Kevin McCarthy

Biography

Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American actor. He is best remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Following several television guest roles, McCarthy gave his first credited film performance in Death of a Salesman (1951), portraying Biff Loman to Fredric March's Willy Loman. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Career Overview

Kevin McCarthy has 136 screen credits in a career dating back to 1948. Their work spans 12 cinematic universes — most prominently Invasion of the Body Snatchers with 2 titles. Signature works include Invasion of the Body Snatchers, UHF, My Tutor. 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

136

Birth Date

1914-02-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Seattle, Washington, USA

Known For

• 

  Invasion of the Body Snatchers
• 

  UHF
• 

  My Tutor
• 

  Marlon Brando: The Wild One
• 

  Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
• 

  The Howling

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 12 universes

• Invasion of the Body Snatchers (2 titles)
• Film Evolution Collection (1 titles)
• Mommy Collection (1 titles)
• Rebel Highway Series (1 titles)
• Ghoulies Collection (1 titles)
• Gremlins (1 titles)
• The Gremlins Collection (1 titles)
• The Howling Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Richard Deacon (2 collaborations)
• Robert Osterloh (2 collaborations)
• Robert A. Burns (2 collaborations)
• Dana Wynter (1 collaborations)
• King Donovan (1 collaborations)
• Carolyn Jones (1 collaborations)
• Larry Gates (1 collaborations)
• Kenneth Patterson (1 collaborations)
• Virginia Christine (1 collaborations)
• Jean Willes (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (135 credits)

  • Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

    Self - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire

    Self - Actor (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • The Ghastly Love of Johnny X

    The Grand Inquisitor

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • The Boneyard Collection

    The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Love Don't Come Easy

    Max

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • Fallen Angels

    Pastor Waltz

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Trail of the Screaming Forehead

    Latecomer

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Loving Annabelle

    Father Harris

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • The Roots of Monty Python

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • UnConventional

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Looney Tunes: Back in Action

    Dr. Bennell

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Making 'The Misfits'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The District

    - The Real Terrorist (2000) ... Reese actor actors

    - Surveillance (2000) ... Reese actor actors

    - Worst Block (2000) ... Reese actor actors
    2000
  • Jackass

    - Bam Kicking His Dad's Ass All Day Today (2000) ... Self actor actors
    2000
  • Addams Family Reunion

    Grandpa Addams

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Second Civil War

    Chief of Staff

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Elvis Meets Nixon

    Deep Throat (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Early Edition

    - The Jury (1997) ... Judge Jake Wellborn actor actors
    1996
  • Mommy

    Fire Department Rescuer

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Steal Big Steal Little

    Reed Tyler

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • The Sister-in-Law

    George Richards

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Just Cause

    Phil Prentiss

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Judicial Consent

    Judge Pollan

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Marlon Brando: The Wild One

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Roadracers

    Miles

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Greedy

    Bartlett

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Matinee

    General Ankrum (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The Distinguished Gentleman

    Terry Corrigan

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Duplicates

    Dr. Congemi

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Batman: The Animated Series

    - Nothing to Fear (1992) ... Dr. Long (voice) actor actors
    1992
  • Final Approach

    General Geller

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Dead on the Money

    Waverly Blake

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Eve of Destruction

    William Simmons (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College

    Professor Ragnar

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Rose and the Jackal

    Senator Henry Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Sleeping Car

    Vincent Tuttle

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Love or Money

    William Reed

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • UHF

    R.J. Fletcher

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Fast Food

    Judge Reinholte

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Passion and Paradise

    Harold Christie

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The 'Burbs

    Ray’s Boss (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Curiosity Killed (1992) ... Jack actor actors
    1989
  • Once Upon a Texas Train

    The Governor

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Channel 99

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Dark Tower

    Sergie

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Creepy Classics

    Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Hostage

    Col. Tim Shaw

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Innerspace

    Victor Eugene Scrimshaw

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • LBJ: The Early Years

    Billy Bob

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • A Masterpiece of Murder

    Jonathan Hire

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Matlock

    - The Fugitive (1989) ... Jonathan Horton actor actors
    1986
  • The Midnight Hour

    Judge Crandall

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Deadly Intentions

    Reichman

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • The Golden Girls

    - Second Motherhood (1986) ... Richard actor actors
    1985
  • The Ratings Game

    Wes Vandergelder

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Gremlins

    Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Invitation to Hell

    Mr. Thompson

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Murder, She Wrote

    - Ever After (1992) ... Walter Bowman actor actors

    - From the Horse's Mouth (1991) ... Randolph Sterling actor actors

    - Armed Response (1985) ... Milton Porter actor actors
    1984
  • Making of a Male Model

    Ward Hawley

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Twilight Zone: The Movie

    Uncle Walt

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • My Tutor

    Mr. Chrystal

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Montgomery Clift

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The A-Team

    - Members Only (1986) ... Bob McKeever actor actors
    1983
  • Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

    Dr. Jones

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Fame

    - To Tilt at Windmills (1986) ... actor actors
    1982
  • Hotel

    - Second Offense [aka Missing Pieces] (1985) ... Calvin Polk actor actors
    1982
  • The Howling

    Fred Francis

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Dynasty

    - Fallon (1984) ... Billy Waite actor actors
    1981
  • Portrait of an Escort

    Dr. Ken Paige

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Those Lips, Those Eyes

    Mickey Bellinger

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Flamingo Road

    Claude Weldon

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Hero at Large

    Calvin Donnelly

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Running Man (Cameo)

