John Asher


John Mallory Asher is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science.

Early life

Asher was born John Mallory to actor Edward Mallory and actress Joyce Bulifant. He was adopted by Bulifant's third husband, producer/director William Asher.

Personal life

Asher married actress Jenny McCarthy on September 11, 1999. Their son Evan Joseph Asher was born on May 18, 2002, and was diagnosed with autism. They divorced in September 2005.

Filmography

Actor

  • Ghost Whisperer as Charlie Hammond
  • October Road
  • * "Revenge of the Cupcake Kid", TV episode, as Ronald Buckwild
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
  • * "The Chick Chop Flick Shop", TV episode, as Zack Putrid
  • NCIS
  • * "The Ex-File", TV episode, as Fred Rinnert
  • Las Vegas
  • * "You Can't Take It with You", TV episode, as Calvin 'Doc' Haynes
  • Fastlane
  • * "Dogtown", TV episode, as Shane
  • Rubbing Charlie, TV, as Dean
  • Going to California, TV series, as Insect Bob
  • Space Cowboys as Young Jerry
  • The New Swiss Family Robinson as Shane Robinson
  • Gun
  • * "The Shot", TV episode, as The Video Rat
  • Time Well Spent
  • Weird Science, TV series, as Gary Wallace
  • Double Dragon as Smartass Mohawk
  • Showdown as Mike
  • Step by Step
  • * "The Making of the President", TV episode, as Student
  • Frozen Assets as Bobby Murdock
  • Who's the Boss?
  • * "Field of Screams", TV episode, as Usher
  • Designing Women
  • * "Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree", TV episode, as Dennis
  • The Haunted as Joe
  • Married... with Children
  • * "You Better Shop Around: Part 1", TV episode, as Bob
  • Beverly Hills, 90210
  • * "Class of Beverly Hills", TV episode, as Guy in Hall

    Director

  • I Hate Kids
  • A Boy Called Po
  • Tooken
  • Somebody Marry Me
  • One Tree Hill
  • * "Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them" TV Episode
  • * "Brave New World" TV Episode
  • * "The Worst Day Since Yesterday" TV Episode
  • * "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" TV Episode
  • Thank Heaven
  • Dirty Love
  • The Policy
  • Going to California TV Series
  • Diamonds
  • Chick Flick
  • ''Kounterfeit''

    Producer

  • Somebody Marry Me
  • ''Dirty Love''

    Cinematographer

  • ''Mating Rituals 101''

    Writer

  • Tooken
  • ''Chick Flick''