John Saxon
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Saxon (born August 5, 1936) is an American actor who has worked on over 200 projects during the span of sixty years. Saxon is most known for his work in horror films such as A Nightmare on Elm Street and Black Christmas, both of which feature Saxon as a policeman in search of the killer. He is also known for his role as Roper in the 1973 film Enter the Dragon, in which he starred with Bruce Lee and Jim Kelly. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Saxon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Aug 5, 1935 In Brooklyn, New York, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 138
- First Appeared:
- In the movie It Should Happen to You 1954-01-15
- Latest Project:
- Movie Black Christmas Legacy 2015-11-24
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Black Christmas Legacy | Self (archive footage) | 2015-11-24 |
| Movie | Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s | Self | 2012-03-30 |
| Movie | Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen | John | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy | Self | 2010-05-04 |
| Movie | War Wolves | Tony Ford | 2009-03-08 |
| Movie | Clarkworld | Self | 2009-11-03 |
| Movie | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self | 2009-05-17 |
| Movie | God's Ears | Lee Robinson | 2008-06-10 |
| Movie | Pelts | Jeb 'Pa' Jameson | 2006-12-01 |
| Movie | The Craving Heart | Richard Tom | 2006-07-28 |
| Movie | Trapped Ashes | Leo | 2006-09-12 |
| Movie | Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen | Self | 2004-09-04 |
| Movie | Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon' | Self | 2004-11-28 |
| Movie | Pitcher and the Pin-Up | Michael Curtis | 2003-06-14 |
| Movie | Outta Time | Darabont | 2002-03-28 |
| Movie | Final Payback | Police Chief George Moreno | 2001-04-24 |
| Movie | Night Class | Murphy | 2001-10-23 |
| Movie | Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre | Self | 2000-10-01 |
| Movie | Living in Fear | Rev. Leo Hausman | 2000-12-31 |
| Movie | Joseph's Gift | Jacob Keller | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | Welcome to Primetime | Self | 1999-09-08 |
| Movie | Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On | Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage) | 1999-01-01 |
| Movie | The Path of the Dragon | Self | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist | Self (archive footage) | 1998-01-01 |
| Movie | Bruce Lee: In His Own Words | Self (archive footage) | 1998-07-01 |
| Movie | The GREATEST : Bruce Lee | Comentador | 1998-10-06 |
| Movie | Criminal Minds | Antonio DiPaolo Jr. | 1998-10-20 |
| Movie | From Dusk Till Dawn | FBI Agent Stanley Chase | 1996-01-19 |
| Movie | The Killers Within | Detective Lewis | 1995-01-01 |
| Movie | Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities | Self | 1995-08-28 |
| Movie | Jonathan of the Bears | Fred Goodwin | 1995-04-21 |
| Movie | Beverly Hills Cop III | Orrin Sanderson | 1994-05-24 |
| Movie | Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | Self | 1994-01-18 |
| Movie | Killing Obsession | Dr. Sachs | 1994-07-20 |
| Movie | New Nightmare | John Saxon / Donald Thompson | 1994-10-13 |
| Movie | Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up | Charles Searage | 1994-12-27 |
| Movie | The Baby Doll Murders | John Maglia | 1993-04-14 |
| Movie | No Escape, No Return | James Mitchell | 1993-12-29 |
| Movie | Lucky Luke 2 | The Man in Black (archive footage) | 1992-01-01 |
| Movie | Maximum Force | Captain Fuller | 1992-10-07 |
| Movie | Hellmaster | Professor Jones | 1992-12-16 |
| Movie | Animal Instincts | Otto Van Horne | 1992-10-21 |
| Movie | The Arrival | Agent Miils | 1991-01-01 |
| Movie | Payoff | Rafael Concion | 1991-01-10 |
| Movie | Blackmail | Gene | 1991-10-23 |
| Movie | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self (archive footage) | 1991-10-28 |
| Movie | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Self - Host | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | The Final Alliance | Ghost | 1990-06-30 |
| Movie | The Last Samurai | Haroun Al-Hakim | 1990-02-28 |
| Movie | Aftershock | Oliver Quinn | 1990-10-05 |
| Movie | Blood Salvage | Clifford Evans | 1990-09-14 |
| Movie | Crossing the Line | Jack Kagan | 1990-08-08 |
| Movie | My Mom's a Werewolf | Harry Thropen | 1989-05-11 |
| Movie | Nightmare Beach | Strycher | 1989-07-14 |
| Movie | Criminal Act | Herb Tamplin | 1989-09-27 |
| Movie | Zombie Death House | Colonel Gordon Burgess | 1988-12-01 |
| Movie | A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors | Donald Thompson | 1987-02-27 |
| Movie | Hands of Steel | Francis Turner | 1986-03-26 |
| Movie | Fever Pitch | Sports Editor | 1985-11-22 |
