John Heard

John Heard
Portrayer
Basic Information
Name	John Heard
Age	71 (at death)
Full name	John Matthew Heard, Jr.
Date of birth	March 7, 1946
Place of birth	Washington, D.C., United States of America
Date of death	July 21, 2017
Place of death	Palo Alto, California, United States of America
Role	NCIS: Los Angeles: Michael Thomas MacGyver: Arthur Ericson

John Matthew Heard, Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) is an American film and television actor. He is probably best known for his lead roles in several films, including Chilly Scenes of Winter, Heartbeat, Cutter's Way, Cat People, and C.H.U.D., as well as supporting roles in After Hours, Big, Beaches, Awakenings, Rambling Rose, The Pelican Brief, My Fellow Americans, Snake Eyes, and Animal Factory. He also played Peter McCallister in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, as well as appearing in Sharknado. Heard won an Emmy award for guest starring on The Sopranos.

Behind the Scenes

Appearances

• As Michael Thomas
  • NCIS: Los Angeles - "Inelegant Heart" (first appearance)
  • NCIS: Los Angeles - "Praesidium"
  • NCIS: Los Angeles - "The 3rd Choir"
• As Arthur Ericson
  • MacGyver - "Pliers"

Characters portrayed

Michael Thomas (3 episodes) Michael Thomas (3 episodes)

Arthur Ericson (1 episode) Arthur Ericson (1 episode)

Credits with other franchise filmmakers

• Tom Everett
  • My Fellow Americans (1996)
• James Garner
  • My Fellow Americans (1996)

Links and references

External links

• John Heard at Wikipedia
• John Heard at the Internet Movie Database