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James Read

James Read

ActingBorn July 31, 1953 (72 years old)

Buffalo, New York, USA

IMDb

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Christopher Read (born July 31, 1953) is an American actor. Read was born in Buffalo, New York. He started acting as a student of the University of Oregon where he graduated in 1976. He studied acting in New York and then did several off Broadway and regional theatres such as The Denver Center Theatre Company, where he had a couple of leading roles and spent three seasons. Read is perhaps best known for his role as George Hazard in the three North and South TV miniseries (1985, 1986 and 1994) based on the John Jakes trilogy of novels of the same name, and for his co-starring role in the movie Beaches. Read is married to actress Wendy Kilbourne, whom he met on the set of North and South. He had a recurring role on The WB series Charmed as Victor Bennett and was also a regular during the first season of Remington Steele. Currently, he may be seen as Ken Davis in the ABC family drama Wildfire. In 1998, he also earned his Masters Degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.

Also known as: James Christopher Read
Popularity: 1
Total credits: 62

Known For

NCIS
TV
★7.6

NCIS

as Alan Newhall

Castle
TV
★8.0

Castle

as Anton McHugh

Columbo

Movies (22)

Fame

Fame

as Alice's Dad

2009

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

as Brent Friehl

2005

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

TV Shows (40)

NCIS

NCIS

as Alan Newhall

1 ep.

Castle

Castle

as Anton McHugh

1 ep.

Columbo

Photos

TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Wesley Corman

Charmed
TV
★8.2

Charmed

as Victor Bennett

Murder, She Wrote
TV
★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Boyd Venton

This Is Us
TV
★8.2

This Is Us

as Duffy Collins

Star Trek: Voyager
TV
★7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

as Jaffen

Cheers
TV
★7.6

Cheers

as H.W. Sawyer

Diagnosis: Murder
TV
★7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as David McReynolds

Crossing Jordan
TV
★7.2

Crossing Jordan

as Dean William Hargrave

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV
★7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Ben

Cold Case
TV
★7.8

Cold Case

as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

NCIS
TV
★7.6

NCIS

as Alan Newhall

2003

Castle
TV
★8.0

Castle

as Anton McHugh

2009

Columbo
TV
★8.1

Columbo

as Wesley Corman

1971

Charmed
TV
★8.2

Charmed

as Victor Bennett

1998

Murder, She Wrote
TV
★7.5

Murder, She Wrote

as Boyd Venton

1984

This Is Us
TV
★8.2

This Is Us

as Duffy Collins

2016

Star Trek: Voyager
TV
★7.8

Star Trek: Voyager

as Jaffen

1995

Cheers
TV
★7.6

Cheers

as H.W. Sawyer

1982

Diagnosis: Murder
TV
★7.1

Diagnosis: Murder

as David McReynolds

1993

Crossing Jordan
TV
★7.2

Crossing Jordan

as Dean William Hargrave

2001

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
TV
★7.8

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Ben

1996

Cold Case
TV
★7.8

Cold Case

as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

2003

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

as Elle's Father

2003

Not Another Teen Movie

Not Another Teen Movie

as Preston's Father

2001

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

as Elle's Father

2001

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

as Zachariah Dodd

1998

Full Circle

Full Circle

as Judge Carter

1996

When the Dark Man Calls

When the Dark Man Calls

as Detective Michael Lieberman

1995

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

as Michael

1995

Walking Thunder

Walking Thunder

as Abner Murdock

1995

The President's Child

The President's Child

as Sen. James Guthrie

1992

Love Crimes

Love Crimes

as Stanton Gray

1992

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

as Hugh

1990

Web of Deceit

Web of Deceit

as Paul Evanston

1990

Beaches

Beaches

as Michael Essex

1988

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

as Lefty Williams

1988

Celebration Family

Celebration Family

as James Marston

1987

Lace 2

Lace 2

as Daryl Webster

1985

Midas Valley

Midas Valley

as Josh Landau

1985

The Initiation

The Initiation

as Peter

1984

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

as Policeman at Bridge

1983

No image

All Signs of Death

as Westin Nye

Fame

Fame

as Alice's Dad

2009

A Lot Like Love

A Lot Like Love

as Brent Friehl

2005

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

as Elle's Father

2003

Not Another Teen Movie

Not Another Teen Movie

as Preston's Father

2001

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

as Elle's Father

2001

Indiscreet

Indiscreet

as Zachariah Dodd

1998

Full Circle

Full Circle

as Judge Carter

1996

When the Dark Man Calls

When the Dark Man Calls

as Detective Michael Lieberman

1995

The Other Woman

The Other Woman

as Michael

1995

Walking Thunder

Walking Thunder

as Abner Murdock

1995

The President's Child

The President's Child

as Sen. James Guthrie

1992

Love Crimes

Love Crimes

as Stanton Gray

1992

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn

as Hugh

1990

Web of Deceit

Web of Deceit

as Paul Evanston

1990

Beaches

Beaches

as Michael Essex

1988

Eight Men Out

Eight Men Out

as Lefty Williams

1988

Celebration Family

Celebration Family

as James Marston

1987

Lace 2

Lace 2

as Daryl Webster

1985

Midas Valley

Midas Valley

as Josh Landau

1985

The Initiation

The Initiation

as Peter

1984

Blue Thunder

Blue Thunder

as Policeman at Bridge

1983

No image

All Signs of Death

as Westin Nye

Columbo

as Wesley Corman

1 ep.

Charmed

Charmed

as Victor Bennett

16 ep.

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Boyd Venton

1 ep.

This Is Us

This Is Us

as Duffy Collins

1 ep.

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as Jaffen

2 ep.

Cheers

Cheers

as H.W. Sawyer

1 ep.

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as David McReynolds

1 ep.

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as Dean William Hargrave

1 ep.

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Ben

1 ep.

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

1 ep.

The Orville

The Orville

as Admiral Christie

1 ep.

Station 19

Station 19

as Jonathan Clifton Tucker

1 ep.

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Jack Olsen

1 ep.

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

as Captain Jenkins

1 ep.

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Nick

1 ep.

Hotel

Hotel

as Pike

1 ep.

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as James Carver

1 ep.

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1 ep.

Becker

Becker

as Dan

1 ep.

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Murphy Michaels

22 ep.

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as Self

1 ep.

Profiler

Profiler

as James Lofton

1 ep.

NCIS

NCIS

as Alan Newhall

1 episodes

Castle

Castle

as Anton McHugh

1 episodes

Columbo

Columbo

as Wesley Corman

1 episodes

Charmed

Charmed

as Victor Bennett

16 episodes

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Boyd Venton

1 episodes

This Is Us

This Is Us

as Duffy Collins

1 episodes

Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager

as Jaffen

2 episodes

Cheers

Cheers

as H.W. Sawyer

1 episodes

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as David McReynolds

1 episodes

Crossing Jordan

Crossing Jordan

as Dean William Hargrave

1 episodes

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch

as Ben

1 episodes

Cold Case

Cold Case

as Prof. Robert Boreki (2008)

1 episodes

The Orville

The Orville

as Admiral Christie

1 episodes

Station 19

Station 19

as Jonathan Clifton Tucker

1 episodes

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as Jack Olsen

1 episodes

Home Improvement

Home Improvement

as Captain Jenkins

1 episodes

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel

as Nick

1 episodes

Hotel

Hotel

as Pike

1 episodes

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

as James Carver

1 episodes

Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D.

1 episodes

Becker

Becker

as Dan

1 episodes

Remington Steele

Remington Steele

as Murphy Michaels

22 episodes

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

as Self

1 episodes

Profiler

Profiler

as James Lofton

1 episodes