John Bedford Lloyd

John Bedford Lloyd
Born (1956-01-02) January 2, 1956 (age 68)
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Other namesJohn Bedford-Lloyd
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Spouse
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(m. 1986)​
Children2

John Bedford Lloyd (born January 2, 1956) is an American character actor.

Life and career

Lloyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of Ann Storrs Lloyd and Edward B. Lloyd of Southport, Connecticut. His father was an architect.[1] He has a sister, Susan Storrs Lloyd, and a brother, Thomas Bedford Lloyd. Thomas was married to Susan DeLong Ball.

While studying at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he was cast in the play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and decided to become a professional actor.[2]

He later attended Yale School of Drama.[1] After graduating, he moved to Manhattan and began his professional acting career on the stage. He's appeared in movies such as Trading Places, Crossing Delancey, Philadelphia, Fair Game, The Bourne Supremacy, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, The Front Runner and in TV series such as Hometown, Law & Order, Aliens in the Family, John Adams, and Ozark.[3]

He married actress Anne Twomey on August 23, 1986.[1] The couple has two daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1983 Trading Places Andrew
1984 C.H.U.D. Shadow Man
1987 Sweet Lorraine Jack [4]
Tough Guys Don't Dance Wardley Meeks III
1988 Crossing Delancey Nick
1989 The Abyss Jammer Willis
1990 Waiting for the Light Reverend Stevens
1991 Diary of a Hitman Dr. Jameson
1992 Primary Motive Pat O'Hara
1993 Philadelphia Matt Beckett
1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder Dr. Karl Menninger
Fair Game Det. Louis Aragon
Nixon Cuban Man
1998 Mixing Nia Larry
2001 Super Troopers Mayor Timber
Riding in Cars with Boys Mr. Forrester
2004 The Bourne Supremacy Teddy
The Manchurian Candidate Jay "J.B." Johnston
2005 Winter Passing Leontes
2006 The Hoax Frank Mccullough
2007 The Killing Floor Martin Soll
2010 13 Mark
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Treasury Secretary
2013 Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Byron 'Whizzer' White
2014 Away from Here Jon
2016 The Brooklyn Banker Agent Cahil
No Pay, Nudity Ron
2018 Radium Girls Arthur Roeder

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Hometown Peter Kincaid 10 episodes
1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Bass TV movie
1985-87 Spenser: For Hire Keith Kincaid /
Powers' Thug		 2 episodes
1988 The Equalizer D.A. Francis Scanlon 2 episodes
1989-1993 L.A. Law Mitch Gelleher /
Duane Butler		 2 episodes
1992-2022 Law & Order Jerry Ryan /
Prentiss's Lawyer /
Dr. Christian Varick /
Jonathan Ryder		 4 episodes
1993 seaQuest DSV Leslie ”The Regulator” Farina S1: E11
1996 Aliens in the Family Doug Brody 8 episodes
1996-97 Remember WENN Victor Comstock /
Jonathan Arnold #1		 25 episodes
1996-2000 Spin City Wayne Sheridan /
Dr. Bronsteen		 3 episodes
1999 The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn Robert Murphy TV movie
The West Wing Lloyd Russell Episode: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"
2001 All My Children Warren Dunn Unknown episodes
2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mike Tucker Episode: "Outcry"
2008 John Adams Richard Palmes Episode: "Join or Die"
2009 Taking Chance General Kruger TV movie
2009-10 Three Rivers Dr. Yorn 2 episodes
2011 Blue Bloods Vincenzo Episode: "Dedication"
Suits Gerald Episode: "Pilot"
Pan Am Captain Dennis Episode: "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
2012 Political Animals Hal Episode: "16 Hours"
2014 Chicago P.D. Don Enrietto Episode: "Get My Cigarettes"
2018-2022 Ozark Frank Cosgrove 10 episodes
2018 Bull Commissioner Taylor Episode: "Excessive Force"
2019 Gotham General Wade 2 episodes
2020 Tommy Lou Woods 3 episodes

References

  1. ^ a b c "Anne C. Twomey, Actress, Weds John Bedford Lloyd". The New York Times. August 24, 1986. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. ^ Bryant, Clell (November 15, 2011). "Katonah Residents Anne Twomey Lloyd and John Bedford Lloyd's Acting Careers". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  3. ^ John Bedford Lloyd at IMDb
  4. ^ Maslin, Janet (1987-05-01). "FILM: 'SWEET LORRAINE'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-12.