Acting
Cotter Smith
Born May 29, 1949 · Washington, D.C., USA
Biography
Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.
Known for
78
7.4
X2
President McKenna
807.2
The Post
Under Secretary William Macomber
938.6
MINDHUNTER
Unit Chief Shepard
717.8
NCIS
Sam Stevens
527.3
Blindspot
General
918.5
Person of Interest
Denton Weeks
486.5
Ghost Whisperer
Gerald Lucas
878.2
White Collar
Adam Wilson
888.4
The Americans
Deputy Attorney General
265.3
Things Heard & Seen
Tom Claire
396.1
K-9
Gilliam
948.7
Oz
Judge Benjamin Fee
667.8
Law & Order
Eric Martin
547.6
Alias
Hank Foster
838.3
The Good Wife
Forrest Burke
216.6
Revolution
Jack Davis
487.4
The Following
Nathan
426.1
Friends with Kids
Phil Fryman
517.3
Murder, She Wrote
Robert Rhine
767.5
You Don't Know Jack
Dick Thompson
Filmography
- 2026Time of DeathPatMovie
- 2026CIAPeter CooperSeries
- 2025Basic PsychDr. Grant HarrisonMovie
- 2024UnsinkableSenator SmithMovie
- 2023RustinChief WellsMovie
- 2021Jack and the TreehousePapMovie
- 2021Things Heard & SeenTom ClaireMovie
- 2019The Standoff at Sparrow CreekRomanMovie
- 2017The PostUnder Secretary William MacomberMovie
- 2017MINDHUNTERUnit Chief ShepardSeries
- 2017The Parable of the Disappearing ReclinerPreacher (voice)Movie
- 2015BlindspotGeneralSeries
- 2014Madam SecretaryDarren HahnSeries
- 2014Burning BlueAdmiral LynchMovie
- 2013The AmericansDeputy Attorney GeneralSeries
- 2013The FollowingNathanSeries
- 2012666 Park AvenueMayorSeries
- 2012RevolutionJack DavisSeries
- 2012Friends with KidsPhil FrymanMovie
- 2011Person of InterestDenton WeeksSeries
- 2011UnforgettableJay BarrettSeries
- 2010You Don't Know JackDick ThompsonMovie
- 2010Lunatics, Lovers & PoetsScotty MacGregorMovie
- 2009White CollarAdam WilsonSeries
- 2009The Good WifeForrest BurkeSeries
- 2007DamagesFederal InvestigatorSeries
- 2006Brothers and SistersGordon AlexanderSeries
- 2006The UnitBill LacheySeries
- 2005Night StalkerTony VincenzoSeries
- 2005Commander in ChiefGovernor Stan PrestonSeries
- 2005Ghost WhispererGerald LucasSeries
- 2005InvasionSeries
- 2005SleeperDr. AltmanMovie
- 2003Tru CallingRichard DaviesSeries
- 2003NCISSam StevensSeries
- 2003X2President McKennaMovie
- 2003ReesevilleJohn MeyersMovie
- 2002Without a TraceSean McGinnisSeries
- 2001AliasHank FosterSeries
- 2000Run the Wild FieldsSilas GreenMovie
- 1999Judging AmyASA Jeremy FriedmanSeries
- 1999The History of GlamourLoren Valentine (voice)Movie
- 1997OzJudge Benjamin FeeSeries
- 1997Bridge of TimeRobert CreightonMovie
- 1997Spy GameSeries
- 1997OrleansBill BrenneckeSeries
- 1996LifeformDr. Case MontgomeryMovie
- 1995Remember MeAdam NicholsMovie
- 1994Chicago HopeSeries
- 1993Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox StorySteveMovie
- 1993With Hostile IntentOfficer Rob ArnoldMovie
- 1993A Place to Be LovedMike CaldwellMovie
- 1992A Message from HollyMovie
- 1992Midnight's ChildNick CowanMovie
- 1991The Last ProstituteJoeMovie
- 1990Law & OrderEric MartinSeries
- 1990Equal JusticeEugene 'Gene' RoganSeries
- 1989K-9GilliamMovie
- 1988Cameron's ClosetSergeant Sam TaliaferroMovie
- 1987Lady BewareMac OdellMovie
- 1986L.A. LawTony HendersonSeries
- 1985The Twilight Zone(segment "To See the Invisible Man")Series
- 1985The Rape of Richard BeckLt. HugoMovie
- 1985MoonlightingSeries
- 1985A Bunny's TaleNed HolcombMovie
- 1984Murder, She WroteRobert RhineSeries
- 1984Mistral's DaughterFrankSeries
- 1984The MasterChad WebsterSeries
- 1984Master Ninja IIChad WebsterMovie
- 1984Nickel MountainTruckerMovie
- 1983Blood FeudRobert F. KennedySeries
- 1983Blood FeudRobert F. KennedyMovie
- 1982St. ElsewhereDr. RoweSeries
- 1982Cagney & LaceySeries
- 1981Hill Street BluesSeries