John Glover

Biography

John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.

Career Overview

John Glover has 108 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently DCEU with 1 titles. Signature works include The Home, Brimstone, Batman & Robin. 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

108

Birth Date

1944-08-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

Salisbury, Maryland, USA

Known For

• 

  The Home
• 

  Brimstone
• 

  Batman & Robin
• 

  Gremlins 2: The New Batch
• 

  In the Mouth of Madness
• 

  The Chocolate War

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• DCEU (1 titles)
• Shazam! Collection (1 titles)
• Batman Burton-Schumacher Series (1 titles)
• Batman Collection (1 titles)
• John Carpenter Films (1 titles)
• RoboCop (1 titles)
• Gremlins (1 titles)
• The Gremlins Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Doug Hutchison (2 collaborations)
• Pete Davidson (1 collaborations)
• Mugga (1 collaborations)
• Adam Cantor (1 collaborations)
• Bruce Altman (1 collaborations)
• Denise Burse (1 collaborations)
• Stuart Rudin (1 collaborations)
• Ethan Phillips (1 collaborations)
• Nathalie Schmidt (1 collaborations)
• Mary Beth Peil (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (108 credits)

  • Woodstockers

    Jupiter

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • A Natural Selection

    Donald Spar

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Home

    Lou

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • The Motorcycle Man

    Pat

    actor

    actors
    2025
  • Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

    - Never Get Out of the Truck (2025) ... Rodney (voice) actor actors
    2023
  • Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.

    The Grand Zel

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • And Just Like That…

    - Carrie Golightly (2025) ... Elliot actor actors

    - The Rat Race (2025) ... Elliot actor actors

    - A Hundred Years Ago (2023) ... Elliot actor actors
    2021
  • Shazam!

    Mr. Sivana

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Tales of the City

    - Next Level Sh*t (2019) ... Bill Schwartz actor actors
    2019
  • Evil

    - 3 Stars (2019) ... Byron Duke actor actors
    2019
  • Every Act of Life

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • The Lost Wife of Robert Durst

    Seymour Durst

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Good Fight

    - The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched (2019) ... Jared Andrews actor actors
    2017
  • We Go On

    Dr. Ellison

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Lucifer

    - Family Dinner (2021) ... Peter Peterson actor actors
    2016
  • You Bury Your Own

    Detective Gillespie

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Reality

    Zog

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Fear the Walking Dead

    - The Beginning (2021) ... Teddy Maddox actor actors

    - USS Pennsylvania (2021) ... Teddy Maddox actor actors

    - Mother (2021) ... Teddy Maddox actor actors

    - The Holding (2021) ... Teddy Maddox actor actors
    2015
  • Marvel's Agent Carter

    - The Iron Ceiling (2015) ... SSR Informant actor actors
    2015
  • Sweet Talk

    Professor / Count

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Sanitarium

    Gustav

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Blacklist

    - Berlin (1) (2014) ... Dr. Bruce Sanders actor actors
    2013
  • Perception

    - Possession (2014) ... The Devil actor actors
    2012
  • The Good Wife

    - Undisclosed Recipients (2015) ... Jared Andrews actor actors

    - Rape: A Modern Perspective (2013) ... Jared Andrews actor actors

    - Don't Haze Me, Bro (2012) ... Jared Andrews actor actors

    - In Sickness (2011) ... Jared Andrews actor actors
    2009
  • Heroes

    - Shades of Gray (2009) ... Samson Gray actor actors
    2006
  • Brothers and Sisters

    - Owning It (2009) ... Henry Mittner actor actors
    2006
  • The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

    Ogden

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Medium

    - Only Half Lucky (2011) ... Carson Churchill actor actors
    2005
  • Numb3rs

    - Trouble in Chinatown (2009) ... Simon Kraft actor actors

    - Mind Games (2006) ... Simon Kraft actor actors
    2005
  • Tricks

    Ralph

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Smallville

    Lionel Luthor

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • On Edge

    Yuri Moskvin

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Smallville

    - Arctic (2008) ... Lionel Luthor actor actors

    - Quest (2008) ... Lionel Luthor actor actors

    - Apocalypse (2008) ... Lionel Luthor actor actors

    - Sleeper (2008) ... Lionel Luthor actor actors

    - Descent (2008) ... Lionel Luthor actor actors
    2001
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    - Frame (2008) ... Declan Gage actor actors

    - Blind Spot (2006) ... Declan Gage actor actors
    2001
  • Payback

    Phil

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • The Tempest

    Anthony Prosper

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Brimstone

    The Devil

    actor

    actors

    - Mourning After (1999) ... The Devil actor actors

    - It's a Helluva Life (1999) ... The Devil actor actors

    - Faces (1999) ... The Devil actor actors

    - Carrier (1999) ... The Devil actor actors

    - Lovers (1999) ... The Devil actor actors
    1998
  • Dead Broke

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Dead by Midnight

    Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Medusa's Child

    Rogers Henry

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Broken Giant

    Bennett Hale

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Batman & Robin

    Dr. Jason Woodrue

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Love! Valour! Compassion!

