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John Aylward is a Actor American born on 7 november 1946 at Seattle (USA)
John Aylward (born November 7, 1946) is 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.
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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.
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, 1h56Directed by Seth MacFarlane
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Western
Actors Charlize Theron, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson, Giovanni Ribisi, Sarah Silverman
Roles Pastor Wilson
Rating60%
In 1882, in the town of Old Stump, Arizona, a cowardly sheep farmer named Albert Stark (Seth MacFarlane) is dumped by his beloved girlfriend Louise (Amanda Seyfried) as a result of his withdrawal from a gunfight. He prepares to leave for San Francisco, believing that the frontier holds nothing for him. Meanwhile, infamous outlaw Clinch Leatherwood (Liam Neeson) robs and kills an old prospector (Matt Clark) for a gold nugget. He orders his right-hand man Lewis (Evan Jones) to escort his wife Anna (Charlize Theron) to Old Stump to lie low while he continues his banditry. Lewis and Anna arrive in Old Stump under the guise of two siblings intending to build a farm, but Lewis is arrested after shooting the Pastor's (John Aylward) son (Dylan Kenin) in a saloon. During the ensuing brawl, Albert saves Anna from being crushed by two of the brawlers, and the two become friends. They attend a County Fair where Louise's new boyfriend, the foppish Foy (Neil Patrick Harris), challenges Albert to a shooting contest. Albert is defeated, but Anna steps up and defeats Foy. Foy insults Albert, who angrily challenges Foy to a duel in a week's time.
Gangster Squad (2013)
, 1h53Directed by Ruben Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Mob film, Action, Crime
Themes Gangster films
Actors Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, Nick Nolte, Emma Stone, Anthony Mackie
Roles Judge Carter
Rating66%
In 1949 Los Angeles, gangster Mickey Cohen wants to control all organized crime and argues with local mobster Jack Dragna that they should not allow the East coast mafia to run the town. Meanwhile, LAPD Detective Sergeant John "Sarge" O'Mara raids a Cohen-owned brothel to save a woman from being raped, gaining the attention of Police Chief Bill Parker. Parker believes that more drastic measures need to be taken against men like Cohen, and tasks O'Mara to begin waging a guerrilla campaign against the mobsters. He tells O'Mara (a former OSS commando during World War II) to use his special operations training, learned at Camp X during World War II, and to select a small team that will work without badges or official support from the police.
Water for Elephants (2011)
, 2h2Directed by Francis Lawrence
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Circus films
Actors Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz, Hal Holbrook, Jim Norton, Paul Schneider
Roles Mr. Erwin
Rating69%
In 2011, Charlie O'Brien, the proprietor of a small traveling circus encounters an elderly Polish American man named Jacob Jankowski, who has apparently become separated from his nursing home group, which attended the circus earlier that day. The two strike up a conversation and Jacob reveals that he had a career in the circus business and was present during one of the most infamous circus disasters of all time and the circus owner asks him to share his story.
The Crazies (2010)
, 1h41Directed by Breck Eisner
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about viral outbreaks, Disaster films
Actors Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker, Christie Lynn Smith, Preston Bailey
Roles Mayor Hobbs
Rating64%
In the town of Ogden Marsh, Iowa, David Dutten (Timothy Olyphant), the local sheriff is enjoying a baseball game. His deputy, Russell Clank (Joe Anderson), spots Rory Hamill, a local resident (and the town drunk who's has been sober for two years), entering the outfield holding a shotgun. David, knowing his history, and owing to his behaviour, believes he has started drinking again. David is forced to shoot and kill the unresponsive Rory when he raised his weapon and aimed it at the Sheriff. David and his wife Judy (Radha Mitchell), the community doctor, begin to notice other town residents exhibiting bizarre behavior, including listlessness and repetitive speech. The next night, a local farmer burns his house down with his wife and son trapped inside, killing them. By the time firefighters and other townspeople arrive, he is found mowing his lawn while his house burns.
Norman (2010)
, 1h37Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Dan Byrd, Emily VanCamp Bowman, Richard Jenkins, Adam Goldberg, Billy Lush, John Aylward
Roles Robert Bessent
Rating63%
Norman tells the story of Norman Long (Byrd), a self-aware and darkly funny teen who is trying to handle his daily high school existence. An unexpected set of life-changing circumstances turns his world upside down and then ultimately right side up as he meets the magnetic Emily (VanCamp). With love, humility and a heavy dose of truth, he emerges to face challenges not meant for a boy his age.
