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James Remar

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James Remar
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James is a rugged, intense character player with leading man good looks. Having first gained recognition in 1979 as Ajax, in his second film, The Warriors (1979). That same year he garnered acclaim on Broadway with Richard Gere in the concentration camp drama "Bent".

In a career spanning nearly four decades, James has run the gamut of roles and solid career choices. Ranging from the psychopaths, Dutch Schultz in 'Francis Copolla''s The Cotton Club (1984) and 'Albert Ganz' in Walter Hill's 48 Hrs. (1982) to Samantha's lover, the billionaire playboy, Richard Wright, in the HBO series Sex and the City (1998)." James has also garnered roles which highlight a more vulnerable side, such as his guitarist who gets a break in the Oscar-winning short, Session Man (1991) or his artist who falls in love with a gargoyle come to life in the best segment of the horror anthology, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990) and as Mary Louise Parker's lover in Boys on the Side.

In the hit Showtime series Dexter (2006). James starred alongside Michael C. Hall where he played Dexter's wise, compassionate, adoptive father, Harry Morgan. Grey's Anatomy fans have recently enjoyed seeing James as Karev's long-lost Dad. While remaining active with top feature films James enjoys the distinction of being the only actor to die twice, as two different characters in Quentin Tarintino's smash hit Django Unchained.

James won the 8th annual SAG award as a member of the Outstanding Comedy Ensemble for his work in Sex and the City. As a member of the ensemble cast of Dexter, James has been nominated for the SAG award and the Emmy. In recognition for his work in Sci-Fi Fantasy and Horror James was honored with the Saturn Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013.

In early 2019 James completed Season Two of CW's Black Lightning (2017) where he co-stars as Peter Gambi. Reunited with Quentin Tarantino James appears in the highly anticipated Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
BornDecember 31, 1953
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    • 2 wins & 9 nominations

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James Remar in Black Lightning (2017)
James Remar in Black Lightning (2017)
Fred Gwynne, Bob Hoskins, James Remar, and John P. Ryan in The Cotton Club (1984)
James Remar in Black Lightning (2017)
James Remar and Marvin Jones III in Black Lightning (2017)
James Remar and Marvin Jones III in Black Lightning (2017)
James Remar, Marvin Jones III, and Charlbi Dean in Black Lightning (2017)
James Remar and Marvin Jones III in Black Lightning (2017)
James Remar and Deborah Van Valkenburgh in The Warriors (1979)
James Remar and Jery Hewitt in The Warriors (1979)
James Remar, Bill Anagnos, Leon Delaney, Jery Hewitt, Harry Madsen, and Rob Ryder in The Warriors (1979)
James Remar in The Warriors (1979)

Known for

Sex and the City: A Farewell (2004)
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  • 2004

Credits

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Actor

  • Total Security
    • Frank Cisco
    • Released
    • TV Series
    • 1997
  • Oppenheimer
    • Henry Stimson
    • Post-production
    • 2023
  • Megalopolis
    • Post-production
  • Drugstore June
    • Post-production
  • Untitled Jason Woliner Project
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Welcome to Derry
    • In Production
    • TV Series
  • Jay Hernandez and Perdita Weeks in Magnum P.I. (2018)
    Magnum P.I.
    • Captain Buck Greene
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2023
  • Paul T. Goldman (2023)
    Paul T. Goldman
    • Lt. Newman
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2023
  • Justin Hartley and Barrett Doss in The Noel Diary (2022)
    The Noel Diary
    • Scott Turner
    • 2022
  • Kevin Costner in Yellowstone (2018)
    Yellowstone
    • Kyle Fremont
    • TV Series
    • 2022
  • Destiny 2: The Witch Queen (2022)
    Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
    • Executor Hideo (voice)
    • Video Game
    • 2022
  • Nathan Fillion, Richard T. Jones, Eric Winter, Alyssa Diaz, Melissa O'Neil, and Mekia Cox in The Rookie (2018)
    The Rookie
    • Tom Bradford
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • The Lamb (2021)
    The Lamb
    • Podcast Series
    • 2021
  • Creepshow (2019)
    Creepshow
    • Raymond Bateman (segment "Skeletons in the Closet")
    • TV Series
    • 2021
  • Black Lightning (2017)
    Black Lightning
    • Peter Gambi
    • TV Series
    • 2018–2021
  • Dead Reckoning (2020)
    Dead Reckoning
    • Agent Cantrell
    • 2020
  • Kevin Bacon and Aldis Hodge in City on a Hill (2019)
    City on a Hill
    • Richy Ryan
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Animal Kingdom (2016)
    Animal Kingdom
    • Detective Andre
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Pacino, Quentin Tarantino, Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Damon Herriman, Timothy Olyphant, Harley Quinn Smith, Kansas Bowling, Madisen Beaty, Mike Moh, Josephine Valentina Clark, Sydney Sweeney, Michaela Sprague, Margot Robbie, Kayla Radomski, Ryan Ramirez, Margaret Qualley, and Julia Butters in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)
    Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
    • Ugly Owl Hoot on Bounty Law
    • 2019
  • John Travolta in Speed Kills (2018)
    Speed Kills
    • Meyer Lansky
    • 2018
  • Darren Criss and Mãdãlina Ghenea in All You Ever Wished For (2018)
    All You Ever Wished For
    • Gordon Hutton
    • 2018

Soundtrack

  • James Pickens Jr., Ellen Pompeo, and Chandra Wilson in Grey's Anatomy (2005)
    Grey's Anatomy
    • performer: "Bright Lights, Big City" (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Christoph Waltz in Django Unchained (2012)
    Django Unchained
    • performer: "Unchained (The Payback/Untouchable)"
    • 2012

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  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • December 31, 1953
    • Boston, Massachusetts, USA
  • Spouse
    • Atsuko Itsuki1984 - present (2 children)
  • Parents
      Elizabeth Mary
  • Other works
    TV commercial voice-overs for Lexus
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Decided to become an actor at the age of seven after seeing Spartacus (1960).
  • Quotes
    Any good actor is a character actor.
  • Trademarks
      Deep gravelly commanding voice

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