John Asher
John Mallory Asher (born John Mallory, January 13, 1971) is an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. In acting, he is perhaps best known for his role as Gary on the USA Network's series spinoff of the movie Weird Science. His biological father is actor Edward Mallory. His adoptive father is producer/ director William Asher, who was married to his mother, actress Joyce Bulifant, from 1976-1993. (It was the third marriage for both.) John was married to his first wife, Vanessa Lee, from 1994 to 1996. He married his second wife, actress Jenny McCarthy 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.
32 acting credits · 19 directing credits
Acting · 32
The Rookie
2018
NCIS
2003
The Mentalist
2008
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Married... with Children
1987
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Rizzoli & Isles
2010
Las Vegas
2003
Grace and Frankie
2015
Step by Step
1991
Duckman
1994
In Plain Sight
2008
Weird Science
1994
Fastlane
2002
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
Tiswas
1974
October Road
2007
Soundtrack
2019
Space Cowboys
2000
Double Dragon
1994
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Spring Break Adventure
1999
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
2001
Showdown
1993
The Haunted
1991
Wreckage
2010
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014
Fred & Vinnie
2011
Frozen Assets
1992
The New Swiss Family Robinson
1998
Return to Green Acres
1990
Church
1997
Directing · 19
One Tree Hill
2003
Dirty Love
2005
A Love Like This
2026
Somebody Marry Me
2013
Tooken
2015
Wreckage
2010
Diamonds
1999
Thank Heaven
2001
Kounterfeit
1996
I Hate Kids
2019
A Boy Called Po
2016
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
2015
Theo Von: No Offense
2016
Sebastian Maniscalco: Aren't You Embarrassed?
2014
Ralphie May: Unruly
2015
Bigfoot
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Jon Reep: Ginger Beard Man
2019
Pete Correale: Let Me Tell Ya
2015
Alonzo Bodden: Historically Incorrect
2016