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John Glover

John Glover

Actor·Born August 7, 1944 (82)·Salisbury, Maryland, USA

John Soursby Glover Jr. (born August 7, 1944) is an American actor, perhaps best known for a range of villainous roles in films and television, including Lionel Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville.

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Known For

Smallville
Smallville8.0·2001 · as Lionel Luthor
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch6.2·1990 · as Daniel Clamp
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin7.0·1997 · as Dr. Jason Woodrue
Shazam!
Shazam!6.8·2019 · as Mr. Sivana
Scrooged
Scrooged6.5·1988 · as Bryce Cummings
In the Mouth of Madness
In the Mouth of Madness6.9·1995 · as Saperstein
Payback
Payback6.5·1999 · as Phil
The Home
The Home6.7·2025 · as Lou
Annie Hall
Annie Hall7.6·1977 · as Actor Boy Friend
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 25.8·1990 · as Magnavolt Salesman
Last Embrace
Last Embrace1979 · as Richard Peabody
Reality
Reality6.7·2015 · as Zog

Highest Rated

Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series8.1·1992 · as The Riddler (voice)
Lucifer
Lucifer8.5·2016 · as Peter Peterson
Smallville
Smallville8.0·2001 · as Lionel Luthor
Animaniacs
Animaniacs7.9·1993 · as Rasputin (voice)
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt7.9·1989 · as Undertaker
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine7.8·1993 · as Verad
The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures7.8·1997 · as The Riddler (voice)
Evil
Evil7.7·2019 · as Byron Duke
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs7.2·1991 · as Lucius (voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street7.7·1993 · as Nelson Broyles
Frasier
Frasier7.6·1993 · as Ned Miller
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain7.6·1995

Movies

Woodstockers
Woodstockers2026 · as Jupiter
The Home
The Home6.7·2025 · as Lou
A Natural Selection
A Natural Selection2025 · as Donald Spar
The Motorcycle Man
The Motorcycle Man2025 · as Pat
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.2022 · as The Grand Zel
Shazam!
Shazam!6.8·2019 · as Mr. Sivana
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst
The Lost Wife of Robert Durst2017 · as Seymour Durst
We Go On
We Go On6.4·2016 · as Dr. Ellison
Reality
Reality6.7·2015 · as Zog
You Bury Your Own
You Bury Your Own2015 · as Detective Gillespie
Sanitarium
Sanitarium2013 · as Gustav
Sweet Talk
Sweet Talk2013 · as Professor / Count
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright2005 · as Ogden
Smallville
Smallville2002 · as Lionel Luthor
On Edge
On Edge2001 · as Yuri Moskvin
Payback
Payback6.5·1999 · as Phil
The Tempest
The Tempest1998 · as Anthony Prosper
Dead Broke
Dead Broke1998 · as Sam
Batman & Robin
Batman & Robin7.0·1997 · as Dr. Jason Woodrue
Love! Valour! Compassion!
Love! Valour! Compassion!1997 · as John & James Jeckyll
Medusa's Child
Medusa's Child1997 · as Rogers Henry
Dead by Midnight
Dead by Midnight1997 · as Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill
The Broken Giant
The Broken Giant1997 · as Bennett Hale
In the Mouth of Madness
In the Mouth of Madness6.9·1995 · as Saperstein
Automatic
Automatic1995 · as Goddard Marx
Night of the Running Man
Night of the Running Man1995 · as Derek Mills
Schemes
Schemes1994 · as Victor Kraft
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson Whittaker1994 · as Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner
Ed and His Dead Mother
Ed and His Dead Mother1993 · as A.J. Pattle
Majority Rule
Majority Rule1992 · as Bradley Mackin
Grass Roots
Grass Roots1992 · as Harold Perkerson / Jason Ross
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992 · as Loco Garrison
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?1991 · as Billy Korn
Dead on the Money
Dead on the Money1991 · as Russell Blake
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Gremlins 2: The New Batch6.2·1990 · as Daniel Clamp
RoboCop 2
RoboCop 25.8·1990 · as Magnavolt Salesman
El Diablo
El Diablo1990 · as The Preacher
Meet the Hollowheads
Meet the Hollowheads1989 · as Henry Hollowhead
Breaking Point
Breaking Point1989 · as Dr. Gerber
Traveling Man
Traveling Man1989 · as Chick Beeler
Scrooged
Scrooged6.5·1988 · as Bryce Cummings
Masquerade
Masquerade1988 · as Tony Gateworth
The Chocolate War
The Chocolate War1988 · as Brother Leon
Rocket Gibraltar
Rocket Gibraltar1988 · as Rolo Rockwell
Moving Target
Moving Target1988 · as Dobbins
David
David1988 · as Charles Rothenberg
Hot Paint
Hot Paint1988 · as Algernon
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim
Paul Reiser: Out on a Whim1987
52 Pick-Up
52 Pick-Up6.5·1986 · as Alan Raimy
Willy/Milly
Willy/Milly1986 · as Fred Niceman
Apology
Apology1986 · as Philip
White Nights
White Nights6.6·1985 · as Wynn Scott
An Early Frost
An Early Frost1985 · as Victor DiMato
A Killing Affair
A Killing Affair1985 · as Sheb Sheppard
Don't Touch
Don't Touch1985 · as Mr. Stewart
The Evil That Men Do
The Evil That Men Do6.5·1984 · as Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter
Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter1984 · as Pierre Lafitte
A Flash of Green
A Flash of Green1984 · as Ross Halley
A Little Sex
A Little Sex1982 · as Walter
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
The Incredible Shrinking Woman6.4·1981 · as Tom Keller
The Mountain Men
The Mountain Men1980 · as Nathan Wyeth
The American Success Company
The American Success Company1980 · as Ernst
Melvin and Howard
Melvin and Howard1980 · as 2nd Attorney (Freese)
Last Embrace
Last Embrace1979 · as Richard Peabody
Somebody Killed Her Husband
Somebody Killed Her Husband1978 · as Herbert Little
Annie Hall
Annie Hall7.6·1977 · as Actor Boy Friend
Julia
Julia6.6·1977 · as Sammy
Shamus
Shamus1973 · as Johnnie Brosten

