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John Glover

Acting

John Glover

Born August 7, 1944 · Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Biography

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

Lucifer

IMDb8.0

Lucifer

Peter Peterson

Shazam!

IMDb7.0

Shazam!

Mr. Sivana

Batman & Robin

IMDb3.8

Batman & Robin

Dr. Jason Woodrue

Fear the Walking Dead

IMDb6.7

Fear the Walking Dead

Teddy Maddox

Smallville

IMDb7.5

Smallville

Lionel Luthor

Annie Hall

IMDb7.9

Annie Hall

Actor Boy Friend

The Blacklist

IMDb7.9

The Blacklist

Dr. Bruce Sanders

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

IMDb6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

Daniel Clamp

Heroes

IMDb7.5

Heroes

Samson Gray

RoboCop 2

IMDb5.9

RoboCop 2

Magnavolt Salesman

Payback

IMDb7.0

Payback

Phil

Marvel's Agent Carter

IMDb7.8

Marvel's Agent Carter

SSR Informant

In the Mouth of Madness

IMDb7.1

In the Mouth of Madness

Saperstein

Batman: The Animated Series

IMDb9.0

Batman: The Animated Series

The Riddler (voice)

Scrooged

IMDb6.9

Scrooged

Bryce Cummings

Dinosaurs

IMDb7.5

Dinosaurs

Lucius (voice), Prosecutor (voice), Babysitter (voice)

