John Joseph Robert York (born December 10, 1958) is an American actor. Although he has made appearances on such television shows as Dynasty, Family Ties, and 21 Jump Street, he is most recognizable for playing the role of Malcolm "Mac" Scorpio on the daytime soap opera General Hospital.
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 York in 2010 | |
| Born | John Joseph Robert York December 10, 1958 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1983–present |
Background
editYork was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he attended Brother Rice Christian Brothers High School. He is the fifth of six children. His second-longest running role (after General Hospital) was as college student Eric Cord on the Fox network television series Werewolf. He co-starred in the Nickelodeon made-for-TV film Drake & Josh Go Hollywood, and in an episode of Wizards of Waverly Place.
Personal life
editBrought up as a Catholic, York moved to California from Chicago in the 1980s. He has been married to Vickie Manners since 1986. They have a daughter.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Chattanooga Choo Choo | Mickey | Uncredited |
| 1984 | The Bear | Manning[1] | |
| 1986 | Night of the Creeps | Todd | |
| 1987 | House of the Rising Sun | James | |
| 1991 | Steel and Lace | Craig | |
| 2004 | The Eavesdropper | Grant Kane | |
| 2013 | By God's Grace | David Hanson | |
| 2016 | The Last Heist | Sinclair | |
| 2016 | Dear Diary I Died | Keith | |
| 2017 | Distortion | Jeffrey Walters | |
| 2018 | Resolution Song | Steve | |
| 2018 | The Sinister Surrogate | Detective Logan | |
| TBA | Chasing Nightmares | Doctor Bender |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Listen to Your Heart | Steve | Television film |
| 1983 | Dynasty | Workman | Episode: "The Proposal" |
| 1983–1986 | Hotel | Alan O'Connor / Tim Fiedler / Tony Fanzo | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Hunter | Robert Kephardt | Episode: "True Confessions" |
| 1987 | Newhart | New Cute Guy in Town | Episode: "Jail, Jail, the Gang's All Here" |
| 1987–1988 | Werewolf | Eric Cord | 29 episodes |
| 1989 | Family Ties | Matthews | Episode: "Basic Training" |
| 1989 | Murder, She Wrote | Jonas Holt | Episode: "Fire Burn, Cauldron Bubble" |
| 1989 | Thunderboat Row | Lon Otto | Television film |
| 1990 | 21 Jump Street | Keith Taylor | Episode: "Unfinished Business" |
| 1990 | Sydney | Derek | Episode: "On a Claire Day" |
| 1991–present | General Hospital | Mac Scorpio | 647 episodes |
| 1996 | Closer and Closer | B.J. Conners | Television film |
| 1997, 1998 | Clueless | Mr. Mazza | 2 episodes |
| 1997–2001 | Port Charles | Mac Scorpio | 60 episodes |
| 2001 | All My Children | Episode #1.8194 | |
| 2002 | Even Stevens | Barry Hudson Jr. | Episode: "Hardly Famous" |
| 2003 | One on One | Dave Smith | Episode: "I Hear White People" |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | Randall | Episode: "The Girl Next Door" |
| 2005 | My Wife and Kids | Guy | Episode: "Graduation Day" |
| 2006 | Drake & Josh Go Hollywood | Milo McCrary | Television film |
| 2007–2008 | General Hospital: Night Shift | Mac Scorpio | 6 episodes |
| 2011 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Game Show Host | Episode: "Misfortune at the Beach" |
| 2011–2012 | Pound Puppies | Buford / Brutus / Bus Driver | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Interviewer | Episode: "Time Will Tell" |
| 2014 | Acting Dead | Tennyson Albright | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ "The Bear (1984)". AllMovie. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
External links
edit- John J. York at IMDb
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