John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley

John C. McGinley is an American actor, writer, and producer. He was born on August 3, 1959, in New York City, New York. McGinley is widely recognized for his versatile performances in both film and television, often portraying intense and memorable characters. One of McGinley's most notable roles is as Dr. Perry Cox in the television series "Scrubs," which aired from 2001 to 2010. His portrayal of the acerbic yet compassionate doctor earned critical acclaim and a dedicated fan following. McGinley's performance in "Scrubs" showcased his ability to seamlessly transition between comedic and dramatic moments, making the character one of the show's highlights. Prior to "Scrubs," McGinley appeared in a variety of films, including "Platoon" (1986), directed by Oliver Stone, where he portrayed Sergeant Red O'Neill. He has worked with Stone on multiple occasions, including in films like "Born on the Fourth of July" (1989) and "Wall Street" (1987). McGinley's roles in these films showcased his range and versatility as an actor. He has also appeared in other notable films such as "Office Space" (1999), "Any Given Sunday" (1999), "Identity" (2003), and "Se7en" (1995), among others. McGinley's performances often leave a lasting impression, and he has been praised for his ability to bring complexity and depth to his characters. In addition to his work in film and television, John C. McGinley has also made appearances in theater productions. He has performed on Broadway in plays such as "Requiem for a Heavyweight" and "Glengarry Glen Ross." Beyond acting, McGinley has taken on roles as a producer and writer. He co-wrote and produced the film "Colin Fitz Lives!" (1997) and served as an executive producer on "Scrubs."

Known For: Acting

Born: New York City, New York, USA, 1959-08-03

Died: null

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1986	Sweet Liberty	Floyd	54
2	1986	Platoon	Sergeant O'Neill	77
3	1987	Wall Street	Marvin	72
4	1988	Clinton and Nadine	Turner	36
5	1988	Shakedown	Sean Phillips	58
6	1988	Talk Radio	Stu	70
7	1989	Prisoners of Inertia	Ogden	50
8	1989	Lost Angels	Dr. Farmer	61
9	1989	Fat Man and Little Boy	Richard Schoenfield	62
10	1989	Suffering Bastards	Buddy Johnson	10
11	1989	Born on the Fourth of July	Official #1 - Democratic Convention, Pushing Wheelchair	70
12	1991	Highlander II: The Quickening	David Blake	47
13	1991	Point Break	SAIC Ben Harp	72
14	1992	Article 99	Dr. Rudy Bobrick	61
15	1992	A Midnight Clear	Major Griffin	65
16	1992	Little Noises	Stu Slovack	57
17	1992	Fathers & Sons	Gary (uncredited)	51
18	1993	Hear No Evil	Mickey O'Malley	46
19	1993	Watch It	Rick	48
20	1993	Mother's Boys	Mr. Fogel, Teacher	53
21	1993	The Last Outlaw	Wills	53
22	1994	Car 54, Where Are You?	Officer Francis Muldoon	33
23	1994	On Deadly Ground	MacGruder	52
24	1994	Surviving the Game	John Griffin	61
25	1994	Wagons East!	Julian	49
26	1995	The Return of Hunter: Everyone Walks in L.A.	Det. Sgt. Harry McBride	65
27	1995	Born to Be Wild	Max Carr	53
28	1995	Se7en	California	84
29	1995	Nixon	Earl in Training Film	69
30	1996	The Rock	Marine Captain Hendrix	71
31	1996	Set It Off	Detective Strode	72
32	1996	Johns	Danny Cohen	54
33	1996	Mother	Carl	68
34	1997	Colin Fitz	Groundskeeper	50
35	1997	Truth or Consequences, N.M.	Eddie Grillo	61
36	1997	Nothing to Lose	Davis "Rig" Lanlow	66
37	1997	Intensity	Edgler Foreman Vess	69
38	1998	Target Earth	FBI Agent Vincent Naples	42
39	1998	The Pentagon Wars	Colonel J.D. Bock	68
40	1999	Office Space	Bob Slydell	74
41	1999	The Jack Bull	Woody	64
42	1999	Flypaper	Joe	42
43	1999	Three to Tango	Strauss	57
44	1999	Any Given Sunday	Jack Rose	68
45	2000	Sole Survivor	Victor Yates	66
46	2000	Get Carter	Con McCarty	52
47	2001	A Tour of the Inferno: Revisiting 'Platoon'	Self	85
48	2001	The Animal	Sgt. Sisk	51
49	2001	Summer Catch	Hugh Alexander	54
50	2002	Highway	Johnny the Fox	55
51	2002	Stealing Harvard	Detective Charles	48
52	2002	Crazy As Hell	Parker	54
53	2002	It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie	Dr. Perry Cox	60
54	2003	Identity	George	72
55	2005	Lil' Pimp	Man Cub Master (voice)	51
56	2005	Alien Planet	Narrator	70
57	2006	Two Tickets to Paradise	Mark	50
58	2006	Puff, Puff, Pass	Jerry Dupree	59
59	2006	World Trade Center	Fireman	61
60	2007	Wild Hogs	Highway Patrolman	60
61	2007	Are We Done Yet?	Chuck Mitchell, Jr.	58
62	2008	American Crude	Jim	40
63	2009	Back	Tom Barnes	0
64	2009	The Face is Familiar		20
65	2009	Superman/Batman: Public Enemies	Metallo (voice)	71
66	2012	Alex Cross	Richard Brookwell	52
67	2013	Watercolor Postcards	Merlin	58
68	2013	42	Red Barber	72
69	2014	Kid Cannabis	John Grefard	63
70	2014	The Discoverers	Bill Birch	49
71	2015	Vacation	Motorbike Cop	63
72	2016	Get a Job	Diller	53
73	2016	The Belko Experiment	Wendell Dukes	61
74	2016	The Drowning	Teddy	45
75	2017	The Good Catholic	Ollie	54
76	2017	Battle of the Sexes	Herb	68
77	2018	Benched	Don	62
78	2020	Dragons: Rescue Riders: Secrets of the Songwing	Grumblegard (voice)	73
79	2025	Oliver Stone, l’Amérique au vitriol	Self - actor (Platoon)	70

