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John Spencer

Born John M. Speshock III, John Spencer was well-known in New York for his brilliant stage performances throughout the 70s and 80s. John Spencer was best known for playing the White House chief of staff, Leo McGarry, on The West Wing

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Filmography

The West Wing

1999
as Leo McGarry

The Rock

1996
as FBI Director James Womack

The Negotiator

1998
as Chief Al Travis

Cop Land

1997
as Leo Crasky

Far from Home

1989
as TV Preacher

Black Rain

1989
as Oliver

Sea of Love

1989
as Lieutenant

Cocaine and Blue Eyes

1983
as Joey Crawford

All Revved Up

1998
as Bill Gunter

Forget Paris

1995
as Jack

Twilight

1998
as Capt. Phil Egan

WarGames

1983
as Jerry

Presumed Innocent

1990
as Det. Lipranzer

A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor

1994
as Al Rhinehart

Simple Justice

1989
as Det. Phil Sullivan

Cafe Society

1997
as Ray Davioni

Albino Alligator

1996
as Jack

Green Card

1990
as Harry

Ravenous

1999
as Gen. Slauson

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

2010
as John Spencer

In the Arms of a Killer

1992
as Det. Vincent Cusack

Key Exchange

1985
as Record Executive

The Year of Pluto

2015
as John Spencer

Bumping Heads

2002
as Cowboy

Trinity

1998

Cold Around the Heart

1997
as Uncle Mike

Hiding Out

1987
as Bakey

When No One Would Listen

1992
as Walter Wheeler

L.A. Law

1986
as Tommy Mullaney

Director

Episode I've Never Seen Star Wars
Stephen Fry 		2011
Episode I've Never Seen Star Wars
Stephen Fry 		1970

Guest Star

Episode Law & Order
Prescription for Death 		1990
Episode L.A. Law
God Rest Ye Little Gentleman 		1990
Episode Touched by an Angel
The Driver 		1995
Episode Early Edition
Jenny Sloane 		1997
Episode Miami Vice
The Good Collar 		1986
Episode Duckman
Not So Easy Riders 		1994
Episode F/X: The Series
High Risk 		1996
Episode The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson
Jay Leno (guest host), Meredith Baxter, John Spencer, Shelby Lynn 		1992
Episode Spenser: For Hire
Home is the Hero 		1986
Episode The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Cynthia Nixon/John Spencer/Al Green 		2005
Episode Close to Home
Suburban Prostitution 		2005
Episode The Outer Limits (1995)
Summit 		1999
Episode Saturday Night Live
Al Gore/Phish 		2002
Episode Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lethal Weapon 		1997