John Furey


John Furey is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. His film credits include Friday [the 13th Part 2], Black Thunder and Land of the Free. Outside of film, Furey has starred on several television series such as Queer as Folk.

Career

In 1976, Furey made his acting debut on the television series The [Blue Knight |The Blue Knight]. The following year, he had guest roles in the television series Eight Is Enough and Rafferty, and starred in the television film Just a Little Inconvenience. In 1978, Furey had guest starred on Emergency!, Logan's Run, and CHiPs. In 1980, Furey portrayed Chuck in Island Claws and guest starred as Stewart in The Waltons.
In 1981, Furey portrayed List of [Friday the 13th characters#Paul Holt|Paul Holt] in Friday the 13th Part 2. In 1983, Furey guest starred on Cheers and Hotel. The following year, Furey guest starred on Remington Steele. In 1985, Furey portrayed Stewart on Murder, She Wrote and Winston March III on Brothers. After several television guest appearances in the mid 1980s, Furey returned to film in 1989's Mutant on the Bounty.
Furey appeared on the soap opera All My Children as Lee Hawkins in 1998. From 2001-2005, Furey guest starred as Craig Taylor on Queer as Folk.

Personal life

Furey is married to actress Denise Galik. His sister, Kathleen Furey, is an actress/casting director who teaches teen acting courses in many places on Long Island, New York.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1980Island ClawsChuck
1981Friday the 13th Part 2Paul Holt
1989Mutant on the BountyDag
1995The Skateboard Kid IIRaymond Curtis
1996The WolvesConnors
1998Black ThunderMoore
1998Land of the FreeAgent Luckenbill
2003The Galíndez FileNorman Radcliffe
2003Alien TrackerDr. Russ ConnellyVideo
2006Scarlet MoonJesus Christ
2013Crystal Lake Memories: [The Complete History of Friday the 13th]HimselfDocumentary film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The Blue KnightFirst Party GuestEpisode: "Upward Mobility"
1977Eight Is EnoughFirst Poker PlayerEpisode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?"
1977Just a Little InconvenienceBartenderTelevision film
1977RaffertyEpisode: "The Epidemic"
1978Emergency!Paramedic Charlie, Squad *110, LACoFDEpisode: "The Steel Inferno"
1978Logan's RunPhilipEpisode: "Turnabout"
1978CHiPsSonnyEpisode: "Flashback!"
1980The WaltonsStewartEpisode: "The Furlough"
1980Lou GrantGeoffrey McAdamsEpisode: "Nightside"
1983CheersLarryEpisode: "The Boys in the Bar"
1983The RenegadesHarold PrimusEpisode: "Back to School"
1983Bay City BluesGuy Francis3 episodes
1983-88HotelWayne Holtz / Roy Iverson Jr.2 episodes
1984Remington SteeleWalter MullerEpisode: "Molten Steele"
1985Murder, She WroteStewartEpisode: "Tough Guys Don't Die"
1985BrothersWinston March IIIEpisode: "Happy Birthday, Baby Brother"
1986T.J. HookerCharles A. RolphEpisode: "The Obsession"
1986The [Paper Chase |The Paper Chase]TedEpisode: "A Wounded Hart"
1986Adam's AppleJeff ChapmanTelevision film
1987Designing WomenTrevorEpisode: "Cruising"
1987L.A. LawMr. LewisEpisode: "Auld L'Anxiety"
1988HoopermanDeputy DAEpisode: "Surprise Party"
1988Who's the Boss?Judge Matthew HamiltonEpisode: "Yankee-Doodle Micelli"
1990Jake and the FatmanNed ReddingEpisode: "One More for the Road"
1990Father Dowling MysteriesMark TannenEpisode: "The Movie Mystery"
1990Over [My Dead Body |Over My Dead Body]Dane ChalmersEpisode: "Obits and Piece"
1990Guess Who's Coming for Christmas?MichaelTelevision film
1991MatlockMatt GraysonEpisode: "The Parents"
1996Baywatch NightsRhett CollinsEpisode: "Takeover"
1996An Unfinished AffairDetective WrightTelevision film
1996ERJason LucasEpisode: "John Carter, M.D."
1996Women: Stories of PassionJohnEpisode: "For the Sake of Science"
1997, 2003JAGCmdr. Sachs2 episodes
1998Pensacola: Wings of GoldProfessor Albert KerwoodEpisode: "Company Town"
1998All My ChildrenLee Hawkins10 episodes
1998NYPD BlueDave HoustonEpisode: "Czech Bouncer"
2000Walker, Texas RangerDennis FranklinEpisode: "Justice Delayed"
2000Family LawMilt RescherEpisode: "Metamorphosis"
2000The PretenderTed WrightEpisode: "Con Man"
2000Earth: Final ConflictLt. RobertsEpisode: "Phantom Companion"
2001And Never Let Her GoLouis CapanoTelevision film
2001Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534Detective Kevin MuldoonTelevision film
2001-05Queer as FolkCraig Taylor4 episodes
2002A Killing SpringReed GallagherTelevision film
2002TrackerDr. Russ Connelly2 episodes
2003Blue MurderBrent CrowleyEpisode: "Lady Killers"
2003Law & Order: Criminal IntentMichael KoehlerEpisode: "Sound Bodies"
2004The GuardianBrent FordEpisode: "Remember"
2005Judging AmyGeorge St. ClairEpisode: "You Don't Know Me"
2005CSI: [Crime Scene Investigation]Councilman Gabe MillerEpisode: "Big Middle"
2006A Little Thing Called MurderLt. Harold EvansTelevision film
2006Flight 93Cleveland Controller #1Television film
2006MonkDennisEpisode: "Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion"
2006A Daughter's ConvictionDet. GibsonTelevision film
2008As [the World Turns]MayorEpisode: "#1.13338"
2009His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13thHimselfDocumentary film
2011The MentalistSmarmy ManEpisode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
2011Days of Our LivesRob8 episodes
2012Harry's LawDoctor Episode: "The Contest"
2012-13Switched at BirthSgt. Breims2 episodes
2013EnlightenedHowellEpisode: "Higher Power"