John Rothman

• Born — 3 June 1949 • Birthplace — Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. • Birth Name — John Mahr Rothman • Years Active — 1980–present • Family — Thomas Rothman (brother) Jessica Harper (sister-in-law) Glenn Shadix (second cousin) • Education — Wesleyan University (BA) Yale University (MFA)

Rothman was born to a Jewish family in Baltimore, Maryland, the son of Elizabeth D. (née Davidson) and Donald N. Rothman, a lawyer. He is older brother of film executive Thomas Rothman. A graduate of Wesleyan University and the Yale School of Drama, his Broadway stage credits include Richard Nelson's Some Americans Abroad and the 2007 revival of Craig Lucas's Prelude to a Kiss. He performed in numerous Off-Broadway productions including his own one-person play The Impossible H. L. Mencken. Rothman portrayed Union General John F. Reynolds in Gettysburg (1993). He has appeared on such shows as Guiding Light, Blue Bloods, Law & Order, and Arrested Development. Rothman also appeared in such comedic movies as Ghostbusters (1984), Big (1988), Jingle All the Way (1996), Say It Isn't So (2001), Welcome to Mooseport (2004), Taxi (2004), and Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire (2024), and portrayed real-life September 11 terror victim Edward Felt in the 2006 film United 93.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1981 — Ryan's Hope — Ralph Pugh • 1982 — Nurse — Dr. Mitchell • 1984 — How to Be a Perfect Person in Just Three Days — Contest Judge — TV movie • 1985–1987 — Tales from the Darkside — Young Man / Jim • 1986 — Saturday Night Live — Priest • 1987 — Spenser: For Hire — Stanley Michaels • 1990–2010 — Law & Order — Expert Witness / Steven Strelzik / O'Hara / Internist • 1991 — Separate but Equal — Jack Greenberg • 1991 — Golden Years — Dr. Ackerman • 1993 — Class of '96 — Arthur Cohen #2 • 1993 — NYPD Blue — Gerald Zimmer • 1994 — Birdland — Dr. Alan Bergman • 1994 — The Adventures of Pete & Pete — Mr. Lerdner • 1997 — Screen One — Aurora Exec. Officer • 1998 — Dellaventura — Dr. Tim Spivak • 1998 — From the Earth to the Moon — Warren Moburg • 1998 — Witness to the Mob — White House Advisor — TV movie • 1998 — Rear Window — Franklin Porter — TV movie • 1999 — Trinity — Clayton • 1999 — Third Watch — Ross Green • 2000 — Mary and Rhoda — Estate Lawyer — TV movie • 2000 — Deadline — Joshua Roth • 2001 — 100 Centre Street — Dr. Diamond • 2004 — Arrested Development — Charles Milford • 2005 — Judging Amy — Christopher Coddington • 2006 — Conviction — Martin Bernip • 2006 — Rescue Me — Bud • 2007–2009 — Guiding Light — Judge Joe Green • 2009 — Damages — Earl Jacoby • 2009 — Kings — Minister of Finance • 2009 — Law & Order: Criminal Intent — Peter Evans • 2010 — Bored to Death — Dean Saunders • 2011 — Onion News Network — Ronald Noth • 2011 — Private Practice — Lawrence Freedman • 2011 — Chaos — Byron Duke • 2011 — The Whole Truth — Proctor • 2012 — White Collar — Graham Slater • 2012 — Game Change — A. B. Culvahouse — TV movie • 2012 — Blue Bloods — Walter Harris • 2014 — Elementary — Elias Openshaw • 2014 — The Mysteries of Laura — Pastor Bob • 2014–2019 — Law & Order: Special Victims Unit — Judge Edward Kofax • 2015–2017 — One Mississippi — Bill • 2016 — Deadbeat — Saul • 2017 — Suits — Walter Samson • 2019 — Bull — Blake Powers • 2022 — The Blacklist — Wallace Avery • 2023 — Painkiller — Mortimer Sackler • 2023 — Julia — Alfred Knopf