ACTOR · FROM BOSTON, USA

Jack Knight

1938–202551 credits since 1967

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ABOUT JACK

Jack Knight (born on February 26, 1938) is an actor and writer, known for L.A. Confidential (1997), The Long Goodbye (1973), and Catch Me If You Can (2002).

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

Born26 February 1938

Died29 June 2025

BirthplaceBoston, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora36 of 51 titles

Known for

The titles people know Jack from.

Series

Cheers

1982–1993IMDb8.0

Movie

Class of 1999 II: The Substitute

1994IMDb4.4

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 36
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: Buffy the Vampire SlayerIMDb 8.3
Working since: 1967

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

51 credits

The 2020s

1 title · IMDb 7.6 on average

Series

Your Honor

2020–2023IMDb7.6

as Edouard Lincoln · 1 episode

The 2010s

6 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Movie

Get a Job

2016IMDb5.3

as Man in Bathroom

Series

The Grinder

2015–2016IMDb7.2

as Fishing Guy #2 · 1 episode

Movie

Ted 2

2015IMDb6.3

as Todd Kidder

Series

Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23

2012–2013IMDb7.3

as Old Man · 1 episode

Series

House of Lies

2012–2016IMDb7.4

as Partner #1 · 1 episode

Movie

Moneyball

2011IMDb7.6

as Umpire - 1984

The 2000s

7 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

7 Days of Yellow

Not on Cineora

7 Days of Yellow

2009

as Uncle Hokie

Not on Cineora

Pepper Dennis

2006

as Skateboarder · 1 episode

Series

Blind Justice

2005IMDb6.6

as Lt. Al Laird · 1 episode

Series

Cold Case

2003–2010IMDb7.7

as Ben Fulcrum · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Black Ball

2003

as Officer Cohen

Not on Cineora

2003

as Robert

Movie

Catch Me If You Can

2002IMDb8.1

as Man #3

The 1990s

11 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Series

V.I.P.

1998–2002IMDb4.3

as Referee · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Significant Others

1998

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Brooklyn South

1997

as Deputy Commissioner · 1 episode

Movie

L.A. Confidential

1997IMDb8.2

as Detective at Detective Bureau

Series

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

1997–2003IMDb8.3

as Homeless Guy · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story

1996

as Eviction Landlord

Series

Spin City

1996–2002IMDb7.3

as Commissioner O'Brien · 1 episode

Series

JAG

1995–2005IMDb6.7

as Col. Jack Hazard · 1 episode

The 1980s

3 titles · IMDb 7.8 on average

Series

Cheers

1982–1993IMDb8.0

as Jack · 7 episodes

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

Not on Cineora

Charlie and the Great Balloon Chase

1981

as Police Sergeant

Series

Magnum, P.I.

1980–1988IMDb7.5

as Donny, the Gorilla · 1 episode

The 1970s

20 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average

Series

Knots Landing

1979–1993IMDb7.0

as Howard · 1 episode

Series

Trapper John, M.D.

1979–1986IMDb6.6

1 episode

Not on Cineora

Friends

1979

1 episode

Series

Mrs. Columbo

1979–1980IMDb5.7

as Sgt. Grady · 1 episode

Series

Diff'rent Strokes

1978–1986IMDb6.7

as Coach Stockwood · 1 episode

Series

CHiPs

1977–1983IMDb6.5

as Emcee · 1 episode

Series

Charlie's Angels

1976–1981IMDb6.6

as Ben Pawl · 1 episode

Series

What's Happening!!

1976–1979IMDb7.1

as Owner · 1 episode

The 1960s

3 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Movie

The Sicilian Clan

1969IMDb7.4

as Un policier New Yorkais (non crédité)

Series

Mannix

1967–1975IMDb7.4

1 episode

Series

Ironside

1967–1975IMDb6.9

1 episode

Often works with

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

Bryan CranstonYour Honor and Get a Job

John WilliamsComposer · Catch Me If You Can and The Long Goodbye

Michael DornTed 2 and CHiPs

Richard LevinsonCreator · Mannix and Mrs. Columbo

William LinkCreator · Mannix and Mrs. Columbo

Donald P. BellisarioCreator · Magnum, P.I. and JAG