John Zderko obit

John Zderko, Actor in ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘The Mentalist,’ Dies at 60

This year, he appeared in the John Boyega Sundance film 'Breaking' and on 'Bosch: Legacy.'

 

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John Zderko, a late-blooming actor who worked on such series as Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, 9-1-1: Lone Star and Bosch: Legacy, has died. He was 60.

Zderko died Thursday in Los Angeles of complications from his treatment for cancer, his friend and fellow actor Charley Koontz (Community, CSI: Cyber) told The Hollywood Reporter.

This year, Zderko appeared in the Bleeker Street release Breaking, which featured John Boyega and the late Michael K. Williams and debuted at the Sundance Film Festival.

Zderko was raised in Ohio, Colorado and New Jersey, where he attended Park Ridge High School and played on the basketball team with James Gandolfini.

After graduating from UC Irvine, Zderko built a successful business career while taking acting classes at UCLA on the side. He quit his full-time job and started out on the stage at West of Broadway in Santa Monica under the direction of writer-director Dianne Name, then made his first onscreen appearance in 2005.

In the 2014 horror film Apparitional (also known as Haunting of Cellblock 11), Zderko stood out as a man who is attacked by a ghost, which then takes over his body.

Survivors include his sister, Karen, brother-in-law Steve and nephews Jason and Jeff.

Actor (35 credits)

 2013 Everything in its Place (Short) (completed)

Gerald

 2022 Bosch: Legacy (TV Series)

RHD Det. Matt Dorsey

- Chain of Authenticity (2022) ... RHD Det. Matt Dorsey

 2022 Breaking

Vet

 2021 9-1-1: Lone Star (TV Series)

Brother Bob

- Saving Grace (2021) ... Brother Bob

 2021 Something About Her

Officer Williams

 2020 Casting The Net (TV Series)

Miles

- The Outlaw Derek Abrams (2020) ... Miles

- The Good, the Bad and the Sexy (2020) ... Miles

- Rio Harpo (2020) ... Miles

 2019/II Dinner for Six

Sam

 2019 I Got the Hook Up 2

Enfinity Spokesman

 2018 Dirty John (TV Series)

Dano

- Lord High Executioner (2018) ... Dano

 2018/I Jinn

Myles

 2017 Captain Black

Vampire Party Goer

 2016 Best Fake Friends

Robert Robbins

 2015 The Player (TV Series)

Businessman

- Tell (2015) ... Businessman

 2014 Brad's Untitled Restaurant Project

Todd

 2014 Haunting of Cellblock 11

Roger

 2014 Amnesia: Who Are You?

Sgt. Danner

 2012-2013 Dark Forrest (TV Series)

Gary

- Jaime (2013) ... Gary

- Silas (2012) ... Gary

- Smitty (2012) ... Gary

- Vic (2012) ... Gary

- James (2012) ... Gary

 2012/I Sugar (Short)

Harvey

 2012 Swerve (Video)

Adelle's Uncle

 2012 Criminal Minds (TV Series)

Dominic Maguire

- The Company (2012) ... Dominic Maguire

 2012 The Mentalist (TV Series)

Inner Circle Member

- His Thoughts Were Red Thoughts (2012) ... Inner Circle Member

 2012 Briefcase (Short)

Detective Smert

 2011 Generation U (TV Movie)

Paul Edwards

 2011 Life Support (Short)

Lonely Man

 2010/II When Life Gives You Lemons (Short)

Jackson

 2009 Pawn (Short)

Senior Agent

 2009 Sweet Dreams (Short)

Dr. Tensen

 2008 Dirty Magazines (Short)

Dad

 2007 Voicemail (TV Series short)

Don Samperson (2007)

 2006 A.S.K. (Short)

Shane

 2006 Untold Stories of the ER (TV Series documentary)

Dr. Gerald Boyers

- Crushed (2006) ... Dr. Gerald Boyers

 2006 LA Forensics (TV Series)

Russell Parker

- Family Secrets (2006) ... Russell Parker

 2006/I First Sight (Short)

Boss Man

 2006 North Mission Road (TV Series)

Claude Bouchet

- From the Ashes (2006) ... Claude Bouchet

 2005/II Twilight (Short)

Dad