John Aylward (1946-2022) was a character actor who played Mr. Joe Bowman in the Jim Henson Pictures film Buddy.
Aylward was a semiregular on ER as the gruff Dr. Anspaugh for thirteen seasons. He was often cast as dour businessmen, judges, and other serious professionals. Other TV credits include The Others (regular as Albert McGonagle), The West Wing (recurring as former DNC chair Barry Goodwin), Alias, Law & Order, Boston Legal, Northern Exposure, Mad Men, Shameless, and 3rd Rock from the Sun, among others.
In film, Aylward appeared in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III, Armageddon, Thirteen Days, Just Visiting, and Down with Love. On stage, he appeared in the works of Shakespeare and Moliere and more modern plays such as Death of a Salesman and Waiting for Godot.