Acting

John Beard

Born October 11, 1948 · St. Pauls, North Carolina, USA (age 77)

John Beard (born 1948) is an American retired news anchor and actor.He has appeared as himself and newscaster roles in television series including the 1994 animated series Spider-Man, 24, and Arrested Development (on which he made twenty-four appearances as himself, including the fourth and fifth seasons, which were filmed after he relocated to Buffalo

Known For

The Siege

The Siege · 1998

MovieDramaAction

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga · 2005

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

MovieAnimationAction

A space-shuttle crash-landing puts the famous web-slinger Spider-Man in contact with a living alien substance that bonds to his suit and enhances his super-powers. Unfortunately, the alien substance begins to change him and he feels the pull of evil, so discards the suit. The evil attaches itself to another host leading to an epic confrontation between good and evil.

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

Arrested Development

Arrested Development · 2003

Arrested Development

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

Spider-Man

Spider-Man · 1994

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.

Filmography

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The Siege

The Siege · 1998

MovieDramaAction

The secret US abduction of a suspected terrorist from his Middle East homeland leads to a wave of terrorist attacks in New York. An FBI senior agent and his team attempt to locate and decommission the enemy cells, but must also deal with an Army General gone rogue and a female CIA agent of uncertain loyalties.

Newscaster (as John F. Beard)

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga · 2005

Spider-Man: The Venom Saga

MovieAnimationAction

A space-shuttle crash-landing puts the famous web-slinger Spider-Man in contact with a living alien substance that bonds to his suit and enhances his super-powers. Unfortunately, the alien substance begins to change him and he feels the pull of evil, so discards the suit. The evil attaches itself to another host leading to an epic confrontation between good and evil.

Newscaster (voice)

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Counterterrorism agent Jack Bauer fights the bad guys of the world, a day at a time. With each week's episode unfolding in real-time, "24" covers a single day in the life of Bauer each season.

News Anchor

Arrested Development

Arrested Development · 2003

Arrested Development

The story of a wealthy family that lost everything, and the one son who had no choice but to keep them all together.

John Beard

Spider-Man

Spider-Man · 1994

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

Bitten by a neogenetic spider, Peter Parker develops spider-like superpowers. He uses these to fight crime while trying to balance it with the struggles of his personal life.

News Announcer (voice)