John Glover
Latest News on John Glover:
John Glover to Star in LIFE, DEATH, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES at Interact Theatre Company (Nov 11, 2025)
27th Annual MATA Festival Single Tickets Now Available (May 3, 2025)
27th Annual MATA Festival Passes Now Available (Apr 23, 2025)
John Glover to Star in LIFE, DEATH, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES at Interact Theatre Company (Nov 11, 2025)
27th Annual MATA Festival Single Tickets Now Available (May 3, 2025)
27th Annual MATA Festival Passes Now Available (Apr 23, 2025)
BIO
John Glover received Tony and Obie Awards for his performance in Love! Valour! Compassion!. He last appeared at the Roundabout Theatre Company in the revival of Waiting for Godot for which he received a Tony Award nomination. His previous Roundabout appearances include Give Me Your Answer, Do!, The Marriage of Bette and Boo and The Paris Letter, which earned a Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award and Drama League Award nominations. He was seen recently on Broadway in the Lincoln Center revival of Macbeth, the Mike Nichols production of Death of a Salesman and the Manhattan Theatre Club revival of The Royal Family. His other notable New York appearances include The Drowsy Chaperone; The Great God Brown for which he received a Drama Desk Award nomination, Nikolai and the Others, The Atmosphere of Memory, Tartuffe, The Winter’s Tale, Sorrows and Rejoicings, Oblivion Postponed and the Shakespeare in the Park productions of Much Ado About Nothing and Troilus and Cressida. He recently completed a run in the original musical My Paris at the Goodspeed Opera House and as the President in the Long Wharf Theatre and George Street Playhouse premieres of The Second Mrs. Wilson. His most recent New York stage appearance was in A Foreign Body. He has received five Emmy Award nominations for his work on television and has been seen on film in such notable movies as Love! Valour! Compassion!, Scrooged, Julia and Annie Hall.
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STAGE CREDITS
[Broadway]
Lincoln Center Production, 2013
Third Murderer
Porter
Witch
Third Murderer
Porter
Witch
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 2006
Man in Chair [Replacement]
[Replacement]
Movies
Shamus
[ 1973 ] Johnnie
[ 1973 ] Johnnie
Annie Hall
[ 1977 ] Actor Boy Friend
[ 1977 ] Actor Boy Friend
Julia
[ 1977 ] Sammy
[ 1977 ] Sammy
Somebody Killed Her Husband
[ 1978 ] Herbert Little
[ 1978 ] Herbert Little
Last Embrace
[ 1979 ] Richard Peabody
[ 1979 ] Richard Peabody
Melvin and Howard
[ 1980 ] 2nd Attorney Freese
[ 1980 ] 2nd Attorney Freese
The American Success Company
[ 1980 ] Ernst
[ 1980 ] Ernst
The Mountain Men
[ 1980 ] Nathan Wyeth
[ 1980 ] Nathan Wyeth
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
[ 1981 ] Tom Keller
[ 1981 ] Tom Keller
A Little Sex
[ 1982 ] Walter
[ 1982 ] Walter
The Evil That Men Do
[ 1984 ] Briggs
[ 1984 ] Briggs
A Flash of Green
[ 1984 ] Ross Halley
[ 1984 ] Ross Halley
A Killing Affair
[ 1985 ] Sheb Sheppard
[ 1985 ] Sheb Sheppard
White Nights
[ 1985 ] Wynn Scott
[ 1985 ] Wynn Scott
52 Pick-Up
[ 1986 ] Alan Raimy
[ 1986 ] Alan Raimy
Willy/Milly
[ 1986 ] Fred Niceman
[ 1986 ] Fred Niceman
Scrooged
[ 1988 ] Brice Cummings
[ 1988 ] Brice Cummings
The Chocolate War
[ 1988 ] Brother Leon
[ 1988 ] Brother Leon
Rocket Gibraltar
[ 1988 ] Rolo Rockwell
[ 1988 ] Rolo Rockwell
Masquerade
[ 1988 ] Tony Gateworth
[ 1988 ] Tony Gateworth
Meet the Hollowheads
[ 1989 ] Henry Hollowhead
[ 1989 ] Henry Hollowhead
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
[ 1990 ] Daniel Clamp
[ 1990 ] Daniel Clamp
RoboCop 2
[ 1990 ] Magnavolt Salesman
[ 1990 ] Magnavolt Salesman
Ed and His Dead Mother
[ 1993 ] A.J. Pattle
[ 1993 ] A.J. Pattle
In the Mouth of Madness
[ 1994 ] Saperstein
[ 1994 ] Saperstein
Night of the Running Man
[ 1995 ] Derek Mills
[ 1995 ] Derek Mills
Automatic
[ 1995 ] Goddard Marx
[ 1995 ] Goddard Marx
The Broken Giant
[ 1997 ] Bennett Hale
[ 1997 ] Bennett Hale
Batman & Robin
[ 1997 ] Doctor Jon Woodrue
[ 1997 ] Doctor Jon Woodrue
Love! Valour! Compassion!
