
John Doman
John Doman is an American actor, and a former Marine Corps officer and Vietnam veteran. He's best known for playing Deputy Police Commissioner William Rawls on HBO series The Wire (2002-2008), Colonel Edward Galson on Oz (2001), Rodrigo Borgia in the international television series Borgia (2011–2014), Don Carmine Falcone in Fox's show Gotham (2014–2017), and Bruce Butler in The Affair (2014–2019).
On television, he's had major recurring roles as Dr. Carl Deraad on Seasons 5 and 6 of ER, as CEO Walter Kendrick on Season 2 of Damages, as Senator Ross Garrison on Person of Interest, as Aidan Moran on Feed the Beast, as Jonah Vogelbaum on The Boys, and as Robert Silas on Law & Order: Organized Crime.
He's guest starred multiple times on Law & Order and Law & Order: SVU. He's also had other guest roles on Dr Quinn Medicine Woman, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Practice, Judging Amy, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI, Without a Trace, Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Burn Notice, Rizzoli & Isles, Elementary, House of Cards, Instinct, City on a Hill, and For Life.
He had cameos in the films Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Cop Land (1997), Mystic River (2003), and Blue Valentine (2010). He's also had roles in other films including Mercury Rising, City by the Sea, You Were Never Really Here, Cold Pursuit, and The Trial of the Chicago 7.
He provided the voice of Don Morello in the video game Mafia: City of Lost Heaven, the voice of Caesar in the video game Fallout New Vegas, and the voice of Dog with Bucket Hat in the cartoon series Birdgirl.
Doman has also appeared in promotional advertisements for Versus television. The promotional videos' soundtrack is a rendition of Metallica's "One" from Apocalyptica's 1998 Inquisition Symphony album.
70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1990–2025Years activefirst to latest
8.9 Highest ratedThe Wire
6.9 Average ratingacross 70 titles
Top TV shows 40best John Doman shows
- 1
The WireDep. Comm. William A. Rawls · 2002–2008 · Drama - 2
The BoysJonah Vogelbaum · 3 eps · 2019 - 3
OzEdward Galson · 4 eps · 1997 - 4
Law & Order: Trial by JuryTim Grace · 1 ep · 2005 - 5
Person of InterestRoss Garrison · 10 eps · 2011 - 6
House of CardsCharles Eddis · 1 ep · 2013 - 7
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitMike Mollinax · 1 ep · 1999 - 8
Law & Order: Organized CrimeRobert Silas · 4 eps · 2021 - 9
Star Trek: Deep Space NineLenaris Holem · 1 ep · 1993 - 10
Rizzoli & IslesPatrick 'Paddy' Doyle · 7 eps · 2010 - 11
For LifeAlan Burke · 1 ep · 2020 - 12
ERCarl Deraad · 10 eps · 1994 - 13
LongmireVictor Moretti · 1 ep · 2012 - 14
The PracticeDetective Michael Finley · 1 ep · 1997 - 15
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationJudge Slater · 2 eps · 2000 - 16
ElementaryCouncilman Slessinger · 1 ep · 2012 - 17
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanMr. Riggs · 1 ep · 1993 - 18
NCISLieutenant Cheney · 1 ep · 2003 - 19
GothamCarmine Falcone · 19 eps · 2014 - 20
The Good WifeOliver Cardiff · 1 ep · 2009 - 21
Law & Order: Criminal IntentRoy Markham · 1 ep · 2001 - 22
Judging AmyRalph · 1 ep · 1999 - 23
Burn NoticeBill Cowley · 2 eps · 2007 - 24
DamagesWalter Kendrick · 10 eps · 2007 - 25
BorgiaRodrigo Borgia · 38 eps · 2011 - 26
Law & OrderBailiff · 2 eps · 1990 - 27
City on a HillGuy Dan · 1 ep · 2019 - 28
Without a TraceHayden Mills · 1 ep · 2002 - 29
UnforgettableVincent Quinn · 1 ep · 2011 - 30
Berlin StationRichard Hanes · 2016–2019 · Drama - 31
Feed the BeastAidan Moran · 2016–2016 · Drama - 32
Martial LawGovernor Marx · 1 ep · 1998 - 33
New York News1 ep · 1995 - 34
Madam SecretaryCIA Director Dennis Ellerman · 2 eps · 2014 - 35
EricRobert · 1 ep · 2024 - 36
Long Bright RiverGee 'Gee-Pop' O'Brien · 8 eps · 2025 - 37
InstinctRoger Reinhart · 1 ep · 2018 - 38
The AffairBruce Butler · 14 eps · 2014 - 39
Close to HomeEugene Kale · 1 ep · 2005 - 40
BirdgirlDog with Bucket Hat (voice) · 12 eps · 2021
Top movies 30best John Doman movies
- 1Sympathetic DetailsPhillips · 2008
- 2
Mystic RiverDriver · 2003 - 3
The Trial of the Chicago 7John Mitchell · 2020 - 4
Die Hard: With a VengeanceConstruction Foreman · 1995 - 5
Blue ValentineJerry · 2010 - 6
Cop LandLassaro's Aide · 1997 - 7
PuppetRussian Godfather · 1999 - 8
Beavis and Butt-Head Do AmericaAirplane Captain / White House Representative (voice) · 1996 - 9
The Company MenDysert · 2010 - 10
You Were Never Really HereJohn McCleary · 2017 - 11
Mercury RisingSupervisor Hartley · 1998 - 12
GracieCoach Colasanti · 2007 - 13
Almost LoveTommy · 2019 - 14
Final VisionBernie Segal · 2017 - 15
Lonely HeartsChief MacSwain · 2006 - 16
Little Boy BlueAndy Berg · 1997 - 17
Cold PursuitJohn 'Gip' Gipsky · 2019 - 18
NoelDr. Baron · 2004 - 19
City by the SeaHenderson · 2002 - 20
Ordinary WorldWalt · 2016 - 21
StonewallPlainclothes Cop 2 · 1995 - 22
Rock the PaintFather Pete · 2005 - 23
Claire DolanCain's Friend · 1998 - 24
Sniper 3Paul Finnegan · 2004 - 25
A Glimpse of HellAdmiral Langlett · 2001 - 26
Three Blind MiceStephen Leeds · 2001 - 27
Interstate 842000 - 28
AfterMitch Valentino · 2014 - 29
Ultimate Taboo1995 - 30
Fool's ParadiseU.S. Senator · 1997