Troy Evans (actor)

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.

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

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)
• Starman (TV series) (1987) - Desk Sergeant (Episode: The System)
• 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
• Boy Meets World (1996) - Ranger Mark
• 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

1. 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.
2. 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.

External links

• Troy Evans at IMDb