[ 1997 ] John & James Jeckyll
[ 1997 ] John & James Jeckyll
Dead Broke
[ 1998 ] Sam
[ 1998 ] Sam
Payback
[ 1999 ] Phil
[ 1999 ] Phil
Macbeth in Manhattan
[ 1999 ] Richard, Director
[ 1999 ] Richard, Director
The Body
[ 2001 ] Jesus Christ Street Actor
[ 2001 ] Jesus Christ Street Actor
On Edge
[ 2001 ] Yuri Moskivin
[ 2001 ] Yuri Moskivin
Mid-Century
[ 2002 ] Bill Gates
[ 2002 ] Bill Gates
Tricks
[ 2004 ] Ralph
[ 2004 ] Ralph
The Civilization of Maxwell Bright
[ 2005 ] Ogden
[ 2005 ] Ogden
Sweet Talk
[ 2013 ] Professor, Count
[ 2013 ] Professor, Count
Reality
[ 2014 ] Zog
[ 2014 ] Zog
You Bury Your Own
[ 2015 ] Detective Gillespie
[ 2015 ] Detective Gillespie
We Go On
[ 2016 ] Dr. Ellison
[ 2016 ] Dr. Ellison
Shazam!
[ 2019 ] Mr. Sivana
[ 2019 ] Mr. Sivana
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.
[ 2022 ] The Grand Zel
[ 2022 ] The Grand Zel
A Natural Selection
[ 2025 ] Donald Spar
[ 2025 ] Donald Spar
The Home
[ 2025 ] Lou
[ 2025 ] Lou
TV Shows
American Dreamer
Bill
Bill
Batman: The Animated Series
The Riddler, Edward Nygma, Riddler
The Riddler, Edward Nygma, Riddler
Brimstone
The Devil, Angel
The Devil, Angel
Dinosaurs
Babysitter, Prosecutor, Lucius
Babysitter, Prosecutor, Lucius
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Dr. Declan Gage
Dr. Declan Gage
Murder, She Wrote
Andrew Durbin, Franz Mueller
Andrew Durbin, Franz Mueller
Numb3rs
Simon Kraft
Simon Kraft
Search for Tomorrow
Billy Vargas
Billy Vargas
Smallville
Lionel Luthor, Darkseid, Jor-El
Lionel Luthor, Darkseid, Jor-El
The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd
Mike Sayles
Mike Sayles
The Good Wife
Jared Andrews
Jared Andrews
TRON: Uprising
Dyson
Dyson
Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai
[ 2022-2025 ] Rodney (voice)
[ 2022-2025 ] Rodney (voice)
And Just Like That...
