Jack Blessing (July 29, 1951 – November 14, 2017) was an American film and television actor. He was notable for his roles as MacGillicuddy on Moonlighting and as Jack Powers in the sitcom George Lopez. He also had a recurring role as Mr. Donner in the television series The Naked Truth.

Early life Blessing was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He graduated from Calvert Hall High School in 1969, and from Frostburg State University, before serving in the United States Army from 1972 to 1975. At Frostburg, Blessing played the male lead in a fall 1969 college production of Romeo and Juliet. In the Army, he was assigned to the Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, and to Augsburg, Germany. He later moved to Boston, Massachusetts to begin his acting career. He began his professional career as a member of Boston's seminal improvisational company The Proposition.

Career In his last year at The Proposition, Blessing was discovered by a Paramount casting director. Afterwards, he had a role in the Emmy Award-winning television film The Defection of Simas Kudirka (1978).

Blessing would soon guest star in The X-Files, Judging Amy, NYPD Blue, Murder One, Home Improvement, and in Everybody Loves Raymond. Blessing had a role in the Will Ferrell comedy Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Jarvis.

Blessing gained national prominence on the hit series Moonlighting in 1986. Later, he recurred as Jack Powers in George Lopez, playing the character in 25 episodes spanning from 2002 through the series' finale in 2007.

In the years following George Lopez, Blessing appeared in smaller roles in Shrek the Third, Megamind, ParaNorman and in Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return.

Death Blessing died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Chatsworth, California on November 14, 2017, at the age of 66. He is survived by two sons and his wife.

Filmography Film YearTitleRoleNotes1980Heaven's GateEmigrant Boy1981Galaxy of TerrorCos1986Hamburger: The Motion PictureNacio Herb Zipser1986Children of a Lesser GodAnnouncer (voice)1987Summer SchoolStudent1989Uncle BuckAdditional Voices (voice)1990The Spirit of '76Voice Talent (voice)1991SamanthaHerman Hathaway1991An American Tail: Fievel Goes WestVarious (voice)Uncredited1994The New Age(voice)1995A Goofy MovieVarious (voice)Uncredited2000Ground ZeroSportscaster2000Above SuspicionNick2000Thirteen DaysJohn Scali2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyJarvis2006Open Season(voice)2010MegamindNewscaster (voice)2012ParaNormanSlob Guy/Civil War Ghost (voice)2013Legends of Oz: Dorothy's ReturnAdditional Voices (voice)2017Shock and AweMan on Phone (voice)2019Missing LinkMcVitie/Conductor (voice)(Posthumous Release) (final film role)

Television Year Title Role Notes 1978 The Defection of Simas Kudirka Kabek TV movie 1979 Women at West Point Tom Fenton TV movie 1980 Goodtime Girls Uncredited 1981 Miracle on Ice Mark Pavelich TV movie 1981 Quincy M.E. Alex Grauman 2 episodes 1981 M*A*S*H Lt. Rollins Episode: "Snappier Judgement" 1983 Small & Frye Chip Frye 6 episodes 1983 Remington Steele George Plummer Episodes: "Steele Away with Me", parts 1 and 2 1985 Amos Scott Lasher TV movie 1985 Family Ties Leonard Episodes: "Cold Storage", "Oh, Donna" 1985 George Burns Comedy Week Episode: "Disaster at Buzz Creek" 1987 Stingray Episode: "Playback" 1987 Mr. President Brian Episodes: "The Magnetic Presidency", "Love Labor's Last" 1987 CBS Summer Playhouse Jerry Episode: "In the Lion's Den" 1987 Thirtysomething Jeff Hagis Episode: "We Gather Together" 1988 Amen Lawrence Osborne Episode: "Get 'Em Up, Scout" 1988–1989 Day by Day Kevin Farrell Episodes: "How to Succeed in Day Care", "Out for a Stretch" 1989 China Beach Sgt. Masters Episode: "Afterburner" 1986–1989 Moonlighting MacGillicudy 17 episodes 1989 Mancuso, FBI Barry Swenson Episode: "Conflict of Interest" 1989 Living Dolls Gibson Episode: "The Not So Sweet Smell of Success" 1990 Empty Nest Evan Phillips Episode: "Complainin' in the Rain" 1990 Babes Crellin Episode: "Marlene's Problem" 1991 The Golden Girls Father Monroe Episode: "There Goes the Bride pt. 2" 1991 Roseanne Cyrano/Phil Episode: "Communicable Theater" 1992 The Last of His Tribe Tom Waterman 1992 Civil Wars Mark Hayes Episode: "Till Debt Do Us Part" 1992 Dream On Dr. Raines Episode: "For Richard or for Poorer" 1994 SeaQuest 2032 Gaye Episode: "The Stinger" 1994 The Larry Sanders Show Dennis Markle Episode: "The Mr. Sharon Stone Show" 1994 Diagnosis Murder Special Agt. Matthew Dickerson Episode: "The Last Laugh Pt. 2" 1995 Cybill Stan Episode: "How Can I Call You My Ex-Husbands If You Won't Go Away?" 1995 Northern Exposure Professor Aaron Martin Episode: "The Graduate" 1995 Life with Louie Episode: "A Fish Called Pepper" 1995–1996 The Naked Truth Mr. Donner 20 episodes 1996 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Dulmur Episode: "Trials and Tribble-ations" 1996 Dangerous Minds Mr. Overton Episodes: "Family Ties", "Evolution" 1997 Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer Detective Seybolt 6 episodes 1997 Everybody Loves Raymond Dr. Hammond Episode: "Debra's Sick" 1997 ER Roger Drummond Episode: "Post Modem" 1996–1997 Murder One Detective Seybolt 4 episodes 1997 Home Improvement Dr. Breen Episode: "Room at the Top" 1997 Cracker: Mind Over Murder Detective Bobby Leary Episode: "'Tis Pity She's a Whore" 1997 C-16: FBI Episode: "Orange Kid" 1997 Smart Guy Mr. Delk Episode: "Book Smart" 1997 The Practice D.A. Horowitz Episode: "Hide and Seek" 1997 Profiler Burton Episodes: "It Cuts Both Ways", "Old Acquaintance" 1997–1998 Brooklyn South Officer Anthony Fiano Episodes: "Love Hurts", "Gay Avec" 1998 Maximum Bob Agent Neff Episode: "Bay of Big's" 1998 NYPD Blue Dr. Swan 2 episodes 1999 Touched by an Angel Howard Heller Episode: "My Brother's Keeper" 1999 It's Like, You Know... Mr. Lynch 2 episodes 2000–2001 Any Day Now Mr. Schillings 2 episodes 2000–2002 Judging Amy Russell Lynchburg 2 episodes 2000 City of Angels Deputy Chief Shaw Episode: "SWAT's Happening" 2001 That's Life Leo Kelley Episode: "Bad Chemistry" 2002 The X-Files Dr. Jack Preijers Episode: "Audrey Pauley" 2002–2007 George Lopez Jack Powers 20 episodes 2009 The Closer Dr. Dennis Blair Episode: "Walking Back the Cat" 2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Officer Danny Finn Episode: "Coupe de Grace" 2012 Mike & Molly Pilot Episode: "The Honeymoon Is Over"

Video games YearTitleRoleNotes2007Shrek the ThirdAdditional Voices (voice)Uncredited

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