Personal Info
Known Credits
149
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1935-08-05 (90 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
Carmine Orrico
John Saxon
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pre ...
Known For
Acting
2015 --
Black Christmas Legacy
| Self (archive footage)
2015 --
The Dentros
| George Dentro
2012 --
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s
| Self
2010 --
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
| Self
2010 --
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen
| John
2009 --
Clarkworld
| Self
2009 --
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
| Self
2009 --
War Wolves
| Tony Ford
2008 --
God's Ears
| Lee Robinson
2006 --
The 12 Days of Black Christmas
| Self
2006 --
Pelts
| Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
2006 --
Trapped Ashes
| Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
2006 --
The Craving Heart
| Richard Tom
2006 --
Stanley's Girlfriend
| Leo
2004 --
Blood and Steel: The Making of 'Enter the Dragon'
| Self
2004 --
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
| Self
2003 --
Pitcher and the Pin-Up
| Michael Curtis
2002 --
Black Christmas Revisited
|
2002 --
Outta Time
| Darabont
2002 --
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
| Sarge
2001 --
Night Class
| Murphy
2001 --
Final Payback
| Police Chief George Moreno
2000 --
Living in Fear
| Rev. Leo Hausman
2000 --
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre
| Self
1999 --
Welcome to Primetime
| Self
1999 --
Joseph's Gift
| Jacob Keller
1999 --
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On
| Self (scenes Enter the Dragon) (archive footage)
1999 --
Bottom Feeders
| Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
1998 --
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
| Comentador
1998 --
The Party Crashers
| Mr. Foster
1998 --
Bruce Lee: In His Own Words
| Self (archive footage)
1998 --
Bruce Lee: The Intercepting Fist
| Self (archive footage)
1998 --
The Path of the Dragon
| Self
1997 --
Lancelot: Guardian of Time
| Wolvencroft
1996 --
From Dusk Till Dawn
| FBI Agent Stanley Chase
1995 --
Encyclopedia of Martial Arts: Hollywood Celebrities
| Self
1995 --
Jonathan of the Bears
| Fred Goodwin
1995 --
The Killers Within
| Detective Lewis
1994 --
Frame-Up II: The Cover-Up
| Charles Searage
1994 --
New Nightmare
| John Saxon / Donald Thompson
1994 --
Killing Obsession
| Dr. Sachs
1994 --
Beverly Hills Cop III
| Orrin Sanderson
1994 --
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
| Self
1993 --
No Escape, No Return
| James Mitchell
1993 --
The Baby Doll Murders
| John Maglia
1992 --
Hellmaster
| Professor Jones
1992 --
Animal Instincts
| Otto Van Horne
1992 --
Maximum Force
| Captain Fuller
1992 --
Lucky Luke 2
| The Man in Black (archive footage)
1991 --
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
| Self (archive footage)
1991 --
Blackmail
| Gene
1991 --
Payoff
| Rafael Concion
1991 --
The Arrival
| Agent Miils
1990 --
Aftershock
| Oliver Quinn
1990 --
Blood Salvage
| Clifford Evans
1990 --
Crossing the Line
| Jack Kagan
1990 --
The Final Alliance
| Ghost
1990 --
The Last Samurai
| Haroun Al-Hakim
1990 --
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
| Self - Host
1989 --
Criminal Act
| Herb Tamplin
1989 --
Nightmare Beach
| Strycher
1989 --
My Mom's a Werewolf
| Harry Thropen
1988 --
Zombie Death House
| Colonel Gordon Burgess
1988 --
Stephen King's Monster Stories
|
1987 --
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