[ 2021-2025 ] Elliot
[ 2021-2025 ] Elliot
Awards and Nominations
Helen Hayes Awards - 2011 - The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play
John GloverThe Lisbon Traviata
Tony Awards - 2009 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
John Glover, Waiting for Godot
The Lortels - 2006 - Outstanding Lead Actor
John Glover, The Paris Letter
winner
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
John Glover , Love! Valour! Compassion!
winner
Drama Desk Awards - 1973 - Outstanding Performance
John Glover, The Great God Brown
Videos
Broadway Rewind: Something Wicked This Way Comes When MACBETH Returns to Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - 2020-10-31 15:01:00
TV: SAINT JOAN Makes a Divine Return to Broadway- Go Inside Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - 2018-04-26 13:15:48
TV: Condola Rashad Is on a Mission in Highlights from SAINT JOAN on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-04-25 11:24:48
TV: Condola Rashad & Company Get Ready for Opening Night of SAINT JOAN
by Nicole Rosky - 2018-04-10 09:41:47
VIDEO: First Look - Nathan Lane & More Featured in New Terrence McNally Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - 2017-03-15 10:59:29
TV: Diane Lane & the Company of THE CHERRY ORCHARD Celebrate the Return of Chekhov!
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-10-17 13:29:16
TV: Watch Highlights of Diane Lane & Company in THE CHERRY ORCHARD on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-09-30 15:31:02
TV: Chekhov is Back on Broadway with THE CHERRY ORCHARD- Meet Diane Lane & the Rest of the Cast!
by Nicole Rosky - 2016-08-17 14:14:48
TV: Highlights from TROILUS & CRESSIDA at Shakespeare in the Park!
by A.A. Cristi - 2016-07-28 15:31:16
STAGE TUBE: Watch Highlights from Long Wharf's THE SECOND MRS. WILSON Premiere
by Stage Tube - 2015-05-14 17:59:41
TV: Watch Highlights from MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING in the Park, Featuring Lily Rabe, Hamish Linklater, Brian Stokes Mitchell & More!
by Tyler Peterson - 2014-06-11 12:17:17
STAGE TUBE: Jonathan Groff on How to Get Free Tickets to the Public's Shakespeare in the Park
by Stage Tube - 2014-06-05 17:48:52
STAGE TUBE: Ethan Hawke Talks Bringing Shakespeare to the Stage on MSNBC's MORNING JOE
by Tyler Peterson - 2014-01-03 15:52:11
TV: Watch Highlights from Ethan Hawke-Led MACBETH on Broadway!
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-11-18 14:33:15
TV: Something Wicked This Way Comes! Ethan Hawke and Company of MACBETH Meet the Press
by Nicole Rosky - 2013-10-05 00:01:01
News
John Glover to Star in LIFE, DEATH, AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES at Interact Theatre Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025
InterAct Theatre Company will present a special Sunday afternoon staged reading of Life, Death, and Other Opportunities, a new family drama by acclaimed filmmaker and playwright Jeff Kaufman.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 11, 2025
InterAct Theatre Company will present a special Sunday afternoon staged reading of Life, Death, and Other Opportunities, a new family drama by acclaimed filmmaker and playwright Jeff Kaufman.
27th Annual MATA Festival Single Tickets Now Available
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2025
From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.
by A.A. Cristi - May 3, 2025
From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.
27th Annual MATA Festival Passes Now Available
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025
From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 23, 2025
From June 11-14, 2025, MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.
The Jeff Awards Honor 2024 Class Of Jeff Impact Fellows
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2025
The Jeff Awards has announced the newest recipients of its Jeff Impact Fellowships. The Fellowships, which began in 2023, come with a financial award of $10,000 each to help inspire two early career artists of color in the Greater Chicagoland area.
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 18, 2025
The Jeff Awards has announced the newest recipients of its Jeff Impact Fellowships. The Fellowships, which began in 2023, come with a financial award of $10,000 each to help inspire two early career artists of color in the Greater Chicagoland area.
27th Annual MATA Festival - INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces Set For June
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.
by Stephi Wild - Apr 9, 2025
MATA will present its 27th annual MATA Festival, this year in partnership with ISSUE Project Room, featuring four concerts across four nights exploring the concept of INTERGALACTIC INFINITY: Music Between Spaces.
The Theatre School at DePaul University to be Honored by The Jeff Awards
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025
The Joseph Jefferson Awards will honor The Theatre School at DePaul University with the 2025 Joseph Jefferson Special Award at the 51st Non-Equity Awards. Learn more about the awards and see how to attend.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2025
The Joseph Jefferson Awards will honor The Theatre School at DePaul University with the 2025 Joseph Jefferson Special Award at the 51st Non-Equity Awards. Learn more about the awards and see how to attend.
