John Heard (actor)

John Heard
Heard in September 2010
Born
John Heard Jr.

(1946-03-07)March 7, 1946
DiedJuly 21, 2017(2017-07-21) (aged 71)
Resting placeOld South Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1975–2017
Known for
  • Big (1988)
  • Home Alone (1990)
  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
  • The Sopranos (1999)
Spouses
  • (m. 1979; div. 1980)
  • Sharon Heard
    (m. 1988; div. 1996)
  • Lana Pritchard
    (m. 2010; div. 2010)
Children3

John Heard Jr.[1] (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. Heard made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), and Deceived (1991). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for guest-starring as Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).

Other films include The Trip to Bountiful (1985), Big (1988), The Pelican Brief (1993), White Chicks (2004), and his role as Peter McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). From 1995 to 1996, he played the role of Roy Foltrigg in the television series The Client. From 2005 to 2006, Heard played the role of Governor Frank Tancredi in Prison Break.

  1. ^ Correal, Annie (July 22, 2017). "John Heard, the Frazzled Father in 'Home Alone,' Dies at 71". The New York Times. Retrieved July 23, 2017.