John Elsen

Biography

Career Overview

John Elsen has 16 screen credits in a career dating back to 1990. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Meet the Parents with 1 titles. Signature works include Meet the Parents, The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love, The Jimmy Show. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

16

Birth Date

1964-08-23 00:00:00

Known For

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  Meet the Parents
• 

  The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love
• 

  The Jimmy Show
• 

  Harvest
• 

  Loverboy
• 

  Love the Hard Way

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Meet the Parents (1 titles)
• Shaft Film Series (1 titles)
• Shaft (Reboot) Collection (1 titles)
• The Thomas Crown Affair (1 titles)
• Men in Black (1 titles)
• Turbulence Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Ben Stiller (1 collaborations)
• Robert De Niro (1 collaborations)
• Teri Polo (1 collaborations)
• Blythe Danner (1 collaborations)
• Nicole DeHuff (1 collaborations)
• Jon Abrahams (1 collaborations)
• Owen Wilson (1 collaborations)
• James Rebhorn (1 collaborations)
• Tom McCarthy (1 collaborations)
• Phyllis George (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (16 credits)

  • Harvest

    Daut

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Thin Ice

    Officer Callister

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Loverboy

    UPS Delivery Man

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Love the Hard Way

    Interrogating Detective

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • The Jimmy Show

    Big Tony

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Meet the Parents

    Chicago Airport Security

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Shaft

    Uniform Cop in Metronome

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Yards

    Officer

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • The Thomas Crown Affair

    New York City Cop

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    - Sophomore Jinx (1999) ... Officer Weatherbee actor actors

    - A Single Life (1999) ... Policeman #1 actor actors
    1999
  • Third Watch

    - Patterns (1999) ... Halberstam actor actors
    1999
  • Men in Black

    NYPD Sergeant (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Turbulence

    Stone

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Spin City

    - Gentleman's Agreement (1998) ... Cop (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love

    Ali

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Law & Order

    - Marathon (1999) ... Hank actor actors

    - Atonement (1996) ... Officer Crain actor actors
    1990