James Tolkan
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
Bone Tomahawk
as Pianist
Phil Spector
as Judge Fidler
Heavens Fall
as Thomas Knight, Sr.
7 Times Lucky
as Dutch
Love in Ambush
as Agent Price
Robo Warriors
as Quon
Underworld
as Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
as Tonelli
Boiling Point
as Levitt
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
as Agent Sterling
Sketch Artist
as Tonelli
Problem Child 2
as Mr. Thron
Driving Me Crazy
as Vince
Hangfire
as Patch
Dick Tracy
as Numbers
Back to the Future Part III
as Marshal Strickland
Opportunity Knocks
as Sal
Family Business
as Judge
Back to the Future Part II
as Strickland
Second Sight
as Coolidge
Ministry of Vengeance
as Colonel Freeman
True Blood
as Det. Joseph Hanley
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
as Lt. Ed Henderson
Question of Faith
as Doctor Siegel
Split Decisions
as Benny Pistone
Weekend War
as Dr. Alex Thompson
Viper
as William Tansey
Made in Heaven
as Mr. Bjornstead
Masters of the Universe
as Detective Lubic
Little Spies
as Kennel Master