John P. Navin Jr. (born July 24, 1968) is an American film and television actor from Philadelphia. He is well known for his roles in the 1981 drama film
Taps and the 1983 movie
Losin' It, both of which co-starred Tom Cruise. He also starred in
National Lampoon's Vacation as Cousin Dale. Navin starred in the short-lived 1983 television series
Jennifer Slept Here with Ann Jillian. Navin also appeared in the pilot episode of the TV series
Cheers, which starred his
Losin' It costar Shelley Long. He appeared as the first (on screen) patron of the bar, and delivered the series' first line, inauspiciously presenting Sam Malone with a fake I.D. and claiming he was a Vietnam veteran. He also made appearances in other films and guest spots on television shows like
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