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John William Galt(1940-2022)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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John William Galt
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John William Galt was born on 4 April 1940 in Jackson, Mississippi, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Problem Child (1990), JFK (1991) and Forrest Gump (1994). He died on 29 January 2022.
BornApril 4, 1940
DiedJanuary 29, 2022(81)
BornApril 4, 1940
DiedJanuary 29, 2022(81)
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Known for

John Ritter, Amy Yasbeck, and Michael Oliver in Problem Child (1990)
Problem Child
5.5
  • Warden
  • 1990
Kevin Costner in JFK (1991)
JFK
8.0
  • L.B.J.(voice)
  • 1991
Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994)
Forrest Gump
8.8
  • President Johnson(voice)
  • 1994
Shadow Warrior (1997)
Shadow Warrior
7.5
Video Game
  • Lo Wang(voice)
  • 1997

Credits

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Actor



  • Cyanide and Happiness Shorts (2013)
    Cyanide and Happiness Shorts
    7.9
    TV Series
    • God
    • Narrator
    • Judge (voice) ...
    • 2016–2021
  • The Cyanide & Happiness Show (2014)
    The Cyanide & Happiness Show
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Ninties Narrator
    • Orca King
    • Norman Victor Mnews (voice)
    • 2016–2017
  • Strait & Narrow (2016)
    Strait & Narrow
    6.0
    • Walter
    • 2016
  • Charles Durning in The Waiter (2010)
    The Waiter
    4.4
    • Radio Newscaster
    • 2010
  • Andrew Sensenig and Paula Wood in Davy Crockett Battles Kung Fu Vampires (2008)
    Davy Crockett Battles Kung Fu Vampires
    Short
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 2008
  • Sundown
    8.5
    Short
    • Maynard 'Dub' Keller
    • 2008
  • Prey (2006)
    Prey
    7.6
    Video Game
    • Grandfather Enisi
    • Dalton
    • Abducted #1 (voice)
    • 2006
  • Dustin Hunter Evans in Miracle Dogs Too (2006)
    Miracle Dogs Too
    4.8
    Video
    • Mr. Pauling - Businessman
    • 2006
  • Shadow Warrior: Wanton Destruction (2005)
    Shadow Warrior: Wanton Destruction
    7.0
    Video Game
    • Lo Wang
    • 2005
  • The Fanglys (2004)
    The Fanglys
    3.1
    Video
    • Ned
    • 2004
  • Deus Ex (2000)
    Deus Ex
    9.1
    Video Game
    • Joseph Manderley
    • Jock
    • Tracer Tong (voice, as John Gault) ...
    • 2000
  • Daikatana (2000)
    Daikatana
    3.7
    Video Game
    • Kage Mishima
    • Toshiro
    • Ebihara (voice)
    • 2000
  • Nocturne (1999)
    Nocturne
    8.3
    Video Game
    • Hiram Mottra
    • Scat Dazzle
    • Ken Rigzin (voice, as John Galt) ...
    • 1999
  • Shadow Warrior: Twin Dragon (1998)
    Shadow Warrior: Twin Dragon
    8.2
    Video Game
    • Lo Wang
    • 1998
  • Kermit Key, Maria Wistrand, and Justin Griffith in Headless at the Fair (1998)
    Headless at the Fair
    8.7
    Short
    • Orson Welles (voice)
    • 1998

Writer



  • Sundown
    8.5
    Short
    • written by
    • 2008
  • To Ease the Loss
    6.0
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2001

Producer



  • Charles Durning in The Waiter (2010)
    The Waiter
    4.4
    • associate producer
    • 2010
  • The Fanglys (2004)
    The Fanglys
    3.1
    Video
    • associate producer
    • 2004

Videos3

Strait & Narrow
Trailer 1:09
Strait & Narrow
Strait & Narrow Trailer 2
Trailer 2:04
Strait & Narrow Trailer 2
Strait & Narrow Trailer 2
Trailer 2:04
Strait & Narrow Trailer 2
Strait & Narrow Trailer 1
Trailer 2:14
Strait & Narrow Trailer 1

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John Galt
  • Height
    • 5′ 7½″ (1.71 m)
  • Born
    • April 4, 1940
    • Jackson, Mississippi, USA
  • Died
    • January 29, 2022
  • Children
    • Geoff Galneda

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Holds black belts in Taekwondo and Kung Fu.
  • Nickname
    • The Godfather of Voices

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