John Tormey

Acting

John Tormey

Born August 4, 1937 · Willimantic, Connecticut, USA

Died March 3, 2022 · aged 84

John Tormey was born in Willimantic, Connecticut and is an American actor. Tormey has made several appearances on television series such as Law & Order, and in 2009, voiced Uncle Vince in Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony.

Known For

StayStay · 2005
Stay
6.62005
MovieMysteryThriller
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiGhost Dog: The Way of the Samurai · 1999
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
7.31999
MovieCrimeDrama
A Black hitman who models after the samurai of old finds himself targeted for death by the mob.
The YardsThe Yards · 2000
The Yards
6.22000
MovieCrimeDrama
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. When Leo Handler gets out of prison, he finds his aunt married to Frank Olchin, one of the big contractors; he's battling with a minority-owned firm for contracts.
How Do You KnowHow Do You Know · 2010
How Do You Know
5.32010
MovieComedyDrama
After being cut from the USA softball team and feeling a bit past her prime, Lisa finds herself evaluating her life and in the middle of a love triangle, as a corporate guy in crisis competes with her current, baseball-playing beau.
She's Funny That WayShe's Funny That Way · 2015
She's Funny That Way
5.92015
MovieComedyRomance
On the set of a playwright's new project, a love triangle forms between his wife, her ex-lover, and the call girl-turned-actress cast in the production.
Be Kind RewindBe Kind Rewind · 2008
Be Kind Rewind
6.32008
MovieDramaComedy
A man whose brain becomes magnetized unintentionally destroys every tape in his friend's video store. In order to satisfy the store's most loyal renter, an aging woman with signs of dementia, the two men set out to remake the lost films.
Rob the MobRob the Mob · 2014
Rob the Mob
6.12014
MovieCrimeDrama
The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and got away with it… for a while… until they stumble upon a score bigger than they ever planned and become targets of both the mob and the FBI.
The TenThe Ten · 2007
The Ten
4.82007
MovieComedy
Ten stories, each inspired by one of the ten commandments.

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CommandmentsCommandments · 1997
Commandments
5.01997
MovieComedyDrama
Seth Warner has reached the end of his rope. Ever since his wife died two years earlier, his world has been in turmoil. He is despondent, his career has fallen apart, even his house has been destroyed. There seems to be nothing left for him to live for. Confused and angry after two years of suffering, he finally directs his wrath at God from the rooftop of his apartment building in New York City. In the midst of a wild thunderstorm he demands to know why he has been betrayed by the god he has believed in and honored his whole life. God's answer is to strike down Seth's dog in a bolt of lightning. Pushed beyond his limits, Seth decides to respond to his years of torment by breaking each of the biblical Ten Commandments.

Desk Sergeant

Swift JusticeSwift Justice · 1996
Swift Justice
7.01996
SeriesCrimeDrama
Swift Justice is an American detective drama television series created by Dick Wolf and Richard Albarino, broadcast for one season (13 episodes) on UPN from March 13 to July 17, 1996. James McCaffrey stars as former Navy SEAL Mac Swift, a private investigator fired from the NYPD. He receives support from his former partner Detective Randall Patterson (Gary Dourdan) and his father Al Swift (Len Cariou). Critics noted the series' emphasis on violence, specifically in the pilot's opening sequence, drawing comparisons to The Equalizer (1985–1989) and Die Hard (1988). UPN canceled the program after receiving complaints from viewers, advertisers, and critics for its stark depiction of violence. Wolf considered the cancelation a mistake due to good ratings. Further, it was praised for its visuals and McCaffrey's performance, but often criticized as being either too violent or formulaic.

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