John Alexander
John Alexander
A performer who specialized in wild, manic characterizations in action and adventure sagas, John Alexander made a memorably unusual debut as White Eyes, the leader of a tribe of apes in the Hugh Hudson-directed, Robert Towne-scripted period adventure Greystoke: Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984), a role that required him to wear a sophisticated gorilla suit by Rick Baker. Alexander then played one of the maniacal, punk rock-influenced "Wheelies" in Walter Murch's underrated effects-heavy fantasy Return to Oz (1985), and reprised his gorilla personage for several films of varying quality including Michael Apted's Dian Fossey biopic Gorillas in the Mist (1988), Baby's Day Out (1994), Fierce Creatures (1997), and Mighty Joe Young (1998). In 2008, director Guillermo del Toro recruited Alexander to portray the disembodied character of Johann Kraus (who uses a containment suit in order to survive), along with actor James Dodd and Seth MacFarlane (who supplied the character's voice), in the big-budget superhero fantasy Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Filmography of John Alexander:
- Return to Oz with Nicol Williamson , Jean Marsh , Fairuza Balk , Piper Laurie , Matt Clark , Sean Barrett , Tim Rose , Mak Wilson , Denise Bryer , Brian Henson , Stewart Larange , Lyle Conway , Steve Norrington , Justin Case , Emma Ridley , Sophie Ward , Fiona Victory , Pons Maar , Robbie Barnett , Bruce Boa , Peter Anthony Elliott , Geoff Felix , Pons Maar , Deep Roy , Michel Sundin , Philip Tan , Colin Skeaping , Alisa Berk , Rachel Ashton , Cheryl Brown , Susan Dacre , Roger Ennals , David Greenaway , Michele Hine , Swee Lim , Alison Lynn , Nicola Roche , Ken Stevens , Tansy the Dog , Robert Thirtle , Sarah White , Mark Hopkins
- Men in Black II with Tommy Lee Jones , Will Smith , Rip Torn , Lara Flynn Boyle , Rosario Dawson , Tony Shalhoub , Patrick Warburton , Johnny Knoxville , Jack Kehler , David Cross , Colombe Jacobsen , Martha Stewart , Michael Jackson , Peter Graves , Tim Blaney , Marty Belafsky , Andre Blair , Carl Johnson , Doug Jones , Joel McKinnon Miller , Richard Pearson , Peter Spellos , Rick Baker , Michael Garvey , William Jackson , John Richardson , Barry Sonnenfeld , Howard Spiegel , Ernie Grunwald , Michael Rivkin , Lenny Venito , Derek Mears , Denise Cheshire , Mary Stein , Linda Kim , Gregory Ballora , John Andrew Jr. Berton , Kevin Cotteleer , James N. Toney , Stephanie Kemp , Martin Klebba , Michael Bailey Smith , Jay Johnston , Derek Cecil , Michael Dahlen , Philip Goodwin , Brad Abrell , Paige Brooks , Nick Cannon , Thom Fountain , Sid Garza-Hillman , Kevin Grevioux , Jeremy Howard , Jeremy Howard , Victoria Jones , Alpheus Merchant , Sean Rouse , Chloe Sonnenfeld , Peter Spruyt , Sonny Tipton , Tom Whitenight
- Men in Black with Tommy Lee Jones , Will Smith , Linda Fiorentino , Vincent D'Onofrio , Rip Torn , Tony Shalhoub , Becky Ann Baker , Patrick Breen , Sergio Calderon , Keith Campbell , Willie C. Carpenter , Debbie Lee Carrington , David Cross , Michael Goldfinger , Richard Hamilton , Carl Johnson , Boris Leskin , Peter Linari , Harsh Nayyar , Mike Nussbaum , Ken Thorley , Sean Whalen , Carel Struycken , Tim Blaney , Andy Prosky , Michael Willis , Siobhan Fallon , Charles C. Jr. Stevenson , Jon Gries , Verne Troyer , Steve Rankin , Mark Setrakian , Brad Abrell , Thom Fountain , Alpheus Merchant , Kent Faulcon , Richard Arthur , Bernard Gilkey , Norma Jean Groh , Michael Kaliski , Fredric Lane , Drew Massey , Sean Plummer , Mykal Wayne Williams
