Acting

Kevin McCarthy

Born 1914-02-15 · Seattle, Washington, USA

Died 2010-09-11

Kevin McCarthy (February 15, 1914 – September 11, 2010) was an American actor. He is best remembered as the male lead in the horror science fiction film Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Following several television guest roles, McCarthy gave his first credited film performance in Death of a Salesman (1951), portraying Biff Loman to Fredric March's Willy Loman. The role earned him a Golden Globe Award and a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Credits

Newest first

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022
Listen to Me Marlon
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Monster Madness: Mutants, Space Invaders, and Drive-Ins
as Self
2014
Marlon Brando: An Actor Named Desire
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
2014
The Ghastly Love of Johnny X
as The Grand Inquisitor
2012
A Night at the Movies: The Horrors of Stephen King
as Self (archive footage)
2011
Wesley
2009
Love Don't Come Easy
as Max
2008
The Boneyard Collection
as The Monk (segment "Her Morbid Desires")
2008
Fallen Angels
as Pastor Waltz
2007
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
as Latecomer
2007
Loving Annabelle
as Father Harris
2007
The Roots of Monty Python
as Self
2005
Eyes
as Judge Leonard Donnelly
2005
UnConventional
as Self
2004
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Dr. Bennell
2003
Making 'The Misfits'
as Self
2002
The District
as Reese
2000
Jackass
as Self
2000
Addams Family Reunion
as Grandpa Addams
1998
The Second Civil War
as Chief of Staff
1997
The Weird Al Show
as Mayor
1997
Elvis Meets Nixon
as Deep Throat (uncredited)
1997
Early Edition
as Judge Jake Wellborn
1996
Boston Common
as Professor Weaver
1996
Mommy
as Fire Department Rescuer
1995
Steal Big Steal Little
as Reed Tyler
1995
The Sister-in-Law
as George Richards
1995
Liz: The Elizabeth Taylor Story
as Sol Siegel
1995
Just Cause
as Phil Prentiss
1995
Judicial Consent
as Judge Pollan
1994
Marlon Brando: The Wild One
as Self
1994
Roadracers
as Miles
1994
Rebel Highway
as Miles
1994
Greedy
as Bartlett
1994
Matinee
as General Ankrum (uncredited)
1993
The Distinguished Gentleman
as Terry Corrigan
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
as Dr. Long (voice)
1992
Duplicates
as Dr. Congemi
1992
Final Approach
as General Geller
1991
Charlie Hoover
1991
The Legend of Prince Valiant
1991
Dead on the Money
as Waverly Blake
1991
Eve of Destruction
as William Simmons (uncredited)
1991
Fatal Charm
Special Effects
1990
Ghoulies III: Ghoulies Go to College
as Professor Ragnar
1990
Dream On
as Wade
1990
The Rose and the Jackal
as Senator Henry Wilson
1990
The Sleeping Car
as Vincent Tuttle
1990
Love or Money
as William Reed
1990
UHF
as R.J. Fletcher
1989
Tales from the Crypt
as Jack
1989
Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story
as Franklyn Hutton
1989
Fast Food
as Judge Reinholte
1989
Passion and Paradise
as Harold Christie
1989
The 'Burbs
as Ray’s Boss (uncredited)
1989
Once Upon a Texas Train
as The Governor
1988
Channel 99
1988
China Beach
1988
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Dark Tower
as Sergie
1987
Creepy Classics
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell - (archive footage)
1987
Hostage
as Col. Tim Shaw
1987
Innerspace
as Victor Eugene Scrimshaw
1987
LBJ: The Early Years
as Billy Bob
1987
Head of the Class
1986
Matlock
as Jonathan Horton
1986
A Masterpiece of Murder
as Jonathan Hire
1986
The Colbys
1985
The Midnight Hour
as Judge Crandall
1985
The Golden Girls
as Richard
1985
Deadly Intentions
as Reichman
1985
Invasion of the Body Snatchers... An Interview with Kevin McCarthy
1985
The Ratings Game
as Wes Vandergelder
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Walter Bowman
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Randolph Sterling
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Milton Porter
1984
Finder of Lost Loves
as Ben Harper
1984
Gremlins
as Dr. Miles J. Bennell (Archive Footage)
1984
Invitation to Hell
as Mr. Thompson
1984