Biography and filmography

John Mahoney

Charles John Mahoney (June 20, 1940 – February 4, 2018) was an English-American actor. He played retired police officer Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier from 1993 to 2004, receiving nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and two Primetime Emmy Awards.

After moving from England to the United States, Mahoney began his career in Chicago as a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He earned the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performance in the 1986 Broadway revival of John Guare's The House of Blue Leaves, and went on to achieve wider recognition for his roles in the films Suspect and Moonstruck (both 1987). Other notable credits included Tin Men (1987), Frantic, Eight Men Out (both 1988), Say Anything... (1989), Barton Fink (1991), Striking Distance, In the Line of Fire (both 1993), Reality Bites (1994), The American President (1995), Primal Fear (1996), and The Broken Hearts Club (2000). He also voiced roles in animated films such as Antz (1998), The Iron Giant (1999), and Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001).

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Movies (60)

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

The Giant's Dream: The Making of the Iron Giant

2016 · Self

Foyle's War Revisited

Foyle's War Revisited

2015 · Self - Host

The Bathhouse

The Bathhouse

2013 · Thanks

Mi Primer Amor

Mi Primer Amor

2010 · Chet Duncan

Dan, en la vida real

Dan, en la vida real

2007 · Poppy

The Groomsmen

The Groomsmen

2006 · Paulie's Dad (uncredited), Thanks

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

2006 · Self

Las locuras de Kronk

Las locuras de Kronk

2005 · Papi (voice)

Fathers and Sons

Fathers and Sons

2005 · Gene

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

Frasier: Analyzing the Laughter

2004 · Martin Crane

Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'

Behind the Couch: The Making of 'Frasier'

2003 · Self

Atlantis: El Regreso de Milo

Atlantis: El Regreso de Milo

2003 · Whitmore (voice)

Atlantis: El imperio perdido

Atlantis: El imperio perdido

2001 · Preston Whitmore (voice)

Almost Salinas

Almost Salinas

2001 · Max Harris

Intimate Enemies

Intimate Enemies

2000 · Narrator (voice)

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

The Broken Hearts Club: A Romantic Comedy

2000 · Jack

The Iron Giant

The Iron Giant

1999 · General Rogard (voice)

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

The Making of 'The Iron Giant'

1999 · Self

The Frasier Story

The Frasier Story

1999 · Self

Antz

Antz

1998 · Grebs (Drunk Scout) (voice)

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996 · Martin Crane

She's the One

She's the One

1996 · Mr. Fitzpatrick

Mariette in Ecstasy

Mariette in Ecstasy

1996 · Dr. Claude Baptiste

Primal Fear

Primal Fear

1996 · Shaughnessy

The American President

The American President

1995 · Leo Solomon

The Hudsucker Proxy

The Hudsucker Proxy

1994 · Chief

Reality Bites

Reality Bites

1994 · Grant Gubler

A Hard Rain

A Hard Rain

1994 · Ross Stewart

Striking Distance

Striking Distance

1993 · Vince Hardy

In the Line of Fire

In the Line of Fire

1993 · Sam Campagna

Buying a Landslide

Buying a Landslide

1992 · Walter Partin

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

1992 · Mason Gross

The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton

The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton

1992 · Robert Clayton Sr.

Article 99

Article 99

1992 · Dr. Henry Dreyfoos

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992 · Paddy Quinn

Barton Fink

Barton Fink

1991 · W.P. Mayhew

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

The 10 Million Dollar Getaway

1991 · Jimmy Burke

The Russia House

The Russia House

1990 · Brady

Love Hurts

Love Hurts

1990 · Boomer

The Image

The Image

1990 · Irv Mickelson

Dinner at Eight

Dinner at Eight

1989 · Oliver Jordan

Say Anything...

Say Anything...

1989 · James Court

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

1988 · Kid Gleason

Betrayed

Betrayed

1988 · Shorty

Frantic

Frantic

1988 · Williams

Moonstruck

Moonstruck

1987 · Perry

Suspect

Suspect

1987 · Judge Matthew Bishop Helms

The House of Blue Leaves

The House of Blue Leaves

1987 · Artie Shaughnessy

The Hustler of Money

The Hustler of Money

1987 · Eddie

Tin Men

Tin Men

1987 · Moe Adams

Streets of Gold

Streets of Gold

1986 · Linehan

The Manhattan Project

The Manhattan Project

1986 · Lt. Col. Conroy

Trapped in Silence

Trapped in Silence

1986 · Dr. Winslow

Code of Silence

Code of Silence

1985 · Prowler Representative

First Steps

First Steps

1985 · '60 Minutes' Producer

The Impostor

The Impostor

1984 · School Security Guard

The Killing Floor

The Killing Floor

1984 · Thomas Condon

Through Naked Eyes

Through Naked Eyes

1983 · Police Captain

Will: G. Gordon Liddy

Will: G. Gordon Liddy

1982

Hudson Taylor

Hudson Taylor

1981

TV shows (25)