John Aylward

Arne Magnusson in Half-Life 2: Episode Two.

• Name — John Aylward • Born — 7 November 1946 • Birthplace — Seattle, Washington, U.S. • Died — 16 May 2022 • Place of death — Seattle, Washington, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1976–2020

Aylward was born and raised in Seattle, Washington. He attended St. Joseph's Grade school and went on to Prep High School, but graduated from Garfield High School in 1965. He graduated from the Professional Actor's Training Program at the University of Washington in 1970. Beginning his acting career in Seattle, he was also one of the founders, in 1973, of Empty Space Theatre there. He worked regularly as a company member of the Seattle Repertory Theatre. He appeared in dramas by David Mamet, Arthur Miller and Tennessee Williams. Carol Flynt, co-producer of ER, first offered him an audition after seeing him in a 1996 production of Psychopathia Sexualis at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles. He went on to play the recurring role of Dr. Donald Anspaugh on ER from 1996 to 2008. He also had a recurring role as former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin on The West Wing from 2005 to 2006. He also provided the voice of Dr. Arne Magnusson in the 2007 video game Half-Life 2: Episode Two. Aylward appeared in numerous television shows, including Northern Exposure, 3rd Rock from the Sun, The Practice, Law & Order and Mad Men. His film roles included Three Fugitives (1989), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (1993), Buddy (1997), Armageddon (1998), Thirteen Days (2000), and the HBO films From the Earth to the Moon (1998) and Path to War (2002). He played Father Edward Devine in the 2020 sports drama movie The Way Back. Aylward died in Seattle on May 16, 2022, at the age of 75.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1989 — Third Degree Burn — Lomas — Television film • 1990 — Child in the Night — Dr. Wendt — Television film • 1990-1992 — Northern Exposure — Charles 'Red' Murphy — 4 episodes • 1996; 2000 — 3rd Rock from the Sun — Registrar / Chancellor — 2 episodes • 1996-2008 — ER — Dr. Donald Anspaugh — Recurring role, 74 episodes • 1996 — Ink — Advertiser #1 — 1 episode • 1997 — Grace Under Fire — Ralph — 1 episode • 1997-2002 — The Practice — Various — 4 episodes • 1998 — From the Earth to the Moon — Dr. Ray Pemberton — Miniseries, 1 episode • 1998 — Creature — Ben Madiera — Miniseries, 2 episodes • 1999 — Swing Vote — Justice Benjamin 'Rip' Ripley — Television film • 2000 — The Others — Albert McGonagle — Main role, 9 episodes • 2000 — Secret Agent Man — Dr. Phil Etherington — 1 episode • 2000-2001 — The Fugitive — Matthes Ross — Recurring role, 5 episodes • 2000-2001 — Family Law — Judge Lester Burger — Recurring role, 5 episodes • 2001-2006 — Alias — Jeffrey Davenport — 3 episodes • 2001 — Diagnosis Murder — Captain Woodruff — 1 episode • 2002 — Ally McBeal — Owen Cobb — 1 episode • 2002 — Dharma & Greg — Kevin Kincaid — 1 episode • 2002 — The X-Files — Dr. John Rietz — Episode: "Sunshine Days" • 2002 — Path to War — Dean Rusk — Television film • 2002 — Everwood — Walter Cunningham — 1 episode • 2002 — The Agency — Senator Davies — 1 episode • 2003 — Judging Amy — Father Jack Monroe — 1 episode • 2003 — Good Morning, Miami — Mr. Fowler — 1 episode • 2004 — Nip/Tuck — Father Malley — 1 episode • 2004 — Jack & Bobby — Victor Sable — 1 episode • 2005 — Carnivàle — Bishop MacNaughton — 2 episodes • 2005 — Surface — Government Panel Suit — 1 episode • 2005 — Law & Order — Reverend Harlan Dwyer — 1 episode • 2005-2006 — The West Wing — Barry Goodwin — Recurring role, 6 episodes • 2006 — Boston Legal — Tom Orchard — 1 episode • 2006 — Stargate SG-1 — President Nadal — 1 episode • 2006 — Cold Case — Norman Campbell — 1 episode • 2007 — Without a Trace — Bernard Fields — 1 episode • 2007 — Cavemen — Dorouchey — 1 episode • 2007 — My Boys — Brent — 1 episode • 2007 — Big Shots — Larry Cooper — 1 episode • 2008 — The Mentalist — Professor Stutzer — 1 episode • 2009 — CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Dr. Paul Anton — 1 episode • 2010 — Brothers & Sisters — Joe Rawling — 3 episodes • 2010 — Mad Men — Geoffrey Atherton — 2 episodes • 2010 — The Whole Truth — Judge Jeremiah Studley — 2 episodes • 2011 — Harry's Law — 1 episode • 2012 — Fringe — Dr. Owen Frank — Episode: "A Better Human Being" • 2012 — Fairly Legal — Sam Childs — 1 episode • 2012 — House of Lies — K. Warren Dale — 3 episodes • 2012 — American Horror Story — Father Malachi — Episode: "Tricks and Treats" • 2013 — Major Crimes — Ted King Sr. — 1 episode • 2015-2016 — Impastor — Bishop Perkins — 2 episodes • 2016 — Scorpion — Uncle Tobin — 1 episode • 2016 — Shameless — Bill Darrgen — 1 episode • 2018 — Nobodies — Curtis — Recurring role, 5 episodes • 2018 — Yellowstone — Father Bob — 2 episodes • 2019-2020 — Briarpatch — Freddie Laffter — Recurring role, 5 episodes

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2007 — Half-Life 2: Episode Two — Dr. Arne Magnusson — Voice only

• Year — Title — Role — Theatre • 1993 — The Kentucky Cycle — Various — Royale Theatre • 2008 — The Breach — Mac/Ensemble — Seattle Rep • 2014 — Outside Mullingar — Tony — Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

John Aylward is recorded as actor.