Acting
John Pleshette
Born July 27, 1942 · New York City, New York, USA (age 83)
John Pleshette (born 27 July 1942) is an American actor and screenwriter.
Known For
The Truman Show · 1998The Truman Show
★ 8.21998
MovieComedyDrama
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
Rocky · 1976Rocky
★ 7.81976
MovieDrama
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Rocky II · 1979Rocky II
★ 7.31979
MovieDrama
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
James Dean · 2001James Dean
★ 6.82001
MovieDramaTV Movie
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Helter Skelter · 2004Helter Skelter
★ 5.82004
MovieActionCrime
The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious man, attracts road-weary single mother Linda Kasabian to join his collection of outcasts on a ranch outside of Los Angeles. After murdering actress Sharon Tate, Manson and his followers are investigated by district attorney Vincent Bugliosi.
Gentlemen Broncos · 2009Gentlemen Broncos
★ 5.72009
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.
S.O.B. · 1981S.O.B.
★ 6.01981
MovieComedy
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
End of the Road · 1970End of the Road
★ 5.11970
MovieDramaComedy
Moments after receiving his graduate diploma, Jacob waits at a train station. The future lies ahead, but life abruptly intervenes. Images flash in Jacob's mind: of war, injustice, assassination, protest, the entire spectrum of 1960s angst and anger - sending Jacob into a catatonic state. What follows during his bizarre rehab and its aftermath will be another form of madness.
Movies
The Truman Show · 1998The Truman Show
★ 8.21998
MovieComedyDrama
In a picture-perfect seaside town, an insurance salesman begins to realize that his entire existence may be staged and observed by a vast unseen audience as part of a long-running real-time reality TV show.
Rocky · 1976Rocky
★ 7.81976
MovieDrama
Rocky Balboa is a Philadelphia club fighter who seems to be going nowhere. But when a stroke of fate puts him in the ring with a world heavyweight champion, Rocky knows that it's his one shot at the big time — a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to go the distance and come out a winner!
Rocky II · 1979Rocky II
★ 7.31979
MovieDrama
After Rocky goes the distance with champ Apollo Creed, both try to put the fight behind them and move on. Rocky settles down with Adrian but can't put his life together outside the ring, while Creed seeks a rematch to restore his reputation. Soon enough, the "Master of Disaster" and the "Italian Stallion" are set on a collision course for a climactic battle that is brutal and unforgettable.
James Dean · 2001James Dean
★ 6.82001
MovieDramaTV Movie
The man behind the legend and a knowing look at 1950s Hollywood are revealed in this dynamic biopic of the meteoric star whose troubled life echoed his gut-grabbing performances in East of Eden, Rebel Without a Cause and Giant.
Helter Skelter · 2004Helter Skelter
★ 5.82004
MovieActionCrime
The rise of Charles Manson and his "family," who are responsible for a series of famous murders in the late 1960s. Manson, a magnetic and mysterious man, attracts road-weary single mother Linda Kasabian to join his collection of outcasts on a ranch outside of Los Angeles. After murdering actress Sharon Tate, Manson and his followers are investigated by district attorney Vincent Bugliosi.
Gentlemen Broncos · 2009Gentlemen Broncos
★ 5.72009
MovieComedyScience Fiction
A teenager attends a fantasy writers' convention where he discovers his idea has been stolen by an established novelist.
S.O.B. · 1981S.O.B.
★ 6.01981
MovieComedy
A movie producer who made a huge flop tries to salvage his career by revamping his film as an erotic production, where its family-friendly star takes her top off.
End of the Road · 1970End of the Road
★ 5.11970
MovieDramaComedy
Moments after receiving his graduate diploma, Jacob waits at a train station. The future lies ahead, but life abruptly intervenes. Images flash in Jacob's mind: of war, injustice, assassination, protest, the entire spectrum of 1960s angst and anger - sending Jacob into a catatonic state. What follows during his bizarre rehab and its aftermath will be another form of madness.
Murder in Paradise · 1990Murder in Paradise
★ 5.01990
MovieActionThriller
A stressed-out, big-city cop seeks refuge in Hawaii, only to become embroiled in a serial murder case that appears to be identical to his last case in New York City.
Born to Be Wild · 1995Born to Be Wild
★ 5.31995
MovieDramaFamily
Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting himself into trouble. To keep him out of trouble his mother puts him to work cleaning the cage of a gorilla named Katie which she is teaching to communicate through the use of sign language. When the owner of the gorilla takes her back to become a flea market freak Rick takes it upon himself to break Katie out and take her on an adventurous journey to get her out of the country.
