Actor
James Tolkan
Biography

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. His father, Ralph M. Tolkan, was a cattle dealer. James attended the University of Iowa, Coe College and Eastern Arizona College. After serving a year-long stint in the United States Navy, Tolkan went to New Yo ...

Known For
Acting
2021 -- Val | Self (archive footage)
2015 -- Bone Tomahawk | Pianist
2015 -- Back in Time | Self
2013 -- Phil Spector | Judge Fidler
2010 -- Tales from the Future | Self
2009 -- Looking Back to the Future | Self
2006 -- Heavens Fall | Thomas Knight, Sr.
2004 -- 7 Times Lucky | Dutch
1997 -- Love in Ambush | Agent Price
1997 -- Robo Warriors | Quon
1996 -- Underworld | Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan
1995 -- Sketch Artist II: Hands That See | Tonelli
1993 -- Boiling Point | Levitt
1992 -- Bloodfist IV: Die Trying | Agent Sterling
1992 -- Sketch Artist | Tonelli
1991 -- Problem Child 2 | Mr. Thron
1991 -- Driving Me Crazy | Vince
1991 -- Hangfire | Patch
1990 -- Back to the Future Part III | Marshal Strickland
1990 -- Sunset Beat | Ray Parker
1990 -- Dick Tracy | Numbers
1990 -- Opportunity Knocks | Sal
1989 -- Family Business | Judge
1989 -- Back to the Future Part II | Strickland
1989 -- Ministry of Vengeance | Colonel Freeman
1989 -- Second Sight | Coolidge
1989 -- True Blood | Det. Joseph Hanley
1989 -- The Case of the Hillside Stranglers | Lt. Ed Henderson
1988 -- Question of Faith | Doctor Siegel
1988 -- Split Decisions | Benny Pistone
1988 -- Weekend War | Dr. Alex Thompson
1988 -- Viper | William Tansey
1987 -- Made in Heaven | Mr. Bjornstead
1987 -- Masters of the Universe | Detective Lubic
1986 -- Little Spies | Kennel Master
1986 -- Armed and Dangerous | Lou Brackman
1986 -- Top Gun | Stinger
1986 -- Off Beat | Harry
1985 -- Flanagan | Turner
1985 -- Back to the Future | Mr. Strickland
1985 -- Turk 182! | Hanley
1984 -- The River | Howard Simpson
1984 -- Iceman | Maynard
1983 -- WarGames | Wigan
1983 -- Wings | Billy
1982 -- Author! Author! | Lt. Glass
1982 -- Hanky Panky | Conferee
1981 -- Prince of the City | George Polito
1981 -- Wolfen | Baldy
1979 -- The Amityville Horror | Coroner
1975 -- Love and Death | Napoleon
1973 -- Serpico | Steiger
1973 -- The Werewolf of Washington | Dark Glasses
1973 -- The Friends of Eddie Coyle | The Man's contact man
1971 -- They Might Be Giants | Mr. Brown
1969 -- Stiletto | Edwards
1966 -- The Three Sisters |
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