    John & James Jeckyll

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The New Batman Adventures

    - Judgment Day (1998) ... The Riddler (voice) actor actors
    1997
  • Superman: The Animated Series

    - Knight Time (1998) ... The Riddler (voice) actor actors
    1996
  • Automatic

    Goddard Marx

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • In the Mouth of Madness

    Saperstein

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Night of the Running Man

    Derek Mills

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Pinky and the Brain

    - Pinky's Turn (1998) ... actor actors
    1995
  • Caroline in the City

    - Caroline and the Dearly Departed (1997) ... Hilton Traynor actor actors
    1995
  • Schemes

    Victor Kraft

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

    Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Chicago Hope

    - Objects are Closer than They Appear (1998) ... Max Demming actor actors
    1994
  • Ed and His Dead Mother

    A.J. Pattle

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Homicide: Life on the Street

    - Lies and Other Truths (1998) ... Nelson Broyles actor actors
    1993
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    - Invasive Procedures (1993) ... Verad actor actors
    1993
  • Animaniacs

    - Nothing But the Tooth (1993) ... Rasputin (voice) actor actors
    1993
  • Frasier

    - Oops (1993) ... Ned Miller actor actors
    1993
  • Majority Rule

    Bradley Mackin

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Grass Roots

    Harold Perkerson / Jason Ross

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

    Loco Garrison

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Batman: The Animated Series

    - Riddler's Reform (1994) ... The Riddler (voice) actor actors

    - What Is Reality? (1992) ... The Riddler (voice) actor actors

    - If You're So Smart, Why Aren't You Rich? (1992) ... The Riddler (voice) actor actors
    1992
  • Dead on the Money

    Russell Blake

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

    Billy Korn

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Dinosaurs

    - Terrible Twos (1994) ... Babysitter (voice) actor actors

    - Charlene's Flat World (1992) ... Prosecutor (voice) actor actors

    - The Last Temptation of Ethyl (1992) ... Lucius (voice) actor actors
    1991
  • El Diablo

    The Preacher

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • RoboCop 2

    Magnavolt Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Gremlins 2: The New Batch

    Daniel Clamp

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • An Enemy of the People

    Dr. Thomas Stockman

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Home

    Eric Hochmann

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Meet the Hollowheads

    Henry Hollowhead

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Breaking Point

    Dr. Gerber

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Traveling Man

    Chick Beeler

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Undertaking Palor (1991) ... Undertaker actor actors
    1989
  • Scrooged

    Bryce Cummings

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Chocolate War

    Brother Leon

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Rocket Gibraltar

    Rolo Rockwell

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Hot Paint

    Algernon

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Masquerade

    Tony Gateworth

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Moving Target

    Dobbins

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Willy/Milly

    Fred Niceman

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • 52 Pick-Up

    Alan Raimy

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Apology

    Philip

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • L.A. Law

    - God Rest Ye Little Gentleman (1990) ... Dr. Paul Kohler actor actors
    1986
  • White Nights

    Wynn Scott

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Don't Touch

    Mr. Stewart

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • A Killing Affair

    Sheb Sheppard

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • An Early Frost

    Victor DiMato

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Monsters! / A Small Talent for War / A Matter of Minutes (1986) ... Alien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War") actor actors
    1985
  • A Flash of Green

    Ross Halley

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter

    Pierre Lafitte

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Evil That Men Do

    Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - When Thieves Fall Out (1987) ... Andrew Durbin actor actors

    - One White Rose for Death (1986) ... Franz Mueller actor actors
    1984
  • Miami Vice

    - Red Tape (1987) ... Steve Duddy actor actors

    - Lend Me an Ear (1987) ... Steve Duddy actor actors
    1984
  • The Face of Rage

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Hitchhiker

    - Striptease (1989) ... Miles Duchet actor actors
    1983
  • A Little Sex

    Walter

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Incredible Shrinking Woman

    Tom Keller

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Melvin and Howard

    2nd Attorney (Freese)

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Mountain Men

    Nathan Wyeth

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The American Success Company

    Ernst

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Last Embrace

    Richard Peabody

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Somebody Killed Her Husband

    Herbert Little

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Julia

    Sammy

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Annie Hall

    Actor Boy Friend

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Shamus

    Johnnie Brosten

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Kojak

    - Elegy in an Asphalt Graveyard (1975) ... Billy Jo actor actors
    1973