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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Pennsylvania, USA

John Putch

Biography:

(from Putchfilms.com)

Prior to becoming a filmmaker, John was an accomplished actor who started in the theater, then enjoyed a successful TV and film career before making the switch to directing. As a director, John has helmed 118 episodes of network television, 16 feature films and 7 TV movies. His independent films have won countless film festival awards and honors.

Known For

Acting

2021

2016

2001

Mach 2 as Tim Mandell

2000

1999

Fugitive Mind as Dave Bayne
Stark Raving Mad as Husband

1998

City of Angels as Man in Car
Spoiler as Doctor

1996

Same River Twice as Skinner

1995

Murder One as Mort Kriendler

1994

Camp Nowhere as Neil Garbus
Clear and Present Danger as Blackhawk Co-Pilot
Touched by an Angel as Todd Barber

1993

Skeeter as Hamilton
Fallen Angels as Officer Barnes

1992

Room for Two as Matt Draughon

1991

Acting Sheriff as Deputy Mike Swanson

1990

Men at Work as Mike
After the Shock as Doctor
Wings as Jeff

1989

Curfew as Bob Perkins
Seinfeld as Roy

1988

1987

Double Agent as Abercrombie
21 Jump Street as Minkman

1986

Impure Thoughts as Danny Stubbs

1985

The Sure Thing as Mastin

1984

1983

Jaws 3-D as Sean Brody

1982

Family Ties as Pete Drucker
Family Ties as Neil

1981

The Wave as David
Angel Dusted as Owen Eaton

1975

One Day at a Time as Bob Morton

1971

All in the Family as Boy Scout

Directing

2023

2022

2021

2018

Alex, Inc. as Director

2016

Rush Hour as Director
No Tomorrow as Director
American Housewife as Director

2014

black-ish as Director

2012

2010

Outsourced as Director

2008

Route 30 as Director
Valentine as Director

2006

Mojave Phone Booth as Director
Ugly Betty as Director

2005

My Name Is Earl as Director

2003

BachelorMan as Director
A Time to Remember as Director

2001

Scrubs as Director
Grounded for Life as Director

2000

Intrepid as Director
Son of the Beach as Director

1999

Tycus as Director
Valerie Flake as Director

1997

My Ghost Dog as Director

Writing

2008

Route 30 as Writer

2006

Editing

2006

Production

2006

Mojave Phone Booth as Producer