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John Saxon

John Saxon

Carmine Orrico

Born August 5, 1935· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

† Died July 25, 2020

93Roles★ 6.4Average rating

John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 - July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract acto…

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Filmography

CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries★ 7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation2000
Walter Gordon
Murder, She WroteSeries★ 7.5
Murder, She Wrote1984
Marco Gambini
The A-TeamSeries★ 7.5
The A-Team1983
Martin James
A Nightmare on Elm Street★ 7.4
A Nightmare on Elm Street1984
Lt. Thompson
Enter the Dragon★ 7.4
Enter the Dragon1973
Roper
Magnum, P.I.Series★ 7.3
Magnum, P.I.1980
Ed Russler
Masters of HorrorSeries★ 7.2
Masters of Horror2005
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Hawaii Five-OSeries★ 7.2
Hawaii Five-O1969
Harry Clive
From Dusk Till Dawn★ 7.1
From Dusk Till Dawn1996
FBI Agent Stanley Chase
A Star Is Born★ 7.1
A Star Is Born1954
Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
Black Christmas★ 6.9
Black Christmas1974
Lt. Fuller
The RookiesSeries★ 6.9
The Rookies1972
Farley
Tenebre★ 6.8
Tenebre1982
Bullmer
HotelSeries★ 6.8
Hotel1982
Jack Curtis
IronsideSeries★ 6.8
Ironside1967
Eric Saginor
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors★ 6.7
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors1987
Thompson
Wes Craven's New Nightmare★ 6.5
Wes Craven's New Nightmare1994
John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
DynastySeries★ 6.5
Dynasty1981
Rashid Ahmed
Fantasy IslandSeries★ 6.5
Fantasy Island1978
Roger Sullivan
Joe Kidd★ 6.4
Joe Kidd1972
Luis Chama
Beverly Hills Cop III★ 5.9
Beverly Hills Cop III1994
Orrin Sanderson
Lucky LukeSeries★ 5.9
Lucky Luke1992
Melrose PlaceSeries★ 5.9
Melrose Place1992
Henry Waxman
Pelts★ 5.6
Pelts2006
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Falcon CrestSeries★ 5.6
Falcon Crest1981
Tony Cumson