Arne Magnusson in Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Aylward was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He attended St. Joseph's Grade school and went on to Prep High School, but graduated from Garfield High School in 1965. He graduated from the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington in 1970. He was one of the founders, in 1973, of Seattle's Empty Space Theatre, and he worked regularly as a company member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre for 15 years until he became a television and film actor in the 1990s. Carol Flynt, co-producer of ER, first offered him an audition after seeing him in a 1996 production of "Psychopathia Sexualis" at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Aylward, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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movieThe Nowhere Inn
2021
Uncle Pete
movieThe Way Back
2020
Father Edward Devine
tvBriarpatch
2020
Freddie Laffter
tvYellowstone
2018
Father Bob
movieThe Architect
2016
Colin's Father
tvImpastor
2015
Bishop Perkins
tvScorpion
2014
Uncle Tobin
movieA Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
Pastor Wilson
movieGangster Squad
2013
Judge Carter
tvMajor Crimes
2012
Ted King Sr.
tvHouse of Lies
2012
K. Warren McDale
tvAmerican Horror Story
2011
Father Malachi
movieWater for Elephants
2011
Mr. Erwin
tvFairly Legal
2011
Sam Childs
movieNorman
2010
Robert Bessent
movieThe Crazies
2010
Mayor Hobbs
movieCrimes of the Past
2009
Clay Covington
tvThe Mentalist
2008
Professor Stutzer
tvFringe
2008
Dr. Owen Frank
tvBig Shots
2007
Larry Cooper
movieThe Gray Man
2007
Capt. Ayers
tvMad Men
2007
Geoffrey Atherton
tvBrothers and Sisters
2006
Joe Rawling
tvSurface
2005
Government Panel Suit
movieMonster-in-Law
2005
Priest (uncredited)
movieNorth Country
2005
Judge Halsted
tvBoston Legal
2004
Tom Orchard
tvJack & Bobby
2004
Victor Sable
moviePath to War
2003
Dean Rusk
tvCold Case
2003
Norman Campbell
tvCarnivàle
2003
Bishop McNaughton
tvNip/Tuck
2003
Father Malley
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Bernard Fields
tvGood Morning, Miami
2002
Mr. Fowler
tvEverwood
2002
Walter Cunningham
movieBad Company
2002
Officer Ferren
tvAlias
2001
Jeffrey Davenport
tvThe Agency
2001
Senator Davies
movieThirteen Days
2000
Orville Dryfoos
tvCSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Dr. Paul Anton
tvSecret Agent Man
2000
Dr. Phil Etherington
tvThe Others
2000
Albert McGonagle
tvThe West Wing
1999
Barry Goodwin
tvFamily Law
1999
Judge Lester Burger
tvJudging Amy
1999
Father Jack Monroe
movieInstinct
1999
Warden Keefer
movieSwing Vote
1999
Justice Benjamin 'Rip' Ripley
movieCan't Stop Dancing
1999
Dick McGuire
movieFinding Graceland
1998
Sheriff Haynes
movieArmageddon
1998
Dr. Banks
tvCreature
1998
Ben Madiera
tvFrom the Earth to the Moon
1998
Dr. Ray Pemberton
movieEden
1998
Dr. Bryson
tvDharma & Greg
1997
Kevin Kincaid
tvAlly McBeal
1997
Owen Cobb
tvStargate SG-1
1997
President Nadal
movieBuddy
1997
Joe Bowman
tvThe Practice
1997
Center Panelist in Rydell Hearing / Federal Judge Kendall Marcott / Chief District Court Judge
tv3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Registrar / Chancellor
tvER
1994
Donald Anspaugh
tvDiagnosis: Murder
1993
Captain Woodruff
tvThe X-Files
1993
Dr. John Rietz
tvLaw & Order
1990
Harlan Dwyer
tvNorthern Exposure
1990
Charles 'Red' Murphy
movieChild in the Night
1990
Dr. Wendt
movieThree Fugitives
1989
Second Cop
movieFinal August
The Man
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movieFinal August
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