John Mahoney
Known for

Acting

Credits

81

Gender

Man

Birthday

Jun 20, 1940

Day of death

Feb 4, 2018 (77)

Place of birth

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Also known as

John Mahoney

Biography

Charles John Mahoney (born June 20, 1940) was an English-born American actor, best known for playing Martin 'Marty' Crane, a retired police officer and father of Kelsey Grammer's Dr. Frasier Crane, in the American sitcom "Frasier" (NBC, 1993–2004); he won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role in 2000. In 1986, his performance in the Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. His many movies include The Manhattan Project, Suspect, Moonstruck, Eight Men Out, Say Anything... , The Russia House, In the Line of Fire, Striking Distance, Reality Bites, The Hudsucker Proxy, The American President, Primal Fear, and Dan in Real Life, among others. He also voiced characters in animated movies including Antz, The Iron Giant, Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Atlantis: Milo's Return, and Kronk's New Groove. In addition to his major role on the series Frasier, he also appeared on other TV shows including H.E.L.P., The Human Factor, Cheers, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Becker, ER, In Treatment, Burn Notice, and Hot in Cleveland.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2016The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron GiantSelf
2010FlippedChet Duncan
2010Hot in ClevelandRoy
2010Hot in ClevelandHimself
2010$#*! My Dad SaysLt. Col. Wally Durham
2008In TreatmentWalter Barnett
2007Dan in Real LifePoppy
2007Burn NoticeManagement
2006The GroomsmenPaulie's Dad (uncredited)
2006Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian FamilySelf
2005Kronk's New GroovePapi (voice)
2005Fathers and SonsGene
2004Frasier: Analyzing the LaughterMartin Crane
2003Atlantis: Milo's ReturnWhitmore (voice)
2002Foyle's WarAndrew Del Mar
2001Atlantis: The Lost EmpirePreston B. Whitmore (voice)
2001Almost SalinasMax Harris
2000The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic ComedyJack
2000Teacher's Pet
2000The Making of 'The Iron Giant'Self
2000Intimate EnemiesNarrator (voice)
1999The Iron GiantGeneral Rogard (voice)
1998AntzGrebs (Drunk Scout) (voice)
1998BeckerFather Joe D'Andrea
1996Primal FearShaughnessy
19963rd Rock from the SunDr. Leonard Hamlin
1996She's the OneMr. Fitzpatrick
1996Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf
1996Star Trek: 30 Years and BeyondMartin Crane
1996Mariette in EcstasyDr. Claude Baptiste
1995The American PresidentLeo Solomon
1995MADtvSelf
1994The Hudsucker ProxyChief
1994ERBennett Cray
1994Reality BitesGrant Gubler
1994A Hard RainRoss Stewart
1993In the Line of FireSam Campagna
1993Striking DistanceLt. Vince Hardy
1993FrasierMartin Crane
1992Article 99Dr. Henry Dreyfoos
1992The Water EngineMason Gross
1992The Secret Passion of Robert ClaytonRobert Clayton Sr.
1992The Human FactorDr. Alec McMurtry
1992Buying a LandslideWalter Partin
1992Unnatural PursuitsPaddy Quinn
1991Barton FinkW.P. Mayhew
1991The 10 Million Dollar GetawayJimmy Burke
1990The Russia HouseBrady
1990Love HurtsBoomer
1990The ImageIrv Mickelson
1990H.E.L.P.Chief Patrick Meacham
1989The SimpsonsRobert Terwilliger, Sr. (voice)
1989Say Anything...James Court
1989Dinner at EightOliver Jordan
1988FranticWilliams
1988Eight Men OutKid Gleason
1988BetrayedShorty
1988American Experience(voice)
1988Favorite SonLou Brenner
1987MoonstruckPerry
1987SuspectJudge Matthew Bishop Helms
1987Tin MenMoe Adams
1987The Hustler of MoneyEddie
1987The House of Blue LeavesArtie Shaughnessy
1986The Manhattan ProjectLt. Col. Conroy
1986Streets of GoldLinnehan
1986Trapped In SilenceDr. Winslow
1985Code of SilenceProwler Representative
1985First Steps'60 Minutes' Producer
1984The Killing FloorThomas Condon
1984The Impostor
1984The ImpostorSchool Security Guard
1983Through Naked EyesPolice Captain
1982CheersSy Flembeck
1982Will: G. Gordon Liddy
1982Chicago Story
1981Hudson Taylor
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Winner
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2022Our Flag Means DeathWriter
2006The GroomsmenThanks