Douglas Moore Fund For American Opera Presents GIANTS IN THE EARTH REDISCOVERED
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025
The Douglas Moore Fund for American Opera in collaboration with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and the Scandinavian House of New York City will present Douglas Moore: Giants in the Earth Rediscovered, a FREE program on Tuesday, March 11 at the Scandinavian House.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2025
The Douglas Moore Fund for American Opera in collaboration with the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra and the Scandinavian House of New York City will present Douglas Moore: Giants in the Earth Rediscovered, a FREE program on Tuesday, March 11 at the Scandinavian House.
Jeff Awards Announces New Honor For Theater Stage Managers Beginning In 2025
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025
The Jeff Impresario Award celebrating an outstanding Chicago theater stage manager will become a new annual award presented by the Joseph Jefferson Awards.
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 15, 2025
The Jeff Impresario Award celebrating an outstanding Chicago theater stage manager will become a new annual award presented by the Joseph Jefferson Awards.
Review: Prototype’s EAT THE DOCUMENT Brings Back the Activism of the ‘70s
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 14, 2025
The lobby of the HERE Theatre in SoHo was buzzing after Saturday’s performance of the new opera EAT THE DOCUMENT—not just for the performance we’d just watched but for the memories of the age that the piece evoked for many in the audience. Based on the novel of the same name by Dana Spiotta, DOCUMENT is a story of the ‘70s underground, with its activism, and a tale of sacrifice and living a secret.
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 14, 2025
The lobby of the HERE Theatre in SoHo was buzzing after Saturday’s performance of the new opera EAT THE DOCUMENT—not just for the performance we’d just watched but for the memories of the age that the piece evoked for many in the audience. Based on the novel of the same name by Dana Spiotta, DOCUMENT is a story of the ‘70s underground, with its activism, and a tale of sacrifice and living a secret.
Preview: EAT THE DOCUMENT Premiere Kicks Off PROTOTYPE Festival 2025 Lasting through January 19
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 8, 2025
New York’s annual PROTOTYPE Festival—produced by Beth Morrison Projects and HERE, which has been showcasing visionary, nontraditional opera-theatre and music-theatre pieces since 2013—kicked off its 2025 edition on January 9 followed by BLACK LODGE/BARDO, IN A GROVE, POSITIVE VIBRATION NATION, AROOJ AFTAB: NIGHT REIGN, ART BATH, through January 19.
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 8, 2025
New York’s annual PROTOTYPE Festival—produced by Beth Morrison Projects and HERE, which has been showcasing visionary, nontraditional opera-theatre and music-theatre pieces since 2013—kicked off its 2025 edition on January 9 followed by BLACK LODGE/BARDO, IN A GROVE, POSITIVE VIBRATION NATION, AROOJ AFTAB: NIGHT REIGN, ART BATH, through January 19.
Interview: Will Lyman Talks Playing Scrooge in Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 6, 2024
Boston has a long history with “A Christmas Carol.” Victorian-era author Charles Dickens gave his first American reading of the holiday classic at Tremont Temple in December 1867 while he was living just a block away at the Parker House.
by R. Scott Reedy - Dec 6, 2024
Boston has a long history with “A Christmas Carol.” Victorian-era author Charles Dickens gave his first American reading of the holiday classic at Tremont Temple in December 1867 while he was living just a block away at the Parker House.
The Acting Company Announces Cast of THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2024
The Acting Company announced the cast for THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN, featuring a lineup of accomplished actors. The production is set to bring Sean O'Casey's classic play to life on stage.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 18, 2024
The Acting Company announced the cast for THE SHADOW OF A GUNMAN, featuring a lineup of accomplished actors. The production is set to bring Sean O'Casey's classic play to life on stage.
