Personal Info
Birth date
1938-10-01 (86 Years)
Day of death
2012-07-20
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
John Epper
John Anthony Epper
Tony Epper
Biography
John Anthony Epper (October 1, 1938 – July 20, 2012) was an American actor and stuntman. He was a member of the Epper family, whose members work as actors and stunt performers. Members include his sister, stuntwoman Jeannie Epper, and his late brothers, Gary Epper and Andy Epper.
Filmography
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9
Overview:
At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.The A-Team
7.468
Overview:
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."MacGyver
7.719
Overview:
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.Knight Rider
7.549
Overview:
Michael Long, an undercover police officer, is shot while investigating a case and left for dead by his assailants. He is rescued by Wilton Knight, a wealthy, dying millionaire and inventor who arranges life-saving surgery, including a new face and a new identity--that of Michael Knight. Michael is then given a special computerized and indestructible car called the Knight Industries Two Thousand (nicknamed KITT), and a mission: apprehend criminals who are beyond the reach of the law. The series depicts Michael's exploits as he and KITT battle the forces of evil on behalf of the Foundation for Law and Government.Tales from the Crypt
8
Overview:
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?Batman
7.301
Overview:
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
6.975
Overview:
20th-century astronaut Buck Rogers awakens in the 25th century after a freak accident puts him in suspended animation for 500 years. Upon returning to Earth and discovering the planet is recovering from a nuclear war, Buck uses his combat skills and ingenuity to protect Earth and fight evil throughout the galaxy alongside starfighter pilot Colonel Wilma Deering and robot companion Twiki.Falcon Crest
5.538
Overview:
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.Airwolf
7.563
Overview:
As part of a deal with an intelligence agency to look for his missing brother, a renegade pilot goes on missions with an advanced battle helicopter.Lonesome Dove
7.9
Overview:
A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging-up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border, they recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to the grasslands of Montana.The Rock
7.136
Overview:
When vengeful General Francis X. Hummel seizes control of Alcatraz Island and threatens to launch missiles loaded with deadly chemical weapons into San Francisco, only a young FBI chemical weapons expert and notorious Federal prisoner have the skills to penetrate the impregnable island fortress and take him down.Thelma & Louise
7.6
Overview:
Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.Con Air
6.754
Overview:
Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" taking the “worst of the worst” prisoners, a group described as “pure predators”, to a new super-prison. Poe faces impossible odds when the transport plane is skyjacked mid-flight by the most vicious criminals in the country led by the mastermind — genius serial killer Cyrus "The Virus" Grissom, and backed by black militant Diamond Dog and psychopath Billy Bedlam.Bram Stoker's Dracula
7.448
Overview:
In 19th century England, Count Dracula travels to London and meets Mina Harker, a young woman who appears as the reincarnation of his lost love.Waterworld
6.224
Overview:
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison. They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to 'Dryland'—which is tattooed on Enola's back.Beverly Hills Cop
7.204
Overview:
Fast-talking, quick-thinking Detroit street cop Axel Foley has bent more than a few rules and regs in his time, but when his best friend is murdered, he heads to sunny Beverly Hills to work the case like only he can.The Green Hornet
7.171
Overview:
The Green Hornet is a television series on the ABC US television network that aired for the 1966–1967 TV season starring Van Williams as the Green Hornet/Britt Reid and Bruce Lee as Kato.Planet of the Apes
7.647
Overview:
Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted, his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist.Beneath the Planet of the Apes
6.143
Overview:
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.Lethal Weapon 2
7.02
Overview:
Riggs and Murtaugh are on the trail of South African diplomats using their immunity to engage in criminal activities.National Lampoon's Vacation
7.104
Overview:
Clark Griswold is on a quest to take his family to the Walley World theme park for a vacation, but things don't go exactly as planned.Lethal Weapon 3
6.7
Overview:
Riggs and Murtaugh pursue a former officer who uses his knowledge of police procedure and policies to steal and sell confiscated guns and ammunition to local street gangs.National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
7.2
Overview:
It's Christmastime, and the Griswolds are preparing for a family seasonal celebration. But things never run smoothly for Clark, his wife Ellen, and their two kids. Clark's continual bad luck is worsened by his obnoxious family guests, but he manages to keep going, knowing that his Christmas bonus is due soon.Patriot Games
6.7
Overview:
When CIA Analyst Jack Ryan interferes with an IRA assassination, a renegade faction targets Jack and his family as revenge.Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
6.161
Overview:
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.Jingle All the Way
