Jesse D. Goins
Jesse D. Goins is an American film and television character actor. He is best known for his role in the 1980s television series The Greatest American Hero as Cyler Johnson.
Goins' career in the film industry includes a role in the 1984 comedy movie Up the Creek as a soldier named Brown. However, his most famous film role is that of Joe Cox, a member of Clarence Boddicker's gang in the 1987 classic science fiction movie RoboCop and sequel archive footage RoboCop 3. His most recent role was in the 2009 movie The Ugly Truth.
Apart from The Greatest American Hero, Goins has made many guest appearances on television shows over the past three decades. These include "Benson", Taxi, Diff'rent Strokes, Desperate Housewives, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Boy Meets World, Hill Street Blues, The A-Team, Cold Case, ER, Seinfeld, Boston Legal and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D..
Acted in
RoboDoc: The Creation of RoboCop
2023
as Self
Pearson
2019
as Reverend James Thompson
Forever
2018
as 60-Year-Old Andre
Deadly Exposé
2017
as Captain Collins
Superstore
2015
as Temp
Superstore
2015
as Annoyed Customer
Portrait of Love
2015
as Stan
Bosch
2015
as Turman
Jane the Virgin
2014
as Minister
How to Get Away with Murder
2014
as Patrick Montgomery
Scandal
2012
as Supreme Court Chief Justice
Once Fallen
2010
as Bookman
The Ugly Truth
2009
as Cliff
Castle
2009
as Spencer's Lawyer
American Zombie
2007
as Officer Hannigan
Brothers and Sisters
2006
as Andrew Karas
Pepper Dennis
2006
as Harold's Attorney
Criminal Minds
2005
as Chief Paul Berryman
Bones
2005
as Judge
Boston Legal
2004
as Dr. Marks
Desperate Housewives
2004
as Detective
Cold Case
2003
as Frank Morgan
NCIS
2003
as Jeffrey Wilson
Without a Trace
2002
as Frank Bensinger
24
2001
as Alan Hayes
Boston Public
2000
Malcolm in the Middle
2000
as Off. Smith
Becker
1998
as Locksmith
Soldier
1998
as Chester
Charmed
1998
as Doctor
Dharma & Greg
1997
as Cop
Ally McBeal
1997
In the Company of Men
1997
as Bank Patron
Street Corner Justice
1996
as Troy
The Steve Harvey Show
1996
as Bill
Larger Than Life
1996
as Airport Guard
Soul of the Game
1996
as John Givens Reporter
A Bucket of Blood
1995
as Art
ER
1994
as Mr. Paige
Shadow of Obsession
1994
as Lt. Caldwell
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Deputy Chief
Boy Meets World
1993
RoboCop 3
1993
as Joe P. Cox (archive footage)
The Ben Stiller Show
1992
Mad About You
1992
as DiChristophoros' Lawyer
Patriot Games
1992
as FBI Agent Shaw
Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Seinfeld
1989
as Cop
Coach
1989
as Joe
Savannah
1989
as Renfrow
The Presidio
1988
as MP Bygrave
Jake and the Fatman
1987
RoboCop
1987
as Joe Cox
ALF
1986
as Doug
L.A. Law
1986
as Detective Milton Labine
Ordinary Heroes
1986
as Kenny Bryant
Up the Creek
1984
as Brown
WarGames
1983
as Sergeant
Second Thoughts
1983
The A-Team
1983
as Phillips
Jekyll and Hyde... Together Again
1982
as Dutch
The Greatest American Hero
1981
as Cyler Johnson
Hill Street Blues
1981
Dynasty
1981
Will
1981
as Jewell
White Mama
1980
as Intern
Knots Landing
1979
as Bill Wilson
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century
1979
as Rambeau
The White Shadow
1978
as Student
Taxi
1978
as Shotgun