John Finnegan

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John Finnegan

Acting August 18, 1926

New York City, New York, USA

John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous chara…

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Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

6.4 1996 Movie
Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

6.5 1993 Movie
JFK

JFK

7.6 1991 Movie
Columbo

Columbo

8.1 1971 TV Show
ER

ER

7.8 1994 TV Show
An American Tail

An American Tail

6.8 1986 Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.5 1984 TV Show
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

7.3 1997 TV Show
Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation

6.0 1997 Movie
The Natural

The Natural

6.9 1984 Movie
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E.

7.5 1976 TV Show
A Woman Under the Influence

A Woman Under the Influence

7.8 1974 Movie

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John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the 1986 Don Bluth film An American Tail.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2000
    The Independent

    Movie Guard

  2. 1997
    Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

    TV show Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden")

  3. 1997
    Vegas Vacation

    Movie Hoover Dam Guide

  4. 1996
    Mars Attacks!

    Movie Speaker of the House

  5. 1994
    ER

    TV show Mitchell

  6. 1993
    Last Action Hero

    Movie Watch Commander

  7. 1991
    JFK

    Movie Judge Haggerty

  8. 1990
    Come See the Paradise

    Movie Brennan

  9. 1990
    The Knife and Gun Club

    Movie Mr. Warshawski

  10. 1990
    The Last of the Finest

    Movie Tommy Grogan

  11. 1989
    Big Man on Campus

    Movie Judge Ferguson

  12. 1989
    Finish Line

    Movie Purdy Hall

  13. 1986
    An American Tail

    Movie Warren T. Rat (voice)

  14. 1986
    Big Trouble

    Movie Det. Murphy

  15. 1986
    The Deacon Street Deer

    Movie Sidney

  16. 1986
    Matlock

    TV show Mr. Gillespie

More credits
  1. 1985
    The Journey of Natty Gann

    Movie Logging Boss

  2. 1984
    The Hoboken Chicken Emergency

    Movie Policeman

  3. 1984
    Murder, She Wrote

    TV show Uncle Charlie

  4. 1984
    The Natural

    Movie Sam Simpson

  5. 1984
    Love Streams

    Movie Taxi Driver (Animals)

  6. 1982
    Terror at Alcatraz

    Movie Murphy

  7. 1982
    Rehearsal for Murder

    Movie Damon

  8. 1980
    Gloria

    Movie Frank

  9. 1980
    Little Miss Marker

    Movie Casino Clerk

  10. 1979
    The In-Laws

    Movie Deliveryman #1

  11. 1978
    Bloodbrothers

    Movie Bartender

  12. 1978
    The Amazing Spider-Man

    TV show

  13. 1978
    Nowhere to Run

    Movie O'Neil

  14. 1977
    Opening Night

    Movie Bobby

  15. 1977
    Heroes

    Movie Mr. Munro

  16. 1977
    Lucan

    Movie Jess

  17. 1976
    Nickelodeon

    Movie Kathleen's Director

  18. 1976
    Quincy, M.E.

    TV show Joe Ives

  19. 1976
    Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

    TV show Reporter

  20. 1976
    Street Killing

    Movie Alex Lesko

  21. 1976
    The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

    Movie Taxi Driver

  22. 1976
    Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

    Movie Deputy Marshal Vieter

  23. 1975
    Capone

    Movie N.Y. Police Lt.

  24. 1975
    Conspiracy of Terror

    Movie Sgt. Carroll