His extensive career began in 1988 when he participated in an episode of the series “Miami Division“and also playing a small role in the feature film”Vampire kisses“(1988), whose cast headed Nicolas Cage.
Since then he has worked on almost thirty films, including the acclaimed “The smoke screen“(1997), directed by Barry levinson and starring Robert De Niro Y Dustin Hoffman; “The bicentennial man“(1999), with Robin williams; “Blade trinity“(2004), with Wesley snipes; “Separated“(2005), whose cast headed Vince vaughn Y Jennifer Aniston; “Fred Claus, the thug brother of Santa Claus“(2007), where he worked again with Vaughn who accompanied Paul giamatti; or “I’m still like god“(2007), starring Steve Carell Y Morgan freeman.
More recently Higgins has increased his credits in films like “The crude reality“(2009), the romantic comedy starring Katherine Heigl Y Gerard butler; or the comedy that featured him “My Uncle Rafael“(2010). He has also participated in the recently released”Bad teacher“(2011), a comedy whose cast headed Cameron Diaz Y Justin timberlake.
In the late 80’s, Higgins He also began an important television career having worked in countless series, either as a guest, in regular and leading roles. Among his most remembered interpretations are those of Steven milter on “Ally mcbeal“, Wayne jarvis on “Arrested Development“, Mentok the Mindtaker on “Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law“, Phil Knight on “Kath & Kim“or the judge Albert farnsworth on “Raising the Bar“.
Currently the actor works with Fran Drescher in the series of TV Land “Happily Divorced“. In her Higgins plays the husband of Drescher who, after 18 years of marriage, confesses that he is homosexual.
Outstanding theatrical actor, John he has acted in numerous Broadway productions, some of which he has also directed.
In his personal life, he married the actress Margaret Welsh, in February 2003; they both have a son named Walter Lloyd and a daughter by name Maisie.