Glenn Morshower (born Glenn Grove Bennett; April 24, 1959) is an American character actor. He is best known for playing Secret Service Agent Aaron Pierce in 24 and Colonel (later General) Sharp Morshower in the Transformers film series. He has also appeared in many feature films and television series.
Glenn Morshower | |
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Born | Glenn Grove Bennett (1959-04-24) April 24, 1959 (age 63)[1] |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1976–present |
Spouse | Carolyn Morshower (m. 1978) |
Children | 2 |
Morshower was born on April 24, 1959 in Dallas, Texas. His parents Alan Jackson Bennett and Barbara Mae Phelps separated early in his life. His stepfather, Harry Sidney Morchower, was the co-founder of Dallas Handbag Company.[2][3] He was raised Jewish, studied with a Jehovah's Witness, went to a Religious Science church, and taught at a Baptist church.[4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1976 | Drive-In | [5] | |
1981 | Dead & Buried | [6] | |
1984 | The Philadelphia Experiment | [7] | |
1988 | Defense Play | [8] | |
1989 | Tango & Cash | [9] | |
1990 | 84C MoPic | [10] | |
1990 | By Dawn's Early Light | [11] | |
1992 | Under Siege | Ensign Taylor | [12] |
1994 | The River Wild | [13] | |
1994 | Star Trek Generations | Enterprise-B navigator | [14] |
1994 | In the Army Now | [15] | |
1995 | Dominion | [16] | |
1995 | Diagnosis Murder | ||
1997 | Runaway Car | [17] | |
1997 | Air Force One | U.S. Secret Service Agent Walters | [18] |
1998 | Godzilla | Kyle Terrington | [19] |
1998 | Phoenix | [20] | |
2001 | Pearl Harbor | Vice Admiral William Halsey Jr. | [21] |
2001 | Black Hawk Down | Colonel Thomas Matthews | [22] |
2002 | Blood Work | Captain | [23] |
2003 | The Core | FBI Agent | [24] |
2003 | Gacy | Ted Boyle | [25] |
2004 | The Last Shot | Agent McCaffrey | [26] |
2005 | Good Night, and Good Luck | [27] | |
2005 | Hostage | Lt. Leifitz | [28] |
2005 | Disaster! | [29] | |
2005 | The Island | Medical Courier | [30] |
2006 | Behind Enemy Lines II: Axis of Evil | [31] | |
2006 | All the King's Men | [32] | |
2006 | Striking Range | [33] | |
2007 | Transformers | Colonel Sharp | [34] |
2007 | Delta Farce | [35] | |
2008 | Grizzly Park | [36] | |
2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | General Morshower | [37] |
2009 | The Men Who Stare at Goats | [38] | |
2009 | ExTerminators | [39] | |
2009 | Desdemona: A Love Story | [40] | |
2009 | Fire from Below | [41] | |
2010 | The Crazies | [42] | |
2010 | The Waiter | [43] | |
2010 | Psychic Experiment | [44] | |
2011 | X-Men: First Class | Colonel Robert Hendry | [45] |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | General Morshower | [46] |
2011 | Moneyball | Ron Hopkins | [47] |
2011 | In My Pocket | [48] | |
2011 | The Legend of Hell's Gate: An American Conspiracy | [49] | |
2012 | Backwards | [50] | |
2013 | After Earth | Commander Velan | [51] |
2013 | Parkland | [52] | |
2014 | Flutter | [53] | |
2015 | Dark Places | [54] | |
2015 | Hoovey | [55] | |
2015 | The Doo Dah Man | [56] | |
2016 | When the Bough Breaks | [57] | |
2017 | Transformers: The Last Knight | General Morshower | [58] |
2017 | Aftermath | [59] | |
2017 | Curvature | Tomas | |
2017 | Bomb City | Cameron Wilson | [60] |
Year | Title | Role | Episode | Notes |
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1989 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Burke | "Peak Performance" | [61] |
1990 | The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson | Capt. Spencer | Television film | [62] |
1991 | Quantum Leap | Grady | "Justice" | [63] |
1993 | 12:01 | Detective Cryers | Television film | [64] |
1995 | Star Trek: Voyager | Guard | "Resistance" | [65] |
1995–05 | JAG | Chief Petty Officer Ned Bannon | Recurring role | [66] |
1998 | The X-Files | Aaron Starkey | "All Souls" | [67] |
1998 | Millennium | Richard Gilbert | "The Time Is Now" | [68] |
2000–01 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sheriff Brian Mobley | Seasons 1&2, recurring role (7 episodes) | [69] |
2001–02 | The West Wing | Mike Chysler | Recurring role (5 episodes) | [70] |
2002 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Mr. Newton | "Help" | [71] |
2001–09 | 24 | Aaron Pierce | Recurring role (52 episodes) | [72] |
2003 | NCIS | Commander Robert Peters | "Sub Rosa" | [73] |
2003 | Star Trek: Enterprise | Sheriff MacReady | "North Star" Season 3 | [74] |
2004 | ER | Rick Decoyte | "Intern's Guide to the Galaxy" | [75] |
2005 | Charmed | Agent Keyes | "Still Charmed and Kicking" and "Something Wicca This Way Goes" | [76] |
2005 | Monk | Martin Willowby | "Mr. Monk Gets Cabin Fever" | [77] |
2007–10 | Friday Night Lights | Chad Clarke | Recurring role (10 episodes) | [78] |
2009 | Criminal Minds | Lt. Kevin Mitchell | [79] | |
2010 | Lie to Me | Col. Gorman | "Beat the Devil" | [80] |
2010 | Army Wives | Detective Gibson | "Murder in Charleston" | [81] |
2012 | Hawaii Five-0 | Agent Kendricks | "Ua Hopu" | |
2013 | Castle | Defense Secretary Michael Reed | "Dreamworld" | [82] |
2013 | Dads | Officer Silverton | "Dad Abuse" | [78] |
2014 | Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. | General Jacobs | "Ragtag" and "Beginning of the End" | [83] |
2014 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Coach Bill Becker | "Gridiron Soldier" | [84] |
2015–16 | Bloodline | Wayne Lowry | [85] | |
2015 | Scandal | Admiral Hawley | "A Few Good Women" | [86] |
2015–16 | Supergirl | Sam Lane | Recurring role (5 episodes) | [87] |
2017 | Preacher | Preacher Mike | "On the Road" | [88] |
2017 | I'm Dying Up Here | Warren Hobbs | Recurring role (4 episodes) | [89] |
2017 | Narcos | Senator Martin | "Follow The Money" | [90] |
2018 | Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams | Ed | "Kill All Others" | [91] |
2018–2022 | The Resident | Marshall Winthrop | Recurring role (24 episodes) | [92] |
2019 | Madam Secretary | General Arthur Hayes | "Carpe Diem" | [78] |
2022 | Women of the Movement | Editor | "The Last Word" | [78] |
2022 | Ozark | FBI Executive Assistant Director Graves | 2 episodes | [78] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | 24: The Game | Agent Aaron Pierce | Voice and likeness |
2009 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 | Overlord | |
2010 | Singularity | Additional Voices | |
2011 | Battlefield 3 | Agent Gordon | Voice and likeness |
2012 | Call of Duty: Black Ops II | F.B.I Announcer (Multiplayer) | |
2017 | Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus | Duke Nukem (Cameo) | |
2020 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered | Overlord | |
2022 | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II | General Shepherd | Voice and likeness |