John Heard Jr. was an actor. He was best known for his role as father in the movies "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." Heard appeared in the films Heart Beat (1980), Cutter's Way (1981), Cat People (1982), Beaches (1988), The Trip to Bountiful (1985), Big (1988), Deceived (1991), The Pelican Brief (1993), and White Chicks (2004). On television, he played the role of Roy Foltrigg in "The Client" and Governor Frank Tancredi in "Prison Break." He was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1999 for his guest star performance on "The Sopranos." Heard died on 21 July 2017.