James Tolkan Net Worth
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James Stewart Tolkan net worth is
$14 Million
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James Stewart Tolkan (born June 20, 1931) is an American actor, often cast as a strict, overbearing, bald-headed authority figure. Full Name | James Stewart Tolkan |
Net Worth | $14 Million |
Date Of Birth | June 20, 1931 |
Place Of Birth | Calumet, Michigan, USA |
Height | 5' 6" (1.68 m) |
Occupation | Actor |
Profession | Actor, Director |
Spouse | Parmelee Welles |
Nicknames | James Tolkan, Tolkan, James |
Star Sign | Gemini |
# | Trademark |
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1 | Frequently cast in Sidney Lumet films. |
2 | Aggressive, confrontational demeanor |
3 | Gruff jarring high-decibel voice |
4 | Bald head and beading intense eyes |
5 | Often plays strict, overbearing authority figures |
# | Fact |
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1 | His paternal grandparents, Anna and Harry Tolkan, were Russian Jewish immigrants. His maternal grandparents, Sofia and Alexander Silvola, were Finnish. |
2 | Parents are Ralph M. and Marjorie Tolkan. |
3 | Currently lives in Lake Placid, New York. [March 2010] |
4 | Studied with Stella Adler in New York and was an understudy to Robert Duvall in the 1965 production of Arthur Miller's "A View from the Bridge". |
5 | Attended the University of Iowa, Coe College, Eastern Arizona College and the Actors Studio. |
6 | Standard character actor who has reliably played in urban films as both good guys (policemen, attorneys) and bad guys (mobsters). |
7 | Was the first person in mind for the role of strict high school principal Gerard Strickland in Back to the Future (1985). |
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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N.Y.P.D. | 1969 | TV Series | |
The Three Sisters | 1966 | as James Tolkin | |
Armstrong Circle Theatre | 1962 | TV Series | Stefan Malwitz |
Naked City | 1960 | TV Series | Evan Humbolt - Mail Clerk |
Bone Tomahawk | 2015 | | Pianist |
Phil Spector | 2013 | TV Movie | Judge Fidler |
Leverage | 2011 | TV Series | Dean Chesny |
Heavens Fall | 2006 | | Thomas Knight, Sr. |
Seven Times Lucky | 2004 | | Dutch |
A Nero Wolfe Mystery | 2001-2002 | TV Series | FBI Agent Richard Wragg / Benedict Aiken / Leo Bingham / ... |
Wings: Thrill of Flight | 1999 | | Host |
The Pretender | 1997 | TV Series | FBI Special Agent Korkos |
Love in Ambush | 1997 | TV Movie | Agent Price |
Top Gun: Fire at Will | 1996 | Video Game | Commander Hondo |
Early Edition | 1996 | TV Series | Coach Philips |
Robo Warriors | 1996 | | Quon |
Underworld | 1996 | | Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan |
Nowhere Man | 1996 | TV Series | Commander Cyrus Quinn |
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | 1995 | TV Movie | Tonelli |
River of Stone | 1994 | | |
Beyond Betrayal | 1994 | TV Movie | Joe Maloney |
Cobra | 1993-1994 | TV Series | Dallas Cassel |
Boiling Point | 1993/I | | Levitt |
The Wonder Years | 1993 | TV Series | Coach Silva |
The Hat Squad | 1992-1993 | TV Series | Mike Ragland |
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | 1992 | Video | Agent Sterling |
Sketch Artist | 1992 | TV Movie | Tonelli |
Tequila and Bonetti | 1992 | TV Series | |
Problem Child 2 | 1991 | | Mr. Thorn |
Tales from the Crypt | 1991 | TV Series | Sgt. McClaine |
Driving Me Crazy | 1991 | | Vince |
Hangfire | 1991 | | Patch |
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1990 | TV Series | Dr. Oates |
Dick Tracy | 1990 | | Numbers |
Back to the Future Part III | 1990 | | Marshal James Strickland |
Sunset Beat | 1990 | TV Series | Ray Parker |
Opportunity Knocks | 1990 | | Sal |
Family Business | 1989 | | Judge (as James S. Tolkan) |
Back to the Future Part II | 1989 | | Strickland |
Second Sight | 1989 | | Coolidge |
Ministry of Vengeance | 1989 | | Col. Freeman |
True Blood | 1989 | | Det. Joseph Hanley |
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | 1989 | TV Movie | Lt. Ed Henderson |
The Equalizer | 1989 | TV Series | Ruger |
Split Decisions | 1988 | | Benny Pistone |
Leap of Faith | 1988 | TV Movie | Doctor Siegel |
Viper | 1988 | | Col. William Tansey |
Weekend War | 1988 | TV Movie | Dr. Alex Thompson (as James B. Tolkan) |
Miami Vice | 1987 | TV Series | Mason Mather |
Made in Heaven | 1987 | | Mr. Bjornstead |
Masters of the Universe | 1987 | | Detective Lubic |
Remington Steele | 1985-1987 | TV Series | Norman Keyes |
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1986 | TV Series | The Kennel Master |
Armed and Dangerous | 1986 | | Lou Brackman |
Top Gun | 1986 | | Stinger |
Off Beat | 1986 | | Harry |
Mary | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Lester Mintz |
Walls of Glass | 1985 | | Turner |
Back to the Future | 1985 | | Mr. Strickland |
Hill Street Blues | 1985 | TV Series | Coach Beasley |
Turk 182! | 1985 | | Hanley |
The River | 1984 | | Howard Simpson |
Iceman | 1984 | | Maynard |
Nightmares | 1983 | | Bishop's Voice (segment "The Bishop of Battle") (voice) |
WarGames | 1983 | | Wigan |
American Playhouse | 1983 | TV Series | Billy |
Author! Author! | 1982 | | Lt. Glass |
Hanky Panky | 1982 | | Conferee |
Prince of the City | 1981 | | Assistant U.S. Atty. George Polito |
Wolfen | 1981 | | Baldy |
The Amityville Horror | 1979 | | Coroner |
Independence | 1976 | Short | Tom Paine |
Abduction | 1975 | | Off-Duty Cop |
Ourstory | 1975 | TV Series | Roger Williams |
Love and Death | 1975 | | Napoleon |
Serpico | 1973 | | Steiger (as James Tolkin) |
The Werewolf of Washington | 1973 | | Dark Glasses |
The Friends of Eddie Coyle | 1973 | | The Man's contact man |
They Might Be Giants | 1971 | | Mr. Brown |
Stiletto | 1969 | | Edwards |
Director
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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A Nero Wolfe Mystery | 2002 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
Thanks
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Looking Back to the Future | 2009 | Video documentary special thanks | |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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Life After Flash | 2017 | Documentary filming | Himself |
Back in Time | 2015 | Documentary | Himself |
Contrast of Evil | 2013 | Documentary short | Himself |
Tales from the Future | 2010 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
Looking Back to the Future | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
Looking Back at the Future | 2006 | Documentary | Himself |
America Undercover | 1990 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Narrator |
Guns: A Day in the Death of America | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Narrator |
Do the Guilty Go Free? | 1988 | Documentary | Himself - Narrator (voice) |
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Update: 2024-05-07