# Joseph Whipp

Joseph Whipp is an American actor. In film, he is best known for his work in the horror genre, having had supporting roles as Sgt. Parker in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Dr. Lido Moray in Death Spa (1988), and Sheriff Burke in Scream (1996).
In television, Whipp is known for his work on soap operas. He had recurring roles as Lou, Thug, and Santa Claus on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives (1981; 1995–1996) and Charles Mullin on Generations (1989–1990).

## Career

Whipp taught drama at Carlmont High School in the 1970s. His first role was as Nicky in the 1973 film The Enforcer. His first credited role was in the 1979 movie Escape from Alcatraz as a prison guard. He later on appeared in the 1984 horror movie A Nightmare on Elm Street as a cop and the 1987 science fiction movie The Hidden. He also starred in the 1996 hit horror movie Scream as a sheriff as well as the 1989 horror video classic Death Spa as the ill-fated paranormal investigator Dr. Lido Moray. His most recent film is in the 2010 movie Downstream.
Whipp has starred in the soap operas Generations as Charles Mullen from 1989–1990, and on General Hospital as Marty in 1991. He has made many guest appearances on television series, including Lou Grant, The Dukes of Hazzard, Golden Girls, Night Court, Cheers, ER, Monk and The Middle.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | Magnum Force | Palancio's Hitter | Uncredited |
| 1979 | Escape from Alcatraz | Guard | |
| 1982 | Wrong Is Right | John Brown | |
| 1983 | Second Thoughts | Jailer | |
| 1984 | Body Rock | Donald | |
| 1984 | A Nightmare on Elm Street | Sgt. Parker | |
| 1986 | Miracles | L.A. Cop #1 | |
| 1986 | Amazons | Kalungo | |
| 1986 | Scorpion | Leese's aide | |
| 1987 | Disorderlies | Cop #1 | |
| 1987 | Rampage | Dr. George Mahon | |
| 1987 | The Hidden | Dr. Rogers | |
| 1988 | Death Spa | Dr. Lido Moray | |
| 1992 | The Nutt House | Doctor Foster | |
| 1996 | Scream | Sheriff Burke | |
| 1997 | Suicide Kings | Harry | |
| 1997 | The Midas Touch | Guard | |
| 1998 | Get a Job | Pops | |
| 1998 | A Place Called Truth | Sheriff Roy | |
| 1999 | Winding Roads | Larry Riddle | |
| 2000 | Southstreet Lullaby | Smiley | |
| 2003 | The Job | The Man | |
| 2006 | The Gold Bracelet | - | |
| 2010 | World's End | Hungry Joe | |
| 2019 | Stray | Davis | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1973 | The Streets of San Francisco | Taylor / Jim | 2 episodes |
| 1980 | Rage! | Resident #8 | Television film |
| 1980 | Lou Grant | Belson | Episode: "Libel" |
| 1981 | Please Don't Hit Me, Mom | Coach Egan | Television film |
| 1981 | Advice to the Lovelorn | Tom Moore | Television film |
| 1981 | The Greatest American Hero | Sheriff | Episode: "The Lost Diablo" |
| 1981, 1984 | The Dukes of Hazzard | Eddie Hollis / Mason | 2 episodes |
| 1981; 1995–1996 | Days of Our Lives | Lou / Thug / Santa Claus | 27 episodes |
| 1982 | Between Two Brothers | Sergeant | Television film |
| 1982 | T. J. Hooker | Carl Taub | Episode: "The Witness" |
| 1983 | This Girl for Hire | Cop | Television film |
| 1984 | Blue Thunder | Gil Franzen | Episode: "A Clear and Present Danger" |
| 1984 | Hunter | Detective | Episode: "The Hot Grounder" |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Pit Boss | Episode: "Fuched Again" |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Vardosk | Episode: "A Class Act" |
| 1985 | Moonlighting | Investigator #2 | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1985 | Highway to Heaven | Robert St. Johns | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Chiller | Detective | Television film |
| 1985 | The Twilight Zone | Doug Seaver | Episode: "Wordplay" |
| 1985 | Stir Crazy | Herman | Episode: "The Football Story" |
| 1985 | Santa Barbara | Doctor | Episode #1.331 |
| 1986 | Cheers | Jack Dalton | Episode: "Fear Is My Co-Pilot" |
