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Lyman Ward is a Actor Canadien born on 21 june 1941 at Saint John (Canada)

Lyman Ward

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Nationality Canada
Birth 21 june 1941 (82 years) at Saint John (Canada)

Lyman Ward (born June 21, 1941) is a Canadian actor.

Biography

Ward was born and raised in Saint John, New Brunswick and graduated from Saint Malachy's Memorial High School in the class of 1958, and then in 1963 from St. Thomas College in Chatham, New Brunswick.

He appeared on the very first episode of Laverne & Shirley as Tad Schotz, but is most noted for playing Ferris Bueller's father in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). Following production of the movie, he was married to Cindy Pickett, who happened to be his wife in the movie. Since then, they both live separate lives, but have two children together. In 1990, Ward was cast as Jim Walsh in the pilot of the show Beverly Hills, 90210. Producers later recast the role and his scenes were cut and reshot with James Eckhouse instead. In 2001 he made a cameo appearance in the movie Not Another Teen Movie as Mr. Wyler, spoofing his role in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Ward also played a minor role in Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (1987) as John, one of the marketers.

He continues to act in both films and television.

Usually with

John Hughes
John Hughes
(3 films)
Frank Novak
Frank Novak
(4 films)
Lon Bender
Lon Bender
(4 films)
Dean Devlin
Dean Devlin
(1 films)
Paul Mazursky
Paul Mazursky
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Lyman Ward (30 films)

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2:13
2:13 (2009)

Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Mark Pellegrino, Theresa Polo, Kevin Pollak, Dwight Yoakam, Rob Moran, Kenton Duty
Roles Police Captain
Rating48% 2.4121352.4121352.4121352.4121352.412135
Despite suffering a traumatic past and battling a drinking problem, Russell Spivey is a successful police profiler. When he rejoins his team after a stint on psychiatric leave and finds himself on the trail of a serial killer, he must set aside his personal issues and do what he does best - delve into the mind of a murderer. But as Spivey gets closer to solving the case, it appears that the killer is now targeting him. Each victim is found with a mask - an all-too-familiar object of his childhood - and word games that leave him puzzled. Spivey must catch up with the Masked Murderer before he loses everyone he loves and his future becomes just as dark as his past.
Rumor Has It..., 1h36
Directed by Rob Reiner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Films about writers, Films about journalists
Actors Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Mena Suvari
Roles Charity Dinner Guest
Rating55% 2.75112.75112.75112.75112.7511
In 1997, Sarah Huttinger (Jennifer Aniston), an obituary and wedding announcement writer for The New York Times, travels to Pasadena, California, for her sister Annie's (Mena Suvari) wedding, accompanied by her fiancé Jeff Daly (Mark Ruffalo). At a pre-wedding party, Sarah learns from her grandmother Katharine (Shirley MacLaine) that her mother Jocelyn ran off to Cabo San Lucas to spend time with her prep school classmate Beau Burroughs (Kevin Costner) the week before her wedding to Sarah's father Earl (Richard Jenkins). Jeff points out Sarah's parents were married just short of nine months before her birth, leading her to wonder if Beau might really be her biological father. Sarah also discovers her grandmother might have been the inspiration for Mrs. Robinson, an infamous character in the novel The Graduate.
Not Another Teen Movie, 1h29
Directed by Joel Gallen
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Dance films, Films about education, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Sports films, Erotic films, LGBT-related film, Lesbian-related films
Actors Chyler Leigh-West, Chris Evans, Jaime Pressly, Eric Christian Olsen, Eric Jungmann, Mia Kirshner
Roles Mr. Wyler
Rating57% 2.89992.89992.89992.89992.8999
In the stereotypical high school community of John Hughes High in Southern California, sexy Priscilla (Jaime Pressly), a popular cheerleader, separates from her football star boyfriend, Jake Wyler (Chris Evans). After Jake discovers that Priscilla is now dating peculiar Les (Riley Smith) just to spite him, one of Jake's friends, Austin (Eric Christian Olsen), suggests seeking retribution by turning Janey Briggs (Chyler Leigh), a "uniquely rebellious girl", into the prom queen.
Independence Day, 2h25
Directed by Roland Emmerich
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Thriller, Fantastic, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, La fin du monde, Politique, Transport films, Dans l'espace, Aviation films, Films set in the future, Films about extraterrestrial life, Political films, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, Alien invasions in films, Arme nucléaire, Disaster films, American disaster films, United States Armed Forces in films, White House in fiction
Actors Will Smith, Jeff Goldblum, Bill Pullman, Margaret Colin, Vivica A. Fox, Mary McDonnell
Roles Secret Service Guy
Rating69% 3.499063.499063.499063.499063.49906
On July 2, a 500 km wide alien mothership enters Earth's orbit and deploys several dozen saucer-shaped "destroyer" spacecraft, each 15 miles (24 km) wide. As they take position over some of Earth's major cities, David Levinson (Jeff Goldblum), an MIT graduate working for a cable company in New York City, discovers hidden transmissions in Earth's satellites which he realizes is a timer counting down to a coordinated attack by the aliens. With the support of his estranged wife Constance Spano (Margaret Colin), the White House Communications Director, he and his father Julius (Judd Hirsch) gain entrance into the Oval Office to notify President Thomas J. Whitmore (Bill Pullman) about the attack. Whitmore orders large-scale evacuations of the targeted cities, but the aliens attack with advanced directed-energy weapons before these can be carried out. Whitmore, portions of his staff, and the Levinsons narrowly escape aboard Air Force One as Washington, D.C. is destroyed.
The Secret Agent Club, 1h30
Directed by John Murlowski
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action
Themes Spy films
Actors Hulk Hogan, Lesley-Anne Down, Richard Moll, Barry Bostwick, James Hong, Lyman Ward
Roles Le Général
Rating34% 1.719321.719321.719321.719321.71932
Pour tout le monde, Ray Chase (Hulk Hogan) n’est rien de plus qu’un paumé, vendeur de jouets dont la femme est morte il y a quelques années, et son fils unique Jeremy (Matthew McCurley) n’arrive pas à le voir très souvent, car il est toujours absent dans ses « voyages d’affaires ». Ce que personne ne sait, pas même Jeremy, c’est que son père est un agent secret qui voyage partout dans le monde remplir des missions hautement classées top-secret pour une agence de maintien de la paix.
The Force
The Force (1994)
, 1h34
Directed by Mark Rosman
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Horror
Actors Jason Gedrick, Yasmine Bleeth, Kim Delaney, Lyman Ward, Dennis Lipscomb, Rif Hutton
Roles Maddox
Rating46% 2.3378452.3378452.3378452.3378452.337845
Cal Warner (Jason Gedrick) is a rookie police officer who has frightening nightmares after his friend and fellow police officer, Des Flynn (Gary Hudson), is killed under suspicious circumstances: the soul of Des enters into the body of Cal in order to seek revenge for his murder.