Interview: Kelley Rourke " Librettist, Translator, Dramaturg and Prize Winner
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 16, 2024
Kelley Rouke was driving when she received a text from Mark Campbell informing her that she was the winner of Opera America’s 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize. Her reaction? She answered, “Stop it! It’s mean. Never joke about that!” because she couldn’t quite digest that she’d been chosen for the prize. “There are so many people doing great work that I couldn’t believe I’d been singled out,” she modestly insists.
by Richard Sasanow - Sep 16, 2024
Kelley Rouke was driving when she received a text from Mark Campbell informing her that she was the winner of Opera America’s 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize. Her reaction? She answered, “Stop it! It’s mean. Never joke about that!” because she couldn’t quite digest that she’d been chosen for the prize. “There are so many people doing great work that I couldn’t believe I’d been singled out,” she modestly insists.
Beth Morrison Projects Reveals 2024-25 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024
Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 19th season, featuring a World premiere, two West Coast premieres, an NYC premiere and the third cycle of their acclaimed NEXT GEN program, along with the 2025 PROTOTYPE: OPERA | THEATRE | NOW Festival in partnership with HERE.
by Stephi Wild - Aug 27, 2024
Beth Morrison Projects has announced its 19th season, featuring a World premiere, two West Coast premieres, an NYC premiere and the third cycle of their acclaimed NEXT GEN program, along with the 2025 PROTOTYPE: OPERA | THEATRE | NOW Festival in partnership with HERE.
OPERA America Awards Kelley Rourke The 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024
OPERA America has announced the 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize recipient, Kelley Rourke.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 30, 2024
OPERA America has announced the 2024 Campbell Opera Librettist Prize recipient, Kelley Rourke.
GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH Adds Simu Liu To Main Voice Cast, Reveals Premiere Date
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 29, 2024
At the GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Max let loose a flurry of exciting casting announcements for the second season of the hit animated prequel series, including news that Simu Liu will join the main cast, and John Glover – star of the “Gremlins” film sequel – will return to the franchise as a guest voice.
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 29, 2024
At the GREMLINS: THE WILD BATCH panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Max let loose a flurry of exciting casting announcements for the second season of the hit animated prequel series, including news that Simu Liu will join the main cast, and John Glover – star of the “Gremlins” film sequel – will return to the franchise as a guest voice.
RHEOLOGY, EAT THE DOCUMENT, and More Set for HERE 2024-2025 Season
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 26, 2024
HERE's 2024-2025 season features four world premieres and a diverse lineup of innovative performances. See the full schedule here!
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 26, 2024
HERE's 2024-2025 season features four world premieres and a diverse lineup of innovative performances. See the full schedule here!
PROTOTYPE Announces 2025 Festival Beginning This January
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024
PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 24, 2024
PROTOTYPE: Opera | Theatre | Now has announced the lineup for 2025, set to resume January 9-19, 2025. This will mark the final season co-produced by HERE and co-curated by Kristin Marting, who founded the Festival together with Beth Morrison and Kim Whitener, and who is also the outgoing Founding Artistic Director of HERE.
Tyne Daly to Appear at Terrence McNally Documentary Screening This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 9, 2024
Theatre West will screen the Emmy-nominated documentary EVERY ACT OF LIFE about Terrence McNally on June 23, 2024, followed by a discussion with director Jeff Kaufman, producer Marcia Ross, and Tyne Daly.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 9, 2024
Theatre West will screen the Emmy-nominated documentary EVERY ACT OF LIFE about Terrence McNally on June 23, 2024, followed by a discussion with director Jeff Kaufman, producer Marcia Ross, and Tyne Daly.
Photos: See Kenny Leon & More on the Red Carpet for HOME on Broadway
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 6, 2024
Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Home on Broadway!
by Bruce Glikas - Jun 6, 2024
Check out photos from the opening night red carpet of Home on Broadway!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has John Glover been in?
John Glover has appeared on Broadway in 18 shows.
How many West End shows has John Glover been in?
John Glover has not appeared in the West End.
What awards has John Glover been nominated for?
The Robert Prosky Award for Outstanding Lead Actor, Resident Play (Helen Hayes Awards) for The Lisbon Traviata, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Waiting for Godot, Outstanding Lead Actor (The Lortels) for The Paris Letter, Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Love! Valour! Compassion! and Outstanding Performance (Drama Desk Awards) for The Great God Brown.
What awards has John Glover won?
John Glover has won the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for Love! Valour! Compassion! He also received the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Performance for The Great God Brown.
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