ACTOR · FROM WASHINGTON, USA

Cotter Smith

Born 1949 · 77 years old75 credits since 1981

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ABOUT COTTER

Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born29 May 1949

BirthplaceWashington, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora51 of 75 titles

Known for

The titles people know Cotter from.

Series

MINDHUNTER

2017–2019IMDb8.6

Series

Person of Interest

2011–2016IMDb8.5

Series

The Americans

2013–2018IMDb8.4

Series

Revolution

2012–2014IMDb6.6

Movie

K-9

1989IMDb6.1

Series

Tru Calling

2003–2008IMDb7.4

Series

Judging Amy

1999–2005IMDb7.1

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

Series

Night Stalker

2005–2006IMDb6.3

Movie

Cameron's Closet

1988IMDb5.1

Movie

Lady Beware

1987IMDb5.7

Series

Mistral's Daughter

1984IMDb6.7

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 51
Average IMDb: 7.0
Highest rated: OzIMDb 8.7
Working since: 1981

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

75 credits

The 2020s

7 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Movie

Time of Death

2026IMDb4.8

as Pat

Series

CIA

2026–IMDb6.3

as Peter Cooper · 2 episodes

Not on Cineora

Basic Psych

2025

as Dr. Grant Harrison

Movie

Unsinkable

2024IMDb5.5

as Senator Smith

Movie

Rustin

2023IMDb6.5

as Chief Wells

Not on Cineora

Jack and the Treehouse

2021

as Pap

Movie

Things Heard & Seen

2021IMDb5.3

as Tom Claire

The 2010s

16 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Movie

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

2019IMDb6.2

as Roman

Movie

The Post

2017IMDb7.2

as Under Secretary William Macomber

Series

MINDHUNTER

2017–2019IMDb8.6

as Unit Chief Shepard · 11 episodes

The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner

Not on Cineora

The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner

2017

as Preacher (voice)

Series

Blindspot

2015–2020IMDb7.3

as General · 1 episode

Series

Madam Secretary

2014–2019IMDb7.8

as Darren Hahn · 2 episodes

Movie

Burning Blue

2014IMDb6.2

as Admiral Lynch

Series

The Americans

2013–2018IMDb8.4

as Deputy Attorney General · 14 episodes

The 2000s

17 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

White Collar

2009–2014IMDb8.2

as Adam Wilson · 1 episode

Series

The Good Wife

2009–2016IMDb8.3

as Forrest Burke · 1 episode

Series

Damages

2007–2012IMDb8.1

as Federal Investigator · 1 episode

Series

Brothers and Sisters

2006–2011IMDb7.5

as Gordon Alexander · 2 episodes

Series

The Unit

2006–2009IMDb8.0

as Bill Lachey · 1 episode

Series

Night Stalker

2005–2006IMDb6.3

as Tony Vincenzo · 10 episodes

Series

Commander in Chief

2005–2006IMDb6.9

as Governor Stan Preston · 1 episode

Series

Ghost Whisperer

2005–2010IMDb6.5

as Gerald Lucas · 1 episode

The 1990s

17 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

Judging Amy

1999–2005IMDb7.1

as ASA Jeremy Friedman · 4 episodes

Not on Cineora

The History of Glamour

1999

as Loren Valentine (voice)

Series

1997–2003IMDb8.7

as Judge Benjamin Fee · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Bridge of Time

1997

as Robert Creighton

Not on Cineora

Spy Game

1997

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Orleans

1997

as Bill Brennecke · 8 episodes

Movie

Lifeform

1996IMDb4.8

as Dr. Case Montgomery

Not on Cineora

Remember Me

1995

as Adam Nichols

The 1980s

18 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Movie

K-9

1989IMDb6.1

as Gilliam

Movie

Cameron's Closet

1988IMDb5.1

as Sergeant Sam Taliaferro

Movie

Lady Beware

1987IMDb5.7

as Mac Odell

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

as Tony Henderson · 3 episodes

Series

The Twilight Zone

1985–1989IMDb7.7

as (segment "To See the Invisible Man") · 1 episode

Movie

The Rape of Richard Beck

1985IMDb6.7

as Lt. Hugo

Series

Moonlighting

1985–1989IMDb7.6

as Brian Baker

Not on Cineora

A Bunny's Tale

1985

as Ned Holcomb

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Cotter’s titles.

Matthew RhysThe Post, The Americans and 1 more

Mark HarmonNCIS, St. Elsewhere and 1 more

Bruce GreenwoodThe Post and St. Elsewhere

Poppy MontgomeryWithout a Trace and Unforgettable

Matt BomerWhite Collar and Tru Calling

Dennis HaysbertThe Unit and Time of Death

Karen AllenThings Heard & Seen and Unsinkable

George DzundzaLaw & Order and The Rape of Richard Beck