Evil

IMDb7.7

Evil

Byron Duke

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

IMDb8.1

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Verad

Tales from the Crypt

IMDb8.0

Tales from the Crypt

Undertaker

Frasier

IMDb8.2

Frasier

Ned Miller

Filmography

  1. 2025The HomeLouMovie
  2. 2023Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiRodney (voice)Series
  3. 2022Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.The Grand ZelMovie
  4. 2022Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the WaterTeddy MaddoxSeries
  5. 2021And Just Like That…ElliotSeries
  6. 2019EvilByron DukeSeries
  7. 2019Tales of the CityBill SchwartzSeries
  8. 2019Shazam!Mr. SivanaMovie
  9. 2018Every Act of LifeSelfMovie
  10. 2017The Lost Wife of Robert DurstSeymour DurstMovie
  11. 2017The Good FightJared AndrewsSeries
  12. 2016We Go OnDr. EllisonMovie
  13. 2016LuciferPeter PetersonSeries
  14. 2015You Bury Your OwnDetective GillespieMovie
  15. 2015Fear the Walking DeadTeddy MaddoxSeries
  16. 2015RealityZogMovie
  17. 2015Marvel's Agent CarterSSR InformantSeries
  18. 2013The BlacklistDr. Bruce SandersSeries
  19. 2013Sweet TalkProfessor / CountMovie
  20. 2013SanitariumGustavMovie
  21. 2012PerceptionThe DevilSeries
  22. 2009The Good WifeJared AndrewsSeries
  23. 2006HeroesSamson GraySeries
  24. 2006Brothers and SistersHenry MittnerSeries
  25. 2005The Civilization of Maxwell BrightOgdenMovie
  26. 2005Numb3rsSimon KraftSeries
  27. 2005MediumCarson ChurchillSeries
  28. 2004TricksRalphMovie
  29. 2002SmallvilleLionel LuthorMovie
  30. 2001SmallvilleLionel LuthorSeries
  31. 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentDeclan GageSeries
  32. 2001On EdgeYuri MoskvinMovie
  33. 1999SnoopsGary HyndmanSeries
  34. 1999Get RealFateSeries
  35. 1999PaybackPhilMovie
  36. 1998The TempestAnthony ProsperMovie
  37. 1998Haunted HistorySeries
  38. 1998BrimstoneThe DevilSeries
  39. 1997Dead by MidnightDr. Armand Drake / Ben HamillMovie
  40. 1997Medusa's ChildRogers HenryMovie
  41. 1997The New Batman AdventuresThe Riddler (voice)Series
  42. 1997The Broken GiantBennett HaleMovie
  43. 1997Batman & RobinDr. Jason WoodrueMovie
  44. 1997Love! Valour! Compassion!John & James JeckyllMovie
  45. 1996Superman: The Animated SeriesThe Riddler (voice)Series
  46. 1996Arli$$Bobby SalmonSeries
  47. 1996Remember WENNAdrian CarrSeries
  48. 1995Caroline in the CityHilton TraynorSeries
  49. 1995Pinky and the BrainSeries
  50. 1995AutomaticGoddard MarxMovie
  51. 1995In the Mouth of MadnessSapersteinMovie
  52. 1995Night of the Running ManDerek MillsMovie
  53. 1994Chicago HopeMax DemmingSeries
  54. 1994SchemesVictor KraftMovie
  55. 1994Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerMaj. Asa Bird GardinerMovie
  56. 1993FrasierNed MillerSeries
  57. 1993AnimaniacsRasputin (voice)Series
  58. 1993South BeachRobertsSeries
  59. 1993Ed and His Dead MotherA.J. PattleMovie
  60. 1993Homicide: Life on the StreetNelson BroylesSeries
  61. 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineVeradSeries
  62. 1992Majority RuleBradley MackinMovie
  63. 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesThe Riddler (voice)Series
  64. 1992Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelLoco GarrisonSeries
  65. 1991The Legend of Prince ValiantSeries
  66. 1991The Hidden RoomJohn BurkeSeries
  67. 1991Dead on the MoneyRussell BlakeMovie
  68. 1991DinosaursLucius (voice), Prosecutor (voice), Babysitter (voice)Series
  69. 1991What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Billy KornMovie
  70. 1990American DreamerSeries
  71. 1990El DiabloThe PreacherMovie
  72. 1990RoboCop 2Magnavolt SalesmanMovie
  73. 1990Gremlins 2: The New BatchDaniel ClampMovie
  74. 1990HomeEric HochmannMovie
  75. 1989Meet the HollowheadsHenry HollowheadMovie
  76. 1989Breaking PointDr. GerberMovie
  77. 1989Traveling ManChick BeelerMovie
  78. 1989Tales from the CryptUndertakerSeries
  79. 1989Twist of FateMax BrodskySeries
  80. 1988ScroogedBryce CummingsMovie
  81. 1988The Chocolate WarBrother LeonMovie
  82. 1988DavidCharles RothenbergMovie
  83. 1988Rocket GibraltarRolo RockwellMovie
  84. 1988MasqueradeTony GateworthMovie
  85. 1988Moving TargetDobbinsMovie
  86. 1987Paul Reiser: Out on a WhimMovie
  87. 1987The Days and Nights of Molly DoddMike SaylesSeries
  88. 1987Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderRichard BehrensSeries
  89. 1986Willy/MillyFred NicemanMovie
  90. 198652 Pick-UpAlan RaimyMovie
  91. 1986L.A. LawDr. Paul KohlerSeries
  92. 1986ApologyPhilipMovie
  93. 1985White NightsWynn ScottMovie
  94. 1985A Killing AffairSheb SheppardMovie
  95. 1985The Twilight ZoneAlien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War")Series
  96. 1985Lime StreetSeries
  97. 1985The Ray Bradbury TheaterSeries
  98. 1985An Early FrostVictor DiMatoMovie
  99. 1984A Flash of GreenRoss HalleyMovie
  100. 1984Murder, She WroteFranz Mueller, Andrew DurbinSeries
  101. 1984Miami ViceSteve DuddySeries
  102. 1984Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterPierre LafitteMovie
  103. 1984The Evil That Men DoPaul Briggs, U.S. EmbassyMovie
  104. 1983The HitchhikerMiles DuchetSeries
  105. 1983The Face of RageMovie
  106. 1983Rage of AngelsScanlon / JacksonSeries
  107. 1982A Little SexWalterMovie
  108. 1982American PlayhouseRoss Hailey, Dr. Thomas StockmanSeries
  109. 1981The Incredible Shrinking WomanTom KellerMovie
  110. 1980Melvin and Howard2nd Attorney (Freese)Movie
  111. 1980The Mountain MenNathan WyethMovie
  112. 1980The American Success CompanyErnstMovie
  113. 1979Last EmbraceRichard PeabodyMovie
  114. 1978Somebody Killed Her HusbandHerbert LittleMovie
  115. 1977JuliaSammyMovie
  116. 1977Annie HallActor Boy FriendMovie
  117. 1977The Andros TargetsWiggsSeries
  118. 1973KojakBilly JoSeries
  119. 1973ShamusJohnnie BrostenMovie
  120. 1972ABC Afterschool SpecialMr. StewartSeries