John Mallory Asher
Encyclopedia
John Mallory Asher is an American
actor
, director
, writer
and cinematographer
.
He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary, on the USA Networks' series spinoff of the movie Weird Science
.
, California
to actor Edward Mallory
and actress Joyce Bulifant
. He was adopted by Bulifant's third husband, producer/director William Asher
.
Asher married Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. The couple divorce
d in September, 2005. They have a son named Evan (born May 18, 2002). Evan has autism
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, writer
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
and cinematographer
Cinematographer
A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...
.
He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary, on the USA Networks' series spinoff of the movie Weird Science
Weird Science (TV series)
Weird Science is a mid-1990s American comedy series made for television, based on the 1985 film of the same name.-Plot:The series follows the adventures of Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly , two socially inept high school students in an unspecified town in California...
.
Biography
Asher was born John Mallory in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
to actor Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory
Edward Mallory was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr...
and actress Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Bulifant
Joyce Bulifant is an American television actress, notable for her sunny "little girl"-like Southern lilt of a voice. She was a frequent panelist on the television game show Match Game, more often than not giving bizarre answers that seldom matched the contestants.-Life and career:Bulifant was born...
. He was adopted by Bulifant's third husband, producer/director William Asher
William Asher
William Asher is an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early directors in the budding television industry, producing or directing over two dozen of the leading television series.With television in its infancy, he introduced the...
.
Asher married Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. The couple divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
d in September, 2005. They have a son named Evan (born May 18, 2002). Evan has autism
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
.
Actor
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- "The Ex-File" (2007) TV episode (as John Asher) .... Fred Rinnert
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- "You Can't Take It with You" (2004) TV Episode .... Calvin 'Doc' Haynes
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- "Dogtown" (2003) TV Episode (as John Asher) .... Shane
- Rubbing Charlie (2003) (TV) .... Dean
- Going to CaliforniaGoing to California"Going to California" is a song performed by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their fourth album, released in 1971.-Overview:The song's wistful folk-style sound, with Robert Plant on lead vocals, acoustic guitar by Jimmy Page and mandolin by John Paul Jones, contrasts with the heavy...
(2001) TV Series .... Insect Bob - Space CowboysSpace CowboysSpace Cowboys is a 2000 science fiction film directed by Clint Eastwood. Eastwood also stars in the film alongside Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four older "ex-test pilots" who are sent into space to repair an old Soviet satellite...
(2000) .... Young Jerry - The New Swiss Family RobinsonThe New Swiss Family RobinsonThe New Swiss Family Robinson is a 1998 film directed by Stewart Raffill. It stars Jane Seymour and David Carradine.-Cast:*Jane Seymour as Anna Robinson*David Carradine as Sheldon Blake*James Keach as Jack Robinson*John Mallory Asher as Shane Robinson...
(1998) (as John Asher) .... Shane Robinson - GunGun (TV series)"Gun" was a television anthology series that lasted six episodes in 1997. Each episode involved the same semi-automatic handgun as an important part of the plot. The characters each episode were completely different and appeared unrelated to those who appeared in other episodes...
- "The Shot" (1997) TV Episode (as John Asher) .... The Video Rat
- Time Well Spent (1996) (TV)
- Weird ScienceWeird Science (TV series)Weird Science is a mid-1990s American comedy series made for television, based on the 1985 film of the same name.-Plot:The series follows the adventures of Gary Wallace and Wyatt Donnelly , two socially inept high school students in an unspecified town in California...
.... Gary Wallace- "Earth Boys Are Easy" (1995) TV Episode .... Gary Wallace
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(1994) .... Smartass Mohawk - Showdown (1993/I) .... Mike
- Step by Step
- "The Making of the President" (1992) TV Episode .... Student
- Frozen Assets (1992) .... Bobby Murdock
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- "Field of Screams" (1991) TV Episode .... Usher
- Designing WomenDesigning WomenDesigning Women is an American television sitcom that centered on the working and personal lives of four Southern women and one man in an interior design firm in Atlanta, Georgia. It aired on the CBS television network from September 29, 1986 until May 24, 1993. The show was created by head writer...
- "Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree" (1991) TV Episode .... Dennis
- The Haunted (1991) (TV) .... Joe
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"- "You Better Shop Around: Part 1" (1991) TV Episode .... Bob
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- "Class of Beverly Hills" (1990) TV Episode (as John Asher) .... Guy in Hall
Director
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- "Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them" (2006) TV Episode (as John Asher)
- "Brave New World" (2006) TV Episode
- "The Worst Day Since Yesterday" (2005) TV Episode
- "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" (2004) TV Episode (as John Asher)
- Thank Heaven (2006)
- Dirty LoveDirty LoveDirty Love is a 2005 comedy written by and starring Jenny McCarthy and directed by John Mallory Asher. At the time of filming McCarthy and Asher were married, they divorced the month the film went into wide release...
(2005) - The Policy (2003/II)
- Going to CaliforniaGoing to California"Going to California" is a song performed by English rock band Led Zeppelin from their fourth album, released in 1971.-Overview:The song's wistful folk-style sound, with Robert Plant on lead vocals, acoustic guitar by Jimmy Page and mandolin by John Paul Jones, contrasts with the heavy...
(2001) TV Series (as John Asher) - DiamondsDiamonds (1999 film)Diamonds is a 1999 comedy film directed by John Mallory Asher and written by Allan Aaron Katz. The film stars Kirk Douglas, Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Jenny McCarthy, and Corbin Allred.-Plot:...
(1999) (as John Asher) - Chick Flick (1998) (as John Asher)
- KounterfeitKounterfeitKounterfeit is a 1996 American crime/thriller film starring Bruce Payne and Hilary Swank. Kounterfeit was directed by John Mallory Asher and written by David Chase, Katherine Fugate and Jay Irwin.-Plot summary:...
(1996)