Cotter Smith

Cotter Smith

Known for
Acting
Born
May 29, 1949 (age 77)
Birthplace
Washington, D.C., USA

Biography

Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Time of Death poster

Time of Death

Movie · as Pat

2026
CIA poster

CIA

TV · as Peter Cooper · 2 eps

2025
Basic Psych poster

Basic Psych

Movie · as Dr. Grant Harrison

2024
Unsinkable poster

Unsinkable

Movie · as Senator Smith

2023
Rustin poster

Rustin

Movie · as Chief Wells

2021
Things Heard & Seen poster

Things Heard & Seen

Movie · as Tom Claire

2021
Jack and the Treehouse poster

Jack and the Treehouse

Movie · as Pap

2019
The Standoff at Sparrow Creek poster

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek

Movie · as Roman

2017
The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner

The Parable of the Disappearing Recliner

Movie · as Preacher (voice)

2017
The Post poster

The Post

Movie · as Under Secretary William Macomber

2017
MINDHUNTER poster

MINDHUNTER

TV · as Unit Chief Shepard · 11 eps

2015
Blindspot poster

Blindspot

TV · as General · 1 ep

2014
Burning Blue poster

Burning Blue

Movie · as Admiral Lynch

2014
Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary

TV · as Darren Hahn · 2 eps

2013
The Americans poster

The Americans

TV · as Deputy Attorney General · 14 eps

2013
The Following poster

The Following

TV · as Nathan · 2 eps

2012
Friends with Kids poster

Friends with Kids

Movie · as Phil Fryman

2012
Revolution poster

Revolution

TV · as Jack Davis · 5 eps

2012
666 Park Avenue poster

666 Park Avenue

TV · as Mayor · 1 ep

2011
Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest

TV · as Denton Weeks · 5 eps

2011
Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable

TV · as Jay Barrett · 1 ep

2010
Lunatics, Lovers & Poets poster

Lunatics, Lovers & Poets

Movie · as Scotty MacGregor

2010
You Don't Know Jack poster

You Don't Know Jack

Movie · as Dick Thompson

2009
White Collar poster

White Collar

TV · as Adam Wilson · 1 ep

2009
The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife

TV · as Forrest Burke · 1 ep

2007
Damages poster

Damages

TV · as Federal Investigator · 1 ep

2006
Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters

TV · as Gordon Alexander · 2 eps

2006
The Unit poster

The Unit

TV · as Bill Lachey · 1 ep

2005
Sleeper poster

Sleeper

Movie · as Dr. Altman

2005
Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer

TV · as Gerald Lucas · 1 ep

2005
Night Stalker poster

Night Stalker

TV · as Tony Vincenzo · 10 eps

2005
Invasion poster

Invasion

TV · 1 ep

2005
Commander in Chief poster

Commander in Chief

TV · as Governor Stan Preston · 1 ep

2003
X2 poster

X2

Movie · as President McKenna

2003
Reeseville poster

Reeseville

Movie · as John Meyers

2003
Tru Calling poster

Tru Calling

TV · as Richard Davies · 6 eps

2003
NCIS poster

NCIS

TV · as Sam Stevens · 2 eps

2002
Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace

TV · as Sean McGinnis · 1 ep

2001
Alias poster

Alias

TV · as Hank Foster · 1 ep

2000
Run the Wild Fields poster

Run the Wild Fields

Movie · as Silas Green

1999
The History of Glamour poster

The History of Glamour

Movie · as Loren Valentine (voice)

1999
Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy

TV · as ASA Jeremy Friedman · 4 eps

1997
Bridge of Time poster

Bridge of Time

Movie · as Robert Creighton

1997
Oz poster

Oz

TV · as Judge Benjamin Fee · 1 ep

1997
Orleans poster

Orleans

TV · as Bill Brennecke · 8 eps

1997
Spy Game poster

Spy Game

TV · 1 ep

1996
Lifeform poster

Lifeform

Movie · as Dr. Case Montgomery

1995
Remember Me poster

Remember Me

Movie · as Adam Nichols

1994
Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope

TV · as Bob Marinak

1993
A Place to Be Loved poster

A Place to Be Loved

Movie · as Mike Caldwell

1993
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story poster

Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story

Movie · as Steve

1993
With Hostile Intent

With Hostile Intent

Movie · as Officer Rob Arnold

1992
Midnight's Child poster

Midnight's Child

Movie · as Nick Cowan

1992
A Message from Holly poster

A Message from Holly

Movie

1991
The Last Prostitute poster

The Last Prostitute

Movie · as Joe

1990
Equal Justice poster

Equal Justice

TV · as Eugene 'Gene' Rogan · 27 eps

1990
Law & Order poster

Law & Order

TV · as Eric Martin · 1 ep

1989
K-9 poster

K-9

Movie · as Gilliam

1988
Cameron's Closet poster

Cameron's Closet

Movie · as Sergeant Sam Taliaferro

1987
Lady Beware poster

Lady Beware

Movie · as Mac Odell

1986
L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law

TV · as Tony Henderson · 3 eps

1985
The Rape of Richard Beck poster

The Rape of Richard Beck

Movie · as Lt. Hugo

1985
A Bunny's Tale poster

A Bunny's Tale

Movie · as Ned Holcomb

1985
The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone

TV · as (segment "To See the Invisible Man") · 1 ep

1985
Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting

TV · as Brian Baker

1984
Master Ninja II poster

Master Ninja II

Movie · as Chad Webster

1984
Nickel Mountain poster

Nickel Mountain

Movie · as Trucker

1984
Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote

TV · as Robert Rhine · 1 ep

1984
Mistral's Daughter poster

Mistral's Daughter

TV · as Frank · 8 eps

1984
The Master poster

The Master

TV · as Chad Webster · 1 ep

1983
Blood Feud poster

Blood Feud

Movie · as Robert F. Kennedy

1983
Blood Feud poster

Blood Feud

TV · as Robert F. Kennedy · 2 eps

1982
St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere

TV · as Dr. Rowe · 1 ep

1982
Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey

TV · 1 ep

1981
Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues

TV · 1 ep