John Bedford Lloyd (born January 2, 1956) is an American character actor.
Life and career Lloyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of architect Edward Bedford Lloyd (died 1990) and women's clothing designer and wedding planner Ann (1925-2008), daughter of John Whitmore Storrs, of Fairfield, Connecticut. Lloyd's parents lived at Southport, and at Greens Farms, Connecticut, later also residing at Palm Beach, Florida; they renovated and remodeled 'a number of houses' in both states. He has a sister and a brother.The Westport Westporter Herald, 9 Dec. 1954, p. 41
While studying at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he was cast in the play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and decided to become a professional actor.
He later attended Yale School of Drama. After graduating, he moved to Manhattan and began his professional acting career on the stage. He's appeared in movies such as Trading Places, Crossing Delancey, Philadelphia, Fair Game, The Bourne Supremacy, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and The Front Runner and in TV series such as Hometown, Law & Order, Aliens in the Family, John Adams, and Ozark.
He married actress Anne Twomey on August 23, 1986. The couple has two daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1983 Trading Places Andrew 1984 C.H.U.D. Shadow Man 1987 Sweet Lorraine Jack Tough Guys Don't Dance Wardley Meeks III 1988 Crossing Delancey Nick 1989 The Abyss Jammer Willis 1990 Waiting for the Light Reverend Stevens 1991 Diary of a Hitman Dr. Jameson 1992 Primary Motive Pat O'Hara 1993 Philadelphia Matt Beckett 1995 Killer: A Journal of Murder Dr. Karl Menninger Fair Game Det. Louis Aragon Nixon Cuban Man 1998 Mixing Nia Larry 2001 Super Troopers Mayor Timber Riding in Cars with Boys Mr. Forrester 2004 The Bourne Supremacy Teddy The Manchurian Candidate Jay "J.B." Johnston 2005 Winter Passing Leontes 2006 The Hoax Frank McCullough 2007 The Killing Floor Martin Soll 2010 13 Mark Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Treasury Secretary 2014 Away from Here Jon 2016 The Brooklyn Banker Agent Cahil No Pay, Nudity Ron 2018 Radium Girls Arthur Roeder The Front RunnerDavid Broder 2024 Bad ShabbosJohn 2025 PlainclothesLt. Sollars
Television Year Title Role Notes 1983 The Edge of NightWalter Gantz9 episodes 1984 Alice BuzzEpisode: "Jolene Throws a Curve" Remington SteeleTommy Montague Episode: "Molten Steele" 1985 Hometown Peter Kincaid 10 episodes 1986 One Life to Live Adrian LaRue 15 episodes 1985–87 Spenser: For Hire Keith Kincaid /Powers' Thug 2 episodes 1987 Kojak: The Price of Justice Bass TV movie Leg WorkJoseph LesakEpisode: "Blind Trust" 1988 The Equalizer D.A. Francis Scanlon 1989–93 L.A. Law Mitch Gelleher /Duane Butler 2 episodes 1991 ABC Afterschool SpecialsBearEpisode: "It's Only Rock & Roll" 1992–2022 Law & Order Jerry Ryan /Prentiss's Lawyer /Dr. Christian Varick /Jonathan Ryder 4 episodes 1993 Brooklyn Bridge Ed Jones Episode: "Keeping Up with the Joneses" seaQuest DSV Leslie "The Regulator" Farina Episode: "The Regulator" 1996 Aliens in the Family Doug Brody 8 episodes 1996–97 Remember WENN Victor Comstock /Jonathan Arnold #1 25 episodes 1996–2000 Spin City Wayne Sheridan /Dr. Bronsteen 3 episodes 1999 The Simple Life of Noah Dearborn Robert Murphy TV movie The West Wing Lloyd Russell Episode: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc" Now and AgainRichardEpisode: "Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear" 2000 DeadlineDanny Minton /Phil O'HareEpisode: "Daniel in the Lion's DeN" 2001 All My Children Warren Dunn Unknown episodes 2004 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Mike Tucker Episode: "Outcry" 2007 TravelerEpisode: "Pilot" 2008 John Adams Richard Palmes Episode: "Join or Die" 2009 Taking Chance General Kruger TV movie Life on MarsInterrogatorEpisode: "The Dark Side of the Mook" 2009–10 Three Rivers Dr. Yorn 2 episodes 2011 Blue Bloods Vincenzo Episode: "Dedication" Suits Gerald Episode: "Pilot" Pan Am Captain Dennis Episode: "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang" 2012 Political Animals Hal Episode: "16 Hours" Person of InterestPhilip ChappleEpisode: "Shadow Box" 2013 ElementaryLieutenantEpisode: "The Woman" Muhammad Ali's Greatest Fight Byron "Whizzer" WhiteTV movie 2014 UnforgettableGeorge MortimerEpisode: "East of Islip" The AmericansJim HalliwellEpisode: "The Deal" The Good WifeBob KlepperEpisode: "The Last Call" The DivideVictor Rosa5 episodes Chicago P.D. Don Enrietto Episode: "Get My Cigarettes" 2014–15 Madam SecretaryEverard Burke2 episodes 2016–17 The BlacklistSusan's Man /Roman LeMarc2 episodes 2018 Bull Commissioner Taylor Episode: "Excessive Force" 2018–22 Ozark Frank Cosgrove 10 episodes 2019 Gotham General Wade 2 episodes NCIS: New OrleansHank GriffinEpisode: "Bad Apple" 2020 Tommy Lou Woods 3 episodes 2022 The EqualizerHowardEpisode: "Vox Populi" 2024 FBI: Most WantedSheriff BlakeEpisode: "The Electric Company"
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