JOHN VANCE
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- SAG-AFTRA
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Comedy Reel [2:15] (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scenes: "Playtime"; "Hacks"; "Angel vs. Demon"; “Leatherheads”; “Hardcore Action News”; and "Becky Comes to Dinner"
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Drama Reel [2:40] (Performance Video) Quicktime
Scenes: "Our Blood Bleeds Red"; "General Hospital";"Final Remembrances"; and "Mr. Moonlight"
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DRAMA: Mr. Moonlight [0:46] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Mr. Moonlight" - The spirit who's responsible for lighting the moon comes to earth to collect the "pure soul" of a boy's recently departed grandfather.
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DRAMA: Last Remembrances [0:52] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Last Remembrances" - William makes a shocking deathbed confession at the behest of a videographer hired by his daughter.
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DRAMA: Our Blood Bleeds Red - [1:42] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Our Blood Bleeds Red" - Congressman J. Parnell Thomas exposing what he believed was Communist infiltration of motion pictures, circa 1947.
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DRAMA: The Defendant-Tom and Willy [1:05] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"The Defendant" - The accused meets the man who's been assigned to prosecute him.
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DRAMA: General Hospital-Butler Giles [0:32] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"General Hospital" - Ava Jerome's butler, Giles, introduces Betty Rutherford -- soon to be her nemesis.
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DRAMA: Station 19-Jerry [1:09] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Station 19" - Aging musician/performer reflects on parallels between Covid 19 and the AIDS crisis of the 1980s.
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COMEDY: Hacks-Following the Buzz [0:21] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Hacks" - Frustrated comedy club patron can't retrieve his cell phone!
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DRAMEDY: Counsels Colleague on Love Life [0:58] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Take Me Out" - White collar CPA encourages his younger female colleague on her dating life.
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COMEDY: God's Waiting Room [1:20] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Angel vs. Demon" - God's right-hand man, a devoted bureaucrat, mediates between a disheartened devil and a devious angel. Chaos ensues.
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COMEDY: Pre-School Headmaster Mediates [0:49] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Whatever Happened To?" Preschool headmaster interviews the anxious parents of a prospective new student.
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COMEDY: Worried Mother and Suicidal Son [0:37] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Leatherheads" - Suicidal Man and his Mom in foiled suicide attempt. I play both roles. With George Clooney and Renee Zellweger.
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DRAMA: Detective Interrogation Scene [1:18] (Performance Video) Quicktime
Mr. Johnson is interrogated by a detective investigating a murder in NYC. He's actually a "red herring."
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DRAMA/SCI-FI: Board Member Rules [0:42] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Portal to the 5th Dimension" - Starchy, formal board metes out funding for scientific research.
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DRAMEDY: Evil Genius Gynecologist Operates [0:34] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"Hardcore Action News" - Dr. Harry Hand participates in what's ultimately a failed surgical procedure. With Lizzy Caplan.
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DRAMA: Aging Televangelist-Angry Meltdown [1:00] (Performance Video) Quicktime
"The Touch" - Solomon Lime tangles with a visiting physician, after having suffered a seizure during a faith healing / revival meeting.
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SINGING: "The Best Is Yet to Come"-Live [0.09] (Performance Video) Quicktime
Jazz Vocal - live at the Gardenia in Hollywood.
