Jeff Rector (born September 12, 1958) is an American actor. He has appeared in over 60 feature films and television programs. On 28 April 2012 he hosted the launch party of the

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brother, Jerry Rector, who is also an actor.

Early life and career

He was born in

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and grew up in both

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and

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. He decided to pursue an acting career after working at

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as a tour guide. His first roles were in New York

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Movies

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Bad President ''Bad President'' is a 2020 American fantasy comedy film directed by Param Gill and starring Jeff Rector and Eddie Griffin. The film is produced by Param Gill, Deepak Singh and Robert Amico. Cast *Jeff Rector as Donald Trump *Eddie Griffin as th ...

'' (2020) as

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*'' Fragments'' (2008) as Cop *''

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'' as Trent *''

InAlienable ''InAlienable'' is a 2007 science fiction film with horror and comic elements, written and executive produced by Walter Koenig, and directed by Robert Dyke. It was the first collaboration of Koenig and Dyke since their 1989 production of ''Moont ...

'' (2008) as Professor Jeffries *'' Dark World'' (2008) as Monihan *''

Scarecrow Gone Wild ''Scarecrow Gone Wild'' is a low-budget direct-to-video film by York Entertainment released in 2004 about a group of college students who are hunted down by a killer scarecrow after a hazing ritual sends one male student into a coma. The film i ...

'' (2004) as Ray *'' The Theory of Everything'' (2003) as Roger *''

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'' (2003) as Bond James *''

Fatal Kiss Fatal may refer to: * ''Fatal'' (album), by Hussein Fatal, 2002 * ''Fatal'' (film), a 2010 French film starring Michaël Youn and Stéphane Rousseau * '' F.A.T.A.L.'', a tabletop role-playing game released in 2003 * Fatal Recordings, a record la ...

'' (2002, TV) as Richard Clarke *''

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'' (2001) as Cage *''

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'' (2000) as Bernie *'' Never Look Back'' (2000) *'' The Ramayan'' *'' Madam Savant'' (1997) as Sergeant Stevens *'' In My Sister's Shadow'' (1997, TV) as Man at bar *'' Rapid Assault'' (1997, TV) as David Phillips *''

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'' (1996) as Tony Markham *'' The Killer Inside'' (1996) as Alex Johnson *'' Friend of the Family II'' (1996) as Mark *''

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'' (1995) as Scott Griffin *''

Galaxis ''Galaxis'' is a 1995 science fiction action film directed by William Mesa and written by Nick Davis. It stars Brigitte Nielsen, Richard Moll and Craig Fairbrass. It was also released under the name ''Terminal Force''. The film received a negati ...

'' (1995) as Tray *'' Obsession Kills'' (1995) *'' Tornado Run'' (1995) as Lieutenant Billy Gunn *''

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'' (1995) as Case *''

Legion of the Night ''Legion of the Night'' is a 1995 horror film directed by Matt Jaissle, starring Tim Lovelace, Jeff Rector, Ron Asheton, Heather Fine, and S. William Hinzman. The film revolves around a scientist (Hinzman) who experiments with reanimation of ...

'' (1995) as Francis Vansemié *''

Death Riders ''True Justice'' is an American television action series created by Steven Seagal that ran for two seasons in 2011 and 2012. Seagal stars as Elijah Kane, the head of the "Special Investigation Unit", an undercover police task force, in Seattle, W ...

'' (1994) as Cop *'' Love Street 1: I Dreamed of Angels Crying'' (1994, TV) *''

Magic Kid II Magic or Magick most commonly refers to: * Magic (supernatural), beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces * Ceremonial magic, encompasses a wide variety of rituals of magic * Magical thinking, the belief that unrela ...

'' (1994) as Jerry *'' Marching Out of Time'' (1993) as Lieutenant Butch *'' The Secrets of Lake Success'' (1993, TV miniseries) as Cop #1 *''

Hellmaster ''Hellmaster'' (also known as ''Soulstealer'') is a 1992 American horror film written and directed by Douglas Shulze, and starring John Saxon. The plot follows a psychotic college professor who uses unsuspecting students as laboratory rats, inject ...

'' (1992) as Jesse Jameson *'' Street Soldiers'' (1991) as Priest *''

Pretty Woman ''Pretty Woman'' is a 1990 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall, from a screenplay by J. F. Lawton. The film stars Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, and features Héctor Elizondo, Ralph Bellamy (in his final performance), La ...

