John Heard was born on March 7, 1945 in Washington, District of Columbia.

Heard was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1977" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 29.

In 1977, as a stage performer John Heard broke into movies with a sizable part in FIRST LOVE.

John Heard received the 1976-77 Theatre World award.

Audiences are most familiar with John Heard from his supporting turns as Macaulay Culkin's father in HOME ALONE and HOME ALONE 2: LOST IN NEW YORK.

John Graduated from Washington, DC's Gonzaga College High School in 1964, and was inducted into the school's theatre hall of fame in the spring of 2003.

John Heard's other notable credits include...

IVAN'S HOUSE (2010)
THE TRUTH (2010)
LITTLE HERCULES IN 3-D (2009)
FORMOSA BETRAYED (2009)
RED STATE BLUES (2009)
P.J. (2008)

THE GREAT DEBATERS (2007)

BROTHERS THREE: AN AMERICAN GOTHIC (2007)

THE GUARDIAN (2006)

GAMERS (2006)

DEAD LENNY (2006)

STEEL CITY (2006)

EDISON (2005)

TRACKS (2005)

THE DEAL (2005)

SWEET LAND (2005)

FAIR PLAY (2002)

POLLOCK (2000)

SNAKE EYES (1998)

THE PELICAN BRIEF (1993)

HOME ALONE 2 (1992)

HOME ALONE (1990)

BEACHES (1988)

HEAD OVER HEALS (1979)

RUSH IT (1976)