John Finn
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John Finn is an American actor
known as one of the leads of the television program
s Cold Case and EZ Streets
. Finn has also had supporting roles in the film
s The Hunted
(2003), Catch Me If You Can
(2002), True Crime
(1999), Turbulence (1997), Blown Away
(1994), The Pelican Brief
(1993), and Glory (1989).
TV series that Finn has had recurring roles on include Dawson's Creek
, The Practice
, The X-Files
, Strange World
, NYPD Blue
(he also appeared two other times on Blue as different characters), Chicago Hope
, and eight episodes of Brooklyn South
.
He graduated from Eldred Central School in Eldred, NY in the year 1970. He later then joined the Navy for a few years, after which he entered the acting business.
& Jeremy Ratchford
appeared in a celebrated TV promo for Cold Case on the Irish language
television station TG4
. In the promo, an actor from the Irish drama Ros na Rún
is being interrogated in the Philadelphia Police Department
's interview room. Despite relentless questioning over a missing woman, the suspect refuses to co-operate, smugly stating in Irish
that he cannot understand English. Lieutenant John Stillman (Finn) promptly sits beside him and asks in a pitch perfect accent, "Ca bhfuil an bean seo? An mharaigh tú í?" ("Where is this woman? Did you murder her?").
Detective Lilly Rush (Morris) looks the now terrified suspect in the eyes and asks in Irish, "An dtuigeann tú anois, Daniel?", meaning "Do you understand now, Daniel?"
Meanwhile, Detective Nick Vera (Ratchford), having viewed the exchange behind glass, shakes his head and quips, "Didn't see that coming."
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
known as one of the leads of the television program
Television program
A television program , also called television show, is a segment of content which is intended to be broadcast on television. It may be a one-time production or part of a periodically recurring series...
s Cold Case and EZ Streets
EZ Streets
EZ Streets is an American television drama series created by Paul Haggis. It premiered on CBS on October 27, 1996 with a two hour pilot telefilm...
. Finn has also had supporting roles in the film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
s The Hunted
The Hunted
The Hunted may refer to:* The Hunted , film noir featuring a woman just out of prison after a jail heist* The Hunted , directed by J. F...
(2003), Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can
Catch Me If You Can is a 2002 American biographical comedy-drama film based on the life of Frank Abagnale Jr., who, before his 19th birthday, successfully performed cons worth millions of dollars by posing as a Pan American World Airways pilot, a Georgia doctor, and a Louisiana parish prosecutor...
(2002), True Crime
True Crime (1999 film)
True Crime is a 1999 American mystery drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, and based on Andrew Klavan's 1997 novel of the same name. Eastwood also stars in the film as a journalist covering the execution of a death row inmate, only to discover that the convict may actually be innocent.-Plot:Steve...
(1999), Turbulence (1997), Blown Away
Blown Away (1994 film)
Blown Away is a 1994 action film starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones. It was directed by Stephen Hopkins.-Plot:Ryan Gaerity , an Irish terrorist, escapes from his cell in a castle prison in Northern Ireland....
(1994), The Pelican Brief
The Pelican Brief (film)
The Pelican Brief is a 1993 legal crime thriller based on the novel of the same name by John Grisham. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, the film stars Julia Roberts in the role of young law student Darby Shaw and Denzel Washington as Washington Herald reporter Gray Grantham...
(1993), and Glory (1989).
TV series that Finn has had recurring roles on include Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek
Dawson's Creek is an American teen drama television series which debuted on January 20, 1998, on The WB Television Network and was produced by Sony Pictures Television. The show is set in the fictional seaside town of Capeside, Massachusetts, and in Boston, Massachusetts, during the later seasons...
, The Practice
The Practice
The Practice is an American legal drama created by David E. Kelley centering on the partners and associates at a Boston law firm. Running for eight seasons from 1997 to 2004, the show won the Emmy in 1998 and 1999 for Best Drama Series, and spawned the successful and lighter spin-off series Boston...
, The X-Files
The X-Files
The X-Files is an American science fiction television series and a part of The X-Files franchise, created by screenwriter Chris Carter. The program originally aired from to . The show was a hit for the Fox network, and its characters and slogans became popular culture touchstones in the 1990s...
, Strange World
Strange World (TV series)
Strange World is a short-lived American television program about military investigations into criminal abuses of science and technology. ABC commissioned thirteen episodes, of which only three aired in March, 1999, before they cancelled the program. By the time ABC officially axed the show, the...
, NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
(he also appeared two other times on Blue as different characters), Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope is an American medical drama series created by David E. Kelley that ran from September 18, 1994, to May 5, 2000. It takes place in a fictional private charity hospital.-Premise:The show stars Mandy Patinkin as Dr...
, and eight episodes of Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South
Brooklyn South is an American ensemble police drama series that aired on CBS for only one season during the 1997-98 television season. The series was co-created by Steven Bochco, Bill Clark, David Milch and William M. Finkelstein. Bochco is the creator of many well-known police dramas such as Hill...
.
He graduated from Eldred Central School in Eldred, NY in the year 1970. He later then joined the Navy for a few years, after which he entered the acting business.
Self parody
In 2005, Finn along with co-stars Kathryn MorrisKathryn Morris
Kathryn Morris is an American actress, best known for her lead role as Detective Lilly Rush in the CBS series Cold Case.-Career:...
& Jeremy Ratchford
Jeremy Ratchford
Jeremy Ratchford is a Canadian actor. He starred as Nick Vera on the TV series Cold Case.While in Canada, Ratchford played Marvel Comic book character Banshee in a live action version of Generation X TV movie...
appeared in a celebrated TV promo for Cold Case on the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
television station TG4
TG4
TG4 is a public service broadcaster for Irish language speakers. The channel has been on-air since 31 October 1996 in the Republic of Ireland and since April 2005 in Northern Ireland....
. In the promo, an actor from the Irish drama Ros na Rún
Ros na Rún
Ros na Rún is an Irish soap opera produced for Irish language TV channel TG4. It broadcasts for 35 weeks of the year, airing 2 episodes each week.It airs in Ireland, Scotland and the United States.-Show history:...
is being interrogated in the Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia Police Department
The Philadelphia Police Department is the police agency responsible for law enforcement and investigations within the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania...
's interview room. Despite relentless questioning over a missing woman, the suspect refuses to co-operate, smugly stating in Irish
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
that he cannot understand English. Lieutenant John Stillman (Finn) promptly sits beside him and asks in a pitch perfect accent, "Ca bhfuil an bean seo? An mharaigh tú í?" ("Where is this woman? Did you murder her?").
Detective Lilly Rush (Morris) looks the now terrified suspect in the eyes and asks in Irish, "An dtuigeann tú anois, Daniel?", meaning "Do you understand now, Daniel?"
Meanwhile, Detective Nick Vera (Ratchford), having viewed the exchange behind glass, shakes his head and quips, "Didn't see that coming."