Micki & Maude · 1984Micki & Maude
★ 5.61984
MovieComedyRomance
TV reporter Rob Salinger longs for a baby. But his career-minded wife, Micki, is too busy for motherhood. A romantic fling with a seductive cellist, Maude, leads to her pregnancy. Rob receives another shock when Micki announces that she's also expecting! In love with both women, he marries Maude and starts leading a double life full of complicated and riotous situations.
Percy & Thunder · 1993Percy & Thunder
★ 8.01993
MovieActionDrama
A veteran trainer takes a promising fighter under his wing and lives his dreams through his protégé.
Deadly Game · 1991Deadly Game
★ 5.91991
MovieThrillerTV Movie
A group of seven strangers, including a dancer, a doctor, a teacher, and a disgraced former football player, are brought together on an island owned by the mysterious Osirus. There they are told that at some point in their lives, they crossed Osirus and now must face his revenge. The seven must reach a boat on the opposite side of the island before Osirus and his hunters track them down and kill them.
Once Upon a Family · 1980Once Upon a Family
★ 9.01980
MovieDramaTV Movie
A father tries to make it as a single parent when his wife walks out on him and the children.
Malice in Wonderland · 1985Malice in Wonderland
★ 7.61985
MovieComedyDrama
Struggling actress Hedda Hopper can't get a break in Hollywood, even though an acquaintence of hers is the extremely powerful gossip monger Louella Parsons - maker and breaker of careers (and lives) through her daily syndicated newspaper column. The big movie moguls, fed up with Parson's power over their stars, decide to de-claw her by setting up gossip Hopper as a competitor in the rumour industry. What they couldn't forsee was that Hopper would become as big as Parsons -- and every bit as much of a pain. Based on the true life stories of two of the most powerful (and arguably dangerous) women of Hollywood's hay-day.
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family · 1993Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
★ 5.01993
MovieDramaCrime
Stewart and Neil Woodman plot to have their parents murdered.
House Calls · 1978House Calls
★ 6.41978
MovieComedyRomance
Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.
Stormin' Home · 1985Stormin' Home
★ 7.01985
MovieActionDrama
An aging motor-cross racer, already having lost his wife and daughter to his footlooseness and now about to have his semi-tractor cab repossessed, vows to make one last go of it on his bike in the race of his career.
Vietnam Texas · 1990Vietnam Texas
★ 6.01990
MovieAction
A priest (Robert Ginty) learns that he fathered a child during his tour of duty in Vietnam and that the mother and child has relocated to Houston, Texas in the Little Saigon quarters. Searching for them, he also finds massive prejudice against the Vietnamese people, particularly among the fishing community in which they are trying to work. Setting out to right the wrongs, the priest tends to use more fisticuffs than friendly, priestly persuasion.
Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer · 1997Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer
★ 7.01997
MovieDramaTV Movie
Wyler and associates take on the case of an admitted serial killer.
The Failures · 2004The Failures
★ 4.02004
MovieComedyRomance
In this dark comedy, a teenage misfit helps a depressed loser try to end his life. But her plan gets complicated when love gets in the way.
Detonator · 2003Detonator
★ 5.32003
MovieActionDrama
A former FBI agent must stop a crazy man from blowing up bombs.
Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story · 1992Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story
★ 4.41992
MovieDramaTV Movie
Story of attractive cop Laurencia Bembenek, who, in 1982, was sentenced to prison for killing her husband's ex-wife in Milwaukee, WI.
Welcome Home, Bobby · 1986Welcome Home, Bobby
★ 4.81986
MovieDramaTV Movie
When a Chicago teen is arrested for drug possession, the ensuing investigation reveals that he has had sexual contact with an older man. Discovering his sexual encounter, other students start shunning him and call for his expulsion from school. His conservative blue-collar dad also rejects him, while his mother does try to offer support.
TV Shows
NCIS · 2003NCIS
★ 7.62003
SeriesCrimeDrama
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has any connection to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
The Sopranos · 1999The Sopranos
★ 8.71999
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
MacGyver · 1985MacGyver
★ 7.71985
SeriesDrama
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him.
Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
ER · 1994ER
★ 7.81994
SeriesDrama
ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened emergency room.
