Guy Van Swearingen

Acting

Guy Van Swearingen

Born August 31, 1963 · Chicago, Illinois, USA (age 63)

Guy Van Swearingen (born 31 August 1963, Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor and retired Chicago firefighter (Lieutenant) who is the founding artistic director of A Red Orchid Theatre. He is a Senn High School dropout who studied theatre before entering the fire academy in 1987, then returned to the stage. His film credits include Mad Dog and Glory (1993), The Negotiator (1998), Ali (2001), Pu…

Known For

Public EnemiesPublic Enemies · 2009
Public Enemies
★ 6.72009
MovieCrimeHistory
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
The NegotiatorThe Negotiator · 1998
The Negotiator
★ 7.11998
MovieActionCrime
The police try to arrest expert hostage negotiator Danny Roman, who insists he's being framed for his partner's murder in what he believes is an elaborate conspiracy. Thinking there's evidence in the Internal Affairs offices that might clear him, he takes everyone in the office hostage and demands that another well-known negotiator be brought in to handle the situation and secretly investigate the conspiracy.
Risky BusinessRisky Business · 1983
Risky Business
★ 6.61983
MovieRomanceComedy
Meet Joel Goodson, an industrious, college-bound 17-year-old and a responsible, trustworthy son. However, when his parents go away and leave him home alone in the wealthy Chicago suburbs with the Porsche at his disposal he quickly decides he has been good for too long and it is time to enjoy himself. After an unfortunate incident with the Porsche Joel must raise some cash, in a risky way.
Captive StateCaptive State · 2019
Captive State
★ 5.72019
MovieScience FictionThriller
Nearly a decade after occupation by an extraterrestrial force, the lives of a Chicago neighborhood on both sides of the conflict are explored. In a working-class Chicago neighborhood occupied by an alien force for nine years, increased surveillance and the restriction of civil rights have given rise to an authoritarian system -- and dissent among the populace.
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson StoryGifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story · 2009
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story
★ 7.82009
MovieDrama
Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story is a movie based on the life story of world-renowned neurosurgeon Ben Carson from 1961 to 1987.
Take ShelterTake Shelter · 2011
Take Shelter
★ 7.12011
MovieThrillerDrama
Plagued by a series of apocalyptic visions, a young husband and father questions whether to shelter his family from a coming storm, or from himself.
AliAli · 2001
Ali
★ 6.72001
MovieDrama
In 1964, a brash, new pro boxer, fresh from his Olympic gold medal victory, explodes onto the scene: Cassius Clay. Bold and outspoken, he cuts an entirely new image for African Americans in sport with his proud public self-confidence and his unapologetic belief that he is the greatest boxer of all time. Yet at the top of his game, both Ali's personal and professional lives face the ultimate test.
The Weather ManThe Weather Man · 2005
The Weather Man
★ 6.12005
MovieComedyDrama
David Spritz, a Chicago weather man, separated from his wife and children, debates whether professional and personal success are mutually exclusive.

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