John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor,

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He is perhaps best known for his performance as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie '' Weird Science''.

Early life

Asher was born John Mallory to actor

Edward Mallory Edward Mallory (born Edward Ralph Martz; June 14, 1930 – April 4, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Bill Horton on the soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', which he played from 1966 to 1980. Mallory once was married to ...

and actress

Joyce Bulifant Joyce Collins Bulifant (born December 16, 1937) is an American actress and author. In addition to recurring roles on television, including ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' as Marie Slaughter, Bulifant is recognized for film roles in ''The Happiest ...

. He was adopted by Bulifant's third husband, producer/director

William Asher William Milton Asher (August 8, 1921 – July 16, 2012) was an American television and film producer, film director, and screenwriter. He was one of the most prolific early television directors, producing or directing over two dozen series. Wit ...

Personal life

Asher married actress

Jenny McCarthy Jennifer McCarthy Wahlberg (' Jennifer Ann McCarthy; born November 1, 1972) is an American actress, model, and television personality. She began her career in 1993 as a nude model for ''Playboy'' magazine and was later named their Playmate of ...

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.

Filmography

Actor

* ''

Ghost Whisperer ''Ghost Whisperer'' is an American supernatural television series, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005, to May 21, 2010. The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon ( Jennifer Love Hewitt), who has the ability to see and communicate with ...

'' as Charlie Hammond * '' October Road'' ** "Revenge of the Cupcake Kid" (2008), TV episode, as Ronald Buckwild * ''

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ''CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'', also referred to as ''CSI'' and ''CSI: Las Vegas'', is an American procedural forensics crime drama television series that ran on CBS from October 6, 2000, to September 27, 2015, spanning 15 seasons. This wa ...

'' ** "The Chick Chop Flick Shop" (2007), TV episode, as Zack Putrid * '' NCIS'' ** "The Ex-File" (2007), TV episode, as Fred Rinnert * ''

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

'' ** "You Can't Take It with You" (2004), TV episode, as Calvin 'Doc' Haynes * '' Fastlane'' ** "Dogtown" (2003), TV episode, as Shane * '' Rubbing Charlie'' (2003), TV, as Dean * ''

Going to California "Going to California" is a ballad recorded by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on their untitled fourth album in 1971. In 2012, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked "Going to California" number 11 on their list of the 40 greatest Led Zep ...

'' (2001), TV series, as Insect Bob * ''

Space Cowboys ''Space Cowboys'' is a 2000 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Clint Eastwood. It stars Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland, and James Garner as four older "ex-test pilots" who are sent into space to repair an old So ...

'' (2000) as Young Jerry (as John Mallory Asher) * ''

The New Swiss Family Robinson ''The New Swiss Family Robinson'' is a 1998 American adventure film directed by Stewart Raffill. The film is based on the 1812 novel ''The Swiss Family Robinson'' by Johann David Wyss, and stars Jane Seymour, David Carradine, James Keach, John Mall ...

'' (1998) as Shane Robinson * ''

Gun A gun is a ranged weapon designed to use a shooting tube (gun barrel) to launch projectiles. The projectiles are typically solid, but can also be pressurized liquid (e.g. in water guns/cannons, spray guns for painting or pressure washing, p ...

'' ** "The Shot" (1997), TV episode, as The Video Rat * ''

Time Well Spent The Center for Humane Technology (CHT) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to radically reimagining the digital infrastructure. Its mission is to drive a comprehensive shift toward humane technology that supports the collective well-being, demo ...

'' (1996) (TV) (as John Mallory Asher) * '' Weird Science'', TV series, as Gary Wallace * ''

Double Dragon is a beat 'em up video game series initially developed by Technōs Japan and released as an arcade game in 1987. The series features twin martial artists, Billy and Jimmy Lee, as they fight against various adversaries and rivals. The original ...

'' (1994) as Smartass Mohawk * ''

Showdown A showdown is a duel. The term may also refer to: Places * Showdown Ski Area, in Montana, United States Books * ''Showdown'' (Amado novel), a 1984 novel by Jorge Amado * ''Showdown'' (Dekker novel), a 2006 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Showdown'' (F ...

'' (1993/I) as Mike * '' Step by Step'' ** "The Making of the President" (1992), TV episode, as Student * '' Frozen Assets'' (1992) as Bobby Murdock * '' Who's the Boss?'' ** "Field of Screams" (1991), TV episode, as Usher * ''

Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS from September 29, 1986, to May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomason M ...

'' ** "Julia and Rusty, Sittin' in a Tree" (1991), TV episode, as Dennis * '' The Hunted'' (1991) (TV) as Joe * '' Married... with Children''" ** " You Better Shop Around: Part 1" (1991), TV episode, as Bob * ''

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 ...

'' ** "Class of Beverly Hills" (1990), TV episode, as Guy in Hall

Director

* ''

A Boy Called Po ''A Boy Called Po'' (also known as ''Po'') is a 2016 American drama film directed by John Asher and written by Colin Goldman, based on a true story starring Christopher Gorham, Julian Feder, and Kaitlin Doubleday. When his wife dies of cancer, an ...

'' (2016) * '' Tooken'' (2015) * ''Somebody Marry Me'' (2013) * ''

One Tree Hill One Tree Hill may refer to: * "One Tree Hill" (song), a 1987 song by U2 referencing One Tree Hill, New Zealand volcanic peak * ''One Tree Hill'' (TV series), a 2003–2012 American drama series named for the U2 song ** ''One Tree Hill'' (soundtr ...

'' (as John Asher) ** "Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them" (2006) TV Episode ** "Brave New World" (2006) TV Episode ** "The Worst Day Since Yesterday" (2005) TV Episode ** "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing" (2004) TV Episode * '' Thank Heaven'' (2006) * '' Dirty Love'' (2005) (as John Asher) * '' The Policy'' (2003/II) (as John Asher) * ''

'' (2001) TV Series * ''

Diamonds Diamond is a solid form of the element carbon with its atoms arranged in a crystal structure called diamond cubic. Another solid form of carbon known as graphite is the chemically stable form of carbon at room temperature and pressure, b ...

'' (1999) * ''

Chick Flick Chick flick is a slang term, sometimes used pejoratively, for the film genre catered specifically to women's interests, and is marketed toward women demographics. They generally tend to appeal more to a younger female audience and deal mainly ...

'' (1998) * '' Kounterfeit'' (1996) (as John Mallory Asher)

Producer

* ''Dirty Love'' (2005) (as John Mallory Asher)

Cinematographer

* ''Mating Rituals 101'' (2004)

Writer

* ''Tooken'' (2015) * ''Chick Flick'' (1998)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Asher, John Mallory American male film actors American male television actors American television directors Living people McCarthy family 1971 births