John Glover

August 7, 1944 (age 82) Salisbury, Maryland, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.

His titles like Shazam!, Batman & Robin, and Gremlins 2: The New Batch - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/59

Weighted avg: 5.89 /10

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Shazam!

2019March 2019 by David F. Sandberg

Minor role as Mr. Sivana

Minor role as Mr. Sivana

6.55 Good-
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Batman & Robin

1997June 1997 by Joel Schumacher

Supporting as Dr. Jason Woodrue

Supporting as Dr. Jason Woodrue

3.84 Weak++
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3

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990June 1990 by Joe Dante

Starring as Daniel Clamp

Starring as Daniel Clamp

6.07 Okay++
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In the Mouth of Madness

1995February 1995 by John Carpenter

Supporting as Saperstein

Supporting as Saperstein

6.78 Good+
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5

Scrooged

1988November 1988 by Richard Donner

Supporting as Bryce Cummings

Supporting as Bryce Cummings

6.36 Good-
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6

Payback

1999February 1999 by Brian Helgeland

Supporting as Phil

Supporting as Phil

6.39 Good-
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7

Reality

2015February 2015 by Quentin Dupieux

Supporting as Zog

Supporting as Zog

6.60 Good
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8

The Home

2025July 2025 by James DeMonaco

Starring as Lou

Starring as Lou

6.38 Good-
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9

We Go On

2016March 2016 by Andy Mitton

Starring as Dr. Ellison

Starring as Dr. Ellison

5.49 Okay
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10

52 Pick-Up

1986November 1986 by John Frankenheimer

Supporting as Alan Raimy

Supporting as Alan Raimy

5.68 Okay+
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11

White Nights

1985November 1985 by Taylor Hackford

Supporting as Wynn Scott

Supporting as Wynn Scott

6.21 Good--
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12

Julia

1977October 1977 by Fred Zinnemann

Minor role as Sammy

Minor role as Sammy

6.04 Okay++
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Last Embrace

1979May 1979 by Jonathan Demme

Starring as Richard Peabody

Starring as Richard Peabody

5.32 Okay-
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The Evil That Men Do

1984March 1984 by J. Lee Thompson

Supporting as Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy

Supporting as Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy

5.50 Okay
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The Chocolate War

1988November 1988 by Keith Gordon

Lead role as Brother Leon

Lead role as Brother Leon

5.90 Okay++
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The Incredible Shrinking Woman

1981January 1981 by Joel Schumacher

Minor role as Tom Keller

Minor role as Tom Keller

5.19 Okay--
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Sanitarium

2013March 2013 by Bryan Ortiz

Supporting as Gustav

Supporting as Gustav

4.85 Mediocre++
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Masquerade

1988March 1988 by Bob Swaim

Supporting as Tony Gateworth

Supporting as Tony Gateworth

5.48 Okay
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Ed and His Dead Mother

1993June 1993 by Jonathan Wacks

Starring as A.J. Pattle

Starring as A.J. Pattle

5.49 Okay
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Meet the Hollowheads

1989November 1989 by Thomas R. Burman

Lead role as Henry Hollowhead

Lead role as Henry Hollowhead

5.79 Okay+
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The Mountain Men

1980June 1980 by Richard Lang

Supporting as Nathan Wyeth

Supporting as Nathan Wyeth

5.61 Okay
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El Diablo

1990July 1990 by Peter Markle

Starring as The Preacher

Starring as The Preacher

5.63 Okay
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Love! Valour! Compassion!

1997May 1997 by Joe Mantello

Supporting as John & James Jeckyll

Supporting as John & James Jeckyll

5.94 Okay++
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Brimstone

1998–1999 by Ethan Reiff

Starring as The Devil

Starring as The Devil

6.21 Good--
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Rocket Gibraltar

1988September 1988 by Daniel Petrie

Supporting as Rolo Rockwell

Supporting as Rolo Rockwell

5.81 Okay+
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An Early Frost

1985May 1985 by John Erman

Supporting as Victor DiMato

Supporting as Victor DiMato

5.68 Okay+
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Night of the Running Man

1995January 1995 by Mark L. Lester

Minor role as Derek Mills

Minor role as Derek Mills

5.62 Okay
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Automatic

1995April 1995 by John Murlowski

Starring as Goddard Marx

Starring as Goddard Marx

5.49 Okay
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The Lost Wife of Robert Durst

2017November 2017 by Yves Simoneau

Starring as Seymour Durst

Starring as Seymour Durst

5.79 Okay+
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The Tempest

