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John Thaddeus

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John Thaddeus
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Born in The Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey, he grew up in the small town of River Vale. He graduated from Pascack Valley Regional High School and attended Bergen Community College in Paramus New Jersey. In the early 80s he started performing in local theater, then brought his talents to the Off-Broadway stage. By the mid 80s he did the New York Soap Opera circuit and was cast in a few supporting movie roles; such as Tommy in "Sea Of Love", opposite Al Pacino and Ellen Barkin. In 1990 he moved to California in pursuit of his acting career, where he was cast in the series role of Eddie G. in a pilot for a TV series called, "The World According To Straw", starring Kevin Pollak. He soon went on to Guest Star on Ally McBeal as Michael Young. Since then he has appeared on over 30 television shows, including Criminal Minds, Without A Trace, CSI: Miami and NCIS on CBS. He has also Guest Starred on the final episode of NYPD Blue, the hit FOX show 24, as Joe Prado, Boston Legal, Heroes, Mad Men, Harry's Law and Rizzoli & Isles, to name a few. He has also written theatrical scripts, two of which have been optioned (Outlaws and Lunatics, Refuge). He also wrote a television pilot "You, Me and Johnny" that was produced and filmed at Raleigh Studios in Manhattan Beach.
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    Jon Voight, Henry Thomas, Charlie Weber, James Oliver Wheatley, and Katherine McNamara in High Ground (2025)
    High Ground
    4.3
    • Writer
    • 2025
    Donna D'Errico, Johnathon Schaech, Kevin Dillon, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Budinich, and Caylee Cowan in Frank & Penelope (2022)
    Frank & Penelope
    5.3
    • Writer
    • 2022
    Dion Johnstone, Camille Sullivan, and Jeremy Walmsley in Harland Manor (2021)
    Harland Manor
    4.1
    • Writer
    • 2021
    Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
    Goliath
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Horseman #1
    • John Thaddeus

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    Actor



    • IQ-145
      • Actor
      • Released
      • TV Series
      • 2008



    • Albert Rutecki, Sue Ann Pien, and Rick Glassman in Le monde dans nos yeux (2022)
      Le monde dans nos yeux
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Loud Grandfather
      • 2022
    • Billy Bob Thornton in Goliath (2016)
      Goliath
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Horseman #1
      • John Thaddeus
      • 2019–2021
    • Bruce Dern, Barry Papick, Gil Bellows, Erik Aude, David Castro, Laurene Landon, Joycelyne Lew, Kyle Lowder, J. Anthony Pena, Tom Proctor, Ken Sagoes, Paul Sloan, John Thaddeus, Thomas J. Churchill, Kristen Renton, Rachel Sterling, David Schifter, Chuck Liddell, Mike Marino, Vida Ghaffari, Krista Grotte Saxon, Gino Cafarelli, Carmine Famiglietti, Chris Woods, Melissa Tracy, Rafiq Batcha, Frank Drank, Raven Lexy, Cazzey Louis Cereghino, Erick Schroder, Massimo Dobrovic, David M. Parks, Karlee Leilani Perez, Tom Gore, Tiger Rudge, Sarah Cole, Eva Ceja, Lou Ferrigno Jr., Kenny DeMello, Mo Kelly, Rusty Coones, Kelly Lynn Reiter, Cleo Fraser, Kaegan Baron, Cece Kelly, Larry L Andrews, Kole Benfield, Wyatt Walter, and Libbie Mia Goldfine in Nation's Fire (2019)
      Nation's Fire
      3.0
      • Homeless vet
      • 2019
    • Viola Davis in Murder (2014)
      Murder
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Cabbie
      • 2017–2018
    • Ed Westwick in Wicked City (2015)
      Wicked City
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Whiskey Owner
      • 2015
    • The Palmer Supremacy (2014)
      The Palmer Supremacy
      4.2
      • Matthew Torino
      • 2014
    • Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander in Rizzoli & Isles: Autopsie d'un meurtre (2010)
      Rizzoli & Isles: Autopsie d'un meurtre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Detective Chuck Fletcher
      • 2013
    • You, Me and Johnny (2012)
      You, Me and Johnny
      TV Movie
      • Johnny Diamond
      • 2012
    • October 31 (2012)
      October 31
      9.2
      Short
      • David's dad
      • 2012
    • Kathy Bates in La loi selon Harry (2011)
      La loi selon Harry
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Detective Patrick Fox
      • Officer Patrick Fox
      • 2011–2012
    • Aaron Staton in L.A. Noire (2011)
      L.A. Noire
      8.7
      Video Game
      • Steven Bigelow
      • 2011
    • Esprits criminels (2005)
      Esprits criminels
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Robert Matthew Burke
      • 2010
    • Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben, Natalia Cigliuti, Jane Kaczmarek, J. August Richards, Melissa Sagemiller, and Jonathan Scarfe in Raising the bar: Justice à Manhattan (2008)
      Raising the bar: Justice à Manhattan
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Officer Joseph Duncan
      • 2009
    • Tiny Little Lies (2008)
      Tiny Little Lies
      4.9
      • Michael
      • 2008
    • Candice Bergen, William Shatner, and James Spader in Boston Justice (2004)
      Boston Justice
      8.5
      TV Series
      • Detective John Stephenson
      • 2005–2008

    Writer



    • Jon Voight, Henry Thomas, Charlie Weber, James Oliver Wheatley, and Katherine McNamara in High Ground (2025)
      High Ground
      4.3
      • screenplay
      • 2025
    • Donna D'Errico, Johnathon Schaech, Kevin Dillon, Sean Patrick Flanery, Billy Budinich, and Caylee Cowan in Frank & Penelope (2022)
      Frank & Penelope
      5.3
      • original story by
      • 2022
    • Dion Johnstone, Camille Sullivan, and Jeremy Walmsley in Harland Manor (2021)
      Harland Manor
      4.1
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • Iniquitous (2014)
      Iniquitous
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2014
    • You, Me and Johnny (2012)
      You, Me and Johnny
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2012

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    • Iniquitous (2014)
      Iniquitous
      Short
      • Director
      • 2014
    • You, Me and Johnny (2012)
      You, Me and Johnny
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2012

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    TINY LITTLE LIES
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    • Alternative name
      • John T. Battistessa
    • Height
      • 1.80 m
    • Born
      • October 24
      • Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
    • Spouse
      • Laura DeanneDecember 31, 1994 - October 1, 2004 (divorced, 2 children)
    • Other works
      Writer of five full length screenplays - "Into The Lion's Den" "Darkness Dwells Therein" "Frank and Penelope" "Crossroads" and "Damaged". He's also written two television spec scripts - "You, Me & Johnny" and "Shepherd's Pie".

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      Engaged to Sharon Kennedy.
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      You need to stand for something or you'll fall for anything...
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      • Johnny

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