John Glover

Acting • 1944-08-07 • 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.

Known For

8.2

Smallville

2001

7.6

The Good Wife

2009

7.6

Fear the Walking Dead

2015

8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

6.5

Gremlins 2: The New Batch

1990

6.8

Scrooged

1988

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Filmography

2026
WoodstockersFilm
Jupiter
2025
The HomeFilm
Lou
★ 6.8
2025
A Natural SelectionFilm
Donald Spar
★ 2.0
2025
The Motorcycle ManFilm
Pat
2023
Gremlins: Secrets of the MogwaiTV
Rodney (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2022
Fear the Walking Dead: Dead in the WaterTV
Teddy Maddox • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
2022
Fatal Influence: Like. Follow. Survive.Film
The Grand Zel
★ 6.5
2021
And Just Like That…TV
Elliot • 3 episodes
★ 7.2
2019
Shazam!Film
Mr. Sivana
★ 7.0
2019
EvilTV
Byron Duke • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2019
Tales of the CityTV
Bill Schwartz • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2018
Every Act of LifeFilm
Self
★ 6.4
2017
The Good FightTV
Jared Andrews • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
The Lost Wife of Robert DurstFilm
Seymour Durst
★ 5.8
2016
LuciferTV
Peter Peterson • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
2016
We Go OnFilm
Dr. Ellison
★ 5.8
2015
Fear the Walking DeadTV
Teddy Maddox • 4 episodes
★ 7.6
2015
Marvel's Agent CarterTV
SSR Informant • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2015
RealityFilm
Zog
★ 7.1
2015
You Bury Your OwnFilm
Detective Gillespie
★ 4.2
2013
The BlacklistTV
Dr. Bruce Sanders • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2013
SanitariumFilm
Gustav
★ 4.7
2013
Sweet TalkFilm
Professor / Count
★ 5.5
2012
PerceptionTV
The Devil • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
The Good WifeTV
Jared Andrews • 4 episodes
★ 7.6
2006
HeroesTV
Samson Gray • 1 episodes
★ 7.4
2006
Brothers and SistersTV
Henry Mittner • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2005
MediumTV
Carson Churchill • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2005
Numb3rsTV
Simon Kraft • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
The Civilization of Maxwell BrightFilm
Ogden
★ 4.5
2004
TricksFilm
Ralph
★ 10.0
2002
SmallvilleFilm
Lionel Luthor
★ 7.2
2001
SmallvilleTV
Lionel Luthor • 143 episodes
★ 8.2
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Declan Gage • 2 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
On EdgeFilm
Yuri Moskvin
★ 5.2
1999
PaybackFilm
Phil
★ 6.8
1999
Get RealTV
Fate • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1999
SnoopsTV
Gary Hyndman • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1998
BrimstoneTV
The Devil • 13 episodes
★ 7.5
1998
The TempestFilm
Anthony Prosper
★ 6.2
1998
Haunted HistoryTV
★ 8.5
1998
Dead BrokeFilm
Sam
★ 10.0
1997
Batman & RobinFilm
Dr. Jason Woodrue
★ 4.4
1997
The New Batman AdventuresTV
The Riddler (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1997
Love! Valour! Compassion!Film
John & James Jeckyll
★ 6.3
1997
Medusa's ChildFilm
Rogers Henry
★ 5.8
1997
Dead by MidnightFilm
Dr. Armand Drake / Ben Hamill
★ 5.0
1997
The Broken GiantFilm
Bennett Hale
★ 5.0
1996
Superman: The Animated SeriesTV
The Riddler (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1996
Arli$$TV
Bobby Salmon • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1996
Remember WENNTV
Adrian Carr • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1995
In the Mouth of MadnessFilm
Saperstein
★ 7.2
1995
Pinky and the BrainTV
★ 7.7
1995
Caroline in the CityTV
Hilton Traynor • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1995
Night of the Running ManFilm
Derek Mills
★ 5.8
1995
AutomaticFilm
Goddard Marx
★ 4.9
1994
Chicago HopeTV
Max Demming • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
Assault at West Point: The Court-Martial of Johnson WhittakerFilm
Maj. Asa Bird Gardiner
★ 6.3
1994
SchemesFilm
Victor Kraft
★ 5.0
1993
FrasierTV
Ned Miller • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space NineTV
Verad • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1993
AnimaniacsTV