Curb Your Enthusiasm · 2000Curb Your Enthusiasm
★ 8.02000
SeriesComedy
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Murder, She Wrote · 1984Murder, She Wrote
★ 7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
Diagnosis: Murder · 1993Diagnosis: Murder
★ 7.11993
SeriesDramaFamily
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Simon & Simon · 1981Simon & Simon
★ 6.71981
SeriesDrama
A.J. Simon is a polished fellow with a taste for classic cars and tailored suits. Rick Simon is his less refined (but still pleasant) older brother who has a taste for cowboy boots and four-wheel drive pickups. The two of them live in San Diego, where they own a private detective agency.
Magnum, P.I. · 1980Magnum, P.I.
★ 7.31980
SeriesCrimeDrama
A private investigator who works when he wants, lives in a beachfront estate in Hawaii, drives a posh Ferrari, runs up an unlimited tab at a swank bar, and charms attractive women in peril - that's the lifestyle of Thomas Magnum, aka Magnum, P.I.
The Practice · 1997The Practice
★ 7.71997
SeriesDrama
A provocative legal drama focused on young associates at a bare-bones Boston firm and their scrappy boss, Bobby Donnell. The show's forte is its storylines about “people who walk a moral tightrope.”
Knots Landing · 1979Knots Landing
★ 6.91979
SeriesDrama
The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.
The Rockford Files · 1974The Rockford Files
★ 7.61974
SeriesCrimeDrama
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
The Wonder Years · 1988The Wonder Years
★ 8.31988
SeriesComedyDrama
The story of Kevin Arnold facing the trials and tribulations of youth while growing up during the 1960s and 70s. Told through narration from an adult Kevin, Kevin faces the difficulties of maintaining relationships and friendships on his enthralling journey into adulthood.
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman · 1993Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
★ 7.61993
SeriesWesternDrama
Dr. Michaela Quinn journeys to Colorado Springs to be the town's physician after her father's death in 1868.
L.A. Law · 1986L.A. Law
★ 7.11986
SeriesDrama
L.A. Law is an American television legal drama series that ran for eight seasons on NBC from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994.
Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it contained many of Bochco's trademark features including a large number of parallel storylines, social drama and off-the-wall humor. It reflected the social and cultural ideologies of the 1980s and early 1990s, and many of the cases featured on the show dealt with hot-topic issues such as abortion, racism, gay rights, homophobia, sexual harassment, AIDS, and domestic violence. The series often also reflected social tensions between the wealthy senior lawyer protagonists and their less well-paid junior staff.
The show was popular with audiences and critics, and won 15 Emmy Awards throughout its run, four of which were for Outstanding Drama Series.
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman · 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
★ 6.91993
SeriesDrama
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man of Steel's early adult years in Metropolis. With the unknowing help of Lois Lane, Clark Kent created Superman there in Metropolis after finding work at the world-famous Daily Planet newspaper, where he meets fellow reporter Lois Lane.
Party of Five · 1994Party of Five
★ 7.01994
SeriesDrama
Five brothers and sisters are determined to stay together following the tragic loss of their parents.
Highway to Heaven · 1984Highway to Heaven
★ 7.41984
SeriesFamilyDrama
A probationary angel is sent back to Earth to team up with an ex-cop and help people.
Kojak · 1973Kojak
★ 7.21973
SeriesCrime
A bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in New York City.
Hunter · 1984Hunter
★ 7.11984
SeriesDrama
Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt. Dee Dee McCall, which ran on NBC from 1984 to 1991. However, Kramer left after the sixth season to pursue other acting and musical opportunities. In the seventh season, Hunter partnered with two different women officers. The titular character, Sgt. Rick Hunter, was a wily, physically imposing, and often rule-breaking homicide detective with the Los Angeles Police Department. The show's main characters, Hunter and McCall, resolve many of their cases by shooting dead the perpetrators.
The show's executive producer during the first season was Stephen J. Cannell, whose company produced the series.
Arli$$ · 1996Arli$$
★ 6.81996
SeriesComedy
A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A. sports agent Arliss Michaels whose Achilles' heel is his inability to say “no” to clients and employees.
The Pretender · 1996The Pretender
★ 7.41996
SeriesDramaMystery
Raised in a secret facility built for experimenting on children, Jarod is a genius who can master any profession and become anyone he has to be. When he realizes as an adult that he's actually a prisoner and his captors are not as benevolent as he's been told, he breaks out. While trying to find his real identity, Jarod helps those he encounters and tries to avoid the woman sent to retrieve him.
The Sentinel · 1996The Sentinel
★ 7.21996
SeriesDramaCrime
The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman · 1976Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
★ 7.31976
SeriesDrama
In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV commercials. Instead she finds herself suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: mass murders, low-flying airplanes and waxy yellow buildup on her kitchen floor.