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
72
Bone Tomahawk
2015
Phil Spector
2013
Leverage
2008
Heavens Fall
2006
7 Times Lucky
2004
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Love in Ambush
1997
Robo Warriors
1996
Early Edition
1996
The Pretender
1996
Underworld
1996
Nowhere Man
1995
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995
Cobra
1993
Boiling Point
1993
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
The Hat Squad
1992
Sketch Artist
1992
Problem Child 2
1991
Driving Me Crazy
1991
Hangfire
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Guns: A Day in the Death of America
1990
Dick Tracy
1990
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Sunset Beat
1990
Opportunity Knocks
1990
Family Business
1989
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Second Sight
1989
Ministry of Vengeance
1989
Tales from the Crypt
1989
True Blood
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
Question of Faith
1988
Split Decisions
1988
Weekend War
1988
The Wonder Years
1988
Viper
1988
Made in Heaven
1987
Masters of the Universe
1987
Little Spies
1986
Armed and Dangerous
1986
Top Gun
1986
Off Beat
1986
Mary
1985
Flanagan
1985
The Equalizer
1985
Back to the Future
1985
Turk 182!
1985
The River
1984
Miami Vice
1984
Iceman
1984
WarGames
1983
Wings
1983
Remington Steele
1982
Author! Author!
1982
Hanky Panky
1982
Prince of the City
1981
Wolfen
1981
Hill Street Blues
1981
The Amityville Horror
1979
Independence
1976
Love and Death
1975
Serpico
1973
The Werewolf of Washington
1973
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
1973
They Might Be Giants
1971
Stiletto
1969
The Three Sisters
1966
Naked City
1958
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
