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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 92 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Cine Docs: Back to the Future

James Tolkan was

92 in Cine Docs: Back to the Future

as 'Mr. Strickland (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 23 2024

Val

James Tolkan was

90 in Val

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jul 23 2021

Bone Tomahawk

James Tolkan was

84 in Bone Tomahawk

as 'Pianist'.

Fri, Oct 23 2015

Back in Time

James Tolkan was

84 in Back in Time

as 'Self'.

Tue, Oct 20 2015

Phil Spector

James Tolkan was

81 in Phil Spector

as 'Judge Fidler'.

Sun, Mar 24 2013

Tales from the Future

James Tolkan was

79 in Tales from the Future

as 'Self'.

Tue, Oct 26 2010

Looking Back to the Future

James Tolkan was

77 in Looking Back to the Future

as 'Self'.

Tue, Feb 10 2009

Heavens Fall

James Tolkan was

75 in Heavens Fall

as 'Thomas Knight, Sr.'.

Thu, Jul 20 2006

Seven Times Lucky

James Tolkan was

72 in Seven Times Lucky

as 'Dutch'.

Sat, Jan 17 2004

Robo Warriors

James Tolkan was

65 in Robo Warriors

as 'Quon'.

Wed, Jan 15 1997

Underworld

James Tolkan was

64 in Underworld

as 'Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan'.

Sat, Jun 01 1996

Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

James Tolkan was

63 in Sketch Artist II: Hands That See

as 'Tonelli'.

Sat, Jan 28 1995

Boiling Point

James Tolkan was

61 in Boiling Point

as 'Levitt'.

Fri, Apr 16 1993

Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

James Tolkan was

61 in Bloodfist IV: Die Trying

as 'Agent Sterling'.

Wed, Nov 18 1992

Sketch Artist

James Tolkan was

60 in Sketch Artist

as 'Tonelli'.

Sun, Apr 26 1992

Problem Child 2

James Tolkan was

60 in Problem Child 2

as 'Mr. Thron'.

Wed, Jul 03 1991

Driving Me Crazy

James Tolkan was

59 in Driving Me Crazy

as 'Vince'.

Thu, May 16 1991

Hangfire

James Tolkan was

59 in Hangfire

as 'Patch'.

Fri, Jan 11 1991

Back to the Future Part III

James Tolkan was

58 in Back to the Future Part III

as 'Marshal Strickland'.

Fri, May 25 1990

Dick Tracy

James Tolkan was

58 in Dick Tracy

as 'Numbers'.

Thu, Apr 05 1990

Opportunity Knocks

James Tolkan was

58 in Opportunity Knocks

as 'Sal'.

Fri, Mar 30 1990

Family Business

James Tolkan was

58 in Family Business

as 'Judge'.

Wed, Dec 06 1989

Back to the Future Part II

James Tolkan was

58 in Back to the Future Part II

as 'Strickland'.

Wed, Nov 22 1989

Ministry of Vengeance

James Tolkan was

58 in Ministry of Vengeance

as 'Colonel Freeman'.

Fri, Nov 03 1989

Second Sight

James Tolkan was

58 in Second Sight

as 'Coolidge'.

Fri, Nov 03 1989

True Blood

James Tolkan was

57 in True Blood

as 'Det. Joseph Hanley'.

Fri, Apr 28 1989

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

Question of Faith

James Tolkan was

57 in Question of Faith

as 'Doctor Siegel'.

Thu, Oct 06 1988

Split Decisions

James Tolkan was

56 in Split Decisions

as 'Benny Pistone'.

Sat, Jun 11 1988

Weekend War

James Tolkan was

56 in Weekend War

as 'Dr. Alex Thompson'.

Mon, Feb 01 1988

Viper

James Tolkan was

56 in Viper

as 'William Tansey'.

Fri, Jan 01 1988

Made in Heaven

James Tolkan was

56 in Made in Heaven

as 'Mr. Bjornstead'.

Fri, Nov 06 1987

Masters of the Universe

James Tolkan was

56 in Masters of the Universe

as 'Detective Lubic'.

