John Asher

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1971-01-13 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA

Also Known As John Mallory Asher

John Asher

Biography

John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. In acting, he is perhaps best known for his role as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science. His biological father is actor Edward Mallory. His adoptive father is producer/ director William Asher, who was married to his mother, actress Joyce Bulifant, from 1976-1993. (It was the third marriage for both.) John was married to his first wife, Vanessa Lee, from 1994 to 1996. He married his second wife, actress Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. Their son Evan Joseph Asher was born on May 18, 2002, and was diagnosed with autism. They divorced in September 2005.

Known For

Actor

2019
Soundtrack

as Jonah 'Dix' Dixon

2018
The Rookie

as Paintball Guy

2015
2014
2011
Fred & Vinnie

as Mr. Basin

2010
Wreckage

as Deputy Berry

2010
Rizzoli & Isles

as Det. O'Connell

2008
The Mentalist

as Doug Felner

2005
Ghost Whisperer

as Charlie Hammond

2003
NCIS

as Fred Rinnert

2002
Fastlane

as Shane

2000
Space Cowboys

as Young Jerry

1998
1994
Double Dragon

as Smartass Mohawk

1994
Weird Science

as Gary Wallace

1993
Showdown

as Mike

1992
Frozen Assets

as Bobby Murdock

1990
Beverly Hills, 90210

as Guy in Hall

1974

Director

Bigfoot

as Director

A Love Like This

as Director

2019
I Hate Kids

as Director

2016
2016
A Boy Called Po

as Director

2015
2015
Tooken

as Director

2015
2013
Somebody Marry Me

as Director

2010
Wreckage

as Director

2005
Dirty Love

as Director

2003
One Tree Hill

as Director

2001
Thank Heaven

as Director

1999
Diamonds

as Director

1996
Kounterfeit

as Director

Producer

2019
I Hate Kids

as Executive Producer

2015
Tooken

as Producer

2010
Wreckage

as Producer

2005
Dirty Love

as Producer

Writer

2015
Tooken

as Writer