| 1986 | Cagney & Lacey | Molina | Episode: "The Zealot" |
| 1987 | Square One Television | Buck Clyde | Episode #1.2 |
| 1987 | Mathnet | Buck Clyde | Episode: "The Problem of the Missing Monkey" |
| 1987 | The Golden Girls | Dr. Gordon W. Taylor | Episode: "Whose Face Is This, Anyway?" |
| 1987 | Nutcracker: Money, Madness and Murder | Klein | 3 episodes |
| 1987 | Police Story: The Freeway Killings | Gene Benson | Television film |
| 1987 | Werewolf | Detective | Episode: "Blood Ties" |
| 1988 | Frank's Place | Coach Hughes | Episode: "The Recruiting Game" |
| 1988 | 21 Jump Street | Sheriff | Episode: "Cory and Dean Got Married" |
| 1989 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Tom Fremont | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | Beauty and the Beast | Bill Edwards | Episode: "What Rough Beast" |
| 1989–1990 | Generations | Charles Mullin | 24 episodes |
| 1990 | The New Lassie | Cal | Episode: "Snake Pit" |
| 1990 | Night Court | Dreg of Society | Episode: "A Family Affair: Part 1" |
| 1991 | Absolute Strangers | Doctor #2 | Television film |
| 1991 | Switched at Birth | Dr. Peter Ter Horst | Miniseries |
| 1991 | General Hospital | Marty | Episode #1.7232 |
| 1991 | China Beach | Top | Episode: "Hello Goodbye" |
| 1992 | The Wonder Years | Mr. Quaranta | Episode: "Private Butthead" |
| 1992 | Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Railroad Executive | Episode: "Diner '75" |
| 1992 | A Message from Holly | Driver | Television film |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | U.S. Marshal | Episode: "Crystal Hawks" |
| 1994 | Red Shoe Diaries | Rebecca's husband | Episode: "Mercy" |
| 1994, 1998 | Melrose Place | Captain / Contractor | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Sharon's Secret | Seargeant | Television film |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Captain | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | Home Improvement | Kendall | Episode "Engine and a Haircut, Two Fights" |
| 1996 | Weird Science | General | Episode: "By the Time We Got to Woodstock..." |
| 1996 | Too Something | Man Buying Sculpture | Episode: "Donny's Mother" |
| 1996 | The Tomorrow Man | Security Chief | Television film |
| 1996 | Profiler | Inspector Donnegan | Episode: "I'll Be Watching You" |
| 1996 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Fire Captain | Episode: "Fearless" |
| 1996 | Dark Skies | General Thompson | Episode: "Ancient Future" |
| 1996, 1998 | Diagnosis: Murder | Patrick Norton / Bus Driver | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | NYPD Blue | Lou Garvey | Episode: "Is Paris Burning?" |
| 1997 | Spy Game | Admiral Shaw | Episode: "You Just Can't Trust Anybody These Days" |
| 1997 | Pacific Blue | Joe Kelly | Episode: "Ties That Bind" |
| 1997 | Brooklyn South | B.C. Commander Stampp | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1998 | Baywatch | Captain Bob | Episode: "To the Max" |
| 2000 | Providence | Shelter Employee | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Black Scorpion | Man #1 | Episode: "No Sweat" |
| 2001 | ER | Alan | Episode: "Start All Over Again" |
| 2003 | Lizzie McGuire | Grubby Longjohn | Episode: "Grubby Longjohn's Olde Tyme Revue" |
| 2004 | Monk | Heavyset Detective | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Paperboy" |
| 2005 | Ordinary Miracles | Doctor | Television film |
| 2009, 2010 | The Middle | Mike's boss | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Last Man Standing | Ron | Episode: "Ed's Twice Ex-Wife" |
| 2014 | NCIS | Old Man | Episode: "Alleged" |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Oren Farland | Episode: "Amelia Porter" |
| 2020 | The Young and the Restless | George | 2 episodes |
| 2022 | Gaslit | Farmer | Episode: "King George" |
| 2022 | Grown-ish | Old Man | Episode: "You Don't Know Me" |