John Aylward (November 7, 1946 – May 16, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for playing the former DNC chairman Barry Goodwin on the

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'' and for playing Dr. Donald Anspaugh on the

'' ER''. He also supplied his voice for Dr. Arne Magnusson in '' Half-Life 2: Episode Two''.

Life and career

Aylward was born and raised in

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, Washington. He attended St. Joseph's Grade school and went on to Prep High School, but graduated from Garfield High School in 1965. He graduated from the Professional Actor's Training Program at the

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in 1970. He was one of the founders, in 1973, of Seattle's Empty Space Theatre, and he worked regularly as a company member of the

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" at the Mark Taper Forum in

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. Aylward died in Seattle on May 16, 2022, at the age of 75.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Aylward, John 1946 births 2022 deaths American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from Seattle University of Washington School of Drama alumni