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Piranha

    Dr. Robert Hoak

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night

    Tom Atherton

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Exo-Man

    Dist. Atty. Kamenski

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Love Boat

    - Rhino Of The Year/One Last Time/For Love or Money (1983) ... Barry Cooper actor actors
    1977
  • Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson

    The Publicist (Maj. John Burke)

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Seagull

    Trigorin

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Alien Thunder

    Sgt. Malcolm Grant

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • June Moon

    Hart

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • A Great American Tragedy

    Mark Reynolds

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Kansas City Bomber

    Burt Henry

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Richard

    Washington Doctor

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Between Time and Timbuktu

    Bokonon

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Cannon

    - The Deadly Trail (1974) ... actor actors
    1971
  • Great Performances

    - The Seagull (1975) ... Trigorin actor actors

    - June Moon (1974) ... Hart actor actors
    1971
  • Columbo

    - Requiem for a Falling Star (1973) ... Frank Simmons actor actors
    1971
  • Operation Heartbeat

    Clifford Coswell

    actor

    actors
    1969
  • If He Hollers, Let Him Go!

    Leslie Whitlock

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Ace High

    Drake

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • The Hell with Heroes

    Col. Wilson

    actor

    actors
    1968
  • Hawaii Five-O

    - The Last Of The Great Paperhangers (1976) ... Hunter R. Hickey actor actors

    - Full Fathom Five (1968) ... Victor Reese actor actors
    1968
  • Ghostbreakers

    Cameron Witherspoon

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • Hotel

    Curtis O'Keefe

    actor

    actors
    1967
  • The High Chaparral

    - North to Tucson (1968) ... James Forrest actor actors
    1967
  • The Invaders

    - The Watchers (1967) ... Paul Cook actor actors
    1967
  • A Big Hand for the Little Lady

    Otto Habershaw

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • The Three Sisters

    Vershinin

    actor

    actors
    1966
  • Mission: Impossible

    - Invasion (1971) ... actor actors
    1966
  • Mirage

    Sylvester Josephson

    actor

    actors
    1965
  • The F.B.I.

    - Conspiracy of Silence (1969) ... James Evans actor actors

    - Counter-Stroke (1967) ... Paul Dorn actor actors

    - The Spy Master (1966) ... Lamont actor actors
    1965
  • The Wild Wild West

    - The Night of the Doomsday Formula (1968) ... actor actors
    1965
  • The Best Man

    Dick Jensen

    actor

    actors
    1964
  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.

    - The Moonglow Affair (1966) ... Arthur Caresse actor actors
    1964
  • The Prize

    John Garrett

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • An Affair of the Skin

    Allen McCleod

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • A Gathering of Eagles

    Gen. 'Happy Jack' Kirby

    actor

    actors
    1963
  • Burke's Law

    - Terror in a Tiny Town (2) (1966) ... Bill Adams actor actors

    - Terror in a Tiny Town (1) (1966) ... Bill Adams actor actors

    - Who Killed Nobody Somehow? (1965) ... Chukker Curtis actor actors

    - Who Killed Madison Cooper? (1964) ... Elliott Dunning actor actors
    1963
  • The Fugitive

    - Wife Killer (1966) ... Herb Malone actor actors
    1963
  • 40 Pounds of Trouble

    Louie Blanchard

    actor

    actors
    1962
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    - Beast in View (1964) ... Paul Blackshear actor actors
    1962
  • The Misfits

    Raymond Taber

    actor

    actors
    1961
  • Dr. Kildare

    - Believe and Live (1965) ... Dr. Omar Larson actor actors

    - Backslider (1963) ... Dr. Harvey Gruboldt actor actors
    1961
  • Ben Casey

    - A Few Brief Lines for Dave (1961) ... actor actors
    1961
  • Summer of Decision

    Mr. Rogers

    actor

    actors
    1959
  • The Twilight Zone

    - Long Live Walter Jameson (1960) ... Walter Jameson / Tom Bowen / Hugh Skelton actor actors
    1959
  • Diamond Safari

    Harry Jordan

    actor

    actors
    1958
  • The Rifleman

    - Suspicion (1963) ... Winslow Quince actor actors

    - The Shattered Idol (1961) ... Mark Twain actor actors
    1958
  • Nightmare

    Stan Grayson

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • Invasion of the Body Snatchers

    Dr. Miles J. Bennell

    actor

    actors
    1956
  • An Annapolis Story

    Jim Scott

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Stranger on Horseback

    Tom Bannerman

    actor

    actors
    1955
  • Matinee Theater

    - Make Believe Mother (1955) ... actor actors
    1955
  • Satins and Spurs

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • The Gambler from Natchez

    Andre Rivage

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Drive a Crooked Road

    Steve Norris

    actor

    actors
    1954
  • Climax!

    - Deadly Climate (1957) ... Hal Carmichael actor actors

    - The Circular Staircase (1956) ... Halsey actor actors

    - Flame-Out on T-6 (1956) ... Brooks actor actors
    1954
  • Jane Eyre

    Rochester

    actor

    actors
    1952
  • Death of a Salesman

    Biff Loman

    actor

    actors
    1951
  • What's My Line?

    - Episode 867 (1967) ... Self - Panelist actor actors
    1950
  • Studio One

    - The King in Yellow (1953) ... actor actors

    - Jane Eyre (1952) ... Rochester actor actors

    - Shield for Murder (1951) ... actor actors

    - Hangman's House (1951) ... Dermot McDermot actor actors

    - Away from It All (1950) ... Lt. Johnny Quayle actor actors
    1948

• crew (1 credits)

  • Fatal Charm

    special effects

    crew
    1990