James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Acting

Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan carved out a nice little niche for himself in both movies and television alike as a formidable portrayer of fierce and flinty hard-boiled tough guy types. James Stewart Tolkan was born on June 20, 1931 in Calumet, Michigan. His father, Ralph M. Tolkan, was a cattle dealer. James attended the University of Iowa, Coe College and Eastern Arizona College. After serving a year-long stint in the United States Navy, Tolkan went to New York and studied acting with both Lee Strasberg and Stella Adler at the Actors Studio. Short and bald,…

Filmography

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Bone Tomahawk ★ 6.9 Bone Tomahawk 2015 Phil Spector ★ 5.7 Phil Spector 2013 Leverage ★ 7.6 Leverage 2008 Heavens Fall ★ 7.0 Heavens Fall 2006 7 Times Lucky ★ 6.7 7 Times Lucky 2004 A Nero Wolfe Mystery ★ 7.9 A Nero Wolfe Mystery 2001 Love in Ambush ★ 9.0 Love in Ambush 1997 Robo Warriors ★ 5.5 Robo Warriors 1996 Early Edition ★ 7.4 Early Edition 1996 The Pretender ★ 7.4 The Pretender 1996 Underworld ★ 5.3 Underworld 1996 Nowhere Man ★ 7.8 Nowhere Man 1995 Sketch Artist II: Hands That See ★ 6.0 Sketch Artist II: Hands That See 1995 Cobra ★ 6.6 Cobra 1993 Boiling Point ★ 4.9 Boiling Point 1993 Bloodfist IV: Die Trying ★ 5.3 Bloodfist IV: Die Trying 1992 The Hat Squad ★ 6.8 The Hat Squad 1992 Sketch Artist ★ 5.3 Sketch Artist 1992 Problem Child 2 ★ 5.9 Problem Child 2 1991 Driving Me Crazy ★ 3.8 Driving Me Crazy 1991 Hangfire ★ 4.7 Hangfire 1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ★ 7.9 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air 1990 Guns: A Day in the Death of America ★ 7.0 Guns: A Day in the Death of America 1990 Dick Tracy ★ 6.2 Dick Tracy 1990 Back to the Future Part III ★ 7.5 Back to the Future Part III 1990 Sunset Beat ★ 9.0 Sunset Beat 1990 Opportunity Knocks ★ 5.7 Opportunity Knocks 1990 Family Business ★ 5.7 Family Business 1989 Back to the Future Part II ★ 7.8 Back to the Future Part II 1989 Second Sight ★ 4.3 Second Sight 1989 Ministry of Vengeance ★ 3.8 Ministry of Vengeance 1989 Tales from the Crypt ★ 8.0 Tales from the Crypt 1989 True Blood ★ 5.7 True Blood 1989 The Case of the Hillside Stranglers ★ 6.5 The Case of the Hillside Stranglers 1989 Question of Faith ★ 9.0 Question of Faith 1988 Split Decisions ★ 5.1 Split Decisions 1988 Weekend War ★ 3.7 Weekend War 1988 The Wonder Years ★ 8.3 The Wonder Years 1988 Viper ★ 4.4 Viper 1988 Made in Heaven ★ 6.5 Made in Heaven 1987 Masters of the Universe ★ 5.8 Masters of the Universe 1987 Little Spies ★ 6.5 Little Spies 1986 Armed and Dangerous ★ 5.7 Armed and Dangerous 1986 Top Gun ★ 7.1 Top Gun 1986 Off Beat ★ 4.8 Off Beat 1986 Mary ★ 7.3 Mary 1985 Flanagan ★ 10.0 Flanagan 1985 The Equalizer ★ 7.1 The Equalizer 1985 Back to the Future ★ 8.3 Back to the Future 1985 Turk 182! ★ 5.9 Turk 182! 1985 The River ★ 6.4 The River 1984 Miami Vice ★ 7.5 Miami Vice 1984 Iceman ★ 6.2 Iceman 1984 WarGames ★ 7.1 WarGames 1983 Wings ★ 8.0 Wings 1983 Remington Steele ★ 7.1 Remington Steele 1982 Author! Author! ★ 5.9 Author! Author! 1982 Hanky Panky ★ 5.3 Hanky Panky 1982 Prince of the City ★ 7.0 Prince of the City 1981 Wolfen ★ 6.0 Wolfen 1981 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 The Amityville Horror ★ 6.3 The Amityville Horror 1979 Independence ★ 9.0 Independence 1976 Love and Death ★ 7.5 Love and Death 1975 Serpico ★ 7.5 Serpico 1973 The Werewolf of Washington ★ 3.9 The Werewolf of Washington 1973 The Friends of Eddie Coyle ★ 7.2 The Friends of Eddie Coyle 1973 They Might Be Giants ★ 7.0 They Might Be Giants 1971 Stiletto ★ 5.3 Stiletto 1969 The Three Sisters ★ 7.5 The Three Sisters 1966 Naked City ★ 5.7 Naked City 1958 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954