John Saxon

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Characters played by John Saxon

Orrin Sanderson — Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)

Wonder World owner and frontman for the counterfeit ring, hides behind corporate legitimacy.

Lt. Donald Thompson — A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

Nancy's father and Springwood police lieutenant investigating teen deaths.

Roper — Enter the Dragon (1973)

American playboy and gambler indebted to the mob, joins the island tournament to clear his debts.

FBI Agent Stanley Chase — From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

Federal agent tracking the Geckos across state lines.

John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson — Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

Actor playing Donald in meta-film.

Sador — Battle Beyond the Stars (1980)

The tyrannical warlord ruling the Malmori Empire, whose deteriorating body forces him to steal organs. He threatens and eventually attacks the peaceful planet Akir, but is ultimately destroyed when his flagship's Stellar Converter backfires and disintegrates the ship.

Hunt Sears — The Electric Horseman (1979)

The chairman of AMPCO Industries who dismisses Sonny's complaints about corporate exploitation of his racehorse and reminds him of his binding contract, later pressuring for his capture to protect a major merger.

Lt. Fuller — Black Christmas (1974)

Police lieutenant investigating the disappearances and murders.

Seymour Kern — Posse from Hell (1961)

An inexperienced banker assigned from New York who is reluctantly forced to join Cole's posse. During the pursuit, his horse is killed and his leg is broken when the animal falls on him. He survives the ordeal and is protected by Cole upon returning to town.

Bullmer — Tenebre (1982)

Neal's literary agent, who accompanies him to Rome during the promotion of Tenebrae. He is having an affair with Jane and is stabbed to death while waiting for her in a public square, a killing that continues the chain of murders surrounding Neal.

Luis Chama — Joe Kidd (1972)

A Mexican revolutionary and bandit leading a peasant uprising against landowners displacing locals from ancestral lands; secretly in a romantic relationship with Helen and ultimately surrenders to the sheriff.

Thompson — A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Police or family reference.

Career Overview

John Saxon has 173 screen credits in a career dating back to 1944. Their work spans 11 cinematic universes — most prominently A Nightmare on Elm Street with 3 titles. Signature works include Enter the Dragon, Beverly Hills Cop III, A Nightmare on Elm Street. 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
173
Birth Date
1935-08-05
Birth Place
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 11 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Credits

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q470591), public domain (CC0).