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John F. Carpenter

Key Information
Character Herb Wilson
First episode "We Just Decided To"
Last episode "The Greater Fool"
Credits 8 episodes (see below)

John F. Carpenter is an American actor. He plays Herb Wilson in the HBO series The Newsroom. He is a recurring co-star in the first season and debuts in the pilot episode "We Just Decided To". He also played a character named Herb in The Newsroom creator Aaron Sorkin's earlier series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; on that show he co-starred as the Studio 60 announcer Herb Sheldon.

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Season 1 credits
"We Just Decided To" "News Night 2.0" "The 112th Congress" "I'll Try to Fix You" "Amen"
"Bullies" ""5/1"" ""The Blackout Part I: Tragedy Porn"" "The Blackout Part II: Mock Debate" "The Greater Fool"

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