Fri, Aug 07 1987

Little Spies

James Tolkan was

55 in Little Spies

as 'Kennel Master'.

Sun, Oct 05 1986

Armed and Dangerous

James Tolkan was

55 in Armed and Dangerous

as 'Lou Brackman'.

Fri, Aug 15 1986

Top Gun

James Tolkan was

54 in Top Gun

as 'Cmdr. Tom 'Stinger' Jardian'.

Fri, May 16 1986

Off Beat

James Tolkan was

54 in Off Beat

as 'Harry'.

Thu, Apr 10 1986

Flanagan

James Tolkan was

54 in Flanagan

as 'Turner'.

Wed, Oct 30 1985

Back to the Future

James Tolkan was

54 in Back to the Future

as 'Mr. Strickland'.

Wed, Jul 03 1985

Turk 182!

James Tolkan was

53 in Turk 182!

as 'Hanley'.

Fri, Feb 15 1985

The River

James Tolkan was

53 in The River

as 'Howard Simpson'.

Sat, Dec 01 1984

Iceman

James Tolkan was

52 in Iceman

as 'Maynard'.

Fri, Apr 13 1984

WarGames

James Tolkan was

51 in WarGames

as 'Wigan'.

Fri, Jun 03 1983

Author! Author!

James Tolkan was

50 in Author! Author!

as 'Lt. Glass'.

Fri, Jun 18 1982

Hanky Panky

James Tolkan was

50 in Hanky Panky

as 'Conferee'.

Fri, Jun 04 1982

Prince of the City

James Tolkan was

50 in Prince of the City

as 'George Polito'.

Wed, Aug 19 1981

Wolfen

James Tolkan was

50 in Wolfen

as 'Baldy'.

Fri, Jul 24 1981

The Amityville Horror

James Tolkan was

48 in The Amityville Horror

as 'Coroner'.

Fri, Jul 27 1979

Love and Death

James Tolkan was

43 in Love and Death

as 'Napoleon'.

Tue, Jun 10 1975

Serpico

James Tolkan was

42 in Serpico

as 'Steiger'.

Tue, Dec 18 1973

The Werewolf of Washington

James Tolkan was

42 in The Werewolf of Washington

as 'Dark Glasses'.

Mon, Oct 01 1973

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

They Might Be Giants

James Tolkan was

39 in They Might Be Giants

as 'Mr. Brown'.

Wed, Jun 09 1971

Stiletto

James Tolkan was

38 in Stiletto

as 'Edwards'.

Wed, Jul 30 1969

The Three Sisters

James Tolkan was

34 in The Three Sisters

as ''.

Sat, Jan 01 1966

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Leverage

James Tolkan was

77+ in Leverage

as 'Dean Chesny'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 07 2008

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

Early Edition

James Tolkan was

65+ in Early Edition

as ''.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1996

The Pretender

James Tolkan was

65+ in The Pretender

as 'FBI Special Agent Korkos'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 19 1996

Nowhere Man

James Tolkan was

64+ in Nowhere Man

as 'Commander Cyrus Quinn'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 28 1995

Cobra

James Tolkan was

62+ in Cobra

as 'Dallas Cassel'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1993

The Hat Squad

James Tolkan was

61+ in The Hat Squad

as 'Mike Ragland'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 16 1992

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

Tales from the Crypt

James Tolkan was

57+ in Tales from the Crypt

as 'Sgt. McClaine'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jun 10 1989

The Wonder Years

James Tolkan was

56+ in The Wonder Years

as 'Coach Silva'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 31 1988

Mary

James Tolkan was

54+ in Mary

as 'Lester Mintz'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 11 1985

The Equalizer

James Tolkan was

54+ in The Equalizer

as 'Ruger'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1985

Miami Vice

James Tolkan was

53+ in Miami Vice

as ''.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984

Remington Steele

James Tolkan was

51+ in Remington Steele

as 'Norman Keyes'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 1982

Hill Street Blues

James Tolkan was

49+ in Hill Street Blues

as ''.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981

Naked City

James Tolkan was

27+ in Naked City

as 'Evan Humbolt, Mail Clerk'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958