John Finnegan

Acting

John Finnegan

Born 18 August 1926 · New York City, New York, USA · Died 29 July 2012 at 85

John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the 1986 Don Bluth film An American Tail.

Known for

Highlights

JFK1991 · Film · Judge Haggerty
Mars Attacks!1996 · Film · Speaker of the House
Columbo1971 · Series · Guard
ER1994 · Series · Mitchell
Last Action Hero1993 · Film · Watch Commander
An American Tail1986 · Film · Warren T. Rat (voice)

Filmography

Movies

36 films

The Independent2000 · Film · Guard
Vegas Vacation1997 · Film · Hoover Dam Guide
Mars Attacks!1996 · Film · Speaker of the House
Last Action Hero1993 · Film · Watch Commander
JFK1991 · Film · Judge Haggerty
Come See the Paradise1990 · Film · Brennan
The Last of the Finest1990 · Film · Tommy Grogan
Big Man on Campus1989 · Film · Judge Ferguson
Finish Line1989 · Film · Purdy Hall
An American Tail1986 · Film · Warren T. Rat (voice)
Big Trouble1986 · Film · Det. Murphy
The Deacon Street Deer1986 · Film · Sidney
The Journey of Natty Gann1985 · Film · Logging Boss
The Hoboken Chicken Emergency1984 · Film · Policeman
The Natural1984 · Film · Sam Simpson
Love Streams1984 · Film · Taxi Driver (Animals)
Terror at Alcatraz1982 · Film · Murphy
Rehearsal for Murder1982 · Film · Damon
Gloria1980 · Film · Frank
Little Miss Marker1980 · Film · Casino Clerk
The In-Laws1979 · Film · Deliveryman #1
Bloodbrothers1978 · Film · Bartender
Nowhere to Run1978 · Film · O'Neil
Opening Night1977 · Film · Bobby
Heroes1977 · Film · Mr. Munro
Lucan1977 · Film · Jess
Nickelodeon1976 · Film · Kathleen's Director
Street Killing1976 · Film · Alex Lesko
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie1976 · Film · Taxi Driver
Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence1976 · Film · Deputy Marshal Vieter
Capone1975 · Film · N.Y. Police Lt.
Conspiracy of Terror1975 · Film · Sgt. Carroll
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects1975 · Film · Matthew Thomas Cleary
A Woman Under the Influence1974 · Film · Clancy
Terror on the 40th Floor1974 · Film · Stark
Play It as It Lays1972 · Film · Frank

Filmography

Series

10 shows

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction1997 · Series · Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden")
ER1994 · Series · Mitchell
Matlock1986 · Series · Mr. Gillespie
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Uncle Charlie
The Amazing Spider-Man1978 · Series
Quincy, M.E.1976 · Series · Joe Ives
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II1976 · Series · Reporter
Banacek1972 · Series · Lt. Hallohan
Columbo1971 · Series · Guard
McCloud1970 · Series · Doorman