John Hinckley Jr.

John Warnock Hinckley Jr. (born May 29, 1955) is an American man who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in Washington, D.C. on March 30, 1981, two months after Reagan's first inauguration. Using a .22 caliber revolver, Hinckley wounded Reagan, police officer Thomas Delahanty, and Secret Service agent Tim McCarthy.

He critically wounded White House Press Secretary James Brady, who was left permanently disabled in the shooting.

John Hinckley Jr. is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 12 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Henry Fonda for President (2025), Conversations with a Killer: The John Wayne Gacy Tapes (2022), Gutfeld! (2021), Dateline: Secrets Uncovered (2017), Forensic Justice (2016), Assassinations That Changed the World (1996), Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 2: Assassination in the 20th Century (1992), Faces of Death II (1981). The recorded credits span 1981 to 2025, including 6 movies and 6 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.