James Tolkan
Known for: Acting
Born: June 20, 1931
Died: March 26, 2026
Fiery, forceful and intimidating character actor James Tolkan 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. 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 United States Navy, Tolkan went to New York…
Known for
Guns: A Day in the Death of America
1990
Opportunity Knocks
1990
Viper
1988
7 Times Lucky
2004
True Blood
1989
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
1989
Back to the Future Part II
1989
Masters of the Universe
1987
Iceman
1984
Hangfire
1991
Second Sight
1989
Weekend War
1988
Ministry of Vengeance
1989
Sketch Artist
1992
Independence
1976
Heavens Fall
2006
Phil Spector
2013
Robo Warriors
1996
Flanagan
1985
Question of Faith
1988
Wings
1983
Split Decisions
1988
They Might Be Giants
1971
The River
1984
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
1992
Turk 182!
1985
Driving Me Crazy
1991
Underworld
1996
Love in Ambush
1997
Boiling Point
1993
Little Spies
1986
Back to the Future
1985
Problem Child 2
1991
Off Beat
1986
Prince of the City
1981
Bone Tomahawk
2015
Back to the Future Part III
1990
Family Business
1989
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
1995
Back in Time
2015
Tales from the Future
2010
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
1973
Top Gun
1986
Dick Tracy
1990
WarGames
1983
Author! Author!
1982
Stiletto
1969
Wolfen
1981
Hanky Panky
1982
The Werewolf of Washington
1973
The Amityville Horror
1979
Serpico
1973
Made in Heaven
1987
Armed and Dangerous
1986
The Three Sisters
1966
Looking Back to the Future
2009
Love and Death
1975
Remington Steele
1982
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
The Pretender
1996
Early Edition
1996
Naked City
1958
Hill Street Blues
1981
Cobra
1993
The Equalizer
1985
The Wonder Years
1988
Mary
1985
The Hat Squad
1992
Nowhere Man
1995
A Nero Wolfe Mystery
2001
Leverage
2008
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Miami Vice
1984
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Sunset Beat
1990