James Remar Biography (1953-)

Born December 31, 1953, in Boston, MA; married; wife's name, Atsuko; children: Jason Kenji, Lisa Mary. Addresses: Agent: The Gersh Agency, 232 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90210.; Manager: Steven Siebert, Lighthouse Entertainment, 409 North Camden, Suite 202, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: December 31, 1953; Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Larsen, On the Yard, Midwest Films, 1978
Ajax, The Warriors, Paramount, 1979
Blond Poison, 1979
Gregory, Cruising (also known as William Friedkin's "Cruising"), United Artists, 1980
Sam Starr, The Long Riders, United Artists, 1980
Windwalker as a young man, Windwalker, Pacific International, 1980
Albert Ganz, 48 Hours, Paramount, 1982
Edward K. Petersen, Partners (also known as Zwei irre Typen aufheisser Spur), Paramount, 1982
Arthur "Dutch Schultz" Flegenheimer, The Cotton Club, Orion, 1984
Creb, The Clan of the Cave Bear, Warner Bros., 1986
(Seen briefly in film, replaced by Michael Biehn) Hicks, Aliens (also known as Alien 2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1986
Joe Dillon (some sources cite Dylanne), Quiet Cool, New Line Cinema, 1986
Nestor, Band of the Hand, TriStar, 1986
Dancer, Rent-a-Cop, Kings Road Entertainment, 1988
Charley, Zwei Frauen (also known as Silence Like Glass), Moviestore Entertainment, 1989
Gentry, Drugstore Cowboy, Avenue Entertainment/Samuel Goldwyn, 1989
Gianelli, The Dream Team, Universal, 1989
Preston, "Lover's Vow," Tales from the Darkside: The Movie, Paramount, 1990
Beauty Smith, White Fang, Buena Vista, 1991
Andrei, The Tigress (also known as Die Tigerin), Vidmark Entertainment, 1993
Max Shady, Fatal Instinct, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1993
Bruno Sarrano, Confessions of a Hit Man (also known as Fallen Angels), Hemdale Releasing, 1994
Captain Tom Murdoch, Renaissance Man (also known as Army Intelligence and By the Book), Buena Vista, 1994
Jack Duff, Miracle on 34th Street, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
Rattlesnake Jim, Across the Moon, Hemdale Releasing, 1994
Thomas Ridgely, Blink, New Line Cinema, 1994
Alex, Boys on the Side (also known as Avec ou sans hommes),Warner Bros., 1995
(Uncredited) Block warlord, Judge Dredd, Warner Bros., 1995
Dr. Benjamin Hendricks, Exquisite Tenderness (also known as TheSurgeon, Die Bestie im weissen Kittel, and Exquisite Tenderness-Hoellische Qualen), Capella International, 1995
Donnie Lonigan, Wild Bill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
Maxie Devine, The Quest, Universal, 1996
Quill, The Phantom, Paramount, 1996
Simon Jury, One Good Turn, BMG Video, 1996
Lord Rayden, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (also known as MortalKombat 2), New Line Cinema, 1997
Patrol officer, Psycho, Universal, 1998
Ray Gibson, Robo Warriors, Republic, 1998
Sheriff Larabee, Born Bad, Concorde, 1998
Frank Dabbo, Rites of Passage, World International Network, 1999
Detective Carpenter, The Guardian, Helkon Filmverleih, 2000
Dr. Paul Gregory, Hellraiser: Inferno (also known as Hellraiser5: Inferno), Dimension Films, 2000
Warren Feur, What Lies Beneath, DreamWorks, 2000
Double Frame (also known as Double arnaque), Eagle Pictures, 2000
Jackie James, Dying on the Edge, 2001
Agent Markham, 2 Fast 2 Furious, Universal, 2003
Alex Tyler, Betrayal (also known as Lady Jayne: Killer), American World Pictures, 2003
Chick, Duplex (also known as Our House and Der Appartement-Schreck), Miramax, 2003

