John Shea

Biography

John Victor Shea III (born April 14, 1949) is an American actor and director who has starred on stage, television and in film. He is best known for his role as Lex Luthor in the 1990s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and also starred in the short lived 1990s TV series WIOU as Hank Zaret. Later on in the 2000s he starred on the series Mutant X as Adam Kane. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Shea, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career Overview

John Shea has 71 screen credits in a career dating back to 1977. Their work spans 2 cinematic universes — most prominently Honey I Shrunk the Kids with 1 titles. Signature works include Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil, The Insurgents, The Empath. 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: 1949-04-14 00:00:00
Birth Place: North Conway, New Hampshire, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 2 universes

Honey I Shrunk the Kids (1 titles)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Bill Nighy (1 collaborations)
Lucy Gutteridge (1 collaborations)
David Warner (1 collaborations)
Warren Clarke (1 collaborations)
Michael Elphick (1 collaborations)
Stratford Johns (1 collaborations)
Robert Urquhart (1 collaborations)
José Ferrer (1 collaborations)
Carroll Baker (1 collaborations)
Tony Randall (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (66 credits)
- The Guardian Angel
  Colonel William Donovan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2026
- Boyfriend's Deceit
  Mr. Stein
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2018
- Deception
  
  - Escapology (2018) ... Abe Dietrich actor actors
  
  2018
- Grey Lady
  Chief Maguire
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Love at First Glance
  Marshall
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2017
- Madam Secretary
  
  - Passage (2014) ... Ted Graham actor actors
  
  2014
- Anatomy of the Tide
  Davis Harriman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2013
- The Blacklist
  
  - Ogden Greeley (2021) ... Senator Brian Warwick actor actors
  
  2013
- The March Sisters at Christmas
  Mr. Laurence
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- A Deadly Obsession
  Dr. Egan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- The Trouble with the Truth
  Robert
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2012
- Elementary
  
  - The Cost of Doing Business (2015) ... Bill Wellstone actor actors
  
  2012
- 51
  Sam Whitaker
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2011
- Julius Caesar
  Julius Caesar
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- An Invisible Sign
  Dad
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2010
- Blue Bloods
  
  - Tangled Up in Blue (2022) ... Dr. Kirk Connor actor actors
  
  2010
- Achchamundu Achchamundu
  Theodore Robertson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2009
- The Good Wife
  
  - Invitation to an Inquest (2013) ... Jeffrey Agos actor actors
  
  - Anatomy of a Joke (2012) ... Jeffrey Agos actor actors
  
  2009
- The Insurgents
  Robert
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
- Gossip Girl
  
  - G.G. (2012) ... Harold Waldorf actor actors
  
  - Carrnal Knowledge (2009) ... Harold Waldorf actor actors
  
  - You've Got Yale (2009) ... Harold Waldorf actor actors
  
  - The Magnificent Archibalds (2008) ... Harold Waldorf actor actors
  
  - Roman Holiday (2007) ... Harold Waldorf actor actors
  
  2007
- Pitch
  White Man
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2006
- Bones
  
  - The Stiff in the Cliff (2016) ... Dr. Marcus Eldridge actor actors
  
  2005
- Medium
  
  - Still Life (2005) ... David Morrow actor actors
  
  2005
- Heartbreak Hospital
  Milo Henderson / Dr. Jonathan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- The Empath
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2002
- Mutant X
  
  - Lest He Become (2003) ... Adam Kane actor actors
  
  - Reawakening (2003) ... Adam Kane actor actors
  
  - Reality Check (2003) ... Adam Kane actor actors
  
  - One Step Closer (2003) ... Adam Kane actor actors
  
  - Inferno (2003) ... Adam Kane actor actors
  
  2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent
  
  - Legacy (2008) ... Jack Walker II actor actors
  
  - The Good Child (2005) ... Trevor Lipton actor actors
  
  2001
- The Adventures of Sebastian Cole
  Hartley Cole
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Getting Personal
  Mr. DeMarco
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Southie
  Peter Binda
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Nowhere to Go
  George
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1998
- Sex and the City
  
  - Evolution (1999) ... Dominic actor actors
  
  1998
- The Apocalypse Watch
  Harry Latham / Lassiter
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1997
- A Weekend in the Country
  Michael Kaye
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Forgotten Sins
  Sheriff Matthew Bradshaw
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1996
- Santa's Christmas Snooze
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- See Jane Run
  Dr. Michael Ravenson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1995
- Justice in a Small Town
  Tommy Marchant
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Backstreet Justice
  Nick Donovan
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1994
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
  
  - The House of Luthor (1994) ... Lex Luthor actor actors
  
  - Barbarians at the Planet (1994) ... Lex Luthor actor actors
  
  - Fly Hard (1994) ... Lex Luthor actor actors
  
  - Vatman (1994) ... Lex Luthor actor actors
  
  - The Rival (1994) ... Lex Luthor actor actors
  
  1993
- Lincoln
  John Barnes (voice)
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Ladykiller
  Jack Packard
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
  Hendrickson
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Notorious
  Devlin
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1992
- Law & Order
  
  - Betrayal (2008) ... Isaac Waxman actor actors
  
  - Shrunk (2003) ... John David Myers actor actors
  
  1990
- Small Sacrifices
  Frank Joziak
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Do You Know the Muffin Man?
  Roger Dollison
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Magic Moments
  Troy Gardner
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- Tales from the Crypt
  
  - Death of Some Salesmen / As Ye Sow / Forever Ambergris (1993) ... Father John Sejac (segment "As Ye Sow") actor actors
  
  1989
- Stealing Home
  Sam Wyatt
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- A New Life
  Doc
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1988
- The Impossible Spy
  Eli Cohen
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- Coast to Coast
  John Carloff
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- The Dreamers
  Marcus
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1987
- A Case of Deadly Force
  Michael O'Donnell
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1986
- Honeymoon
  Zachary 'Zack' Freestamp
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- Hitler's SS: Portrait in Evil
  Karl Hoffmann
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1985
- The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents
  
  - The Human Interest Story (1985) ... Brian Whitman actor actors
  
  1985
- The Dining Room
  Various
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- Windy City
  Danny
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1984
- The Hitchhiker
  
  - Minuteman (1987) ... Jeremy actor actors
  
  1983
- Missing
  Charles Horman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1982
- Family Reunion
  James Cookman
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1981
- Hussy
  Emory Cole
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1980
- The Nativity
  Joseph
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1978
- Man from Atlantis
  
  - The Naked Montague (1977) ... Romeo actor actors
  
  1977
writing (2 credits)
- Grey Lady
  
  story
  
  writing
  
  2017
- Southie
  
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1998
directing (2 credits)
- Grey Lady
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  2017
- Southie
  
  director
  
  directing
  
  1998
production (1 credits)
- Grey Lady
  
  producer
  
  production
  
  2017

Content sources

Related entry on Wikidata (Q28151), public domain (CC0).