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John Finnegan

John Finnegan

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 18, 1926
Died Jul 29, 2012 (85)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Jul 30, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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. ...

Known For

Filmography

The Independent

The Independent

2000

as Guard

Mars Attacks!

Mars Attacks!

1996

as Speaker of the House

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

as Watch Commander

JFK

JFK

1991

as Judge Haggerty

The Knife and Gun Club

The Knife and Gun Club

1990

as Mr. Warshawski

The Last of the Finest

The Last of the Finest

1990

as Tommy Grogan

Come See the Paradise

Come See the Paradise

1990

as Brennan

Finish Line

Finish Line

1989

as Purdy Hall

Big Man on Campus

Big Man on Campus

1989

as Judge Ferguson

An American Tail

An American Tail

1986

as Warren T. Rat (voice)

The Deacon Street Deer

The Deacon Street Deer

1986

as Sidney

Big Trouble

Big Trouble

1986

as Det. Murphy

The Journey of Natty Gann

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985

as Logging Boss

The Natural

The Natural

1984

as Sam Simpson

Love Streams

Love Streams

1984

as Taxi Driver (Animals)

Rehearsal for Murder

Rehearsal for Murder

1982

as Damon

Terror at Alcatraz

Terror at Alcatraz

1982

as Murphy

Little Miss Marker

Little Miss Marker

1980

as Casino Clerk

Gloria

Gloria

1980

as Frank

The In-Laws

The In-Laws

1979

as Deliveryman #1

Nowhere to Run

Nowhere to Run

1978

as O'Neil

Bloodbrothers

Bloodbrothers

1978

as Bartender

Lucan

Lucan

1977

as Jess

Opening Night

Opening Night

1977

as Bobby

Heroes

Heroes

1977

as Mr. Munro

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

Mallory: Circumstantial Evidence

1976

as Deputy Marshal Vieter

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

The Killing of a Chinese Bookie

1976

as Taxi Driver

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon

1976

as Kathleen's Director

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

as Matthew Thomas Cleary

Conspiracy of Terror

Conspiracy of Terror

1975

as Sgt. Carroll

Capone

Capone

1975

as N.Y. Police Lt.

Terror on the 40th Floor

Terror on the 40th Floor

1974

as Stark

Play It as It Lays

Play It as It Lays

1972

as Frank

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Columbo

as Barney

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction

as Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden")

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1997

Columbo

as Guard

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Police Chief

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Lieutenant Dreyer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Sean Jarvis

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Rich Man, Poor Man - Book II

as Reporter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1976

Columbo

as Carl

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Banacek

as Lt. Hallohan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

ER

as Mitchell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1994

Quincy, M.E.

as Joe Ives

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Murder, She Wrote

as Uncle Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Douglas Foudy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Columbo

as Workman #1

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Sergeant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Quentin Corbett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

Columbo

as Assistant Director

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1971

The Amazing Spider-Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1978

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