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Cotter Smith

Acting

Biography

Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

Born: May 29, 1949

Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., USA

Filmography

2024
Unsinkable

as Senator Smith

2023
Rustin

as Chief Wells

2021
Things Heard & Seen

as Tom Claire

2017
The Post

as Under Secretary William Macomber

2017
MINDHUNTER

as Unit Chief Shepard

2015
Blindspot

as General

2014
Madam Secretary

as Darren Hahn

2014
Burning Blue

as Admiral Lynch

2013
The Americans

as Deputy Attorney General

2013
The Following

as Nathan

2012
Revolution

as Jack Davis

2012
Friends with Kids

as Phil Fryman

2011
Person of Interest

as Denton Weeks

2011
Unforgettable

as Jay Barrett

2010
You Don't Know Jack

as Dick Thompson

2010
Lunatics, Lovers & Poets

as Scotty MacGregor

2009
White Collar

as Adam Wilson

2009
The Good Wife

as Forrest Burke

2006
Brothers and Sisters

as Gordon Alexander

2005
Night Stalker

as Tony Vincenzo

2005
Commander in Chief

as Governor Stan Preston

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Gerald Lucas

2005
Sleeper

as Dr. Altman

2003
Tru Calling

as Richard Davies

2003
NCIS

as Sam Stevens

2003
X2

as President McKenna

2003
Reeseville

as John Meyers

2002
Without a Trace

as Sean McGinnis

2001
Alias

as Hank Foster

2000
Run the Wild Fields

as Silas Green

1999
Judging Amy

as ASA Jeremy Friedman

1999
The History of Glamour

as Loren Valentine (voice)

1997
Oz

as Judge Benjamin Fee

1997
Bridge of Time

as Robert Creighton

1997
Orleans

as Bill Brennecke

1996
Lifeform

as Dr. Case Montgomery

1995
Remember Me

as Adam Nichols

1993
A Place to Be Loved

as Mike Caldwell

1992
Midnight's Child

as Nick Cowan

1990
Law & Order

as Eric Martin

1990
Equal Justice

as Eugene 'Gene' Rogan

1989
K-9

as Gilliam

1988
Cameron's Closet

as Sergeant Sam Taliaferro

1987
Lady Beware

as Mac Odell

1986
L.A. Law

as Tony Henderson

1985
The Twilight Zone

as (segment "To See the Invisible Man")

1985
Moonlighting

as Brian Baker

1985
A Bunny's Tale

as Ned Holcomb

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Robert Rhine

1984
1984
Master Ninja II

as Chad Webster

1984
Nickel Mountain

as Trucker

1983
Blood Feud

as Robert F. Kennedy

1983
Blood Feud

as Robert F. Kennedy

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Basic Psych

as Dr. Grant Harrison