John Mahr Rothman (born June 3, 1949) is an American film, television, and stage actor.
Life and career Rothman was born to a Jewish family in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Elizabeth D. (née Davidson) and Donald N. Rothman, a lawyer. He is older brother of film executive Thomas Rothman.
A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Yale School of Drama, his Broadway stage credits include Richard Nelson's Some Americans Abroad and the 2007 revival of Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss. He performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions including his own one-person play The Impossible H. L. Mencken.
Rothman portrayed Union General John F. Reynolds in Gettysburg (1993). He has appeared on such shows as Guiding Light, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and Arrested Development.
Rothman also appeared in such comedic movies as Ghostbusters (1984), Big (1988), Jingle All the Way (1996), Say It Isn't So (2001), Welcome to Mooseport (2004), Taxi (2004), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), and portrayed real-life September 11 terror victim Edward Felt in the 2006 film United 93.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes1980Stardust MemoriesJack Abel1982Sophie's Choice Librarian1983Zelig Paul Deghuee1984Ghostbusters Roger Delacorte, Library Administrator1985The Purple Rose of Cairo Mr. Hirsch's Lawyer1986Heartburn Jonathan Rice1987Three O'Clock High Mr. Medved1987Hello Again Bearded Man1988Big Phil1988The Boost Ned1989See You in the Morning Veterinarian1989Bloodhounds of Broadway Marvin Clay1991The Boy Who Cried BitchStokes1992Mamma ci penso io U.S. Consul1993The PickleChauffeur1993Where the Rivers Flow North The Lawyer1993The Saint of Fort WashingtonIrate DriverUncredited1993Mr. Wonderful Ralph1993GettysburgMaj. Gen. John F. Reynolds1995Copycat Andy1996The Associate Jogging Track Executive1996Jingle All the Way Mall Toy Store Manager1996Childhood's End Bernard Chute1997Picture Perfect Jim Davenport1997A Further Gesture FBI Agent No. 21997The Devil's AdvocateDistrict Attorney Broygo1998The Siege Congressman Marshall1999Two Ninas Barry Litzer199924 NightsPaul2000Dinner Rush Gary Lieberman2000PollockHarold Rosenberg2001Say It Isn't So Larry Falwell2001Plan BDr. Pete2001Kate & Leopold Executive #12002Unfaithful JerryUncredited2002The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest Ben2003Daredevil Quesada Attorney2003EasyLawrence Harris2004Welcome to MooseportStu2004Knots Dave's Lawyer2004The Door in the FloorMinty O'Hare2004I Heart Huckabees Corporate Board #22004TaxiBusiness Man2005Brooklyn Lobster Sal Guardino2005Prime Jack Bloomberg2005The Ringer Priest2006United 93 Edward P. Felt2006The Devil Wears PradaEditor2006The Hoax Puffy Man2007Dark Matter Rene2007Arranged Matan Meshenberg2007Day Zero Rifkin's Father2007Reservation Road Minister2007EnchantedCarl2008The Accidental Husband Business Man2008Synecdoche, New York Dentist2008The Understudy Unknown2008The Day the Earth Stood Still Dr. Myron2009Adam Beranbaum2009According to Greta Edgar2011ChooseElliot Vincent2012Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Jefferson Davis2012Hitchcock Accountant Uncredited2013Northern Borders Judge Allen2014That Awkward MomentChelsea's Father2014Affluenza Rabbi Cohen2015Peter and John Attorney Bennett2015Stealing Chanel Charles Borden2015Her CompositionDean2016Good Kids Mr. Evans2016My ArtJohn2017Fits and Starts Publisher2018Hot AirKent2019The Report Sheldon Whitehouse2019BombshellMartin Hyman2020NocturneRoger2021Small Engine Repair Mr. WalkerUncredited2022Call JaneDirector McDonald2023Maybe I DoNeighbor Next Door2024Ghostbusters: Frozen EmpireRoger Delacorte, Library Administrator2024Lost NationGovernor George Clinton2026The Accompanist Oscar
Television Year Title Role Notes1981Ryan's Hope Ralph Pugh1982NurseDr. Mitchell1984How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three DaysContest JudgeTV movie1985–1987Tales from the DarksideYoung Man / Jim1986Saturday Night LivePriest1987Spenser: For HireStanley Michaels1990–2010Law & OrderExpert Witness / Steven Strelzik / O'Hara / Internist1991Separate but EqualJack Greenberg1991Golden YearsDr. Ackerman1993Class of '96Arthur Cohen #21993NYPD Blue Gerald Zimmer1994BirdlandDr. Alan Bergman1994The Adventures of Pete & PeteMr. Lerdner1997Screen OneAurora Exec. Officer1998DellaventuraDr. Tim Spivak1998From the Earth to the MoonWarren Moburg1998Witness to the Mob White House AdvisorTV movie1998Rear WindowFranklin PorterTV movie1999TrinityClayton1999Third WatchRoss Green2000Mary and RhodaEstate LawyerTV movie2000DeadlineJoshua Roth2001100 Centre StreetDr. Diamond2004Arrested Development Charles Milford2005Judging AmyChristopher Coddington2006ConvictionMartin Bernip2006Rescue Me Bud2007–2009Guiding LightJudge Joe Green2009Damages Earl Jacoby2009KingsMinister of Finance2009Law & Order: Criminal Intent Peter Evans2010Bored to DeathDean Saunders2011Onion News NetworkRonald Noth2011Private PracticeLawrence Freedman2011ChaosByron Duke2011The Whole TruthProctor2012White CollarGraham Slater2012Game ChangeA. B. CulvahouseTV movie2012Blue Bloods Walter Harris2014ElementaryElias Openshaw2014The Mysteries of LauraPastor Bob2014–2019Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Edward Kofax2015–2017One Mississippi Bill2016DeadbeatSaul2017SuitsWalter Samson2019BullBlake Powers2022The Blacklist Wallace Avery2023Painkiller Mortimer Sackler2023JuliaAlfred Knopf
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External links
John Rothman on Rotten Tomatoes