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Cotter Smith
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Cotter Smith

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Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

Snapshot 2026-10-16

Born
May 29, 1949
Birthplace
Washington, D.C., USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

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Known For

MOVIEX2
X2President McKenna · 2003
★ 7.0
MOVIEThe Post
The PostUnder Secretary William Macomber · 2017
★ 7.0
TVMINDHUNTER
MINDHUNTERUnit Chief Shepard · 2017
★ 8.1
TVBlindspot
BlindspotGeneral · 2015
★ 7.4
TVNCIS
NCISSam Stevens · 2003
★ 7.6
TVPerson of Interest
Person of InterestDenton Weeks · 2011
★ 8.1
TVGhost Whisperer
Ghost WhispererGerald Lucas · 2005
★ 8.1
TVWhite Collar
White CollarAdam Wilson · 2009
★ 8.2

Filmography

Movies

Blood FeudRobert F. Kennedy
1983
Master Ninja IIChad Webster
1984
Nickel MountainTrucker
1984
A Bunny's TaleNed Holcomb
1985
The Rape of Richard BeckLt. Hugo
1985
Lady BewareMac Odell
1987
Cameron's ClosetSergeant Sam Taliaferro
1988
K-9Gilliam
1989
The Last ProstituteJoe
1991
A Message from Holly
1992
Midnight's ChildNick Cowan
1992
A Place to Be LovedMike Caldwell
1993
Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox StorySteve
1993
WH
With Hostile IntentOfficer Rob Arnold
1993
Remember MeAdam Nichols
1995
LifeformDr. Case Montgomery
1996
Bridge of TimeRobert Creighton
1997
The History of GlamourLoren Valentine (voice)
1999
Run the Wild FieldsSilas Green
2000
ReesevilleJohn Meyers
2003
X2President McKenna
2003
SleeperDr. Altman
2005
Lunatics, Lovers & PoetsScotty MacGregor
2010
You Don't Know JackDick Thompson
2010
Friends with KidsPhil Fryman
2012
Burning BlueAdmiral Lynch
2014
TP
The Parable of the Disappearing ReclinerPreacher (voice)
2017
The PostUnder Secretary William Macomber
2017
The Standoff at Sparrow CreekRoman
2019
Jack and the TreehousePap
2021
Things Heard & SeenTom Claire
2021
RustinChief Wells
2023
UnsinkableSenator Smith
2024
Basic PsychDr. Grant Harrison
2025
Time of DeathPat
2026

Television

Hill Street Blues1 eps
1981
Cagney & Lacey1 eps
1982
St. ElsewhereDr. Rowe · 1 eps
1982
Blood FeudRobert F. Kennedy · 2 eps
1983
Mistral's DaughterFrank · 8 eps
1984
Murder, She WroteRobert Rhine · 1 eps
1984
The MasterChad Webster · 1 eps
1984
Moonlighting
1985
MoonlightingBrian Baker · 1 eps
1985
The Twilight Zone(segment "To See the Invisible Man") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawTony Henderson · 3 eps
1986
Equal JusticeEugene 'Gene' Rogan · 27 eps
1990
Law & OrderEric Martin · 1 eps
1990
Chicago Hope
1994
Chicago HopeBob Marinak · 1 eps
1994
OrleansBill Brennecke · 8 eps
1997
OzJudge Benjamin Fee · 1 eps
1997
Spy Game1 eps
1997
Judging AmyASA Jeremy Friedman · 4 eps
1999
AliasHank Foster · 1 eps
2001
Without a TraceSean McGinnis · 1 eps
2002
NCISSam Stevens · 2 eps
2003
Tru CallingRichard Davies · 6 eps
2003
Commander in ChiefGovernor Stan Preston · 1 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererGerald Lucas · 1 eps
2005
Invasion1 eps
2005
Night StalkerTony Vincenzo · 10 eps
2005
Brothers and SistersGordon Alexander · 2 eps
2006
The UnitBill Lachey · 1 eps
2006
DamagesFederal Investigator · 1 eps
2007
The Good WifeForrest Burke · 1 eps
2009
White CollarAdam Wilson · 1 eps
2009
Person of InterestDenton Weeks · 5 eps
2011
UnforgettableJay Barrett · 1 eps
2011
666 Park AvenueMayor · 1 eps
2012
RevolutionJack Davis · 5 eps
2012
The AmericansDeputy Attorney General · 14 eps
2013
The FollowingNathan · 2 eps
2013
Madam SecretaryDarren Hahn · 2 eps
2014
BlindspotGeneral · 1 eps
2015
MINDHUNTERUnit Chief Shepard · 11 eps
2017
CIAPeter Cooper · 2 eps
2026

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