Portrait of James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Bio: Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan has 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
Born: Sat, Jun 20 1931
Birthplace: Calumet, Michigan, USA
James Tolkan is 93 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Val
Val
James Tolkan was
90 in Val
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 23 2021
Poster of Bone Tomahawk
Bone Tomahawk
James Tolkan was
84 in Bone Tomahawk
as 'Pianist'.
Fri, Oct 23 2015
Poster of Back in Time
Back in Time
James Tolkan was
84 in Back in Time
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 20 2015
Poster of Phil Spector
Phil Spector
James Tolkan was
81 in Phil Spector
as 'Judge Fidler'.
Fri, Jun 14 2013
Poster of Tales from the Future
Tales from the Future
James Tolkan was
79 in Tales from the Future
as 'Self'.
Tue, Oct 26 2010
Poster of Looking Back to the Future
Looking Back to the Future
James Tolkan was
77 in Looking Back to the Future
as 'Self'.
Tue, Feb 10 2009
Poster of Heavens Fall
Heavens Fall
James Tolkan was
75 in Heavens Fall
as 'Thomas Knight, Sr.'.
Thu, Jul 20 2006
Poster of 7 Times Lucky
7 Times Lucky
James Tolkan was
72 in 7 Times Lucky
as 'Dutch'.
Sat, Jan 17 2004
Poster of Robo Warriors
Robo Warriors
James Tolkan was
65 in Robo Warriors
as 'Quon'.
Wed, Jan 15 1997
Poster of Underworld
Underworld
James Tolkan was
64 in Underworld
as 'Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan'.
Sat, Jun 01 1996
Poster of Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
James Tolkan was
63 in Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as 'Tonelli'.
Sat, Jan 28 1995
Poster of Boiling Point
Boiling Point
James Tolkan was
61 in Boiling Point
as 'Levitt'.
Fri, Apr 16 1993
Poster of Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
James Tolkan was
61 in Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
as 'Agent Sterling'.
Wed, Nov 18 1992
Poster of Sketch Artist
Sketch Artist
James Tolkan was
60 in Sketch Artist
as 'Tonelli'.
Sun, Apr 26 1992
Poster of Problem Child 2
Problem Child 2
James Tolkan was
60 in Problem Child 2
as 'Mr. Thron'.
Wed, Jul 03 1991
Poster of Driving Me Crazy
Driving Me Crazy
James Tolkan was
59 in Driving Me Crazy
as 'Vince'.
Thu, May 16 1991
Poster of Hangfire
Hangfire
James Tolkan was
59 in Hangfire
as 'Patch'.
Fri, Jan 11 1991
Poster of Back to the Future Part III
Back to the Future Part III
James Tolkan was
58 in Back to the Future Part III
as 'Marshal Strickland'.
Fri, May 25 1990
Poster of Sunset Beat
Sunset Beat
James Tolkan was
58 in Sunset Beat
as 'Ray Parker'.
Sat, Apr 21 1990
Poster of Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
James Tolkan was
58 in Dick Tracy
as 'Numbers'.
Thu, Apr 05 1990
Poster of Opportunity Knocks
Opportunity Knocks
James Tolkan was
58 in Opportunity Knocks
as 'Sal'.
Fri, Mar 30 1990
Poster of Family Business
Family Business
James Tolkan was
58 in Family Business
as 'Judge'.
Wed, Dec 06 1989
Poster of Back to the Future Part II
Back to the Future Part II
James Tolkan was
58 in Back to the Future Part II
as 'Strickland'.
Wed, Nov 22 1989
Poster of Ministry of Vengeance
Ministry of Vengeance
James Tolkan was
58 in Ministry of Vengeance
as 'Colonel Freeman'.
Fri, Nov 03 1989
Poster of Second Sight
Second Sight
James Tolkan was
58 in Second Sight
as 'Coolidge'.
Fri, Nov 03 1989
Poster of True Blood
True Blood
James Tolkan was
57 in True Blood
as 'Det. Joseph Hanley'.
Fri, Apr 28 1989
Poster of The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
James Tolkan was
57 in The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as 'Lt. Ed Henderson'.
Sun, Apr 02 1989
Poster of Question of Faith
Question of Faith
James Tolkan was
57 in Question of Faith
as 'Doctor Siegel'.
Thu, Oct 06 1988
Poster of Split Decisions
Split Decisions
James Tolkan was
56 in Split Decisions
as 'Benny Pistone'.
Sat, Jun 11 1988
Poster of Weekend War
Weekend War
James Tolkan was
56 in Weekend War
as 'Dr. Alex Thompson'.
Mon, Feb 01 1988
Poster of Viper
Viper
James Tolkan was
56 in Viper
as 'William Tansey'.
Fri, Jan 01 1988
Poster of Made in Heaven
Made in Heaven
James Tolkan was
56 in Made in Heaven
as 'Mr. Bjornstead'.
Fri, Nov 06 1987
Poster of Masters of the Universe
Masters of the Universe
James Tolkan was
56 in Masters of the Universe
as 'Detective Lubic'.
Fri, Aug 07 1987
Poster of Little Spies
Little Spies
James Tolkan was
55 in Little Spies
as 'Kennel Master'.