Rasputin (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Homicide: Life on the StreetTV
Nelson Broyles • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1993
Ed and His Dead MotherFilm
A.J. Pattle
★ 5.5
1993
South BeachTV
Roberts • 7 episodes
★ 5.7
1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesTV
The Riddler (voice) • 3 episodes
★ 8.6
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelTV
Loco Garrison • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1992
Majority RuleFilm
Bradley Mackin
★ 6.0
1992
Grass RootsFilm
Harold Perkerson / Jason Ross
★ 8.0
1992
Drug Wars: The Cocaine CartelFilm
Loco Garrison
★ 5.0
1991
DinosaursTV
Lucius (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
DinosaursTV
Prosecutor (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
DinosaursTV
Babysitter (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
1991
The Legend of Prince ValiantTV
★ 6.7
1991
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?Film
Billy Korn
★ 4.9
1991
The Hidden RoomTV
John Burke • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1991
Dead on the MoneyFilm
Russell Blake
★ 5.2
1990
Gremlins 2: The New BatchFilm
Daniel Clamp
★ 6.5
1990
RoboCop 2Film
Magnavolt Salesman
★ 6.0
1990
El DiabloFilm
The Preacher
★ 5.6
1990
HomeFilm
Eric Hochmann
★ 7.7
1990
American DreamerTV
★ 5.3
1990
An Enemy of the PeopleFilm
Dr. Thomas Stockman
★ 8.0
1989
Tales from the CryptTV
Undertaker • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1989
Meet the HollowheadsFilm
Henry Hollowhead
★ 6.0
1989
Twist of FateTV
Max Brodsky • 2 episodes
★ 6.0
1989
Breaking PointFilm
Dr. Gerber
★ 5.2
1989
Traveling ManFilm
Chick Beeler
★ 4.0
1988
ScroogedFilm
Bryce Cummings
★ 6.8
1988
MasqueradeFilm
Tony Gateworth
★ 5.7
1988
The Chocolate WarFilm
Brother Leon
★ 6.3
1988
Rocket GibraltarFilm
Rolo Rockwell
★ 6.0
1988
Moving TargetFilm
Dobbins
★ 5.9
1988
DavidFilm
Charles Rothenberg
★ 6.9
1988
Hot PaintFilm
Algernon
★ 8.0
1987
The Days and Nights of Molly DoddTV
Mike Sayles • 5 episodes
★ 6.8
1987
Nutcracker: Money, Madness & MurderTV
Richard Behrens • 3 episodes
★ 7.7
1987
Paul Reiser: Out on a WhimFilm
★ 6.0
1986
L.A. LawTV
Dr. Paul Kohler • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
52 Pick-UpFilm
Alan Raimy
★ 6.1
1986
Willy/MillyFilm
Fred Niceman
★ 5.4
1986
ApologyFilm
Philip
★ 5.2
1985
The Twilight ZoneTV
Alien Ambassador (segment "A Small Talent for War") • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1985
White NightsFilm
Wynn Scott
★ 6.7
1985
The Ray Bradbury TheaterTV
★ 6.9
1985
An Early FrostFilm
Victor DiMato
★ 5.8
1985
Lime StreetTV
★ 6.0
1985
A Killing AffairFilm
Sheb Sheppard
★ 8.0
1985
Don't TouchFilm
Mr. Stewart
★ 2.0
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Franz Mueller • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Murder, She WroteTV
Andrew Durbin • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1984
Miami ViceTV
Steve Duddy • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
1984
The Evil That Men DoFilm
Paul Briggs, U.S. Embassy
★ 5.8
1984
A Flash of GreenFilm
Ross Halley
★ 5.3
1984
Ernie Kovacs: Between the LaughterFilm
Pierre Lafitte
★ 4.5
1983
The HitchhikerTV
Miles Duchet • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1983
Rage of AngelsTV
Scanlon / Jackson • 2 episodes
★ 5.9
1983
The Face of RageFilm
★ 5.0
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Ross Hailey • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
American PlayhouseTV
Dr. Thomas Stockman • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1982
A Little SexFilm
Walter
★ 3.8
1981
The Incredible Shrinking WomanFilm
Tom Keller
★ 5.4
1980
Melvin and HowardFilm
2nd Attorney (Freese)
★ 6.5
1980
The Mountain MenFilm
Nathan Wyeth
★ 5.9
1980
The American Success CompanyFilm
Ernst
★ 5.2
1979
Last EmbraceFilm
Richard Peabody
★ 5.5
1978
Somebody Killed Her HusbandFilm
Herbert Little
★ 5.0
1977
Annie HallFilm
Actor Boy Friend
★ 7.7
1977
JuliaFilm
Sammy
★ 6.5
1977
The Andros TargetsTV
Wiggs • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
KojakTV
Billy Jo • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1973
ShamusFilm
Johnnie Brosten
★ 6.0
1972
ABC Afterschool SpecialTV
Mr. Stewart • 1 episodes
★ 6.5