Johnny Messner (actor)

Johnny Messner (born April 11, 1970) is an American actor.

Johnny Messner
Born	(1970-04-11) April 11, 1970 Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Nationality	American
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1998–present
Partner(s)	Kathryn Morris
Children	2

Biography

Messner was born on April 11, 1970 in Syracuse, New York. He lived in Europe for 13 years while his father served in the United States Air Force, mainly in Germany and England. During this time, he developed a love for sports while playing on teams at military bases. He has one brother and one sister.[1] As an actor Messner is probably best known for his work in the films Tears of the Sun, The Whole Ten Yards and Hostage, and in the TV series Guiding Light (working with friend Frank Grillo and a young Hayden Panettiere), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Cold Case. Messner's life partner is Kathryn Morris, whom he met while shooting Cold Case.[2] They have twins: Jameson West Messner and Rocco McQueen Messner.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role
2000	Dancing in September	Officer Jenkins
2001	Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault	Vickers
2002	The Sweetest Thing	Todd
2003	Tears of the Sun	Lake
2003	Finding Home	Nick
2004	Spartan	Grace
2004	The Whole Ten Yards	Zevo
2004	Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid	Bill Johnson
2004	Our Time is Up	Playboy
2005	Hostage	Mr. Jones
2006	One Last Thing...	Jason O'Malley
2006	Running Scared	Tommy "Tombs" Perello
2006	Bottoms Up	Tony
2007	Believers	David Vaughn
2008	The Art of Travel	Christopher Loren
2008	Remarkable Power	Doug Wade
2008	Loaded	Javon
2008	Ring of Death	Burke Wyatt
2008	The Poker Club	Bill
2009	Wrong Turn at Tahoe	Mickey
2010	Corrado	Corrado
2011	Arena	Kaden
2011	Caught on Tape	Tito
2012	She Wants Me	John
2012	Kill'em All	Gabriel
2013	Officer Down	McAlister
2013	The Outsider	Ricky
2014	The Equalizer	P&E Worker
2015	Condemned	Gault
2015	Checkmate	Joey
2015	The Good, the Bad and the Dead	Brian Barns
2016	The Perfect Weapon	Condor
2017	American Violence	Paul
2018	Silencer	Frank
2018	Alone We Fight	Captain Hank Kedry
2019	Beyond the Law	Frank Wilson
2020	Anti-Life	Blue
2020	Hark	Michael

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Guiding Light	Rob Layne	22 episodes
1999	Rude Awakening	Cute Podiatrist	Episode: "One Birthday at a Time"
1999	Angel	Kevin	Episode: "Lonely Heart"
2000	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Ted Sallanger	Episode: "Cool Change"
2001	Danny	Cash	Episode: "Forget About Your Boss"
2001	Son of the Beach	Handsome Guy	Episode: "Area 69"
2001	Friends	Kash	Episode: "The One With Rachel's Date"
2001	Men, Women & Dogs	Jim	Episode: "Let Sleeping Dogs Lie"
2003	Tarzan	Detective Michael Foster	3 episodes
2005	The O.C.	Lance Baldwin	5 episodes
2005	Miami Ink	Himself
2005–06	Killer Instinct	Detective Jack Hale	13 episodes
2007	Burn Notice	Harrick	Episode: "Loose Ends, Part 2"
2008	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Officer Lowell Harris	Episode "Undercover"
2008	Knight Rider	Sean	Episode: "Journey to the End of the Knight"
2009	CSI: Miami	Ken Vogel	Episode: "Sink or Swim"
2010	Chuck	Rafe Gruber	Episode: "Chuck Versus the Fake Name"
2010	Cold Case	FBI Agent Ryan Cavanaugh	3 episodes
2010	The Gates	Mark Woodbury	Episode: "Pilot"
2010	Dark Blue	Danny	2 episodes
2010	G.I. Joe: Renegades	Flint (voice)	11 episodes
2010	Meet My Mom	Sgt. Vince Carrera	Television film
2011	CSI: Crime Scene Investigation	Frank Cafferty	Episode: "CSI Down"
2017	Jane the Virgin	Chuck Chesser	10 episodes
2018	Criminal Minds	Jeremy Grant	Episode: "Luke"
2020	Primitive	Dr. Mamedyarov	Episode: "Blind Sighted"

References

1. johnny messner [@JMessner] (4 April 2012). "@BrettAnthony2 that's true buddy Messner is German and so am I even though I was adopted:)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
2. johnny messner [@JMessner] (5 August 2013). "This is a minute reason but one of many that I love my wife. Kathryn Susan Morris. I love you…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
3. Leon, Anya; Triggs, Charlotte (September 17, 2003).

External links

• Johnny Messner on IMDb
• "Johnny Messner". The New York Times.