Back to peopleJohn LaughlinKnown forActingAge73 yearsPlace of birthMemphis, Tennessee, USABiographyLife and careerJohn Laughlin (born April 3, 1953), sometimes credited as John C. McLaughlin or John McLaughlin, is an American film and television actor. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.Filmography5 filmsAll5Acting5The Rock1996as General PetersonThe Lawnmower Man1992as Jake SimpsonCrimes of Passion1984as Bobby GradyFootloose1984as WoodyAn Officer and a Gentleman1982as Troy