John Allen Nelson (August 28, 1959) is an American actor and writer best known for 24 (2005-2006), Crisis (2014), and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (2016-2017).
He was married to Ase Samuelsson, currently married to Justine Eyre and has two children with Samuelsson.
Filmography
Film Roles
- 1987: Hunk as Hunk Golden
- 1988: Saigon Commandos as Timothy Bryant
- 1988: Killer Klowns from Outer Space as Dave Hansen
- 1988: Deathstalker and the Warriors from Hell as Deathstalker
- 1989: Perry Mason The Case Of The Lethal Lesson as Frank Wellman Jr.
- 1990: Rich Men Single Women as Travis
- 1994: XX Xs And OO Os as Andy St. James
- 1994: Criminal Passion as Connor Ashcroft (also writer and producer)
- 1996: Follow Me Home as Perry
- 1998: Shelter as Martin Roberts (also producer)
- 2003: Baywatch Hawaiian Wedding as Cort
- 2009: Feast III The Happy Finish as Shitkicker
- 2009: Inside the Box as Special Agent Tompkins
- 2011: Partners as Donald Weeks
Television Roles
- 1984: Loving as Duke Rochelle
- 1984: The Edge of Night as Jack Boyd
- 1984-1986: Santa Barbara as Warren Lockridge (181 episodes)
- 1987: Scarecrow and Mrs. King as Brian Dubinski
- 1987: Hunter as Dr. Tim Donaldson
- 1987: Buck James as Buddy Cronin
- 1988: Heartbeat as Bobby
- 1989: Booker as Ronald Arrizola
- 1989: Quantum Leap as Capt. Bill 'Bird Dog' Birdell
- 1989-1993: Matlock as Bill Parker/Terry Maslin (2 episodes)
- 1990-1995: Baywatch as John D. Cort (14 episodes)
- 1991: Murder, She Wrote as Tod Sterling
- 1994: Friends as Paul
- 1995: Sweet Justice as Logan Wright
- 1997: Pensacola: Wings of Gold as Capt. Tom Redding
- 1998: Seven Days as Mike Clary
- 1998: Early Edition as Ricky Brown
- 1999: V.I.P. as FBI Agent Lambert
- 2000-2002: Sheena as Matt Cutter
- 2005-2006: 24 as Walt Cummings (11 episodes)
- 2005-2010: CSI: Miami as Todd Peterson/Mike Rydell (2 episodes)
- 2006: Vanished as Sen. Jeffrey Collins
- 2007: Close to Home as William Sheffield
- 2007: Saving Grace as Buck Crussing
- 2008: Burn Notice as Lesher
- 2008: Without a Trace as Mark Duncan
- 2008: Knight Rider as Congressman Childress
- 2008: Grey's Anatomy as Arthur Soltanoff
- 2008-2009: Privileged as Arthur Smith (4 episodes)
- 2009: Criminal Minds as Dan Murphy
- 2009: Drop Dead Diva as D.A. Callahan
- 2013: CSI as Roger Gentry
- 2013: Castle as Walter Dennis
- 2014: NCIS as JSOC Vice Adm. Lloyd Manditsky
- 2014: Crisis as Pres. Devore
- 2014-2015: Red Band Society as Jon Chota (4 episodes)
- 2016: Rizzoli & Isles as Robby Davenport
- 2016-2017: Crazy Ex-Girlfriend as Silas Bunch (3 episodes)
Shorts
- 2012: Gentlemans Game as Jack Crawford
- 2013: Travelers as Frank Harker
Writer
- 1992: Sunset Heat
- 1993: Best of the Best II
- 1995: Baywatch