Résumé Print Résumé
Represented by: |
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Amsel, Eisenstadt & Frazier, Adult Commercial Div. (CA) (323) 939-1188 Commercial ATB Talent Agency - Theatrical - Stage - TV - Film (NY) (323) 761-0282 / (917) 397-0282--NY Theatrical (Film / TV), Theatre ATB Talent Agency - Theatrical - TV-Film (NY) (917) 397-0282 Theatrical (Film / TV), Theatre Nichols McGraw Talent (CA) 310-741-1821 Theatrical (Film / TV) |
FILM | ||
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LEATHERHEADS |
SUPPORTING |
UNIVERSAL / GEORGE CLOONEY |
THE TOUCH (Short) |
LEAD |
MAX BARBAKOW |
LAST REMEMBRANCES (Short) |
LEAD |
MARTIN LUNA |
OUR BLOOD BLEEDS RED |
LEAD |
MAX ROGOFF |
NURPLES (Short) |
LEAD |
COREY AUMILLER |
HARDCORE ACTION NEWS (Short) |
LEAD |
NIELS ALPERT |
BECKY COMES TO DINNER (Short) |
LEAD |
CARTER TATE |
HOW I SAVED THE WORLD (Short) |
LEAD |
GORAN DUKIC |
TELEVISION | ||
GENERAL HOSPITAL |
RECURRING |
ABC-TV / VAR. DIRECTORS |
HACKS |
CO-STAR |
HBO MAX / LUCIA ANIELLO |
NEW GIRL |
CO-STAR |
FOX-TV / TRENT O'DONNELL |
THE NEW NORMAL (pilot) |
CO-STAR |
NBC-TV / RYAN MURPHY |
TWO AND A HALF MEN |
CO-STAR |
CBS-TV / JAMES WIDDOES |
MALCOLM IN THE MIDDLE |
CO-STAR |
FOX-TV / JAMES SIMONS |
PASSIONS |
PRINCIPAL |
NBC STUDIOS / KAREN WILKENS |
GLENN MILLER BAND REUNION |
CO-STAR |
PBS / GARY HALVORSON |
THEATER | ||
LIFE ON THE LINE |
PETER KOVACS |
VICTORY THEATRE /MARIA GOBETTI |
OSCAR WILDE'S WIFE |
EDWARD BRICK |
ODYSSEY THEATRE |
DARK COMEDY |
EVAN MARCON |
GLAXA STUDIOS |
EAVESDROPPINGS |
LEAD (ENSEMBLE CAST) |
MCCADDEN THEATER |
AN EVENING OF DOROTHY FIELDS |
LEAD (ENSEMBLE CAST) |
MCCADDEN THEATER |
TRAINING | ||
COREY PARKER |
SCENE STUDY -3 YEARS |
BGB STUDIOS, N HOLLYWOOD, CA |
VARIOUS |
IMPROV / WRITING LAB -2 YEARS |
THE GROUNDLINGS, HOLLYWOOD, CA |
DOUG WARHIT |
COLD READING -2 YEARS |
LOS ANGELES, CA |
JEFF COREY |
SCENE STUDY -2 YEARS |
MALIBU, CA |
B.A., DRAMA |
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA |
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA |
WEB SITE | ||
www.johnvance.com |
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www.johnvance.net |
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Physical Characteristics / Measurements |
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Height: 5'11" |
Weight: 210 lbs |
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French (not fluent), Aerobics, Badminton, Billiards/Pool Player, Body Surfing, Bowling, Cycling, Diving, Equestrian - General, Frisbee, Golf, Jump Rope, Ping Pong, Pogo Stick, Running - General, Scuba Diver, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming - ability - general, Swimming - diving, Swimming - freestyle, Tennis, Volleyball, Yoga, Chef, Chef - Pastry, Chef - Saucier, Comedian, Dance Ballroom, Dance Jazz, Dance Line/Country, Dance Swing, Dancer, Improvisation, Licensed Driver, Organ, Piano, Singer, Vocal Range: Baritone, American - Southern Accent, British - BBC English Accent, French Accent, German Accent
John Vance is an American actor based in Los Angeles with a career in TV, film, commercials and theater. He’s appeared in shows like Two and a Half Men (2003) as Leon, New Girl (2011) as Coroner Thricegood, The New Normal (2012), Hacks (2021), and recurred as Giles on General Hospital (2023). On film, he was directed by George Clooney in Leatherheads (2008). His theater credits include Life on the Line (Victory Theatre), Oscar Wilde's Wife (Odyssey Theatre), and Dark Comedy (Glaxa Studios).