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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1971-01-13 (54 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

John Asher

Biography:

John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. In acting, he is perhaps best known for his role as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science.

His biological father is actor Edward Mallory. His adoptive father is producer/ director William Asher, who was married to his mother, actress Joyce Bulifant, from 1976-1993. (It was the third marriage for both.)

John was married to his first wife, Vanessa Lee, from 1994 to 1996. He married his second wife, actress Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. Their son Evan Joseph Asher was born on May 18, 2002, and was diagnosed with autism. They divorced in September 2005.

Known For

Acting

2019

Soundtrack as Jonah 'Dix' Dixon

2018

The Rookie as Paintball Guy

2015

2014

2011

Fred & Vinnie as Mr. Basin

2010

Wreckage as Deputy Berry
Rizzoli & Isles as Det. O'Connell

2008

The Mentalist as Doug Felner

2007

2005

Ghost Whisperer as Charlie Hammond

2003

NCIS as Fred Rinnert

2002

Fastlane as Shane

2001

2000

Space Cowboys as Young Jerry

1999

1998

1997

Gun as The Video Rat

1994

Double Dragon as Smartass Mohawk
Weird Science as Gary Wallace

1993

Showdown as Mike

1992

1991

1990

1987

1974

Directing

2019

2015

2013

Somebody Marry Me as Director

2010

Wreckage as Director

2005

Dirty Love as Director

2003

One Tree Hill as Director

2001

Thank Heaven as Director

1999

Diamonds as Director

1996

Kounterfeit as Director

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A Love Like This as Director
Bigfoot as Director

Production

2019

I Hate Kids as Executive Producer

2015

Tooken as Producer

2010

Wreckage as Producer

2005

Dirty Love as Producer

Writing

2015

Tooken as Writer