James Luisi

James Luisi

Acting

A native New Yorker, James Luisi attended St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights on a basketball scholarship. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He then played one season (1953-54) with the Baltimore Bullets in the National Basketball Association. His acting career began on the stage with early parts coming in the Broadway musicals "Sweet Charity" and "Zorba". His early movies were minor, though his "beefcake" appeal was evident in 1973's I Escaped from Devil's Island (1973) in which he rarely wore a shirt. Most of his later work was on TV. In 1976 he shared a "best actor" daytime…

Filmography

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The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play ★ 8.0 The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play 1996 The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... ★ 7.8 The Rockford Files: If the Frame Fits... 1996 Baywatch Nights ★ 6.3 Baywatch Nights 1995 Silk Stalkings ★ 6.1 Silk Stalkings 1991 Dark Justice ★ 6.9 Dark Justice 1991 Lethal Woman ★ 3.8 Lethal Woman 1989 Feds! ★ 5.8 Feds! 1988 The Hidden ★ 6.9 The Hidden 1987 L.A. Law ★ 7.1 L.A. Law 1986 Murphy's Law ★ 6.1 Murphy's Law 1986 The Hogan Family ★ 6.8 The Hogan Family 1986 Hell Town ★ 6.0 Hell Town 1985 Partners in Crime ★ 6.5 Partners in Crime 1984 Finder of Lost Loves ★ 6.8 Finder of Lost Loves 1984 The Red-Light Sting ★ 3.5 The Red-Light Sting 1984 Star 80 ★ 6.5 Star 80 1983 Sunset Limousine ★ 4.5 Sunset Limousine 1983 The Renegades ★ 6.5 The Renegades 1983 The A-Team ★ 7.5 The A-Team 1983 Knight Rider ★ 7.5 Knight Rider 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 The Renegades ★ 6.6 The Renegades 1982 T. J. Hooker ★ 6.5 T. J. Hooker 1982 The Fall Guy ★ 7.6 The Fall Guy 1981 Our Family Business ★ 9.0 Our Family Business 1981 Here's Boomer ★ 6.2 Here's Boomer 1981 Magnum, P.I. ★ 7.3 Magnum, P.I. 1980 The Asphalt Cowboy The Asphalt Cowboy 1980 Fade to Black ★ 5.6 Fade to Black 1980 Knots Landing ★ 6.9 Knots Landing 1979 Hart to Hart ★ 6.9 Hart to Hart 1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century ★ 7.0 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century 1979 Harris and Company ★ 8.0 Harris and Company 1979 Norma Rae ★ 7.2 Norma Rae 1979 Moment by Moment ★ 3.6 Moment by Moment 1978 One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story ★ 6.1 One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story 1978 Vega$ ★ 6.9 Vega$ 1978 Sword of Justice ★ 6.0 Sword of Justice 1978 The Eddie Capra Mysteries ★ 6.5 The Eddie Capra Mysteries 1978 Love Is Not Enough ★ 10.0 Love Is Not Enough 1978 Killer's Delight ★ 4.3 Killer's Delight 1978 Fantasy Island ★ 6.5 Fantasy Island 1978 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story ★ 9.5 A Love Affair: The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig Story 1978 Contract on Cherry Street ★ 6.8 Contract on Cherry Street 1977 CHiPs ★ 6.9 CHiPs 1977 Stunts ★ 5.3 Stunts 1977 Hunter ★ 8.2 Hunter 1977 Quincy, M.E. ★ 7.5 Quincy, M.E. 1976 Spencer's Pilots ★ 6.5 Spencer's Pilots 1976 Future Cop ★ 7.5 Future Cop 1976 Good Heavens ★ 7.0 Good Heavens 1976 City of Angels ★ 5.6 City of Angels 1976 Wonder Woman ★ 7.0 Wonder Woman 1975 First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington ★ 8.0 First Ladies Diaries: Martha Washington 1975 Starsky & Hutch ★ 7.3 Starsky & Hutch 1975 S.W.A.T. ★ 7.1 S.W.A.T. 1975 The Rockford Files ★ 7.6 The Rockford Files 1974 The Take ★ 6.8 The Take 1974 Honky Tonk ★ 8.0 Honky Tonk 1974 The Man from Independence The Man from Independence 1974 Cry Rape ★ 7.0 Cry Rape 1973 Kojak ★ 7.2 Kojak 1973 I Escaped from Devil's Island ★ 5.0 I Escaped from Devil's Island 1973 Police Story ★ 7.0 Police Story 1973 Hawkins ★ 7.8 Hawkins 1973 Barnaby Jones ★ 7.0 Barnaby Jones 1973 The Streets of San Francisco ★ 7.0 The Streets of San Francisco 1972 Ghost Story ★ 7.4 Ghost Story 1972 The Rookies ★ 6.9 The Rookies 1972 Ben ★ 6.1 Ben 1972 Cannon ★ 6.6 Cannon 1971 Cat Ballou ★ 7.0 Cat Ballou 1971 Adam-12 ★ 7.1 Adam-12 1968 Ironside ★ 6.9 Ironside 1967 The F.B.I. ★ 5.6 The F.B.I. 1965 Another World ★ 5.5 Another World 1964 Naked City ★ 5.7 Naked City 1958 The Rifleman ★ 7.1 The Rifleman 1958 Gunsmoke ★ 6.7 Gunsmoke 1955