James Tolkan
Date of Birth: 20 Jun 1931
Country: USA
Biography: 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. Tolkan was born on June 20, 1931, in Calumet, Michigan. His father, Ralph M. Tolkan, was a cattle dealer. James attended the University of Iowa, Coe College and Eastern Arizona College. After serving a year-long stint in the Navy, Tolkan went to New York and studied acting with
Total Credits at Criticker: 28 (Actor)
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Red is an aging scam-artist who's just been released from prison together with Ronnie, a young and not-so-bright hoodlum who is easily manipulated. Their new business is to organize fake-money sales and then kill the buyer to take his money; but when Ronnie kills an undercover secret service agent, his partner Jimmy Mercer vows revenge and is given one week to catch the killers before being transferred. (imdb)
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The complete innocent, Michael Jordan, is drawn into a web of secrecy and government secrets when a girl carrying a mysterious package gets into a taxi with him. When she is later murdered, Michael is the chief suspect and on the run. (imdb)
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Sketch Artist (1992) - TV Movie
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Sketch Artist II: Hands That See (1995) - TV Movie
Police sketch artist, Jack, helps blind rape victim Emmy describe her attacker.. a serial rapist and murderer who is now out to get her. (imdb)
Beyond Betrayal (1994) - TV Movie
Joanne is married to Bradley, who's a cop and who abuses her. One day she decides to run away. She then meets Sam, who is separated from his wife, who is obsessed with him. Bradley finds Joanne and the lead takes him to Sam's boat. Now his wife is on the boat and somehow she's killed. The police suspect Sam because she was stalking him and because of certain peculiarities in his actions on the day she died. (imdb)
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Phil Spector (2013) - TV Movie
A drama centered on the relationship between Phil Spector and defense attorney Linda Kenney Baden while the music business legend was on trial for the murder of Lana Clarkson. (imdb)
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Cobra (1993) - TV Series
When the traditional judicial system fails, there is an alternative: a special government agency that focuses on the victims. (imdb)