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1987	Leg Work	Denny	50
2	1992	Cruel Doubt	Attorney Jim Vos Burgh	44
3	1993	Frasier	Danny Kriezel	77
4	1995	MADtv	Self - Special Guest / Paul a Postal Worker	69
5	1997	King of the Hill	One-Armed Ronnie / Ranger (voice)	74
6	1997	The Practice	Leonard Goode	77
7	1997	Intensity	Edgler Foreman Vess	80
8	2001	The Nightmare Room	Dr. Young	78
9	2001	Scrubs	Perry Cox	80
10	2001	Justice League	Executive / Bookie (voice)	82
11	2002	Kim Possible	Rudolph Farnsworth / White Stripe (voice)	75
12	2002	Clone High	Creepy Trucker (voice)	74
13	2003	Spider-Man: The New Animated Series	Richard Damien (voice)	72
14	2003	The Ellen DeGeneres Show	Self	57
15	2004	Justice League Unlimited	The Atom / Ray Palmer (voice)	83
16	2004	Justice League Unlimited	The Atom (voice)	83
17	2004	The Tony Danza Show	Self	61
18	2005	The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson	Self	68
19	2005	American Dragon: Jake Long		77
20	2005	The Boondocks		81
21	2006	Talkshow with Spike Feresten		55
22	2007	Burn Notice		75
23	2007	Burn Notice	Tom Card	75
24	2007	WordGirl		69
25	2013	Brooklyn Nine-Nine	Frank O'Sullivan	82
26	2013	Ground Floor	Remington Stewart Mansfield	71
27	2014	Chicago P.D.	Brian Kelton	84
28	2016	Stan Against Evil	Stanley Miller	67
29	2017	Genius	Lyndon B. Johnson	77
30	2024	Holidazed	Chuck Manetti-Hanahan	74
31		Untitled Steve Carell Comedy Series	Walter Mann	0

John C. McGinley

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