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Troy Evans (actor)

American actor

Troy Evans
Evans in 2013
Born	(1948-02-16) February 16, 1948 (age 76) Missoula, Montana, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1981–present
Spouse	Heather McLarty

Military career
Allegiance	United States of America
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1968–1969

Troy Evans (born February 16, 1948) is an American actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Desk Clerk Francis "Frank" Martin in the television drama series ER, and more recently for his role as Detective II Johnson (Barrel) in Amazon's TV series Bosch. He has also appeared in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Under Siege, Teen Wolf, Kuffs, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Black Dahlia, Demolition Man, The Frighteners, Tiger Cruise, View from the Top and Article 99 among others.^[1] He voiced Thistle Jinn in the 2013 animated adventure film Epic.

He served with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam,^[1] and was later cast as SFC Bob Pepper in the TV series China Beach which was set during the Vietnam War.^[2]

Selected filmography

Rhinestone (1984) – Rhinestone Heckler / Bettor
Mama’s Family (1984) - Local Announcer
Teen Wolf (1985) – Dragon Basketball Coach
Modern Girls (1986) – Club Owner
Near Dark (1987) – Plainclothes Officer
Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987) – Antisocial Trucker (uncredited)
Shadows in the Storm (1988) – Det. Harris
Deadly Dreams (1988) – Sheriff
Martians Go Home (1989) – Cop
Matlock (1989) - Dick Henderson (Episode: The Prisoner)
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) – Illinois State Police Trooper Charlie Bloch
Pastime (1990) – Art
Men at Work (1990) – Capt. Leo Dalton
My Blue Heaven (1990) – Nicky
Twin Peaks (1990) – Principal Wolchek
Article 99 (1992) – Pat Travis
Kuffs (1992) – Captain Morino
The Lawnmower Man (1992) – Lt. Goodwin
Under Siege (1992) – Granger
Demolition Man (1993) – James MacMillan the Tough Cop
The Stand (1994) – Sheriff John Baker
Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994) – Roger Podactor
Father and Scout (1994) – Scoutmaster
Fudge (1995) – Bicycle Bob
Phenomenon (1996) – Roger
The Frighteners (1996) – Sheriff Walt Perry
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) – Michigan Police Chief
My Favorite Martian (1999) – Captain Dalton
Tiger Cruise (2004) – Chuck Horner
Epic (2013) – Thistle Jinn (voice)
The Book of Life (2014) – Old Man Hemmingway (voice)
Bosch (2015–2021) – Detective Johnson (Barrel)

References

^ ^a ^b Arkatov, Janice (June 30, 1989). "The Siege of Troy Evans, Montana Storyteller and Ex-Con". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on August 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
^ Nickell, Joe (April 20, 2012). "Chance career: Veteran actor Troy Evans brings 'Montana Tales & Other Bad Ass Business' to his hometown". Missoulian. Retrieved November 13, 2019.