John Bedford Lloyd
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John Bedford Lloyd | |
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| Born | January 2, 1956 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | John Bedford-Lloyd |
| Education | Williams College (BA) Yale University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
John Bedford Lloyd (born January 2, 1956) is an American character actor.
Lloyd was born in New Haven, Connecticut, the son of architect Edward Bedford Lloyd (died 1990) and women's clothing designer and wedding planner Ann (1925-2008), daughter of John Whitmore Storrs, of Fairfield, Connecticut. Lloyd's parents lived at Southport, and at Greens Farms, Connecticut, later also residing at Palm Beach, Florida; they renovated and remodeled 'a number of houses' in both states.[1] He has a sister and a brother.[2][3]
While studying at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, he was cast in the play One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and decided to become a professional actor.[4]
He later attended Yale School of Drama.[1] After graduating, he moved to Manhattan and began his professional acting career on the stage. He's appeared in movies such as Trading Places, Crossing Delancey, Philadelphia, Fair Game, The Bourne Supremacy, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps, and The Front Runner and in TV series such as Hometown, Law & Order, Aliens in the Family, John Adams, and Ozark.[5]
He married actress Anne Twomey on August 23, 1986.[1] The couple has two daughters, Hannah and Elizabeth.