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Poster of Armed and Dangerous
Armed and Dangerous
James Tolkan was
55 in Armed and Dangerous
as 'Lou Brackman'.
Fri, Aug 15 1986
Poster of Top Gun
Top Gun
James Tolkan was
54 in Top Gun
as 'Stinger'.
Fri, May 16 1986
Poster of Off Beat
Off Beat
James Tolkan was
54 in Off Beat
as 'Harry'.
Thu, Apr 10 1986
Poster of Flanagan
Flanagan
James Tolkan was
54 in Flanagan
as 'Turner'.
Wed, Oct 30 1985
Poster of Back to the Future
Back to the Future
James Tolkan was
54 in Back to the Future
as 'Mr. Strickland'.
Wed, Jul 03 1985
Poster of Turk 182!
Turk 182!
James Tolkan was
53 in Turk 182!
as 'Hanley'.
Fri, Feb 15 1985
Poster of The River
The River
James Tolkan was
53 in The River
as 'Howard Simpson'.
Sat, Dec 01 1984
Poster of Iceman
Iceman
James Tolkan was
52 in Iceman
as 'Maynard'.
Fri, Apr 13 1984
Poster of WarGames
WarGames
James Tolkan was
51 in WarGames
as 'Wigan'.
Fri, Jun 03 1983
Poster of Wings
Wings
James Tolkan was
51 in Wings
as 'Billy'.
Tue, Apr 26 1983
Poster of Author! Author!
Author! Author!
James Tolkan was
50 in Author! Author!
as 'Lt. Glass'.
Fri, Jun 18 1982
Poster of Hanky Panky
Hanky Panky
James Tolkan was
50 in Hanky Panky
as 'Conferee'.
Fri, Jun 04 1982
Poster of Prince of the City
Prince of the City
James Tolkan was
50 in Prince of the City
as 'George Polito'.
Wed, Aug 19 1981
Poster of Wolfen
Wolfen
James Tolkan was
50 in Wolfen
as 'Baldy'.
Fri, Jul 24 1981
Poster of The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
James Tolkan was
48 in The Amityville Horror
as 'Coroner'.
Fri, Jul 27 1979
Poster of Love and Death
Love and Death
James Tolkan was
43 in Love and Death
as 'Napoleon'.
Tue, Jun 10 1975
Poster of Serpico
Serpico
James Tolkan was
42 in Serpico
as 'Steiger'.
Tue, Dec 18 1973
Poster of The Werewolf of Washington
The Werewolf of Washington
James Tolkan was
42 in The Werewolf of Washington
as 'Dark Glasses'.
Mon, Oct 01 1973
Poster of The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
James Tolkan was
42 in The Friends of Eddie Coyle
as 'The Man's contact man'.
Tue, Jun 26 1973
Poster of They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants
James Tolkan was
39 in They Might Be Giants
as 'Mr. Brown'.
Wed, Jun 09 1971
Poster of Stiletto
Stiletto
James Tolkan was
38 in Stiletto
as 'Edwards'.
Wed, Jul 30 1969
Poster of The Three Sisters
The Three Sisters
James Tolkan was
34 in The Three Sisters
Sat, Jan 01 1966

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Leverage
Leverage
James Tolkan was
77+ in Leverage
as 'Dean Chesny'.
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 07 2008
Poster of A Nero Wolfe Mystery
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
James Tolkan was
69+ in A Nero Wolfe Mystery
as 'Richard Wragg, Mr. Hackett, FBI Agent Richard Wragg'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 22 2001
Poster of Early Edition
Early Edition
James Tolkan was
65+ in Early Edition
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996
Poster of The Pretender
The Pretender
James Tolkan was
65+ in The Pretender
as 'FBI Special Agent Korkos'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996
Poster of Nowhere Man
Nowhere Man
James Tolkan was
64+ in Nowhere Man
as 'Commander Cyrus Quinn'.
First Air Date
Mon, Aug 28 1995
Poster of Cobra
Cobra
James Tolkan was
62+ in Cobra
as 'Dallas Cassel'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993
Poster of The Hat Squad
The Hat Squad
James Tolkan was
61+ in The Hat Squad
as 'Mike Ragland'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1992
Poster of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
James Tolkan was
59+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as 'Dr. Oates'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990
Poster of Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
James Tolkan was
57+ in Tales from the Crypt
as 'Sgt. McClaine'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989
Poster of The Wonder Years
The Wonder Years
James Tolkan was
56+ in The Wonder Years
as 'Coach Silva'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1988
Poster of Mary
Mary
James Tolkan was
54+ in Mary
as 'Lester Mintz'.
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 11 1985
Poster of The Equalizer
The Equalizer
James Tolkan was
54+ in The Equalizer
as 'Ruger'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985
Poster of Miami Vice
Miami Vice
James Tolkan was
53+ in Miami Vice
as 'Mason Mather'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Remington Steele
Remington Steele
James Tolkan was
51+ in Remington Steele
as 'Norman Keyes'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
James Tolkan was
49+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
James Tolkan was
27+ in Naked City
as 'Evan Humbolt, Mail Clerk'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
The Wonderful World of Disney
James Tolkan was
23+ in The Wonderful World of Disney
as 'The Kennel Master'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954