John Getz

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Characters played by John Getz

Stathis Borans — The Fly (1986)

Veronica's jealous editor who later aids her against mutated Seth.

Sy — The Social Network (2010)

Harvard student and member of the social circle.

Stathis Borans — The Fly II (1989)

Veteran scientist and former colleague of Seth Brundle, now working at Bartok Industries.

Ray — Blood Simple (1985)

A Texas bartender having an affair with his boss's wife, Abby. After his boss hires a private detective to kill them, Ray discovers the body, mistakenly covers up the crime, and attempts to save Abby before being shot and killed by the detective.

Gus — Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991)

Philandering Vice President of Marketing at GAW who dates Rose and makes unwelcome advances toward Swell.

Walker McCormick — Curly Sue (1991)

Walker McCormick is Grey Ellison's snotty boyfriend, who objects when Grey allows Bill Dancer and Curly Sue to stay with her. After the deception is exposed, he acts out of spite by reporting them to the authorities, triggering Sue's removal from Bill and Bill's arrest for lacking legal custody.

Maxwell Potterdam III — Men at Work (1990)

A corrupt businessman responsible for illegal toxic waste dumping. He orchestrated the murder of city councilman Jack Berger after Jack threatened to expose him. He kidnaps Carl and Susan to silence them but is ultimately outsmarted, terrorized, and drowned in the toxic waste by the protagonists.

Ray Davis — Thief of Hearts (1984)

Ray Davis is Mickey Davis's wealthy husband and a children's book author whose work causes him to neglect her emotional needs. He becomes suspicious of Scott Muller, follows him with Marty Morrison, and discovers Scott's connection to the robbery. Ray confronts Scott directly and fights him after learning about the affair and theft.

Dennis Hewitt — A Friend's Betrayal (1996)

Dennis is Paul and Ella’s father and Abby’s husband. He and Abby have hoped that Paul will become a doctor. When Abby wants to drive Paul and Nina apart, Dennis cautions her that trying to separate them may only make them want to see each other more.

Buddy — Tattoo (1981)

Buddy is Maddy's flirtatious boyfriend and a jazz musician whose irregular hours and band activities contribute to her lack of sleep. Karl views him as an inferior rival and tells Maddy she deserves better. Maddy later throws Buddy and his jazz band out, while Karl forces her to call Buddy at knifepoint.

Police Officer — Mojave Moon (1996)

The police officer is the highway patrolman involved in a near run-in with Al while Al is traveling toward the gas station for repairs. This encounter occurs during the escalating desert episode, but the plot summary provides no further interaction or relationship between the officer and the principal characters.

Eddie — Playmaker (1994)

Eddie is Jamie Harris's friend. Knowing that she is trying to gain an advantage in the competition for a role in Playmaker, he offers to arrange an introduction to acting teacher Ross Talbert. His connection gives Jamie access to the lessons that lead her into the disturbing events at the center of the story.

Career Overview

John Getz has 104 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Their work spans 7 cinematic universes — most prominently The Fly with 2 titles. Signature works include The Fly, The Social Network, The Fly II. 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
104
Birth Date
1946-10-15
Birth Place
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 7 universes

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