John Saxon

Actor

Born: August 5, 1935
Died: July 25, 2020 (age 84)
From: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography (151)

The Green Fog (2018)
Black Christmas Legacy (2015)
Self (archive footage)
The Dentros (2015)
George Dentro
Eurocrime! The Italian Cop and Gangster Films That Ruled the '70s (2012)
Self
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010)
Self
Bring Me the Head of Lance Henriksen (2010)
John
Old Dogs (2009)
Lee Robinson
Clarkworld (2009)
Self
The Mercy Man (2009)
Father McMurray
How Bruce Lee Changed the World (2009)
Self
War Wolves (2009)
Tony Ford
God's Ears (2008)
Lee Robinson
The 12 Days of Black Christmas (2006)
Self
Pelts (2006)
Jeb 'Pa' Jameson
Trapped Ashes (2006)
Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
The Craving Heart
The Craving Heart (2006)
Richard Tom
Stanley's Girlfriend
Stanley's Girlfriend (2006)
Leo
Blood and Steel: The Making of Enter the Dragon (2004)
Self
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (2004)
Self
Pitcher and the Pin-Up (2003)
Michael Curtis
Black Christmas Revisited (2002)
Self
Outta Time (2002)
Darabont
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux
'Cannibal Apocalypse' Redux (2002)
Sarge
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee (2001)
Night Class (2001)
Murphy
Final Payback (2001)
Police Chief George Moreno
Living in Fear (2000)
Rev. Leo Hausman
Mario Bava: Maestro of the Macabre (2000)
Self
Welcome to Primetime (1999)
Self
Joseph's Gift (1999)
Jacob Keller