John Bedford Lloyd

☆ Save On Wikipedia ↗
John Bedford Lloyd
Born (1956-01-02) January 2, 1956
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Other nameJohn Bedford-Lloyd
EducationWilliams College (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Spouse
​
(m. 1986)​
Children2

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.[1] He has a sister and a brother.[2][3]

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.[4]

He later attended Yale School of Drama.[1] 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.[5]

He married actress Anne Twomey on August 23, 1986.[1] The couple has two daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983Trading PlacesAndrew
1984C.H.U.D.Shadow Man
1987Sweet LorraineJack[6]
Tough Guys Don't DanceWardley Meeks III
1988Crossing DelanceyNick
1989The AbyssJammer Willis
1990Waiting for the LightReverend Stevens
1991Diary of a HitmanDr. Jameson
1992Primary MotivePat O'Hara
1993PhiladelphiaMatt Beckett
1995Killer: A Journal of MurderDr. Karl Menninger
Fair GameDet. Louis Aragon
NixonCuban Man
1998Mixing NiaLarry
2001Super TroopersMayor Timber
Riding in Cars with BoysMr. Forrester
2004The Bourne SupremacyTeddy
The Manchurian CandidateJay "J.B." Johnston
2005Winter PassingLeontes
2006The HoaxFrank McCullough
2007The Killing FloorMartin Soll
201013Mark
Wall Street: Money Never SleepsTreasury Secretary
2014Away from HereJon
2016The Brooklyn BankerAgent Cahil
No Pay, NudityRon
2018Radium GirlsArthur Roeder
The Front Runner David Broder
2024Bad Shabbos John
2025Plainclothes Lt. Sollars

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983The Edge of Night Walter Gantz 9 episodes
1984AliceBuzz Episode: "Jolene Throws a Curve"
Remington Steele Tommy Montague Episode: "Molten Steele"
1985HometownPeter Kincaid10 episodes
1986One Life to LiveAdrian LaRue15 episodes
1985–87Spenser: For HireKeith Kincaid /
Powers' Thug		2 episodes
1987Kojak: The Price of JusticeBassTV movie
Leg Work Joseph Lesak Episode: "Blind Trust"
1988The EqualizerD.A. Francis Scanlon
2 episodes


"Video Games" (S3.E14)
"Target of Choice" (S3.E21)

1989–93L.A. LawMitch Gelleher /
Duane Butler		2 episodes
1991ABC Afterschool Specials Bear Episode: "It's Only Rock & Roll"
1992–2022Law & OrderJerry Ryan /
Prentiss's Lawyer /
Dr. Christian Varick /
Jonathan Ryder		4 episodes
1993Brooklyn Bridge Ed Jones Episode: "Keeping Up with the Joneses"
seaQuest DSVLeslie "The Regulator" FarinaEpisode: "The Regulator"
1996Aliens in the FamilyDoug Brody8 episodes
1996–97Remember WENNVictor Comstock /
Jonathan Arnold #1		25 episodes
1996–2000Spin CityWayne Sheridan /
Dr. Bronsteen		3 episodes
1999The Simple Life of Noah DearbornRobert MurphyTV movie
The West WingLloyd RussellEpisode: "Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc"
Now and Again Richard Episode: "Nothing to Fear, But Nothing to Fear"
2000Deadline Danny Minton /
Phil O'Hare		 Episode: "Daniel in the Lion's DeN"
2001All My ChildrenWarren DunnUnknown episodes
2004Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMike TuckerEpisode: "Outcry"
2007Traveler Episode: "Pilot"
2008John AdamsRichard PalmesEpisode: "Join or Die"
2009Taking ChanceGeneral KrugerTV movie
Life on Mars Interrogator Episode: "The Dark Side of the Mook"
2009–10Three RiversDr. Yorn2 episodes
2011Blue BloodsVincenzoEpisode: "Dedication"
SuitsGeraldEpisode: "Pilot"
Pan AmCaptain DennisEpisode: "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang"
2012Political AnimalsHalEpisode: "16 Hours"
Person of Interest Philip Chapple Episode: "Shadow Box"
2013Elementary Lieutenant Episode: "The Woman"
Muhammad Ali's Greatest FightByron "Whizzer" WhiteTV movie
2014Unforgettable George Mortimer Episode: "East of Islip"
The Americans Jim Halliwell Episode: "The Deal"
The Good Wife Bob Klepper Episode: "The Last Call"
The Divide Victor Rosa 5 episodes
Chicago P.D.Don EnriettoEpisode: "Get My Cigarettes"
2014–15Madam Secretary Everard Burke 2 episodes
2016–17The Blacklist Susan's Man /
Roman LeMarc		 2 episodes
2018BullCommissioner TaylorEpisode: "Excessive Force"
2018–22OzarkFrank Cosgrove10 episodes
2019GothamGeneral Wade2 episodes
NCIS: New Orleans Hank Griffin Episode: "Bad Apple"
2020TommyLou Woods3 episodes
2022The Equalizer Howard Episode: "Vox Populi"
2024FBI: Most Wanted Sheriff Blake Episode: "The Electric Company"

References

  1. "Anne C. Twomey, Actress, Weds John Bedford Lloyd". The New York Times. August 24, 1986. Retrieved 2013-12-25.
  2. "Ann Lloyd Obituary (2008) - Fairfield, CT - Connecticut Post". Legacy.com.
  3. The Westport Westporter Herald, 9 Dec. 1954, p. 41
  4. Bryant, Clell (November 15, 2011). "Katonah Residents Anne Twomey Lloyd and John Bedford Lloyd's Acting Careers". Westchester Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  5. John Bedford Lloyd at IMDb
  6. Maslin, Janet (1987-05-01). "FILM: 'SWEET LORRAINE'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-12.