1998December 1998 by Jack Bender

Starring as Anthony Prosper

Starring as Anthony Prosper

5.94 Okay++
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David

1988October 1988 by John Erman

Starring as Charles Rothenberg

Starring as Charles Rothenberg

6.10 Okay++
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Moving Target

1988February 1988 by Chris Thomson

Supporting as Dobbins

Supporting as Dobbins

5.89 Okay++
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Shamus

1973January 1973 by Buzz Kulik

Minor role as Johnnie Brosten

Minor role as Johnnie Brosten

5.85 Okay+
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Willy/Milly

1986November 1986 by Paul Schneider

Supporting as Fred Niceman

Supporting as Fred Niceman

5.76 Okay+
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35

Somebody Killed Her Husband

1978September 1978 by Lamont Johnson

Supporting as Herbert Little

Supporting as Herbert Little

5.65 Okay
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36

Haunted History

1998–2001

Lead role

Lead role

Needs more reviews
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37

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

1991February 1991 by David Greene

Supporting as Billy Korn

Supporting as Billy Korn

5.62 Okay
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38

The American Success Company

1980March 1980 by William Richert

Supporting as Ernst

Supporting as Ernst

5.74 Okay+
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Apology

1986July 1986 by Robert Bierman

Supporting as Philip

Supporting as Philip

Needs more reviews
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Sweet Talk

2013March 2013 by Terri Hanauer

Supporting as Professor / Count

Supporting as Professor / Count

Needs more reviews
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Medusa's Child

1997November 1997 by Larry Shaw

Supporting as Rogers Henry

Supporting as Rogers Henry

5.89 Okay+
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A Flash of Green

1984October 1984 by Victor Nuñez

Minor role as Ross Halley

Minor role as Ross Halley

5.70 Okay+
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43

A Little Sex

1982April 1982 by Bruce Paltrow

Supporting as Walter

Supporting as Walter

Needs more reviews
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Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker

1994February 1994 by Harry Moses

Minor role as Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner

Minor role as Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner

5.96 Okay++
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On Edge

2001June 2001 by Karl Slovin

Starring as Yuri Moskvin

Starring as Yuri Moskvin

Needs more reviews
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Home

1990January 1990 by Sandy Perlbinder

Lead role as Eric Hochmann

Lead role as Eric Hochmann

Needs more reviews
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The Civilization of Maxwell Bright

2005June 2005 by David Beaird

Minor role as Ogden

Minor role as Ogden

5.66 Okay
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Every Act of Life

2018April 2018 by Jeffrey Kaufman

Minor role as Self

Minor role as Self

5.99 Okay++
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Schemes

1994July 1994 by Derek Westervelt

Starring as Victor Kraft

Starring as Victor Kraft

Needs more reviews
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50

Twist of Fate

1989

Starring as Max Brodsky

Starring as Max Brodsky

Needs more reviews
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51

Traveling Man

1989June 1989 by Irvin Kershner

Supporting as Chick Beeler

Supporting as Chick Beeler

Needs more reviews
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Breaking Point

1989August 1989 by Peter Markle

Starring as Dr. Gerber

Starring as Dr. Gerber

Needs more reviews
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Dead by Midnight

1997November 1997 by Jim McBride

Starring as Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill

Starring as Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill

Needs more reviews
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54

South Beach

1993 by Dick Wolf

Starring as Roberts

Starring as Roberts

Needs more reviews
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55

Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder

1987

Starring as Richard Behrens

Starring as Richard Behrens

Needs more reviews
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Dead on the Money

1991June 1991 by Mark Cullingham

Supporting as Russell Blake

Supporting as Russell Blake

Needs more reviews
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Rage of Angels

1983

Minor role as Scanlon / Jackson

Minor role as Scanlon / Jackson

Needs more reviews
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You Bury Your Own

2015October 2015 by Robert Wilson

Supporting as Detective Gillespie

Supporting as Detective Gillespie

Needs more reviews
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Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel

1992

Minor role as Loco Garrison

Minor role as Loco Garrison

Needs more reviews