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John Rothman
Born

John Mahr Rothman


(1949-06-03) June 3, 1949 (age 75)
EducationWesleyan University (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
Years active1980–present
FamilyThomas Rothman (brother)
Jessica Harper (sister-in-law)
Glenn Shadix (second cousin)

John Mahr Rothman (born June 3, 1949) is an American film, television, and stage actor.

Life and career

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Rothman was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Elizabeth D. (née Davidson) and Donald N. Rothman, a lawyer.[1][2] He is the brother of film executive Thomas Rothman.[3]

A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Yale School of Drama, his Broadway stage credits include Richard Nelson's Some Americans Abroad and the 2007 revivalofCraig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss. He performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions including his own one-person play The Impossible H. L. Mencken.

Rothman portrayed Union General John F. ReynoldsinGettysburg (1993). He has appeared on such shows as Guiding Light, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and Arrested Development.

Rothman also appeared in such comedic movies as Ghostbusters (1984), Big (1988), Jingle All the Way (1996), Say It Isn't So (2001), Welcome to Mooseport (2004), Taxi (2004), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), and portrayed real-life September 11 terror victim Edward Felt in the 2006 film United 93.

Filmography

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  • Ryan's Hope (1981, TV Series) as Ralph Pugh
  • Sophie's Choice (1982) as Librarian
  • Zelig (1983) as Paul Deghuee
  • Ghostbusters (1984) as Roger Delacorte, Library Administrator
  • The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) as Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer
  • Heartburn (1986) as Jonathan Rice
  • Three O'Clock High (1987) as Mr. Medved
  • Hello Again (1987) as Bearded Man
  • Big (1988) as Phil
  • The Boost (1988) as Ned
  • See You in the Morning (1989) as Veterinarien
  • Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989) as Marvin Clay
  • Law & Order (1990–2010, TV Series) as Expert Witness / Steven Strelzik / O'Hara / Internist
  • The Boy Who Cried Bitch (1991) as Stokes
  • Golden Years (1991, Miniseries) as Dr. Ackerman
  • Mamma ci penso io (1992) as U.S. Consul
  • The Pickle (1993) as Chauffeur
  • Gettysburg (1993) as Maj. Gen. John F. Reynolds
  • Mr. Wonderful (1993) as Ralph
  • NYPD Blue (1993, TV Series) as Gerald Zimmer
  • Where the Rivers Flow North (1993) as The Lawyer
  • Copycat (1995) as Andy
  • The Associate (1996) as Jogging Track Executive
  • Jingle All The Way (1996) as Mall Toy Store Manager
  • Childhood's End (1996) as Bernard Chute
  • Picture Perfect (1997) as Jim Davenport
  • A Further Gesture (1997) as FBI Agent No: 2
  • The Devil's Advocate (1997) as District Attorney Broygo
  • Witness to the Mob (1998, TV Movie) as White House Advisor
  • The Siege (1998) as Congressman Marshall
  • Two Ninas (1999) as Barry Litzer
  • 24 Nights (1999) as Paul
  • Dinner Rush (2000) as Gary Lieberman
  • Pollock (2000) as Harold Rosenberg
  • Say It Isn't So (2001) as Larry Falwell
  • Plan B (2001) as Dr. Pete
  • Kate & Leopold (2001) as Executive #1
  • Unfaithful (2002) as Jerry (uncredited)
  • The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002) as Ben
  • Daredevil (2003) as Quesada Attorney
  • Easy (2003) as Lawrence Harris
  • Arrested Development (2004, TV Series) as Charles Milford
  • Welcome to Mooseport (2004) as Stu
  • Knots (2004) as Dave's Lawyer
  • The Door in the Floor (2004) as Minty O'Hare
  • I Heart Huckabees (2004) as Corporate Board #2
  • Taxi (2004) as Business Man
  • Brooklyn Lobster (2005) as Sal Guardino
  • Prime (2005) as Jack Bloomberg
  • The Ringer (2005) as Priest
  • United 93 (2006) as Edward P. Felt
  • The Devil Wears Prada (2006) as Editor
  • Rescue Me (2006, TV Series) as Bud
  • The Hoax (2006) as Puffy Man
  • Dark Matter (2007) as Rene
  • Arranged (2007) as Matan Meshenberg
  • Day Zero (2007) as Rifkin's Father
  • Reservation Road (2007) as Minister
  • Enchanted (2007) as Carl
  • Guiding Light (2007–2009, TV Series) as Judge Joe Green
  • The Accidental Husband (2008) as Business Man
  • Synecdoche, New York (2008) as Dentist
  • The Understudy (2008)
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as Dr. Myron
  • Damages (2009, TV Series) as Earl Jacoby
  • Adam (2009) as Beranbaum
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2009, TV Series) as Peter Evans
  • According to Greta (2009) as Edgar
  • Choose (2011) as Elliot Vincent
  • The Onion News Network (2011, TV Series) as Ronald Noth
  • White Collar (2012, TV Series) as Graham Slater
  • Blue Bloods (2012, TV Series)[4] as Walter Harris
  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (2012) as Jefferson Davis
  • Hitchcock (2012) as Accountant (uncredited)
  • Northern Borders (2013) as Judge Allen
  • That Awkward Moment (2014) as Chelsea's Father
  • Affluenza (2014) as Rabbi Cohen
  • Law & Order: SVU (2014–2019, TV Series) as Judge Edward Kofax
  • Peter and John (2015) as Attorney Bennett
  • Stealing Chanel (2015) as Charles Borden
  • Her Composition (2015) as Dean
  • One Mississippi (2015–2017, TV Series) as Bill
  • Good Kids (2016) as Mr. Evans
  • My Art (2016) as John
  • Fits and Starts (2017) as Publisher
  • The Report (2019) as Sheldon Whitehouse
  • Bombshell (2019) as Martin Hyman
  • Small Engine Repair (2021) as Mr. Walker
  • The Blacklist (2022) as Wallace Avery
  • Painkiller (2022) as Mortimer Sackler
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024) as Roger Delacorte, Library Administrator
  • References

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    1. ^ "John Rothman Biography". www.filmreference.com. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  • ^ "They Know Drama". tribunedigital-baltimoresun. Retrieved September 10, 2017.
  • ^ "Tom Rothman: A Hollywood executive and TV host". International Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2019-08-31.
  • ^ "Reagan V. Reagan". Retrieved Sep 1, 2019 – via www.imdb.com.
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