John Asher
John Mallory Asher (born January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science.
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| Born | John Mallory January 13, 1971 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Spouse(s) | Vanessa Lee Asher
(m. 1994; div. 1996) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Joyce Bulifant Edward Mallory (biological father) William Asher (adoptive father) |
Early life
Asher was born John Mallory in Los Angeles, California to actor Edward Mallory and actress Joyce Bulifant. He was adopted by Bulifant's third husband, producer/director William Asher.
Personal life
Asher married actress Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. Their son Evan Joseph Asher was born on May 18, 2002 and was diagnosed with autism.[1] They divorced in September 2005.[2][3][4][5][6]
Filmography
Actor
- October Road
- "Revenge of the Cupcake Kid" (2008), TV episode, as Ronald Buckwild
- CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
- "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" (2007), TV episode, as Zack Putrid
- Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service
- "The Ex-File" (2007), TV episode, as Fred Rinnert
- Las Vegas
- "You Can't Take It with You" (2004), TV episode, as Calvin 'Doc' Haynes
- Fastlane
- "Dogtown" (2003), TV episode, as Shane
- Rubbing Charlie (2003), TV, as Dean
- Going to California (2001), TV series, as Insect Bob
- Space Cowboys (2000) as Young Jerry (as John Mallory Asher)
- The New Swiss Family Robinson (1998) as Shane Robinson
- Gun
- "The Shot" (1997), TV episode, as The Video Rat
- Time Well Spent (1996) (TV) (as John Mallory Asher)
- Weird Science, TV series, as Gary Wallace
- Double Dragon (1994) as Smartass Mohawk
- Showdown (1993/I) as Mike
- Step by Step
- "The Making of the President" (1992), TV episode, as Student
- Frozen Assets (1992) as Bobby Murdock
- Who's the Boss?
- "Field of Screams" (1991), TV episode, as Usher
- Designing Women
- "Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree" (1991), TV episode, as Dennis
- The Hunted (1991) (TV) as Joe
- Married... with Children"
- "You Better Shop Around: Part 1" (1991), TV episode, as Bob
- Beverly Hills, 90210
- "Class of Beverly Hills" (1990), TV episode, as Guy in Hall
Director
- A Boy Called Po (2016)
- Tooken (2015)
- Somebody Marry Me (2013)
- One Tree Hill (as John Asher)
- "Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them" (2006) TV Episode
- "Brave New World" (2006) TV Episode
- "The Worst Day Since Yesterday" (2005) TV Episode
- "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" (2004) TV Episode
- Thank Heaven (2006)
- Dirty Love (2005) (as John Asher)
- The Policy (2003/II) (as John Asher)
- Going to California (2001) TV Series
- Diamonds (1999)
- Chick Flick (1998)
- Kounterfeit (1996) (as John Mallory Asher)
Producer
- Dirty Love (2005) (as John Mallory Asher)
Cinematographer
- Mating Rituals 101 (2004)
Writer
- Tooken (2015)
- Chick Flick (1998)
References
- Silverman, Stephen M. (2007-09-18). "Jenny McCarthy Opens Up About Her Son with Autism - Jenny McCarthy". People.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- Lehner, Marla (2005-08-19). "Jenny McCarthy & Husband Divorcing - Divorced, Jenny McCarthy". People.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- "Jenny McCarthy files for divorce - today > entertainment - today > entertainment > movies". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- "Movies" – via NYTimes.com.
- Marikar, Sheila (2010-04-08). "Jenny McCarthy and Jim Carrey: Did Depression, Autism Play a Part in Break Up? - ABC News". Abcnews.go.com. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
- "The John Asher and Jenny McCarthy Divorce". recordssitereview.com. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
External links
- John Asher at IMDb
- John Asher at AllMovie
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