Deceased

How Did John Spencer Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 58

Also known asJohn Speshock Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/12/1946Born inNew York City, New York, USADied16/12/2005 (aged 58)Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ352748 ↗Buried atLaurel Grove Memorial ParkTMDb#34691 ↗

John Spencer was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Leo McGarry on the NBC political drama series The West Wing (1999–2006) and for his role as attorney Tommy Mullaney in NBC legal drama series L.A. Law (1990–1994). His performance on The West Wing earned him a Primetime Emmy Award in 2002, out of five total nominations.

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Filmography42 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2004	Cop Land: The Making of an Urban WesternMovie	Himself	58
2003	The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSeries	Self	57
1999	The West WingSeries	Leo McGarry	53
1998	L.A. DoctorsSeries	Edmund Church	52
1998	TwilightMovie	Capt. Phil Egan	52
1998	The NegotiatorMovie	Chief Al Travis	52
1998	TrinitySeries	Simon McCallister	52
1997	The ViewSeries	Self	51
1997	Albino AlligatorMovie	Jack	51
1997	Cop LandMovie	Leo Crasky	51
1997	Cafe SocietyMovie	Ray Davioni	51
1997	Lesser ProphetsMovie	Ed	51
1996	Early EditionSeries	Howard Banner	50
1996	The RockMovie	FBI Director James Womack	50
1996	E! True Hollywood StorySeries	—	50
1996	FX: The SeriesSeries	Carl Scofeld	50
1995	The Outer LimitsSeries	Col. Wallis Thurman	49
1995	Forget ParisMovie	Jack	49
1994	DuckmanSeries	Agent Dennehy (voice)	48
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Leo	48
1993	Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries	Mr. Gadget	47
1992	In the Arms of a KillerMovie	Det. Vincent Cusack	46
1992	From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of OneMovie	Det. Mike Mulick	46
1990	Law & OrderSeries	Howard Morton	44
1990	Presumed InnocentMovie	Detective Dan Lipranzer	44
1990	Green CardMovie	Harry	44
1989	Black RainMovie	Oliver	43
1989	Sea of LoveMovie	Lieutenant	43
1988	The Verne Miller StoryMovie	George Sally	42
1987	Once AgainMovie	Bobby Lupino	41
1987	Hiding OutMovie	Bakey	41
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Tommy Mullaney	40
1985	The ProtectorMovie	Ko's Pilot	39
1985	Spenser: For HireSeries	Joe Moran	39
1985	Key ExchangeMovie	Record Executive	39
1984	Miami ViceSeries	Lt. Lee Atkins	38
1983	WarGamesMovie	Jerry	37
1982	EchoesMovie	Stephen	36
1979	The Other Side of VictoryMovie	Major Potter	33
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Cameo (uncredited)	29
1963	The Patty Duke ShowSeries	Henry	17
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	16