John S. Davies (born June 29, 1953) is an American actor, director, and teacher of college level actors.

Early life

Davies was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of lifelong American diplomat Richard Townsend Davies, who was appointed U.S. Ambassador to Poland in the

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. He grew up in American embassies all over the world as well as in and around

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In 1978 he graduated from

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with a bachelor's degree in theatre. From there he moved to

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where he attended the Dallas Theater Center being awarded a Master of Fine Arts in June 1982.

Career

His professional career included over 60 theatre performances as well as directing many others. His better known television and film work includes '' RoboCop'' (1987), ''

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'', (1991), ''

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'', ''

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'' (1997), '' The Alamo'' (2004), '' Prison Break'', and the direct to video sequel of '' Walking Tall'', '' Walking Tall: The Payback''.

Filmography

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