Crimes of the Past (2009)
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Actors David Rasche, Elisabeth Röhm, Chad Lindberg, Eric Roberts, John Aylward, Cynthia Geary
Roles Clay Covington
Rating43%
Retired CIA Agent Thomas Sparrow (David Rasche) retires and returns home to Seattle to try to reconnect with his long-lost daughter (Elisabeth Röhm), but a former colleague (Eric Roberts) complicates things by coming back into Sparrow's life.
The Gray Man (2007)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Horror, Crime
Actors Patrick Bauchau, John Aylward, Jack Conley, Jillian Armenante, Silas Weir Mitchell, Mollie Milligan
Roles Capt. Ayers
Rating59%
At St. John's Orphanage in 1882, children, including a young Albert Fish, are being paddled as punishment for their sins. Albert Fish as an adult (Patrick Bauchau) then tells an anecdote of a horse that some older boys at the orphanage set on fire, comparing himself to the horse. He regularly whips himself with a belt while hallucinating himself as he appeared in the orphanage. Fish kills a boy scout, Francis McDonnell, before visiting the Budd family home, where he abducts and murders ten-year-old Grace Budd (Lexi Ainsworth) on June 3, 1928 under the pretense of taking her to his niece's birthday party. Throughout the film is a film noir-style narration by Detective William King (Jack Conley), of the Missing Persons Bureau. King searches for Grace Budd for six years, before finally tracking down and arresting Fish. Fish is found guilty despite evidence of his insanity, and promptly sentenced to die in the electric chair.
The Celestine Prophecy (2006)
, 1h39Directed by Armand Mastroianni
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors Matthew Settle, Thomas Kretschmann, Sarah Wayne Callies, Jürgen Prochnow, Annabeth Gish, Héctor Elizondo
Roles Dobson
Rating48%
À l'origine, un manuscrit fabuleux rédigé 600 ans avant Jésus Christ et une prophétie : notre société va subir un grand bouleversement. Intrigué, le héros de cette histoire s'envole pour le Pérou à la recherche du mystérieux grimoire, objet de toutes les convoitises, qui va transformer sa vie. Commence alors une aventure magique et enchanteresse, une dangereuse initiation : une quête en neuf étapes qui le mène au sommet des Andes au coeur de la forêt amazonienne sur la voie des révélations de la vie..
Monster-in-Law (2005)
, 1h41Directed by Robert Luketic
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about marriage
Actors Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, Michael Vartan, Monet Mazur, Wanda Sykes, Elaine Stritch
Roles Priest (uncredited)
Rating56%
Charlotte "Charlie" Cantilini (Jennifer Lopez) is a temp/dog walker/yoga instructor and aspiring fashion designer from Venice Beach, California, who meets surgeon Kevin Fields (Michael Vartan). She thinks he's gay at first, based on a lie Fiona (Kevin's ex-girlfriend) told her. But then Kevin asks her out, and Charlie believes that she's finally found the right man.
North Country (2005)
, 2h6Directed by Niki Caro
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Feminist films, Films about sexuality, Films about the labor movement, Rape in fiction, Rape and revenge films, Political films
Actors Charlize Theron, Frances McDormand, Sean Bean, Richard Jenkins, Michelle Monaghan, Jeremy Lee Renner
Roles Judge Halsted
Rating72%
In 1989, Josey Aimes returns to her hometown in northern Minnesota with her children, Sammy and Karen, after escaping from her abusive husband. She moves in with her parents, Alice and Hank. Hank is ashamed of Josey, who had Sammy as a teenager by an unknown father and therefore thinks Josey is promiscuous. The townspeople believe the same, which causes the community not to associate with her. Her only friends are Glory Dodge and Glory's husband, Kyle. Glory, who works at the local iron mines (the town's main source of income), aids Josey in getting a job there. Glory and Kyle also allow Josey to stay at their home with her children, due to Josey's poor relationship with her father.
