Actor profile

Cotter Smith

29th May 1949 Washington, D.C., USA Acting

Joseph Cotter Smith (born May 29, 1949) is an American stage, film, and television actor.

33 Movies 40 TV Shows 75 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Time of Death poster

Time of Death 8th August 2025 as Pat

Basic Psych poster

Basic Psych 10th January 2025 as Dr. Grant Harrison

Unsinkable poster

Unsinkable 10th March 2024 as Senator Smith

Rustin poster

Rustin 3rd November 2023 as Chief Wells

Jack and the Treehouse poster

Jack and the Treehouse 7th August 2021 as Pap

Things Heard & Seen poster

Things Heard & Seen 29th April 2021 as Tom Claire

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek poster

The Standoff at Sparrow Creek 18th January 2019 as Roman

The Post poster

The Post 22nd December 2017 as Under Secretary William Macomber

Burning Blue poster

Burning Blue 6th June 2014 as Admiral Lynch

Friends with Kids poster

Friends with Kids 9th March 2012 as Phil Fryman

You Don't Know Jack poster

You Don't Know Jack 27th June 2010 as Dick Thompson

Lunatics, Lovers & Poets poster

Lunatics, Lovers & Poets 20th April 2010 as Scotty MacGregor

Sleeper poster

Sleeper 1st May 2005 as Dr. Altman

X2 poster

X2 27th April 2003 as President McKenna

Reeseville poster

Reeseville 7th March 2003 as John Meyers

Run the Wild Fields poster

Run the Wild Fields 5th March 2000 as Silas Green

The History of Glamour poster

The History of Glamour 16th July 1999 as Loren Valentine (voice)

Bridge of Time poster

Bridge of Time 15th March 1997 as Robert Creighton

Lifeform poster

Lifeform 24th September 1996 as Dr. Case Montgomery

Remember Me poster

Remember Me 19th November 1995 as Adam Nichols

Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story poster

Desperate Journey: The Allison Wilcox Story 5th December 1993 as Steve

A Place to Be Loved poster

A Place to Be Loved 4th April 1993 as Mike Caldwell

A Message from Holly poster

A Message from Holly 13th December 1992

Midnight's Child poster

Midnight's Child 21st April 1992 as Nick Cowan

The Last Prostitute poster

The Last Prostitute 11th September 1991 as Joe

K-9 poster

K-9 28th April 1989 as Gilliam

Cameron's Closet poster

Cameron's Closet 2nd December 1988 as Sergeant Sam Taliaferro

Lady Beware poster

Lady Beware 14th August 1987 as Mac Odell

The Rape of Richard Beck poster

The Rape of Richard Beck 27th May 1985 as Lt. Hugo

A Bunny's Tale poster

A Bunny's Tale 25th February 1985 as Ned Holcomb

Master Ninja II poster

Master Ninja II 20th January 1984 as Chad Webster

Nickel Mountain poster

Nickel Mountain 1st January 1984 as Trucker

Blood Feud poster

Blood Feud 25th April 1983 as Robert F. Kennedy

CIA poster

CIA 23rd February 2026 as Peter Cooper

MINDHUNTER poster

MINDHUNTER 13th October 2017 as Unit Chief Shepard

Blindspot poster

Blindspot 21st September 2015 as General

Madam Secretary poster

Madam Secretary 21st September 2014 as Darren Hahn

The Americans poster

The Americans 30th January 2013 as Deputy Attorney General

The Following poster

The Following 21st January 2013 as Nathan

Revolution poster

Revolution 17th September 2012 as Jack Davis

Person of Interest poster

Person of Interest 22nd September 2011 as Denton Weeks

Unforgettable poster

Unforgettable 20th September 2011 as Jay Barrett

White Collar poster

White Collar 23rd October 2009 as Adam Wilson

The Good Wife poster

The Good Wife 22nd September 2009 as Forrest Burke

Damages poster

Damages 24th July 2007 as Federal Investigator

Brothers and Sisters poster

Brothers and Sisters 24th September 2006 as Gordon Alexander

The Unit poster

The Unit 7th March 2006 as Bill Lachey

Night Stalker poster

Night Stalker 29th September 2005 as Tony Vincenzo

Commander in Chief poster

Commander in Chief 27th September 2005 as Governor Stan Preston

Ghost Whisperer poster

Ghost Whisperer 23rd September 2005 as Gerald Lucas

Invasion poster

Invasion 21st September 2005

Tru Calling poster

Tru Calling 30th October 2003 as Richard Davies

NCIS poster

NCIS 23rd September 2003 as Sam Stevens

Without a Trace poster

Without a Trace 26th September 2002 as Sean McGinnis

Alias poster

Alias 30th September 2001 as Hank Foster

Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy 19th September 1999 as ASA Jeremy Friedman

Oz poster

Oz 12th July 1997 as Judge Benjamin Fee

Spy Game poster

Spy Game 3rd March 1997

Orleans poster

Orleans 8th January 1997 as Bill Brennecke

Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope 18th September 1994

Chicago Hope poster

Chicago Hope 18th September 1994 as Bob Marinak

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Eric Martin

Equal Justice poster

Equal Justice 27th March 1990 as Eugene 'Gene' Rogan

L.A. Law poster

L.A. Law 15th September 1986 as Tony Henderson

The Twilight Zone poster

The Twilight Zone 27th September 1985 as (segment "To See the Invisible Man")

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985

Moonlighting poster

Moonlighting 3rd March 1985 as Brian Baker

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Robert Rhine

Mistral's Daughter poster

Mistral's Daughter 24th September 1984 as Frank

Blood Feud poster

Blood Feud 25th April 1983 as Robert F. Kennedy

St. Elsewhere poster

St. Elsewhere 26th October 1982 as Dr. Rowe

Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey 25th March 1982

Hill Street Blues poster

Hill Street Blues 15th January 1981