John Heard has enjoyed a prolific motion picture and television career spanning almost three decade, highlighted by memorable performances in such films as First Love, Heart Beat, Chilly Scenes of Winter, Cutter's Way, Cat People, Heaven Help Us, After Hours, The Trip to Bountiful, The Milagro Beanfield War, Big, Betrayed, Beaches, Awakening, Radio Flyer, Waterland, Home Alone, Home Alone 2, O, In the Line of Fire, The Pelican Brief, My Fellow Americans, 187, Snake Eyes, Pollock and Animal Factory.

On television, Heard recently had a recurring role on The Sopranos and The Client, as well as roles in Spoils of War, Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster, Tender is the Night, Cross of Fire and guest-starring roles on Law & Order, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and CSI: Miami.