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Also known as John Heard Jr., John Heard, Jr., John Matthew Heard, Jr., John Matthew Heard Jr., John Matthew Heard

John Matthew Heard Jr. was an American actor. He made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), After Hours (1985), Beaches (1988), Deceived (1991), and as Peter McCalister in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for his recurring role as corrupt police detective Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).

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Gender
Male
Country
United States
Active from
1945
Active to
2017

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Born
John Matthew Heard Jr. , ( 1946-03-07 ) March 7, 1946, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
Died
July 21, 2017 (2017-07-21) (aged 71), Palo Alto, California , U.S.
Burial place
South Side Cemetery, Ipswich, Massachusetts , U.S.
Education
Clark University ( BA )
Occupation
Actor
Years active
1974–2017
Spouses
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John Matthew Heard Jr. (March 7, 1946 – July 21, 2017) was an American actor. He made his debut appearance in film with the ensemble Between the Lines (1977). He appeared in a number of successful films, including Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), After Hours (1985), Beaches (1988), Deceived (1991), and as Peter McCalister in Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for his recurring role as corrupt police detective Vin Makazian on The Sopranos (1999–2004).

Other films include C.H.U.D. (1984), The Trip to Bountiful (1985), The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), Big (1988), Awakenings (1990), In the Line of Fire (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), My Fellow Americans (1996), and White Chicks (2004). He was also known for his roles as Roy Foltrigg on The Client (1995–96) and Governor Frank Tancredi on Prison Break (2005–06).

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