6.056
Overview:
Howard Langston, a salesman for a mattress company, is constantly kept busy at his job, disappointing his son. After he misses his son's karate exposition, Howard vows to make it up to him by buying an action figure of his son's favorite television hero for Christmas. Unfortunately for Howard, it is Christmas Eve, and every store is sold out of Turbo Man. Now, Howard must travel all over town and compete with everybody else to find a Turbo Man action figure.Road House
6.7
Overview:
The Double Deuce is the meanest, loudest and rowdiest bar south of the Mason-Dixon Line, and Dalton has been hired to clean it up. He might not look like much, but the Ph.D.-educated bouncer proves he's more than capable – busting the heads of troublemakers and turning the roadhouse into a jumping hot spot. But Dalton's romance with the gorgeous Dr. Clay puts him on the bad side of cutthroat local big shot Brad Wesley.The Wild Bunch
7.6
Overview:
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.Executive Decision
6.3
Overview:
Terrorists hijack a 747 inbound to Washington D.C., demanding the release of their imprisoned leader. Intelligence expert David Grant (Kurt Russell) suspects another reason and he is soon the reluctant member of a special assault team that is assigned to intercept the plane and hijackers.Volcano
5.9
Overview:
An earthquake shatters a peaceful Los Angeles morning and opens a fissure deep into the earth, causing lava to start bubbling up. As a volcano begins forming in the La Brea Tar Pits, the director of the city's emergency management service, working with a geologist, must then use every resource in the city to try and stop the volcano from consuming LA.Acting
1996Johns as Santa Claus
1996The Sunchaser as Hay Hauler
1995The Good Old Boys as Melvin the Goon
1993Joshua Tree as Transport Guard #1
1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 Episode) as Drunken Klingon
1990Don't Tell Her It's Me as Gas Station Thug
1990Gypsy Angels as Bouncer
1990Dick Tracy as Steve the Tramp
1989National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation as Bozo #1
1989Homer and Eddie as Gas Station Attendant
1989Tales from the Crypt (1 Episode) as Bartender
1989Lonesome Dove (1 Episode) as Dixon
1987Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge as Farnum McCloud
1987Shy People as Jake
1987Outrageous Fortune as Russell
1986Condor as 2nd Cop
1986Hamburger: The Motion Picture as Biker Gang Leader
1986The Hitcher as Trooper Conners
1985MacGyver (1, 1 Episode) as Bartender, Harley
1984The Wild Life as Redneck Drunk #1
1984Airwolf (1 Episode) as Burt
1983The A-Team (1, 1 Episode) as Curly Watkins, Baker
1982Knight Rider (1 Episode) as Nicholas Farrell
1982The Beastmaster as Jun Leader
1981Falcon Crest (1 Episode) as Biker
1981Sizzle as Bobby
1981Cutter's Way as Guard #2
1980More Wild Wild West as Juanita's Brother
1980For the Love of It as Warren
1979The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang as Charlie Montgomery
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1 Episode) as Drunk
1979Buck Rogers in the 25th Century as Drunk
1972Ulzana's Raid as Trooper
1972The Cowboys as Rustler
1971Valdez Is Coming as Bodyguard
1969The Gay Deceivers as Vince
1968The Scalphunters as Scalphunter
1966The Green Hornet (1 Episode) as Nixie
1966Batman (2, 1 Episode) as Marlow, Tutling
Crew
1997Fire Down Below ... Stunts
1997Con Air ... Stunts
1997Gone Fishin' ... Stunts
1997Volcano ... Stunts
1997Judge and Jury ... Stunts
1996Jingle All the Way ... Stunts
1996The Glimmer Man ... Stunts
1996The Rich Man's Wife ... Stunts
1996The Rock ... Stunts
1996Spy Hard ... Stunts
1996Executive Decision ... Stunts
1995Money Train ... Stunts
1995Waterworld ... Stunts
1994The River Wild ... Stunts
1994In the Army Now ... Stunts
1993Extreme Justice ... Stunts
1993Trouble Bound ... Stunts
1992Forever Young ... Stunts
1992Bram Stoker's Dracula ... Stunts
1992Patriot Games ... Stunts
1992Lethal Weapon 3 ... Stunts
1992White Sands ... Stunts
1992American Me ... Stunts
1991Thelma & Louise ... Stunts
1991Driving Me Crazy ... Stunts
1991Servants of Twilight ... Stunts
1990Kid ... Stunt Coordinator
1990Gypsy Angels ... Stunt Coordinator
1989Lethal Weapon 2 ... Stunts
1989Road House ... Stunts
1989All's Fair ... Stunt Coordinator
1988Kidnapped ... Stunts
1987Nightforce ... Stunts
1986Vendetta ... Stunts
1986Thrashin' ... Stunt Coordinator
1986Hamburger: The Motion Picture ... Stunts
1985To Live and Die in L.A. ... Stunts
1984Beverly Hills Cop ... Stunts
1984Airwolf: The Movie ... Stunts
1983National Lampoon's Vacation ... Stunts
1982The Sword and the Sorcerer ... Stunts
1981Just Before Dawn ... Stunts
1981Cattle Annie and Little Britches ... Stunt Double
1981Cutter's Way ... Stunts
19791941 ... Stunts
1979Tilt ... Stunts
1978Every Which Way but Loose ... Stunts
1978Hooper ... Stunts
1978Corvette Summer ... Stunts
1978FM ... Stunts
1976Bound for Glory ... Stunts
1975The Master Gunfighter ... Stunts
1974The Towering Inferno ... Stunts
197499 and 44/100% Dead ... Stunts
1974Planet Earth ... Stunts
1972Ulzana's Raid ... Stunt Double, Stunts
1972Conquest of the Planet of the Apes ... Stunts
1971Valdez Is Coming ... Stunts
1971Hitched ... Stunt Coordinator
1971Lawman ... Stunts
1970Beneath the Planet of the Apes ... Stunt Double
1970Rio Lobo ... Stunts
1969The Good Guys and the Bad Guys ... Stunts
1969The Wild Bunch ... Stunts
1968The Scalphunters ... Stunts, Stunt Coordinator
1968Planet of the Apes ... Stunts
1966The Professionals ... Stunts
1965The War Lord ... Stunts
1965The Hallelujah Trail ... Stunts