John Allen Nelson
Occupations
  • Actor
  • screenwriter
Years active1983–present

John Allen Nelson is an American actor and screenwriter.[1] He is best known for his roles on television as Warren Lockridge on Santa Barbara, John D. Cort on Baywatch, Walt Cummings in 24 and Silas Bunch in Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. He is also known for starring in the cult classic science fiction comedy horror film Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Career

Nelson portrayed original series character Warren Lockridge on the American soap opera Santa Barbara from August 1, 1984, to April 29, 1986. He starred as the title character in the low-budget 1987 comedy-fantasy Hunk where a nerd was transformed into a golden-tanned, muscular hunk after "leasing" his soul to the Devil.

Nelson co-starred with in the 1988 cult/sci-fi epic Killer Klowns from Outer Space.

Nelson co-starred (and later recurred) in the early seasons of the series Baywatch as "John D. Cort," a lifeguard who is ultimately forced to retire because of retinitis pigmentosa. Later, Nelson co-starred with fellow Baywatch alum Gena Lee Nolin in the syndicated Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

Nelson also co-wrote the screenplay for the martial arts-yarn Best of the Best 2, which was released in 1993, as well as American Yakuza starring Viggo Mortensen. The following year, in 1994, Nelson co-wrote and co-starred in the movie Criminal Passion which featured Joan Severance and Anthony Denison.

Nelson may be best known for his role as Walt Cummings in 24, or the role of Senator Jeffrey Collins in the 2006 Fox drama Vanished.

Nelson also appeared as Paul, Monica Geller's boyfriend (also known as "The Wine Guy") in the first episode of Friends. His most recent role was in a 2017 episode of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role
1987 Saigon Commandos Timothy Bryant
Hunk Hunk Golden
1988 Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell Deathstalker
Killer Klowns from Outer Space Dave Hansen
1993 Taking Liberty
1994 Criminal Passion Connor Ashcroft
1996 Follow Me Home Perry
1998 Marry Me or Die
Shelter Martin Roberts
2009 Feast III: The Happy Finish Shitkicker
2010 The Town HRT/FBI Swat Commander

Television

Year Program or series Role Notes
1983 Loving Duke Rochelle
1984 The Edge of Night Jack Boyd
1984–86 Santa Barbara Warren Lockridge
1987 Scarecrow and Mrs. King Brian Dubinski
Hunter Dr. Tim Donaldson
Buck James Buddy Cronin
1988 Heartbeat Bobby
1989 Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lesson Frank Wellman Jr.
Quantum Leap Capt. Bill 'Bird Dog' Birdell
1989–90 Booker Ronald Arrizola
1989, 1993 Matlock Terry Maslin, Bill Parker two episodes
1989–95 Baywatch John D. Cort
1990 Rich Men, Single Women Travis
1991 Murder, She Wrote Tod Sterling
1994 XXX's & OOO's Andy St. James
Friends Paul, The Wine Guy
Sweet Justice Logan Wright
1997 Pensacola: Wings of Gold Captain Tom Redding
1998 Seven Days Mike Clary
Early Edition Ricky Brown
1999 V.I.P. FBI Agent Lambert
2000–02 Sheena Matt Cutter
2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding John D. Cort
2005 CSI: Miami Mike Rydell
2005–06 24 Walt Cummings
2006 Vanished Senator Jeffrey Collins
2007 Close to Home William Sheffield
Saving Grace Buck Crussing
2008 Burn Notice Lesher
Without a Trace Mark Duncan
Knight Rider Congressman Childress
Grey's Anatomy Arthur Saltonoff
2008–09 Privileged Arthur Smith
2009 Inside the Box Special Agent Tompkins
Criminal Minds Dan Murphy
Drop Dead Diva D.A. Callahan
2013 Castle Walter Dennis
2014 Crisis President DeVore Recurring
2016–17 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Silas Bunch

2023 Virgin River Everett Reid

References

  1. ↑ "John Allen Nelson". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-01-17. Retrieved 2015-11-13.


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