| Donald Thompson
1986 --
Hands of Steel
| Francis Turner
1985 --
Fever Pitch
| Sports Editor
1985 --
Brothers-in-Law
| Royal Cane
1984 --
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
| Epps
1984 --
A Nightmare on Elm Street
| Lieutenant Thompson
1983 --
Prisoners of the Lost Universe
| Kleel
1983 --
The Big Score
| Davis
1982 --
Desire
| Joe Hale
1982 --
Tenebre
| Bullmer
1982 --
Scorpion with Two Tails
| Arthur Barnard
1982 --
Rooster
| Jerome Brademan
1982 --
One Too Many
| Sergio Puccini
1982 --
Wrong Is Right
| Homer Hubbard
1982 --
Lo Scorpione a Due Code
| Arthur Barnard
1981 --
Golden Gate
| Monty Sager
1980 --
Running Scared
| Captain Munoz
1980 --
Battle Beyond the Stars
| Sador
1980 --
Blood Beach
| Captain Pearson
1980 --
Cannibal Apocalypse
| Norman Hopper
1980 --
Beyond Evil
| Larry Andrews
1979 --
The Electric Horseman
| Hunt Sears
1979 --
The Glove
| Sam Kellog
1979 --
Fast Company
| Phil Adamson
1978 --
Shalimar
| Colonel Columbus
1978 --
The Immigrants
| Alan Brocker
1978 --
The Bees
| John Norman
1977 --
Moonshine County Express
| J.B. Johnson
1977 --
The Cynic, the Rat & the Fist
| Frank Di Maggio
1976 --
Cross Shot
| Commissario Jacovella
1976 --
Raid on Entebbe
| Maj. Gen. Benny Peled
1976 --
A Special Cop in Action
| Albertelli
1976 --
Mark Strikes Again
| Altman
1976 --
Violent Naples
| Francesco Capuano
1976 --
Shadows in an Empty Room
| Sgt. Ned Matthews
1976 --
The Swiss Conspiracy
| Robert Hayes
1975 --
Mitchell
| Walter Deaney
1975 --
Strange New World
| Capt. Anthony Vico
1975 --
Crossfire
| Dave Ambrose
1975 --
Fight to the Death
| Mariano Beltrán
1974 --
Black Christmas
| Lt. Fuller
1974 --
Planet Earth
| Dylan Hunt
1974 --
Can Ellen Be Saved?
| James Hallbeck
1973 --
Linda
| Jeff Braden
1973 --
Enter the Dragon
| Roper
1973 --
Location: Hong Kong with Enter the Dragon
| Self
1973 --
Mr. Kingstreet's War
| Mr. Kingstreet
1973 --
Family Killer
| Gaspare Ardizzone
1973 --
Snatched
| Paul Maxvill
1972 --
Joe Kidd
| Luis Chama
1972 --
House Made of Dawn
| Tosamah
1970 --
The Intruders
| Billy Pye
1970 --
Company of Killers
| Dave Poohler
1969 --
Death of a Gunfighter
| Lou Trinidad
1969 --
Istanbul Express
| Cheval
1968 --
One Dollar Too Many
| Clay Watson
1968 --
For Singles Only
| Bret Hendley
1968 --
Western, Italian Style
| Self
1967 --
Winchester '73
| Dakin McAdam
1966 --
The Doomsday Flight
| George Ducette
1966 --
The Appaloosa
| Chuy
1966 --
Queen of Blood
| Allan Brenner
1965 --
The Night Caller
| Dr. Jack Costain
1965 --
The Ravagers
| Capt. Kermit Dowling
1964 --
The Cavern
| Joe Cramer
1963 --
The Cardinal
| Benny Rampell
1963 --
The Girl Who Knew Too Much
| Dr. Marcello Bassi
1962 --
Agostino
| Renzo
1962 --
Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation
| Byron Grant
1962 --
War Hunt
| Pvt. Raymond Endore
1961 --
Posse from Hell
| Seymour Kern
1960 --
The Plunderers
| Rondo
1960 --
Portrait in Black
| Blake Richards
1960 --
The Unforgiven
| Johnny Portugal
1959 --
The Big Fisherman
| Voldi
1959 --
Cry Tough
| Miguel Antonio Enrico Francisco Estrada
1958 --
The Restless Years
| Will Henderson
1958 --
The Reluctant Debutante
| David Parkson
1958 --
This Happy Feeling
| Bill Tremaine
1958 --
Summer Love
| Jimmy Daley
1956 --
The Unguarded Moment
| Leonard Bennett
1956 --
Rock, Pretty Baby
| Jimmy Daley
1955 --
Running Wild
| Vince Pomeroy
1954 --
A Star Is Born
| Movie Premiere Usher (uncredited)
1954 --
It Should Happen to You
| Boy Watching Argument in Park (uncredited)