- Fierce Creatures with John Cleese , Jamie Lee Curtis , Kevin Kline , Michael Palin , Robert Lindsay , Maria Aitken , John Bardon , Ronnie Corbett , Peter Anthony Elliott , Tom Georgeson , Kate Harper , Gareth Hunt , Pat Keen , Leslie Lowe , Carey Lowell , Choy-Ling Man , Mac McDonald , Michael Percival , Tim Potter , Kenny L. Price , Richard Ridings , Ricco Ross , Amanda Walker , David Wood , Alisa Berk , Tessa Crockett , Ron Donachie , Jenny Galloway , Leon Herbert , Anthony Pedley , Kerry Shale , Derek Griffiths , Billie Brown , Cynthia Cleese , Jack Davenport , Valerie Edmond , Dennis Lill , Nicholas Hutchison , Jennie Goossens , Stewart Wright , Susie Blake , Elizabeth O'Brien , Peter Silverleaf , Iain Mitchell , Fred Evans , Lisa Hogan , Kim Vithana , Shawn Francis , Julie Saunders , Terence Conoley , Georgia Reece , Hilary Gish , Nick Bartlett , Kate Alderton , Jo Ann Geary , William Grove , Francis Pope , Jacqui Thomas , Phillip Hill , Holly Hoffman , Mario Kalli , Tina Masskell , Brian King , Kevin Moore
- Baby's Day Out with Joe Mantegna , Lara Flynn Boyle , Joe Pantoliano , Brian Haley , Cynthia Nixon , Fred Dalton Thompson , John Neville , Matthew Glave , Jacob Joseph Worton , Brigid Duffy , Eddie Bracken , Roslyn Alexander , Anna Levine , Warren Rice , Don Rimgale , Janet Hirshenson , Dawn Maxey , William Holmes , Verne Troyer , Jennifer O. SayGan
- Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes with Ralph Richardson , Ian Holm , James Fox , Christopher Lambert , Andie MacDowell , Cheryl Campbell , Ian Charleson , Nigel Davenport , Nicholas Farrell , Paul Geoffrey , Richard Griffiths , Hilton McRae , David Suchet , John Wells , Paul Brooke , Glenn Close , David Enden , Tristram Jellinek , Roddy Maude-Roxby , Andrea Miller , Deep Roy , Kiran Shah , Philip Tan , Mak Wilson , Patsy Pollock , Alisa Berk , Harriet Thorpe , Eric Langlois , David Forman
- Gorillas in the Mist with Sigourney Weaver , Bryan Brown , Julie Harris , John Omirah Miluwi , Iain Cuthbertson , Constantin Alexandrov , Waigwa Wachira , David Lansbury , Maggie O'Neill , Peter Anthony Elliott , Helen Fraser , Iain Glen , Gordon Masten , Konga Mbandu , Peter Nduati , Michael J. Reynolds
- The Bride with Sting , Jennifer Beals , Anthony Higgins , Clancy Brown , David Rappaport , Geraldine Page , Alexei Sayle , Phil Daniels , Veruschka , Quentin Crisp , Cary Elwes , Jack Birkett , Carl Chase , Janine Duvitski , Matthew Guinness , Anthony Haygarth , Guy Rolfe , Gary Shail , John Sharp , Timothy Spall , Stromboli , Gerry Crampton , Joel Baland , Andy Barrett , Tony Brutus , Tod Cody , Harold Coyne , Fenella Fletcher , Karen Furness , Miss Irta , Joey Kaye , Gerard Naprous , Sally Oultram , Bernard Padden , Annie Roddam , Jacqueline Russell , Laurence Temple , Vera DeVel , Andrew DelaTour , Ellen Chenoweth , Ken Campbell
John Alexander Trivia
Who did John Alexander play in Hellboy II: The Golden Army?
John Alexander was Johann Kraus in Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Who did John Alexander play in Mighty Joe Young?
John Alexander was Mighty Joe Young in Mighty Joe Young
Who did John Alexander play in Return to Oz?
John Alexander was Wheeler in Return to Oz
Who did John Alexander play in Men in Black II?
John Alexander was Jarra/Family Dad Alien in Men in Black II
Who did John Alexander play in Men in Black?
John Alexander was Mikey in Men in Black
Who did John Alexander play in Fierce Creatures?
John Alexander was gorilla performer "Jambo" in Fierce Creatures
Who did John Alexander play in Baby's Day Out?
John Alexander was Gorilla in Baby's Day Out
Who did John Alexander play in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes?
John Alexander was White Eyes, Primate Leader in Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes
What role did John Alexander play in Gorillas in the Mist?
John Alexander played Mime Artist in Gorillas in the Mist
Who did John Alexander play in The Bride?
John Alexander was Circus Performer in The Bride