Down with Love (2003)
, 1h34Directed by Peyton Reed
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Romantic comedy, Action, Romance
Actors Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Sarah Paulson, David Hyde Pierce, Rachel Dratch, Jack Plotnick
Roles E.G.
Rating62%
In early 1960s New York City, Barbara Novak arrives in town at Banner House to present her new work, Down with Love, a book the intent of which is to free women from love, teach them to enjoy sex without commitment, and to replace the need for a man with things such as chocolate. Following her rules would, she believes, help to give women a boost in the workplace and in the world in general.
Path to War (2003)
, 2h45Directed by John Frankenheimer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Documentary, Action, Historical
Actors Michael Gambon, Donald Sutherland, Alec Baldwin, Bruce McGill, James Frain, Felicity Huffman
Roles Dean Rusk
Rating72%
Lyndon B. Johnson wins the 1964 U.S. presidential election by a landslide. His administration strives to advance civil rights and do other good work, but the Vietnam War consumes it. Johnson's civilian and military leaders persuade him to take America's involvement in Vietnam deeper and deeper, against the advice of the President's trusted adviser, Clark Clifford, who opposes the strategy of the Cabinet's Secretary of Defense, Robert McNamara.
Bad Company (2002)
, 1h56Directed by Joel Schumacher
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Spy, Crime
Themes Spy films
Actors Anthony Hopkins, Chris Rock, Kerry Washington, Peter Stormare, Gabriel Macht, Brooke Smith
Roles Officer Ferren
Rating55%
When a mission to retrieve a stolen suitcase bomb goes bad, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent Kevin Pope (Rock) is killed. Pope was working undercover as an antiquities dealer under the name Michael Turner. The CIA, which is desperate to complete the mission, discovers that Agent Pope had a twin brother, Jake Hayes (also Rock), from whom he was separated at birth; their mother died giving birth and Hayes suffered from a severe lung infection that prompted the doctors to separate them because they felt that Hayes was unlikely to live for very long. Hayes hustles chess games, scalps tickets and works at small clubs in Jersey City, New Jersey to make ends meet. Meanwhile Hayes's girlfriend, Julie (Kerry Washington) grows tired of waiting for him to grow up and decides to move to Seattle, Washington.
Just Visiting (2001)
, 1h28Directed by Jean-Marie Poiré
Origin France
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Time travel films, Comedy science fiction films, Witches in film
Actors Jean Reno, Christina Applegate, Christian Clavier, Malcolm McDowell, Matt Ross, Tara Reid
Roles Byron
Rating56%
Au Moyen Âge, le comte Thibault de Malfete, gentilhomme français, s'apprête à épouser la princesse anglaise Rosaline. Mais un noble jaloux fait boire à Thibault une potion qui lui donne momentanément des hallucinations ; Thibault prend Rosaline pour un monstre et la tue. Condamné à mort et voulant réparer son erreur pour retrouver sa promise, il va voir un enchanteur qui lui confectionne une potion pour remonter le temps. Son écuyer, André le Pâté, goûte la potion avant lui. Mais à cause d'une erreur d'ingrédients, Thibault et André se retrouvent projetés à Chicago à la fin du XX siècle. Thibault y rencontre une lointaine descendante.
Thirteen Days (2000)
, 2h25Directed by Roger Donaldson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about families, Seafaring films, Politique, Transport films, Political films, Arme nucléaire
Actors Kevin Costner, Bruce Greenwood, Steven Culp, Stephanie Romanov, Dylan Baker, Kevin Conway
Roles Orville Dryfoos
Rating72%
In October 1962, U-2 surveillance photos reveal that the Soviet Union is in the process of placing missiles carrying nuclear weapons in Cuba. President John F. Kennedy (Bruce Greenwood) and his advisers must come up with a plan of action to prevent their activation. Kennedy is determined to show that the United States will not allow a missile threat. The Joint Chiefs of Staff advise immediate U.S. military strikes against the missile sites followed by an invasion of Cuba. However, Kennedy is reluctant to attack and invade because it would very likely cause the Soviets to invade Berlin, which could lead to an all-out war. Citing The Guns of August, Kennedy sees an analogy to the events that started World War I, where the tactics of both sides commanders had not evolved since the previous war and were obsolete, only this time nuclear weapons are involved. War appears to be almost inevitable.