John Stockwell Samuels IV (March 25, 1961) is an American actor, director, and writer best known for Top Gun (1986).
He is married to Helene Henderson and they have three children. His sister is Evelyn Welch and his niece is Florence Welch.
Filmography
- 1981: So Fine as Jim Sterling
- 1982: Losin' It as Spider
- 1983: Eddie and the Cruisers as Keith Livingston
- 1983: Quarterback Princess as Scott Massey
- 1983: Christine as Dennis
- 1984: Radioactive Dreams as Phillip Chandler
- 1984: City Limits as Lee
- 1985: My Science Project as Michael Harlan
- 1985: North and South (U.S.) as Billy Hazard
- 1986: Dangerously Close as Randy McDevitt (also writer)
- 1986: Top Gun as Cougar
- 1987: Trying Times as Maxwell Fletcher
- 1987: Billionaire Boys Club as Brad Sedgwick
- 1988: Friday the 13th: The Series as Tim Ayres
- 1989: Nightmare Classics as Malcolm Barrington
- 1991: Millions as David Phipps
- 1991: Born To Ride as Capt. Jack Hassler
- 1992: The Young Riders as Bill Barlow
- 1994: Hart To Hart Crimes Of The Hart as Peter Rubin
- 1995: Aurora Operation Intercept as Andy Aldrich
- 1995: I Shot A Man In Vegas as Grant
- 1995: Nixon as Staffer #1
- 1997: The Nurse as Jack Martin
- 1997: Stag as Victor Mallick
- 1997: Legal Deceit as Adam
- 1997: Breast Men as Robert Renauld (also writer)
- 2000: Cheaters as News Producer (also director and writer)
- 2006: Turistas as Male Backpacker (also producer)
- 2008: Ride the Wake as Grant (short)
- 2012: Breaking the Girls as David Layton
- 2018: Escape at Dannemora as Cabin Owner
Director
- 1987: Under Cover (also writer)
- 2001: Crazy/Beautiful
- 2002: Blue Crush (also writer)
- 2003: The Break (also writer and producer)
- 2005: Into the Blue
- 2005: Rocky Point (also writer and producer)
- 2007-2009: The L Word (4 episodes)
- 2008: Middle Of Nowhere (also producer)
- 2011: Cat Run
- 2011: Killer In The Family (also writer and producer)
- 2012: Dark Tide
- 2012: Seal Team Six The Raid On Osama Bin Laden
- 2014: Kid Cannabis (also writer)
- 2014: In The Blood
- 2014: Cat Run 2
- 2016: Countdown
- 2016: Kickboxer Vengeance
- 2017: Armed Response
Writer
- 2001: Rock Star