Peter, Fear X, Moviehouse Entertainment, 2003
Vic, Down with the Joneses, 2003
Hugo Posh, The Girl Next Door, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2004
Ray Cumberland, Blade: Trinity, New Line Cinema, 2004
Television Appearances
Series
Frank Cisco, Total Security, ABC, 1997
Warren "Tiny" Bellows, The Huntress, USA Network, 2000-2001
Richard Wright (Samantha's lover), a recurring role, Sex and the City, HBO, 2001-2002
Vincent Colville, North Shore (also known as Big Island andOahu), Fox, 2004-2005
Miniseries
Pesla, The Mystic Warrior, ABC, 1984
Movies
John Sikes, Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, NBC, 1989
Detective Sergeant Thomas "Tom" Mackey, Night Visions (also knownas Chameleon Blue and The Nightmare Cafe), NBC, 1990
Wolfgang Reiger, "None So Blind," Kojak (also known as The ABCSaturday Night Movie), ABC, 1990
Frank Weir, Brotherhood of the Gun (also known as Hollister, Knucklebuster, and Spanish Gulch), CBS, 1991
Sam, Deadlock (also known as Wedlock), HBO, 1991
Louis, Fatal Charm, Showtime, 1992
McQueen, "Session Man," Showtime 30-Minute Movie, Showtime, 1992
Mick Clarkson, Indecency (also known as It Had To Be Steve), USA Network, 1992
Dr. Coleman West, Inferno, UPN, 1998
John Matthew Whitman/Schmidt, Blowback, HBO, 2000
Lieutenant colonel Strauss, Guilty as Charged (also known as The Base II), HBO, 2000
Colonel Boggs, Meltdown, FX Channel, 2004
General Omar Bradley, Ike: Countdown to D-Day, Arts and Entertainment, 2004
Roan Griffin, The Survivors Club, CBS, 2004
Specials
Husband, "The Last Game," Strangers, HBO, 1992
(In archive footage) Tusind former for frygt, TV2 Danmark (Denmark), 2003
Himself, Sex and the City: A Farewell, HBO, 2004
Himself, Hubert Selby, Jr.: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (documentary), 2005
Episodic
Police officer, "Life and Death," The Incredible Hulk, CBS, 1978
Beau Gregory, "Rites of Spring: Parts 1 & 2," Hill Street Blues, NBC, 1981
Robbie Cann, "Buddies," Miami Vice, NBC, 1985
Douglas Tremayne, "High Performance," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987
Smilin' Jack, "Blast from the Past," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
"Homebodies," The Hitchhiker, HBO, 1987
Red Buckley, "Dead Wait," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1991
Keith Bolt, "The Principal," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999
Mitch Davis (Gabriel), "Wages of Sin," 18 Wheels of Justice, SpikeTV, 2000
Guy, "Systemic," Strong Medicine, Lifetime, 2001
James, "Chances ... ," 7th Heaven, The WB, 2001
James, "Are," 7th Heaven, The WB, 2001
Josef Kobold, "Daemonicus," The X-Files, Fox, 2001
Mark Lee Page, "Fair Game," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 2001
Voice of lead manhunter, "In Blackest Night: Parts 1 & 2," JusticeLeague (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice Leagueof America, and The Superman/Aquaman Hour of Adventure), CartoonNetwork, 2001
Alois Kitler, "Cradle of Darkness," The Twilight Zone, UPN, 2002
Detective Madjanski, "The Chosen Few," Third Watch, NBC, 2002
Detective Madjanski, "Judgement Day: Parts 1 & 2," Third Watch, NBC, 2002
Detective Madjanski, "To Protect ... ," Third Watch, NBC, 2002
Cole Hawkins, "Legend of the Gun," Peacemakers, USA Network, 2003
Lucas Vohland, "Confidence," Without a Trace, CBS, 2003
Richard Wright, "Let There Be Light," Sex and the City, HBO, 2004
Hudson "Hud" Benoit, The Grid, TNT, 2004
Guest, The Test, FX Channel.
Pilots
Title role, Cutty Whitman, CBS, 1996
Murphy, The D.R.E.A.M. Team (also known as Dream Team), syndicated, 1999
Warren "Tiny" Bellows, The Huntress, USA Network, 2000
Stage Appearances
Yo-Yo, New York City, 1977
Wesley, Early Dark, Workshop of the Players Art Theatre, New YorkCity, 1978
Wolf, Bent, New Apollo Theatre, New York City, 1979-80
Pete, California Dog Fight, Manhattan Theatre Club, Stage 73, Space at City Center Theatre, New York City, 1985
Major Tours
Grease (musical), U.S. cities, 1977
RECORDINGS
Videos
Himself, "Psycho" Path, Universal Studios Home Video, 1999

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