Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
September 28, 1950 (age 75)
Place of Birth
Schenectady, New York, USA
Also Known As
John Thomas Sayles
John Sayles
Biography
John Thomas Sayles (born September 28, 1950) is an American independent film director, screenwriter, editor, actor, and novelist.
Known For
TV
Poker Face
Chief Hal
2023
TV
Baseball
Self
1994
TV
Square One Television
Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs
1987
TV
The Story of Film: An Odyssey
Self
2011
TV
Scene by Scene
Self
1997
TV
Shannon's Deal
Ronnie Nash
1990
Film
Malcolm X
FBI Agent
1992
TV
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
2010
Film
Alligator Author
Self
2007
Film
The Howling
Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
1981
Film
Honeydripper
Zeke
2007
Film
Matewan
Hardshell Preacher
1987
Film
Piranha
Army Sentry (uncredited)
1978
Film
Passion Fish
Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)
1992
Film
Untamagiru
US High Commissioner
1989
Film
In the Electric Mist
Michael Goldman
2009
TV
Independent Focus
Self
1998
Film
Girlfight
Science Teacher
2000
Film
Something Wild
Motorcycle Cop
1986
Film
Eight Men Out
Ring Lardner
1988
Filmography
2024FilmJohn Sayles and Gregory Navaas Themself2023TVPoker Faceas Chief Hal2021FilmAlgrenas Self2021FilmCorona Film Clubas Self2021FilmTexas Redas Governor Johnson (voice)2020FilmTime Warp Vol. 2: Horror and Sci-Fias Self2019FilmThem That Workas Self2016FilmThe Umbrellaas Pastor Jim2015FilmThe Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influenceas Self2014FilmThat Guy Dick Milleras Self2012FilmThe Normalsas Dr. Marx2012FilmCasting Byas Self2011FilmCorman's Worldas Self - Filmmaker2011TVThe Story of Film: An Odysseyas Self2010TVMoguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywoodas Self2009FilmGreat Directorsas Self2009FilmIn the Electric Mistas Michael Goldman2009FilmThe Toe Tacticas Cramden2008FilmObscene: A Portrait of Barney Rosset and Grove Pressas Self2007FilmAlligator Authoras Self2007FilmHoneydripperas Zeke2006FilmEdge of Outsideas Self2006FilmHoward Zinn: Voices of a People's History of the United Statesas Self2004FilmTell Them Who You Areas Self2003FilmUnleashing the Beast: Making ‘The Howling’2002FilmSunshine Stateas Man who almost got hit by a golf ball (uncredited)2000FilmA Constant Forgeas Self2000FilmWhen It Was a Game 3as Self (voice)2000FilmGirlfightas Science Teacher1998TVIndependent Focusas Self1997FilmBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self1997TVScene by Sceneas Self1997FilmGridlock'das Cop #11994TVBaseballas Self1994FilmMy Life's in Turnaroundas Marginal producer1993FilmMatineeas Bob1992FilmPassion Fishas Soap Opera Doctor (uncredited)1992FilmMalcolm Xas FBI Agent1992FilmStraight Talkas Guy Girardi1991FilmCity of Hopeas Carl1990FilmLittle Vegasas Mike1990TVShannon's Dealas Ronnie Nash1989FilmUntamagiruas US High Commissioner1989FilmLa fine della notteas Wayne1988FilmEight Men Outas Ring Lardner1987FilmMatewanas Hardshell Preacher1987TVSquare One Televisionas Roy 'Lefty' Cobbs1986FilmUnnatural Causesas Lloyd1986FilmSomething Wildas Motorcycle Cop1985FilmHard Choicesas Don1984FilmThe Brother from Another Planetas Man in Black1983FilmLiannaas Jerry1981FilmThe Howlingas Morgue Attendant (uncredited)1980FilmReturn of the Secaucus Sevenas Howie1978FilmPiranhaas Army Sentry (uncredited)—FilmAn Ode to Mary Jo