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John Asher

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John Asher

Born Jan 13, 1971 · 55 years51 titles 31 movies · 20 TV
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Biography

John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. In acting, he is perhaps best known for his role as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science. His biological father is actor Edward Mallory. His adoptive father is producer/ director William Asher, who was married to his mother, actress Joyce Bulifant, from 1976-1993. (It was the third marriage for both.) John was married to his first wife, Vanessa Lee, from 1994 to 1996. He married his second wife, 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.

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John Mallory Asher

Born

Jan 13, 1971

Los Angeles, California, USA

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

32

Acting credits

19

Directing

1

Writing

5

Other crew

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1974 1 title(s)

1987 1 title(s)

1990 2 title(s)

1991 2 title(s)

1992 2 title(s)

1993 1 title(s)

1994 3 title(s)

1996 1 title(s)

1997 1 title(s)

1998 1 title(s)

1999 2 title(s)

2000 2 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2002 1 title(s)

2003 3 title(s)

2005 2 title(s)

2007 1 title(s)

2008 2 title(s)

2010 2 title(s)

2011 1 title(s)

2013 1 title(s)

2014 3 title(s)

2015 5 title(s)

2016 3 title(s)

2018 1 title(s)

2019 3 title(s)

2026 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)