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James Read
James Read

James Read

ActingBorn July 31, 1953 (age 72)Buffalo, New York, USA

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor. Read was born in Buffalo, New York. He started acting as a student of the University of Oregon where he graduated in 1976. He studied acting in New York and then did several off Broadway and regional theatres such as The Denver Center Theatre Company, where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons. Read is perhaps best known for his role as George Hazard in the three North and South TV miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the John Jakes trilogy of novels of the same name, and for his co-starring role in the movie Beaches. Read is married to actress Wendy Kilbourne, whom he met on the set of North and South. He had a recurring role on The WB series Charmed as Victor Bennett and was also a regular during the first season of Remington Steele. Currently, he may be seen as Ken Davis in the ABC family drama Wildfire. In 1998, he also earned his Masters Degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.

Filmography

2022
Bosch: Legacy

as RHD Capt. Rick Seals

TV
2018
Station 19

as Jonathan Clifton Tucker

TV
2017
The Orville

as Admiral Christie

TV
2016
This Is Us

as Duffy Collins

TV
2009
Fame

as Alice's Dad

Movie
2009
Castle

as Anton McHugh

TV
2008
In Plain Sight

as Damon Schmidt

TV
2006
Pepper Dennis

as Mr. Brinkman

TV
2005
Wildfire

as Ken Davis

TV
2005
A Lot Like Love

as Brent Friehl

Movie
2003
Cold Case

as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

TV
2003
NCIS

as Alan Newhall

TV
2003Movie
2002
American Dreams

as Mr. Mason

TV
2001
Not Another Teen Movie

as Preston's Father

Movie
2001
Crossing Jordan

as Dean William Hargrave

TV
2001
Legally Blonde

as Elle's Father

Movie
1998
Becker

as Dan

TV
1998
Charmed

as Victor Bennett

TV
1998
Indiscreet

as Zachariah Dodd

Movie
1998TV
1996
Profiler

as James Lofton

TV
1996
Full Circle

as Judge Carter

Movie
1996TV
1996
7th Heaven

as James Carver

TV
1995
When the Dark Man Calls

as Detective Michael Lieberman

Movie
1995
The Other Woman

as Michael

Movie
1995
Walking Thunder

as Abner Murdock

Movie
1995TV
1994TV
1993TV
1993
Diagnosis: Murder

as David McReynolds

TV
1992
The President's Child

as Sen. James Guthrie

Movie
1992
Love Crimes

as Stanton Gray

Movie
1991
Home Improvement

as Captain Jenkins

TV
1990
Web of Deceit

as Paul Evanston

Movie
1988
Beaches

as Michael Essex

Movie
1988
Eight Men Out

as Lefty Williams

Movie
1987
Celebration Family

as James Marston

Movie
1985
North and South

as George Hazard

TV
1985
Lace 2

as Daryl Webster

Movie
1985
Midas Valley

as Josh Landau

Movie
1985
Lace II

as Daryl Webster

TV
1984Movie
1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Boyd Venton

TV
1984TV
1983
Blue Thunder

as Policeman at Bridge

Movie
1982
Remington Steele

as Murphy Michaels

TV
1982
Cheers

as H.W. Sawyer

TV
1982
Hotel

as Pike

TV
1971
Columbo

as Wesley Corman

TV
All Signs of Death

as Westin Nye

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 31, 1953
Place of BirthBuffalo, New York, USA
Popularity2.0