John Sayles
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Acting Credits
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Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
Filmography
John Sayles and Gregory Nava
2024
as Themself
Poker Face
2023
as Chief Hal
Algren
2021
as Self
Texas Red
2021
as Governor Johnson (voice)
Corona Film Club
2021
as Self
Time Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fi
2020
as Self
Time Warp: The Greatest Cult Films of All Time
2020
as Self
Them That Work
2019
as Self
The Umbrella
2016
as Pastor Jim
The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence
2015
as Self
That Guy Dick Miller
2014
as Self
Casting By
2012
as Self
The Normals
2012
as Dr. Marx
Corman's World
2011
as Self - Filmmaker
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
2011
as Self
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
as Self
In the Electric Mist
2009
as Michael Goldman
The Toe Tactic
2009
as Cramden
Great Directors
2009
as Self
Obscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Press
2008
as Self
Honeydripper
2007
as Zeke
Alligator Author
2007
as Self
Edge of Outside
2006
as Self
Howard Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United States
2006
as Self
Tell Them Who You Are
2004
as Self
Unleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’
2003
Sunshine State
2002
as Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)
A Constant Forge
2000
as Self
Girlfight
2000
as Science Teacher
When It Was a Game 3
2000
as Self (voice)
Independent Focus
1998
as Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
1997
as Self
Gridlock'd
1997
as Cop #1
Scene by Scene
1997
as Self
My Life's in Turnaround
1994
as Marginal producer
Baseball
1994
as Self
Matinee
1993
as Bob
Passion Fish
1992
as Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
Straight Talk
1992
as Guy Girardi
Malcolm X
1992
as FBI Agent
City of Hope
1991
as Carl
Little Vegas
1990
as Mike
Shannon's Deal
1990
as Ronnie Nash
Untamagiru
1989
as US High Commissioner
La fine della notte
1989
as Wayne
Eight Men Out
1988
as Ring Lardner
Matewan
1987
as Hardshell Preacher
Square One Television
1987
as Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
Unnatural Causes
1986
as Lloyd
Something Wild
1986
as Motorcycle Cop
Hard Choices
1985
as Don
The Brother from Another Planet
1984
as Man in Black
Lianna
1983
as Jerry
The Howling
1981
as Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Return of the Secaucus Seven
1980
as Howie
Piranha
1978
as Army Sentry (uncredited)