Glenn Morshower

Glenn Morshower
Morshower at the 2011 Dallas International Film Festival
Born
Glenn Grove Bennett

(1959-04-24) April 24, 1959 (age 65)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
SpouseCarolyn Morshower
Children2

Glenn Morshower (born April 24, 1959)[1] is an American actor and inspirational speaker. He is best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in 24 and Colonel Sharp in the first Transformers film; he returned in future Transformers films as a different character known as General Morshower. Aaron Pierce was the only character (other than Jack Bauer) to appear in each of the first seven seasons of 24.[2] He has appeared in many feature films and television series.

Early life and family

Morshower was born in Dallas, Texas.[1] He was raised Jewish, studied with a Jehovah's Witness, went to a Religious Science church, and taught at a Baptist church.[3]

Career

Inspirational seminars

Since the late 1980s, Morshower has been a speaker at seminars. His speaking career began with his audition mastery course, The Extra Mile, which he took across the country on the advice of his agent.[4][5] In the early 2000s, Morshower's speeches to actors about auditioning led to an invitation to speak at Exxon, and more seminars followed. Morshower prefers to describe his talk as "inspirational" rather than "motivational", and has said that he enjoys giving these speeches even more than acting.[6]

Personal life

Morshower and his wife Carolyn have two children.[1]

Filmography

Film

Glenn Morshower' film credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1976 Drive-In Orville Hennigson [7]
1978 The Bermuda Triangle Gallivan Documentary
1981 Dead & Buried Jimmy [8]
1984 The Philadelphia Experiment Mechanic [9]
1988 Defense Play Bartender [10]
1989 Tango & Cash Co-Worker [11]
84C MoPic Cracker [12]
1992 Under Siege Ensign Taylor [13]
1994 The River Wild Policeman [14]
Star Trek Generations Enterprise-B navigator [15]
In the Army Now Recruiting Sergeant Richard Day [16]
1995 Dominion Lance [17]
1997 Air Force One United States Secret Service Agent Walters [18]
1998 Godzilla Kyle Terrington [19]
Phoenix Anti-Abortionist [20]
2001 Pearl Harbor Vice Admiral William Halsey Jr. [21]
Black Hawk Down Colonel Thomas Matthews [22]
2002 Blood Work Captain [23]
2003 The Core FBI Agent [24]
Gacy Ted Boyle [25]
2004 The Last Shot Agent McCaffrey [26]
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck Colonel Anderson [27]
Hostage Lt. Leifitz [28]
Disaster! General Washington / The President Voice role [29]
The Island Medical Courier [30]
2006 Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil Admr. Henry D. Wheeler Direct-to-video [31]
All the King's Men Commissioner Sherman [32]
Striking Range Ted Billings [33]
2007 Transformers Colonel Sharpe [34]
Delta Farce General [35]
2008 Grizzly Park Ranger Bob [36]
2009 Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen General Morshower [37]
The Men Who Stare at Goats Major Jim Holtz [38]
ExTerminators Boss [39]
Desdemona: A Love Story Father Wade [40]
Fire from Below General Cook [41]
2010 The Crazies Intelligence Officer [42]
The Waiter Nigel Hamilton [43]
Psychic Experiment Mr. Anderson [44]
2011 X-Men: First Class Colonel Robert Hendry [45]
Transformers: Dark of the Moon General Morshower [46]
Moneyball Ron Hopkins [47]
In My Pocket Professor Taples [48]
The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy J.H. Gordon [49]
2012 Backwards Coach Spriklin [50]
2013 After Earth Commander Velan [51]
Parkland Mike Howard [52]
2014 Flutter Mark Also producer [4]
2015 Dark Places Jim Jeffreys [53]
Hoovey Dr. Kattner [54]
The Doo Dah Man Smitty [55]
2016 When the Bough Breaks Martin Cooper [56]
2017 Transformers: The Last Knight General Morshower [57]
Aftermath Matt [58]
Curvature Tomas
Bomb City Cameron Wilson [59]
2023 Grumpy Old Santa Nic
2024 Dragpires Regina Post-production

Television

Glenn Morshower' television credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref(s)
1989 Star Trek: The Next Generation Burke Episode: "Peak Performance" [60]
1990 The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson Capt. Spencer Television film [61]
1991 Quantum Leap Grady Episode: "Justice" [62]
1993 12:01 Detective Cryers Television film [63]
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Guard Episode: "Resistance" [64]
1995–05 JAG Chief Petty Officer Ned Bannon Recurring role [65]
1998 The X-Files Aaron Starkey Episode: "All Souls" [66]
Millennium Richard Gilbert Episode: "The Time Is Now" [67]
2000–01 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sheriff Brian Mobley Seasons 1&2, recurring role (7 episodes) [68]
2001–02 The West Wing Mike Chysler Recurring role (5 episodes) [69]
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Mr. Newton Episode: "Help" [70]
2001–09 24 Aaron Pierce Recurring role (52 episodes) [71]
2003 NCIS Commander Robert Peters Episode: "Sub Rosa" [72]
Star Trek: Enterprise Sheriff MacReady Episode: "North Star" Season 3 [73]
2004 ER Rick Decoyte Episode: "Intern's Guide to the Galaxy" [74]
2005 Charmed Agent Keyes Episode: "Still Charmed and Kicking"
Episode: "Something Wicca This Way Goes" 		[75]
Monk Martin Willowby Episode: "Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever" [76]
2007–10 Friday Night Lights Chad Clarke Recurring role (10 episodes) [77]
2008 King of the Hill Bud Ferguson Episode: "Six Characters in Search of a House" [78]
2009 Criminal Minds Lt. Kevin Mitchell Episode: "Haunted" [79]
2010 Lie to Me Col. Gorman Episode: "Beat the Devil" [80]
Army Wives Detective Gibson Episode: "Murder in Charleston" [81]
2012 Hawaii Five-0 Agent Kendricks Episode: "Ua Hopu"
2013 Castle Defense Secretary Michael Reed Episode: "Dreamworld" [82]
Dads Officer Silverton Episode: "Dad Abuse" [77]
2014 Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. General Jacobs Episode: "Ragtag"
Episode: "Beginning of the End" 		[83]
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Coach Bill Becker Episode: "Gridiron Soldier" [84]
2015–16 Bloodline Wayne Lowry 10 episodes [85]
2015 Scandal Admiral Hawley Episode: "A Few Good Women" [86]
2015–16 Supergirl Sam Lane Recurring role (5 episodes) [87]
2017 Preacher Preacher Mike Episode: "On the Road" [88]
I'm Dying Up Here Warren Hobbs Recurring role (4 episodes) [89]
Narcos Senator Martin Episode: "Follow The Money" [90]
2018 Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams Ed Episode: "Kill All Others" [91]
2018–2022 The Resident Marshall Winthrop Recurring role (24 episodes) [92]
2019 Madam Secretary General Arthur Hayes Episode: "Carpe Diem" [77]
2022 Women of the Movement Editor Episode: "The Last Word" [77]
Ozark FBI Executive Assistant Director Graves 2 episodes [77]
Panhandle Sheriff Grant Main cast (8 episodes) [77]
2024 Manhunt Andrew Johnson 7 episodes [93]

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2006 24: The Game Agent Aaron Pierce Voice and likeness
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Overlord
2010 Singularity Additional Voices
2011 Battlefield 3 Agent Gordon Voice and likeness
2012 Call of Duty: Black Ops II FBI Announcer (Multiplayer)
2017 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus Rip Blazkowicz
Duke Nukem (Cameo)
2020 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered Overlord
2022 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II General Shepherd Voice and likeness
2023 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

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