TV Shows

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai2023 · as Rodney (voice)
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the Water2022 · as Teddy Maddox
And Just Like That…
And Just Like That…7.2·2021 · as Elliot
Evil
Evil7.7·2019 · as Byron Duke
Tales of the City
Tales of the City7.3·2019 · as Bill Schwartz
The Good Fight
The Good Fight7.5·2017 · as Jared Andrews
Lucifer
Lucifer8.5·2016 · as Peter Peterson
Fear the Walking Dead
Fear the Walking Dead6.9·2015 · as Teddy Maddox
Marvel's Agent Carter
Marvel's Agent Carter7.3·2015 · as SSR Informant
The Blacklist
The Blacklist7.0·2013 · as Dr. Bruce Sanders
Perception
Perception7.2·2012 · as The Devil
The Good Wife
The Good Wife7.5·2009 · as Jared Andrews
Heroes
Heroes7.4·2006 · as Samson Gray
Brothers and Sisters
Brothers and Sisters7.3·2006 · as Henry Mittner
Numb3rs
Numb3rs7.1·2005 · as Simon Kraft
Medium
Medium7.4·2005 · as Carson Churchill
Smallville
Smallville8.0·2001 · as Lionel Luthor
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent7.5·2001 · as Declan Gage
Get Real
Get Real1999 · as Fate
Snoops
Snoops1999 · as Gary Hyndman
Brimstone
Brimstone1998 · as The Devil
The New Batman Adventures
The New Batman Adventures7.8·1997 · as The Riddler (voice)
Superman: The Animated Series
Superman: The Animated Series7.5·1996 · as The Riddler (voice)
Arli$$
Arli$$1996 · as Bobby Salmon
Remember WENN
Remember WENN1996 · as Adrian Carr
Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City1995 · as Hilton Traynor
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain7.6·1995
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope7.4·1994 · as Max Demming
South Beach
South Beach1993 · as Roberts
Frasier
Frasier7.6·1993 · as Ned Miller
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine7.8·1993 · as Verad
Animaniacs
Animaniacs7.9·1993 · as Rasputin (voice)
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street7.7·1993 · as Nelson Broyles
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series8.1·1992 · as The Riddler (voice)
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel
Drug Wars: The Cocaine Cartel1992 · as Loco Garrison
Dinosaurs
Dinosaurs7.2·1991 · as Lucius (voice)
The Hidden Room
The Hidden Room1991 · as John Burke
The Legend of Prince Valiant
The Legend of Prince Valiant1991
American Dreamer
American Dreamer1990
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt7.9·1989 · as Undertaker
Twist of Fate
Twist of Fate1989 · as Max Brodsky
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd1987 · as Mike Sayles
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder1987 · as Richard Behrens
L.A. Law
L.A. Law7.3·1986 · as Dr. Paul Kohler
The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone7.5·1985 · as Alien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War")
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Ray Bradbury Theater1985
Lime Street
Lime Street1985
Miami Vice
Miami Vice7.3·1984 · as Steve Duddy
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote7.4·1984 · as Franz Mueller
The Hitchhiker
The Hitchhiker1983 · as Miles Duchet
Rage of Angels
Rage of Angels1983 · as Scanlon / Jackson
American Playhouse
American Playhouse1982 · as Ross Hailey
The Andros Targets
The Andros Targets1977 · as Wiggs
Kojak
Kojak7.4·1973 · as Billy Jo
ABC Afterschool Special
ABC Afterschool Special1972 · as Mr. Stewart

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