'' (1990) *'' Danger Zone III: Steel Horse War'' (1990) as Wyman *''

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'' (1988) (scene cut) *'' Dr. Hackenstein'' (1988) *''

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'' (1987) as Trader *''

Fatal Obsession Fatal may refer to: * Fatal (album), ''Fatal'' (album), by Hussein Fatal, 2002 * Fatal (film), ''Fatal'' (film), a 2010 French film starring Michaël Youn and Stéphane Rousseau * ''F.A.T.A.L.'', a tabletop role-playing game released in 2003 * Fat ...

'' *'' Nightfall''

TV roles

*''Black Scorpion'' as Evil Twin #2 *''SFN: Science Fiction News'' as Host *''On Common Ground'' *''Promised Land'' *''

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TV guest appearances

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'' (" Valerie Solanas Died for Your Sins: Scumbag", 2017) as Male Anchor *''

How I Met Your Mother ''How I Met Your Mother'' (often abbreviated as ''HIMYM'') is an American sitcom, created by Craig Thomas and Carter Bays for CBS. The series, which aired from September 19, 2005 to March 31, 2014, follows the main character, Ted Mosby, and his ...

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", 2012) as Cop *''

City Guys ''City Guys'' is an American television sitcom that aired for five seasons on NBC from September 6, 1997, to December 15, 2001. The series aired as part of the network's Saturday morning block, TNBC. Plot ''City Guys'' was mainly centered on it ...

'' ("Jamal X", 2000) as Policeman #1 *''

Arrest & Trial ''Arrest & Trial'' is an American, syndicated nontraditional court show which follows individual criminal cases (commission, police investigation, and actual trial) via a combination of reenactments and real trial footage. Episodes run for 30 ...

'' (2000) *''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to by its short title, ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling under his production company Spelling Television. The series ran fo ...

'' ("Local Hero", 1999) as Officer Terry *''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' ("Twin Petes", 1998) as Peter Welch *'' The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show'' *''

Beverly Hills Bordello ''Beverly Hills Bordello'' is a softcore series aired on the Showtime premium cable channel. It was an anthology series that centered on the fictional Winston Spa located in Beverly Hills. The spa was a bordello A brothel, bordello, ra ...

'' ("Use Your Imagination", 1996) as Felix *''

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'' ("State of the A.R.T", 1996) as Scarface P.A.U.L. *'' The Watcher'' ("The Gift", 1995) *'' Compromising Situations'' ("The Elevator") as Emerson Sprague *''

Father Dowling Mysteries ''Father Dowling Mysteries'' (also known as ''Father Dowling Investigates'' in the United Kingdom) is an American mystery television series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987 ...

'' ("The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Mystery", 1990) as Roland *'' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' ("Allegiance", 1990) as Alien 2 *''

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Theatre

*''Godspell'' as Jeffrey *''Duck Hunting'' as Kusikov *''Equus'' as Alan Strang *''Bagels'' as President Regan *''Taming of the Shrew'' as Lucentio *''Passion of Dracula'' as Johnathan Harker *''Jesus Christ Superstar'' as Peter *''Kiss Me Kate'' as Harrison Howell *''Brigadoon''

Other works

*1996 video game ''

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'' as Alan *Video game ''

Phantasmagoria Phantasmagoria (, also fantasmagorie, fantasmagoria) was a form of horror theatre that (among other techniques) used one or more magic lanterns to project frightening images, such as skeletons, demons, and ghosts, onto walls, smoke, or semi- ...

'' *Video game ''X-Files Interactive Adventure'' as Agent Adam Burke *Video game ''The Journeyman Project 3: Legacy of Time'' as Gage Blackwood

Behind-the-scenes credits

*''Pray Another Day'' (2003) - writer, director *''Fatal Kiss'' (2002, TV) - writer, director *''SFN: Science Fiction News'' (TV series) - co-producer *''Galaxis'' (1995) - stunts *''Double Impact'' (1991) - photo double *''The 23 Minute Comedy Hour'' - writer, director, producer *''Gorilla TV'' - writer, director, producer

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rector, Jeff Living people Male actors from Michigan American male film actors American male television actors 1958 births