| Movie | Solomon Northup's Odyssey | Epps | 1984-12-10 |
| Movie | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Lieutenant Thompson | 1984-10-31 |
| Movie | The Big Score | Davis | 1983-03-17 |
| Movie | Prisoners of the Lost Universe | Kleel | 1983-08-15 |
| Movie | Wrong Is Right | Homer Hubbard | 1982-04-16 |
| Movie | Rooster | Jerome Brademan | 1982-08-19 |
| Movie | Desire | Joe Hale | 1982-12-25 |
| Movie | Tenebre | Bullmer | 1982-10-28 |
| Movie | Scorpion with Two Tails | Arthur Barnard | 1982-09-17 |
| Movie | Golden Gate | Monty Sager | 1981-09-25 |
| Movie | Running Scared | Captain Munoz | 1980-11-01 |
| Movie | Cannibal Apocalypse | Norman Hopper | 1980-08-04 |
| Movie | Beyond Evil | Larry Andrews | 1980-05-01 |
| Movie | Blood Beach | Captain Pearson | 1980-09-01 |
| Movie | Battle Beyond the Stars | Sador | 1980-09-08 |
| Movie | Fast Company | Phil Adamson | 1979-03-18 |
| Movie | The Electric Horseman | Hunt Sears | 1979-12-21 |
| Movie | The Glove | Sam Kellog | 1979-12-01 |
| Movie | The Bees | John Norman | 1978-11-01 |
| Movie | Shalimar | Colonel Columbus | 1978-12-08 |
| Movie | The Immigrants | Alan Brocker | 1978-11-20 |
| Movie | The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist | Frank Di Maggio | 1977-02-03 |
| Movie | Moonshine County Express | J.B. Johnson | 1977-06-01 |
| Movie | Mark Strikes Again | Altman | 1976-10-20 |
| Movie | Violent Naples | Francesco Capuano | 1976-08-07 |
| Movie | The Swiss Conspiracy | Robert Hayes | 1976-03-01 |
| Movie | Shadows in an Empty Room | Sgt. Ned Matthews | 1976-03-09 |
| Movie | A Special Cop in Action | Albertelli | 1976-11-27 |
| Series | Once an Eagle | Capt. Townshend | 1976-12-02 |
| Movie | Cross Shot | Commissario Jacovella | 1976-12-30 |
| Movie | Raid on Entebbe | Maj. Gen. Benny Peled | 1976-12-26 |
| Movie | Fight to the Death | Mariano Beltrán | 1975-01-27 |
| Movie | Mitchell | Walter Deaney | 1975-09-10 |
| Movie | Strange New World | Capt. Anthony Vico | 1975-07-13 |
| Movie | Can Ellen Be Saved? | James Hallbeck | 1974-02-05 |
| Movie | Planet Earth | Dylan Hunt | 1974-04-23 |
| Movie | Black Christmas | Lt. Fuller | 1974-10-11 |
| Movie | Family Killer | Gaspare Ardizzone | 1973-02-23 |
| Movie | Snatched | Paul Maxvill | 1973-01-31 |
| Movie | Mr. Kingstreet's War | Mr. Kingstreet | 1973-05-01 |
| Movie | Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon | Self | 1973-08-01 |
| Movie | Linda | Jeff Braden | 1973-11-03 |
| Movie | Enter the Dragon | Roper | 1973-08-17 |
| Movie | House Made of Dawn | Tosamah | 1972-03-24 |
| Movie | Joe Kidd | Luis Chama | 1972-07-19 |
| Movie | Company of Killers | Dave Poohler | 1970-08-26 |
| Movie | The Intruders | Billy Pye | 1970-11-10 |
| Movie | Istanbul Express | Cheval | 1969-03-07 |
| Series | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors | Dr. Theodore Stuart | 1969-09-14 |
| Movie | Death of a Gunfighter | Lou Trinidad | 1969-05-08 |
| Movie | Western, Italian Style | Self | 1968-01-01 |
| Movie | For Singles Only | Bret Hendley | 1968-06-05 |
| Movie | One Dollar Too Many | Clay Watson | 1968-08-12 |
| Movie | Winchester '73 | Dakin McAdam | 1967-03-14 |
| Movie | Queen of Blood | Allan Brenner | 1966-03-01 |
| Movie | The Appaloosa | Chuy | 1966-09-15 |
| Movie | The Doomsday Flight | George Ducette | 1966-12-13 |
| Movie | The Ravagers | Capt. Kermit Dowling | 1965-01-08 |
| Movie | The Night Caller | Dr. Jack Costain | 1965-12-31 |
| Movie | The Cavern | Joe Cramer | 1964-06-26 |
| Movie | The Girl Who Knew Too Much | Dr. Marcello Bassi | 1963-02-10 |
| Movie | The Cardinal | Benny Rampell | 1963-12-12 |
| Movie | War Hunt | Pvt. Raymond Endore | 1962-05-01 |
| Movie | Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation | Byron Grant | 1962-06-15 |
| Movie | Posse from Hell | Seymour Kern | 1961-03-01 |
| Movie | The Unforgiven | Johnny Portugal | 1960-04-06 |
| Movie | Portrait in Black | Blake Richards | 1960-07-27 |
| Movie | The Plunderers | Rondo | 1960-11-05 |
| Movie | Cry Tough | Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada | 1959-08-01 |
| Movie | The Big Fisherman | Voldi | 1959-08-04 |
| Movie | This Happy Feeling | Bill Tremaine | 1958-06-18 |
| Movie | Summer Love | Jimmy Daley | 1958-03-10 |
| Movie | The Restless Years | Will Henderson | 1958-12-01 |
| Movie | The Reluctant Debutante | David Parkson | 1958-08-14 |
| Movie | Rock, Pretty Baby | Jimmy Daley | 1956-12-01 |
| Movie | The Unguarded Moment | Leonard Bennett | 1956-12-27 |
| Movie | Running Wild | Vince Pomeroy | 1955-11-11 |
| Movie | It Should Happen to You | Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited) | 1954-01-15 |
| Movie | A Star Is Born | Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited) | 1954-10-01 |