The Beverly Hillbillies, 1h33
Directed by Penelope Spheeris
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Jim Varney, Diedrich Bader, Erika Eleniak, Cloris Leachman, Lily Tomlin, Lea Thompson
Roles Chief Gallo
Rating50% 2.5165152.5165152.5165152.5165152.516515
Jed Clampett (Jim Varney), a hillsman of humble station, accidentally discovers oil on his land while shooting at a rabbit. Ozark Mountain Oil, interested in purchasing his land, offers him $1 billion for the property. Unsure of what to do, Jed consults his sister, Pearl Bodine (Linda Carlson), during a family dinner. Pearl suggests a change of scenery for Jed's daughter, Elly May (Erika Eleniak), would be a good thing. Having made up his mind and accepted the money, Jed, his daughter, his mother-in-law Granny (Cloris Leachman), and his nephew, Jethro (Diedrich Bader), Pearl's son, load up Jethro's old, dilapidated truck with their possessions and move to Beverly Hills, California.
Sleepwalkers, 1h26
Directed by Mick Garris
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Fantasy, Horror
Themes Films about animals, Films about families, Films about sexuality, Films about cats, Vampires in film, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Brian Krause, Mädchen Amick, Alice Krige, Ron Perlman, Cindy Pickett, Lyman Ward
Roles Mr. Robertson
Rating53% 2.658142.658142.658142.658142.65814
Charles Brady and his mother Mary are Sleepwalkers—nomadic, shapeshifting energy vampires who feed off the lifeforce of virgin women. Though they normally maintain a human form, they can transform (partially or fully) into human-sized bipedal werecats (presumably their natural form) at will. They are considerably more resilient than humans and have powers of both telekinesis and illusion. Their one weakness is cats, who are not only able to see through their illusions but whose claws are capable of inflicting severe to fatal wounds upon them. It is revealed that they also maintain an incestuous relationship.
Brother's Keeper, 1h44
Directed by Joe Berlinger, Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about law
Actors Lyman Ward
Roles Himself
Rating74% 3.7439953.7439953.7439953.7439953.743995
Delbert, Bill, Lyman et Roscoe Ward vivent depuis toujours dans la même ferme de quarante hectares, au milieu de l'état de New-York. Ils ont entre cinquante-neuf ans et soixante et onze ans. Célibataires naïfs et presque illettrés, ils occupent deux pièces dans une cabane délabrée, sans eau courante, ni téléphone. Depuis leur enfance, Delbert et Bill partagent le même lit. La nuit du 6 juin 1990, Bill est retrouvé mort dans son lit. Le matin, Delbert est arrêté ; il a avoué le meurtre de Bill par étouffement. Pendant dix mois, il clame son innocence malgré ses premiers aveux. Les 499 habitants de Munnsville pensent que Delbert a signé un document qu'il ne savait pas lire. Ils organisent sa défense et récoltent 10 000 dollars pour le faire libérer sous caution. Le procès s'ouvre le 18 Mars 1991.
Mikey
Mikey (1992)
, 1h30
Directed by Dennis Dimster
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about children, Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Serial killer films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Brian Bonsall, Ashley Laurence, John Diehl, Josie Bissett, Whit Hertford, Lyman Ward
Roles Mr. Jenkins
Rating56% 2.8045452.8045452.8045452.8045452.804545
A young boy, Mikey, sets newspapers on fire in his basement. He blames his younger sister, Beth, when his foster mother admonishes him. His foster mother Grace Kelvin disciplines him and he yells at Beth, taking her doll and throwing it in the pool. When Beth reaches to get it, Mikey causes her to fall into the pool and drown. Mikey is secretly taping everything. He goes upstairs and overhears his mother telling a friend on the phone that adopting Mikey was a bad idea. The phone dies and Mikey walks in. Startled, his mother yells at him to get out. Mikey picks up her blow dryer and turns it on, and begins to taunt her. He throws it and she is instantly electrocuted. Mikey goes downstairs and pours a bunch of marbles onto the floor. When his foster father Harold arrives home, he rushed out to greet him as if nothing has happened. They sit and chat for a moment when he sees his dead daughter floating lifeless in the pool. In a frantic state he rushes towards the door but slips on the marbles Mikey had laid down earlier. Mikey proceeds to beat him in the head with a baseball bat. Soon after, the police have arrived to find Mikey "hiding" in a closet. He tells them a man came in and killed his family.
Guilty As Charged
Directed by Sam Irvin
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Actors Rod Steiger, Lauren Hutton, Heather Graham, Isaac Hayes, Lyman Ward, Zelda Rubinstein
Roles Stanford
Rating54% 2.7034252.7034252.7034252.7034252.703425
Kallin est un adepte de l'auto-justice qu'il pratique avec son mentor Aloysius. Il capture des personnes qu'il considère comme mauvaises et qu'il exécute sur sa chaise électrique qu'il a construite lui-même…
The Taking of Beverly Hills, 1h31
Directed by Sidney J. Furie
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Ken Wahl, Matt Frewer, Harley Jane Kozak, Robert Davi, Lee Ving, Branscombe Richmond
Roles Chief Healy
Rating51% 2.558352.558352.558352.558352.55835
One night in Beverly Hills, California, a truck carrying hazardous materials crashes, releasing a deadly chemical. The citizens of Beverly Hills are sent to quarantine in a hotel in Century City, while the police and the EPA agents stay behind to keep an eye on the valuables and clean up the town.