John Saxon
John Saxon
John Saxon has appeared in 11 movies on CringeMDb. 5 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 6 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Old Dogs (2009)
- Most recent with adult content: War Wolves (2009)
Born August 5, 1935 · Known for acting
45.5% Featured Movie Cringe Score (11 movies)
John Saxon Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Beverly Hills Cop III
...as Orrin Sanderson
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
...as John Saxon / Lt. Donald Thompson
No Escape, No Return
...as James Mitchell
Bottom Feeders
...as Antonio DiPaolo Jr.
Outta Time
...as Darabont
Old Dogs
...as Lee Robinson
Certified Cringeworthy
From Dusk Till Dawn
...as FBI Agent Stanley Chase
Enter the Dragon
...as Roper
Shalimar
...as Colonel Columbus
War Wolves
...as Tony Ford
Trapped Ashes
...as Leo (segment "Stanley's Girlfriend")
About John Saxon
John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1935 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor and martial artist who worked on more than 200 projects during a span of 60 years. Saxon is known for his work in Westerns and horror movies, often playing police officers and detectives.
Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Saxon studied acting with Stella Adler before beginning his career as a contract actor for Universal Pictures, playing in such movies as Rock, Pretty Baby (1956) and Portrait in Black (1961). During the 1970s and 1980s, he established himself as a character actor, frequently portraying law enforcement officials in horror movies such as Black Christmas (1974), Dario Argento's Tenebrae (1982), and A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
In addition to his roles in horror movies, Saxon co-starred with Bruce Lee in the martial arts movie Enter the Dragon (1973), and has supporting roles in the westerns Death of a Gunfighter (1969) and Joe Kidd (1972), as well as the adventure thriller Raid on Entebbe (1977). In the 1990s, Saxon occasionally appeared in movies, with small roles in Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) and From Dusk till Dawn (1996).
Saxon died of pneumonia in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on July 25, 2020.
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