James Tolkan ( June 20, 1931 ) - American actor.
| James Tolkan | |
|---|---|
| English James tolkan | |
| Birth name | James Stewart Tolkan |
| Date of Birth | June 20, 1931 (88 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Calumet, Michigan , USA |
| Citizenship | |
| Profession | actor |
| IMDb | |
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Biography
James Tolkan was born on June 20, 1931 in the city of Calumet, Michigan . Father Ralph was a cattle farmer, mother Marjorie. Studied at the University of Iowa , Coe College, and East Arizona College. He served a year in the US Navy , after which he graduated from the Acting Studio in New York.
Career
First appeared on screen in 1960 in the TV series “The Naked City”. His best-known role is the headmaster, Mr. Strickland, in Robert Zemeckis ' Back to the Future (1985). Also starred in such films as “ Love and Death ” (1975), “The Prince of the City ” (1981), “War Games” (1983), “Best Shooter” (1986), “Lord of the Universe” (1987), “Dick” Tracy " (1990) and the series" Secrets of Niro Wolfe "(2001-2002).
Filmography
| Year | Russian name | original name | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | f | Serpico | Serpico | Steiger |
| 1983 | f | War games | War games | Wigan |
| 1985 | f | Turk 182 | Turk 182! | Hanley |
| 1985 | f | Back to the Future | Back to the future | Mr. Strickland |
| 1986 | f | Best shooter | Top gun | Commander Tom Jordan Stinger |
| 1986 | f | Armed and dangerous | Armed and dangerous | Lou Breckman |
| 1987 | f | Lords of the universe | Masters of the universe | Detective Lubik |
| 1988 | f | Dual solutions | Split decisions | Benny Pistone |
| 1989 | f | Blood ties | True blood | Detective Joseph Hanley |
| 1989 | f | Back to the Future 2 | Back to the Future Part II | Mr. Strickland |
| 1990 | f | Back to the Future 3 | Back to the Future Part III | Marshal James Strickland |
| 1990 | f | Dick tracy | Dick tracy | Numbers |
| 1991 | f | Protracted shot | Hangfire | Patch |
| 1991 | f | Difficult child 2 | Problem Child 2 | Mr. Thorne |
| 1991 - 1992 | ms | Back to the Future | Back to the Future: The Animated Series | Mr. Strickland (scoring) |
| 1992 | f | Draftsman | Sketch artist | Tonelli |
| 1992 | at | Bloody Fist 4: Deadly Attempt | Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | Agent Sterling |
| 1993 | f | Boiling point | Boiling point | Levitt |
| 1993 - 1994 | with | Cobra | Cobra | Dallas cassel |
| 1995 | tf | Draftsman 2: Hands that see | Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Tonelli |
| 1996 | f | Robo warriors | Robo warriors | Kiuon |
| 1997 - 1997 | with | Pretender | The pretender | FBI Agent Corcos |
| 2001 - 2002 | with | Secrets of Niro Wolfe | A nero wolfe mystery | several roles |
| 2011 - 2011 | with | Impact | Leverage | Dan Chesney |
| 2012 | tf | Phil Spector | Phil spector | Larry Fiedler |
| 2015 | f | Bone Tomahawk | Bone tomahawk | Pianist |
Link
- Tolkan, James, on the Internet Movie Database
- James Tolkan at the All Movie Guide
- Tolkan, James, on the Notable Names Database