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John James

Bio: John James Anderson is an American actor and producer best known to television audiences for playing the character of Jeff Colby in both the prime-time soap opera Dynasty and its spin-off series The Colbys throughout the 1980s. James is a veteran of daytime soaps, first appearing in Search for Tomorrow in the late 1970s
Born: Wed, Apr 18 1956
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
John James is 68 years old
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Poster of Atatürk 1881 - 1919
Atatürk 1881 - 1919
John James was
67 in Atatürk 1881 - 1919
Fri, Nov 03 2023
Poster of My Son Hunter
My Son Hunter
John James was
66 in My Son Hunter
as 'Joe Biden'.
Wed, Sep 07 2022
Poster of Evil at the Door
Evil at the Door
John James was
65 in Evil at the Door
as 'Roebuck'.
Fri, Jan 21 2022
Poster of The ObamaGate Movie
The ObamaGate Movie
John James was
64 in The ObamaGate Movie
as 'James Comey'.
Tue, Oct 20 2020
Poster of Christmas Camp
Christmas Camp
John James was
63 in Christmas Camp
as 'Ben'.
Thu, Jul 11 2019
Poster of Axcellerator
Axcellerator
John James was
63 in Axcellerator
as 'Sy'.
Sat, May 18 2019
Poster of Chronology
Chronology
John James was
60 in Chronology
as 'Tom'.
Sat, Oct 15 2016
Poster of My Halcyon River
My Halcyon River
John James was
46 in My Halcyon River
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Nov 24 2002
Poster of Lightning: Fire from the Sky
Lightning: Fire from the Sky
John James was
45 in Lightning: Fire from the Sky
as 'Porter Randall'.
Sat, Nov 03 2001
Poster of Icebreaker
Icebreaker
John James was
44 in Icebreaker
as 'Will Langley'.
Mon, May 01 2000
Poster of Partners 'n Love
Partners 'n Love
John James was
36 in Partners 'n Love
as 'Carey Mays'.
Sun, Feb 14 1993
Poster of Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
John James was
34 in Perry Mason: The Case of the Ruthless Reporter
as 'Brett Huston'.
Sun, Jan 06 1991
Poster of Haunted by Her Past
Haunted by Her Past
John James was
31 in Haunted by Her Past
as 'Eric Beckett'.
Mon, Oct 05 1987
Poster of He's Not Your Son
He's Not Your Son
John James was
28 in He's Not Your Son
as 'Ted Barnes'.
Wed, Oct 03 1984

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 Blue Murder
Blue Murder
John James was
44+ in Blue Murder
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 10 2001
Poster of Pacific Blue
Pacific Blue
John James was
39+ in Pacific Blue
as 'Jason Kendall'.
First Air Date
Sat, Mar 02 1996
Poster of Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
John James was
38+ in Touched by an Angel
as 'Sam Carver'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994
Poster of Denver Clan ohne Maske
Denver Clan ohne Maske
John James was
37+ in Denver Clan ohne Maske
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 27 1993
Poster of Dynasty: The Reunion
Dynasty: The Reunion
John James was
35+ in Dynasty: The Reunion
as 'Jeff Colby'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 20 1991
Poster of The Colbys
The Colbys
John James was
29+ in The Colbys
as 'Jeff Colby'.
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 20 1985
Poster of Finder of Lost Loves
Finder of Lost Loves
John James was
28+ in Finder of Lost Loves
as 'Michael Bretton'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984
Poster of Dynasty
Dynasty
John James was
24+ in Dynasty
as 'Jeff Colby'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1981
Poster of Battle of the Network Stars
Battle of the Network Stars
John James was
20+ in Battle of the Network Stars
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 13 1976
Poster of Search for Tomorrow
Search for Tomorrow
John James was
0+ in Search for Tomorrow
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 03 1951