John McCain

Career Overview

John McCain has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1947. Signature works include A Healing, John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls, McCain. 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

71

Birth Date

1936-08-29

Birth Place

Canal Zone, Panama

Known For

• A Healing
• 

  John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls
• 

  McCain
• 

  The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
• 

  To the Moon and Back
• 

  The House I Live In

Frequent Collaborators

• Bill Clinton (2 collaborations)
• Hillary Clinton (2 collaborations)
• Barack Obama (2 collaborations)
• Joe Biden (2 collaborations)
• George W. Bush (1 collaborations)
• John Kerry (1 collaborations)
• Henry Kissinger (1 collaborations)
• Sarah Palin (1 collaborations)
• Russ Feingold (1 collaborations)
• Carl Levin (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (70 credits)

  • In the Grip of Gazprom

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Two Men at War

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL

    Self - Vietnam War Veteran (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet

    - A Murder in D.C. (2022) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2022
  • Heist: The Northern Bank Robbery

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Turning Point: 9/11 and the War on Terror

    - The Dark Side (2021) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    2021
  • Democracy for $ale

    Self - Politician (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • American Deep State

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Mike Wallace Is Here

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • The River and the Wall

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Revealing Ukraine

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Panic: The Untold Story of the 2008 Financial Crisis

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Mayo Clinic

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Active Measures

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • John McCain: For Whom the Bell Tolls

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • To the Moon and Back

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • McCain

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • America's Greatest Threat: Vladimir Putin

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Saving Capitalism

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Words That Built America

    Self - Reader: The Constitution

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • He Did Go All the Way: A Chris Berman Tribute

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Before the Flood

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Nemtsov

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Obama at War

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    - Senator John McCain, Yo-Yo Ma, Misty Copeland (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2015
  • Mitt

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    - Chris Pine, Sen. John McCain (2017) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sen. John McCain, Billy Eichner, Jason Derulo (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2014
  • Citizen Koch

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The House I Live In

    Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Killing Them Softly

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Top Priority: The Terror Within

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Finding Your Roots

    - War Stories (2016) ... Self actor actors
    2012
  • Sarah Palin: You Betcha!

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Strange History of Don't Ask, Don't Tell

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • The Undefeated

    Himself - Presidential Candidate Republican Party (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Fear of a Black Republican

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Reagan

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • How to Win the TV Debate

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Housequake

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Right America: Feeling Wronged

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Barack Obama: The Power of Hope

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Vote Jesus: The Chronicles of Ken Stevenson

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Parks and Recreation

    - Ms. Ludgate-Dwyer Goes to Washington (2015) ... John McCain (uncredited) actor actors
    2009
  • The Choice 2008

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Religulous

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Fabled Enemies

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Mr. Conservative: Goldwater on Goldwater

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Run Granny Run

    Self(archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Ghosts of Abu Ghraib

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Wedding Crashers

    John McCain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Why We Fight

    Self - Senator (R/AZ)

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • The Colbert Report

    - John McCain (2014) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - General Raymond Odierno (2009) ... Self actor actors
    2005
  • The Tony Danza Show

    - Damien Fahey, John McCain, Deborah Roberts, Rosario Dawson (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Donny Deutsch, Dolly Parton, Damien Fahey, John McCain (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2004
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Game Night primetime special: Sen. John McCain, Mike Myers, late night: Kate Walsh, Jerry Springer, Chromeo (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2003
  • Anderson Cooper 360°

    - January 28, 2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - January 17, 2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - December 27, 2007 (2007) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Lewis Black: Taxed Beyond Belief

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • American Idol

    - Idol Gives Back (2008) ... Self actor actors
    2002
  • Return with Honor

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • A Healing

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - Meghan McCain says farewell as co-host, Cindy McCain (2021) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors

    - John McCain and Cindy Hensley McCain (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - McCain (2004) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • The Daily Show

    - Jon Stewart's Final Episode (2015) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - John McCain (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sen. John McCain (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Senator John McCain (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Senator John McCain (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1996
  • Raw

    - Raw - Apr 21, 2008 (2008) ... Self actor actors
    1993
  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    - Senator John McCain, Amber Tamblyn, Alkaline Trio (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Senator John McCain, George Lopez, Tom Papa (2004) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Senator John McCain, Katie Holmes (2002) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    - John McCain; Dara Torres; Juliana Hatfield (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sen. John McCain, Dara Torres, Juliana Hatfield (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sen. John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, Shelby Lynne (2008) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - George Clooney, Maria Lark, Unwritten Law (2007) ... Self - Guest actor actors

    - Sen. John McCain, Justin Long, Five for Fighting (2006) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1992
  • Frontline

    - America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump (2) (2020) ... Self (archive footage) actor actors
    1983
  • Saturday Night Live

    - Ben Affleck/David Cook (2008) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors

    - Steve Carell/Usher (2008) ... Self (uncredited) actor actors

    - John McCain/The White Stripes (2002) ... Self - Host actor actors
    1975
  • 60 Minutes

    - The Candidates: McCain/The Candidates: Obama (2008) ... Self actor actors

    - John McCain/26-Year Secret/The Icahn Lift (2008) ... Self actor actors
    1968
  • Today

    - James Blunt, John McCain, Chris Dodd (2007) ... Self actor actors
    1952
  • Meet the Press

    - November 12, 2006 (2006) ... Self actor actors

    - April 2, 2006 (2006) ... Self actor actors
    1947

• writing (1 credits)

  • Faith of My Fathers

    book

    writing
    2005