John MacDonald Coleman (born February 21, 1958) is an American actor and screenwriter, known for playing the role of Steven Carrington in the 1980s prime time soap opera Dynasty (1981), and for portraying Noah Bennet in the science-fiction drama series Heroes as well as his recurring roles as State Senator Robert Lipton on The Office (US) and as United States Senator William Bracken on Castle.
Filmography
Film
- 1988 The Pursuit of Happiness - Stan
- 1994 Foreign Student - Rex Jennings
- 1997 Spawn - Doctor
- 1997 Time Under Fire - Lance McCarthy
- 1998 The Landlady - Patrick Forman
- 2003 Studio City - Andrew Mason
- 2008 Beautiful Loser - Jimmy
- 2015 The Tank - Reed Baker
- 2016 The Submarine Kid - Mr. Koll
- 2019 Rattlesnake - Richie Hanson
Television
- 1981-82 Days of Our Lives - Jake Kositchek
- 1982-88 Dynasty (1981) - Steven Carrington
- 1984 Glitter - Rusty Walker
- 1985 Finder of Lost Loves - Dr. Eric Jordan
- 1985 The Love Boat - Scott Barrett
- 1986 The Colbys - Steven Carrington
- 1992 Nightmare Cafe - Frank Nolan
- 1995 Diagnosis: Murder - Eddie Gault
- 1995 Burke's Law - Ted D'Arcy
- 1995 Touched by an Angel - Jeff Ritchy
- 1998 The Naked Truth - Colin Terell
- 1998-00 Oh Baby - Rick
- 1998 The Net - Dr. Steven Graf
- 2001 Special Unit 2 - George Armstrong
- 2001 Providence - Larry
- 2002 Becker - Tony
- 2003 According to Jim - Sean Curran
- 2004 Kingdom Hospital - Peter Rickman
- 2004 Nip/Tuck - Dr. Avery Atherton
- 2004 CSI: Miami - Martin Gillespie
- 2004 Without a Trace - Roy Doucek
- 2006-10 Heroes - Noah Bennet
- 2006 Entourage - Bradley
- 2010 The Mentalist - Max Winter
- 2010 House - Joe Dugan
- 2010-13 The Office (US) - Robert Lipton
- 2011 Criminal Minds - Bill Rogers
- 2011-12 The Vampire Diaries - Bill Forbes
- 2012-15 Castle - William H. Bracken
- 2013 Burn Notice - Andrew Strong
- 2013 Scandal - Daniel Douglas Langston
- 2014 CSI - Jim Logan
- 2015 Heroes Reborn (2015) - Noah Bennet
- 2015-18 Chicago P.D. - "Disco Bob" Ruzek
- 2018 How to Get Away with Murder - Mr. Dean
- 2018 Hawaii Five-0 - Agent Miller
Western Animation
- 2012-14 Ultimate Spider-Man (2012) - Doctor Strange
- 2014 Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H. - Doctor Strange
- 2015 Avengers Assemble - Doctor Strange
