John Finnegan

Acting • 1926-08-18 • New York City, New York, USA

John P. "J.P." Finnegan was an American film and television actor, mostly known for his recurrent role on the American crime fiction series Columbo. He voiced the villainous character Warren T. Rat in the 1986 Don Bluth film An American Tail.

Known For

8.1

Columbo

1971

6.8

An American Tail

1986

6.9

The Natural

1984

6.8

The Journey of Natty Gann

1985

7.6

Opening Night

1977

5.9

Big Man on Campus

1989

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Filmography

2000
The IndependentFilm
Guard
★ 5.5
1997
Vegas VacationFilm
Hoover Dam Guide
★ 6.0
1997
Beyond Belief: Fact or FictionTV
Jerome Metz (segment "The Magic Rose Garden") • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1996
Mars Attacks!Film
Speaker of the House
★ 6.4
1994
ERTV
Mitchell • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1993
Last Action HeroFilm
Watch Commander
★ 6.5
1991
JFKFilm
Judge Haggerty
★ 7.6
1990
Come See the ParadiseFilm
Brennan
★ 6.2
1990
The Last of the FinestFilm
Tommy Grogan
★ 5.8
1990
The Knife and Gun ClubFilm
Mr. Warshawski
★ 4.3
1989
Big Man on CampusFilm
Judge Ferguson
★ 5.9
1989
Finish LineFilm
Purdy Hall
★ 5.8
1986
MatlockTV
Mr. Gillespie • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
An American TailFilm
Warren T. Rat (voice)
★ 6.8
1986
Big TroubleFilm
Det. Murphy
★ 5.3
1986
The Deacon Street DeerFilm
Sidney
★ 8.0
1985
The Journey of Natty GannFilm
Logging Boss
★ 6.8
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Uncle Charlie • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Douglas Foudy • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
The NaturalFilm
Sam Simpson
★ 6.9
1984
Love StreamsFilm
Taxi Driver (Animals)
★ 7.2
1984
The Hoboken Chicken EmergencyFilm
Policeman
★ 5.7
1982
Rehearsal for MurderFilm
Damon
★ 6.0
1982
Terror at AlcatrazFilm
Murphy
★ 10.0
1980
GloriaFilm
Frank
★ 6.9
1980
Little Miss MarkerFilm
Casino Clerk
★ 6.6
1979
The In-LawsFilm
Deliveryman #1
★ 6.6
1978
The Amazing Spider-ManTV
★ 6.3
1978
BloodbrothersFilm
Bartender
★ 5.8
1978
Nowhere to RunFilm
O'Neil
★ 7.0
1977
Opening NightFilm
Bobby
★ 7.6
1977
HeroesFilm
Mr. Munro
★ 6.2
1977
LucanFilm
Jess
★ 7.0
1976
Quincy, M.E.TV
Joe Ives • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
The Killing of a Chinese BookieFilm
Taxi Driver
★ 7.0
1976
NickelodeonFilm
Kathleen's Director
★ 6.0
1976
Rich Man, Poor Man - Book IITV
Reporter • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1976
Street KillingFilm
Alex Lesko
★ 10.0
1976
Mallory: Circumstantial EvidenceFilm
Deputy Marshal Vieter
★ 9.0
1975
CaponeFilm
N.Y. Police Lt.
★ 5.9
1975
Conspiracy of TerrorFilm
Sgt. Carroll
★ 7.0
1975
Ellery Queen: Too Many SuspectsFilm
Matthew Thomas Cleary
★ 8.0
1974
A Woman Under the InfluenceFilm
Clancy
★ 7.7
1974
Terror on the 40th FloorFilm
Stark
★ 4.5
1972
BanacekTV
Lt. Hallohan • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1972
Play It as It LaysFilm
Frank
★ 6.1
1971
ColumboTV
Guard • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Police Chief • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Lieutenant Dreyer • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Sean Jarvis • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Carl • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Barney • 3 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Sergeant • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Quentin Corbett • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Workman #1 • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1971
ColumboTV
Assistant Director • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1970
McCloudTV
Doorman • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1970
McCloudTV
Mounted Sergeant • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1970
McCloudTV
1st Sergeant • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1970
McCloudTV
Detective (uncredited) • 1 episodes
★ 7.2