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John Ales

Actor

John Ales

Born January 3, 1969 in Los Angeles, California, USA20 films

John Ales (born January 3, 1969) is an American actor best known for appearing in Spy Hard, The Nutty Professor, You Wish, and other films and television series.

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The Odyssey posterFirst watchThe Odyssey20268.0as Beggar in IthacaOdysseus, the legendary King of Ithaca, embarks on a long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War. Throughout his voyage, he is forced to confront the whims of gods,…View film

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American Fiction poster7.2American Fiction2023The Nutty Professor poster5.6The Nutty Professor1996Nutty Professor II: The Klumps poster5.0Nutty Professor II: The Klumps2000Spy Hard poster5.4Spy Hard1996Ride with the Devil poster6.3Ride with the Devil1999Dragon Wars: D-War poster4.6Dragon Wars: D-War2007Music poster5.2Music2021Gatlopp: Hell of a Game poster6.0Gatlopp: Hell of a Game2022

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The Odyssey poster8.0The Odyssey2026

Filmography

20 films as actor
  1. 2026The OdysseyBeggar in Ithaca
  2. 2023American FictionLeo
  3. 2023The BlindPastor Bill Smith
  4. 2023Fool's ParadiseShady Jeweler
  5. 2023From BlackAbel
  6. 2023Who Are You PeopleCarey
  7. 2022Gatlopp: Hell of a GameAndre
  8. 2021MusicEnzo, the Pawnbroker
  9. 2007Dragon Wars: D-WarAgent Judah Campbell
  10. 2007Lucky Man
  11. 2006Holidaze: The Christmas That Almost Didn't HappenComet / Hank / Instructor (voice)
  12. 2005Life of the PartyArtie
  13. 2004Living with LouLou
  14. 2001The ZerosSeth
  15. 2001Burning Down the HouseFrancois
  16. 2000Nutty Professor II: The KlumpsJason
  17. 1999Ride with the DevilQuantrill
  18. 1996VibrationsMiles
  19. 1996The Nutty ProfessorJason
  20. 1996Spy HardKabul