# John Furey

John Furey (born April 13, 1951) is an American actor who has starred in film and on television. His film credits include Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981), Black Thunder (1998) and Land of the Free (1998). Outside of film, Furey has starred on several television series such as Queer as Folk (2001–05).

## Career

In 1976, Furey made his acting debut on the television series The Blue Knight. The following year, he had guest roles in the television series Eight Is Enough and Rafferty, and starred in the television film Just a Little Inconvenience. In 1978, Furey had guest starred on Emergency!, Logan's Run, and CHiPs. In 1980, Furey portrayed Chuck in Island Claws and guest starred as Stewart in The Waltons.
In 1981, Furey portrayed Paul Holt in Friday the 13th Part 2. In 1983, Furey guest starred on Cheers and Hotel. The following year, Furey guest starred on Remington Steele. In 1985, Furey portrayed Stewart on Murder, She Wrote and Winston March III on Brothers. After several television guest appearances in the mid 1980s, Furey returned to film in 1989's Mutant on the Bounty.
Furey appeared on the soap opera All My Children as Lee Hawkins in 1998. From 2001-2005, Furey guest starred as Craig Taylor on Queer as Folk.

## Personal life

Furey is married to actress Denise Galik. His sister, Kathleen Furey, is an actress/casting director who teaches teen acting courses in many places on Long Island, New York.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1980 | Island Claws | Chuck | |
| 1981 | Friday the 13th Part 2 | Paul Holt | |
| 1989 | Mutant on the Bounty | Dag | |
| 1995 | The Skateboard Kid II | Raymond Curtis | |
| 1996 | The Wolves | Connors | |
| 1998 | Black Thunder | Moore | |
| 1998 | Land of the Free | Agent Luckenbill | |
| 2003 | The Galíndez File | Norman Radcliffe | |
| 2003 | Alien Tracker | Dr. Russ Connelly | Video |
| 2006 | Scarlet Moon | Jesus Christ | |
| 2013 | Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th | Himself | Documentary film |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976 | The Blue Knight | First Party Guest | Episode: "Upward Mobility" |
| 1977 | Eight Is Enough | First Poker Player | Episode: "Is There a Doctor in the House?" |
| 1977 | Just a Little Inconvenience | Bartender | Television film |
| 1977 | Rafferty | | Episode: "The Epidemic" |
| 1978 | Emergency! | Paramedic Charlie, Squad *110, LACoFD | Episode: "The Steel Inferno" |
| 1978 | Logan's Run | Philip | Episode: "Turnabout" |
| 1978 | CHiPs | Sonny | Episode: "Flashback!" |
| 1980 | The Waltons | Stewart | Episode: "The Furlough" |
| 1980 | Lou Grant | Geoffrey McAdams | Episode: "Nightside" |
| 1983 | Cheers | Larry | Episode: "The Boys in the Bar" |
| 1983 | The Renegades | Harold Primus | Episode: "Back to School" |
| 1983 | Bay City Blues | Guy Francis | 3 episodes |
| 1983-88 | Hotel | Wayne Holtz / Roy Iverson Jr. | 2 episodes |
| 1984 | Remington Steele | Walter Muller | Episode: "Molten Steele" |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Stewart | Episode: "Tough Guys Don't Die" |
| 1985 | Brothers | Winston March III | Episode: "Happy Birthday, Baby Brother" |
| 1986 | T.J. Hooker | Charles A. Rolph | Episode: "The Obsession" |
| 1986 | The Paper Chase | Ted | Episode: "A Wounded Hart" |
| 1986 | Adam's Apple | Jeff Chapman | Television film |
| 1987 | Designing Women | Trevor | Episode: "Cruising" |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Mr. Lewis | Episode: "Auld L'Anxiety" |
| 1988 | Hooperman | Deputy DA | Episode: "Surprise Party" |
| 1988 | Who's the Boss? | Judge Matthew Hamilton | Episode: "Yankee-Doodle Micelli" |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Ned Redding | Episode: "One More for the Road" |
| 1990 | Father Dowling Mysteries | Mark Tannen | Episode: "The Movie Mystery" |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body | Dane Chalmers | Episode: "Obits and Piece" |
| 1990 | Guess Who's Coming for Christmas? | Michael | Television film |
| 1991 | Matlock | Matt Grayson | Episode: "The Parents" |
| 1996 | Baywatch Nights | Rhett Collins | Episode: "Takeover" |
| 1996 | An Unfinished Affair | Detective Wright | Television film |
| 1996 | ER | Jason Lucas | Episode: "John Carter, M.D." |
| 1996 | Women: Stories of Passion | John | Episode: "For the Sake of Science" |
| 1997, 2003 | JAG | Cmdr. Sachs | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Professor Albert Kerwood | Episode: "Company Town" |
| 1998 | All My Children | Lee Hawkins | 10 episodes |
| 1998 | NYPD Blue | Dave Houston | Episode: "Czech Bouncer" |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Dennis Franklin | Episode: "Justice Delayed" |
| 2000 | Family Law | Milt Rescher | Episode: "Metamorphosis" |
| 2000 | The Pretender | Ted Wright | Episode: "Con Man" |
| 2000 | Earth: Final Conflict | Lt. Roberts | Episode: "Phantom Companion" |
| 2001 | And Never Let Her Go | Louis Capano | Television film |
| 2001 | Rough Air: Danger on Flight 534 | Detective Kevin Muldoon | Television film |
| 2001-05 | Queer as Folk | Craig Taylor | 4 episodes |
| 2002 | A Killing Spring | Reed Gallagher | Television film |
| 2002 | Tracker | Dr. Russ Connelly | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | Blue Murder | Brent Crowley | Episode: "Lady Killers" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Michael Koehler | Episode: "Sound Bodies" |
| 2004 | The Guardian | Brent Ford | Episode: "Remember" |
| 2005 | Judging Amy | George St. Clair | Episode: "You Don't Know Me" |
| 2005 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Councilman Gabe Miller | Episode: "Big Middle" |
| 2006 | A Little Thing Called Murder | Lt. Harold Evans | Television film |
| 2006 | Flight 93 | Cleveland Controller #1 | Television film |
| 2006 | Monk | Dennis | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Class Reunion" |
| 2006 | A Daughter's Conviction | Det. Gibson | Television film |
| 2008 | As the World Turns | Mayor | Episode: "#1.13338" |
| 2009 | His Name Was Jason: 30 Years of Friday the 13th | Himself | Documentary film |
| 2011 | The Mentalist | Smarmy Man | Episode: "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" |
| 2011 | Days of Our Lives | Rob | 8 episodes |
| 2012 | Harry's Law | Doctor (Expert Witness) | Episode: "The Contest" |
| 2012-13 | Switched at Birth | Sgt. Breims | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Enlightened | Howell | Episode: "Higher Power" |