John Glover

Acting

John Glover

Born 7 August 1944 · Salisbury, Maryland, USA · 82

John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.

Known for

Highlights

Lucifer2016 · Series · Peter Peterson
Smallville2001 · Series · Lionel Luthor
Fear the Walking Dead2015 · Series · Teddy Maddox
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · The Riddler (voice)
Shazam!2019 · Film · Mr. Sivana
Annie Hall1977 · Film · Actor Boy Friend

Filmography

Movies

68 films

Woodstockers2026 · Film · Jupiter
A Natural Selection2025 · Film · Donald Spar
The Home2025 · Film · Lou
The Motorcycle Man2025 · Film · Pat
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.2022 · Film · The Grand Zel
Shazam!2019 · Film · Mr. Sivana
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst2017 · Film · Seymour Durst
We Go On2016 · Film · Dr. Ellison
You Bury Your Own2015 · Film · Detective Gillespie
Reality2015 · Film · Zog
Sweet Talk2013 · Film · Professor / Count
Sanitarium2013 · Film · Gustav
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright2005 · Film · Ogden
Smallville2002 · Film · Lionel Luthor
On Edge2001 · Film · Yuri Moskvin
Payback1999 · Film · Phil
The Tempest1998 · Film · Anthony Prosper
Dead Broke1998 · Film · Sam
Dead by Midnight1997 · Film · Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill
Medusa's Child1997 · Film · Rogers Henry
The Broken Giant1997 · Film · Bennett Hale
Batman & Robin1997 · Film · Dr. Jason Woodrue
Love! Valour! Compassion!1997 · Film · John & James Jeckyll
Automatic1995 · Film · Goddard Marx
In the Mouth of Madness1995 · Film · Saperstein
Night of the Running Man1995 · Film · Derek Mills
Schemes1994 · Film · Victor Kraft
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker1994 · Film · Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner
Ed and His Dead Mother1993 · Film · A.J. Pattle
Majority Rule1992 · Film · Bradley Mackin
Grass Roots1992 · Film · Harold Perkerson / Jason Ross
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992 · Film · Loco Garrison
Dead on the Money1991 · Film · Russell Blake
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?1991 · Film · Billy Korn
El Diablo1990 · Film · The Preacher
RoboCop 21990 · Film · Magnavolt Salesman
Gremlins 2: The New Batch1990 · Film · Daniel Clamp
Meet the Hollowheads1989 · Film · Henry Hollowhead
Breaking Point1989 · Film · Dr. Gerber
Traveling Man1989 · Film · Chick Beeler
Scrooged1988 · Film · Bryce Cummings
The Chocolate War1988 · Film · Brother Leon
David1988 · Film · Charles Rothenberg
Rocket Gibraltar1988 · Film · Rolo Rockwell
Hot Paint1988 · Film · Algernon
Masquerade1988 · Film · Tony Gateworth
Moving Target1988 · Film · Dobbins
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim1987 · Film
Willy/Milly1986 · Film · Fred Niceman
52 Pick-Up1986 · Film · Alan Raimy
Apology1986 · Film · Philip
White Nights1985 · Film · Wynn Scott
Don't Touch1985 · Film · Mr. Stewart
A Killing Affair1985 · Film · Sheb Sheppard
An Early Frost1985 · Film · Victor DiMato
A Flash of Green1984 · Film · Ross Halley
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter1984 · Film · Pierre Lafitte
The Evil That Men Do1984 · Film · Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy
A Little Sex1982 · Film · Walter
The Incredible Shrinking Woman1981 · Film · Tom Keller
Melvin and Howard1980 · Film · 2nd Attorney (Freese)
The Mountain Men1980 · Film · Nathan Wyeth
The American Success Company1980 · Film · Ernst
Last Embrace1979 · Film · Richard Peabody
Somebody Killed Her Husband1978 · Film · Herbert Little
Julia1977 · Film · Sammy
Annie Hall1977 · Film · Actor Boy Friend
Shamus1973 · Film · Johnnie Brosten

Filmography

Series

56 shows

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai2023 · Series · Rodney (voice)
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water2022 · Series · Teddy Maddox
And Just Like That…2021 · Series · Elliot
Evil2019 · Series · Byron Duke
Tales of the City2019 · Series · Bill Schwartz
The Good Fight2017 · Series · Jared Andrews
Lucifer2016 · Series · Peter Peterson
Fear the Walking Dead2015 · Series · Teddy Maddox
Marvel's Agent Carter2015 · Series · SSR Informant
The Blacklist2013 · Series · Dr. Bruce Sanders
Perception2012 · Series · The Devil
The Good Wife2009 · Series · Jared Andrews
Heroes2006 · Series · Samson Gray
Brothers and Sisters2006 · Series · Henry Mittner
Numb3rs2005 · Series · Simon Kraft
Medium2005 · Series · Carson Churchill
Smallville2001 · Series · Lionel Luthor
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Declan Gage
Snoops1999 · Series · Gary Hyndman
Get Real1999 · Series · Fate
Haunted History1998 · Series
Brimstone1998 · Series · The Devil
The New Batman Adventures1997 · Series · The Riddler (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series1996 · Series · The Riddler (voice)
Arli$$1996 · Series · Bobby Salmon
Remember WENN1996 · Series · Adrian Carr
Caroline in the City1995 · Series · Hilton Traynor
Pinky and the Brain1995 · Series
Chicago Hope1994 · Series · Max Demming
Frasier1993 · Series · Ned Miller
Animaniacs1993 · Series · Rasputin (voice)
South Beach1993 · Series · Roberts
Homicide: Life on the Street1993 · Series · Nelson Broyles
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993 · Series · Verad
Batman: The Animated Series1992 · Series · The Riddler (voice)
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992 · Series · Loco Garrison
The Legend of Prince Valiant1991 · Series
The Hidden Room1991 · Series · John Burke
Dinosaurs1991 · Series · Lucius (voice)
American Dreamer1990 · Series
Tales from the Crypt1989 · Series · Undertaker
Twist of Fate1989 · Series · Max Brodsky
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · Series · Mike Sayles
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder1987 · Series · Richard Behrens
L.A. Law1986 · Series · Dr. Paul Kohler
The Twilight Zone1985 · Series · Alien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War")
Lime Street1985 · Series
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985 · Series
Murder, She Wrote1984 · Series · Franz Mueller
Miami Vice1984 · Series · Steve Duddy
The Hitchhiker1983 · Series · Miles Duchet
Rage of Angels1983 · Series · Scanlon / Jackson
American Playhouse1982 · Series · Ross Hailey
The Andros Targets1977 · Series · Wiggs
Kojak1973 · Series · Billy Jo
ABC Afterschool Special1972 · Series · Mr. Stewart