James Tolkan
Acting
Born June 20, 1931 — Died March 26, 2026
From Calumet, Michigan, USA
Also known as James Tolkin, Jim Tolkan, James S. Tolkan
Biography
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, R...
Filmography
Bone Tomahawk
Pianist
20156.9
Back in Time
Self
20156.5
Phil Spector
Judge Fidler
20135.7
Tales from the Future
Self
20106.1
Looking Back to the Future
Self
20096.6
Heavens Fall
Thomas Knight, Sr.
20067.0
7 Times Lucky
Dutch
20046.7
Love in Ambush
Agent Price
19979.0
Robo Warriors
Quon
19965.4
Underworld
Dan 'Iceberg' Eagan
19965.3
Sketch Artist II: Hands That See
Tonelli
19956.0
Boiling Point
Levitt
19934.9
Bloodfist IV: Die Trying
Agent Sterling
19925.3
Sketch Artist
Tonelli
19925.3
Problem Child 2
Mr. Thron
19915.9
Driving Me Crazy
Vince
19913.8
Hangfire
Patch
19914.7
Guns: A Day in the Death of America
Narrator
19907.0
Dick Tracy
Numbers
19906.2
Back to the Future Part III
Marshal Strickland
19907.5
Opportunity Knocks
Sal
19905.7
Family Business
Judge
19895.7
Back to the Future Part II
Strickland
19897.8
Second Sight
Coolidge
19894.5
Ministry of Vengeance
Colonel Freeman
19893.8
True Blood
Det. Joseph Hanley
19895.7
The Case of the Hillside Stranglers
Lt. Ed Henderson
19896.5
Question of Faith
Doctor Siegel
19889.0
Split Decisions
Benny Pistone
19885.1
Weekend War
Dr. Alex Thompson
19883.7
Viper
William Tansey
19884.4
Made in Heaven
Mr. Bjornstead
19876.5
Masters of the Universe
Lubic
19875.8
Little Spies
Kennel Master
19866.5
Armed and Dangerous
Lou Brackman
19865.7
Top Gun
Stinger
19867.1
Off Beat
Harry
19864.8
Flanagan
Turner
198510.0
Back to the Future
Mr. Strickland
19858.3
Turk 182!
Hanley
19855.9
The River
Howard Simpson
19846.3
Iceman
Maynard
19846.2
WarGames
Wigan
19837.1
Wings
Billy
19838.0
Author! Author!
Lt. Glass
19825.9
Hanky Panky
Conferee
19825.3
Prince of the City
George Polito
19817.0
Wolfen
Baldy
19816.0
The Amityville Horror
Coroner
19796.3
Independence
Tom Paine
19769.0
Love and Death
Napoleon
19757.5
Serpico
Steiger
19737.5
The Werewolf of Washington
Dark Glasses
19733.9
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Man's Contact Man
19737.2
They Might Be Giants
Mr. Brown
19717.0
Stiletto
Edwards
19695.3
The Three Sisters
19667.5